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Soft To HeavyFifty Stars “What About Those First Foals” (Pro/Am) Flat Race
- Prize money: £5482.3
- 2m 0f 0y
- 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners
Type: NH Flat
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 10lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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2 |
14th Apr 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 160y |
11st 4lb |
Well beaten in two bumpers and unseated in two previous starts over hurdles; can only be watched on return from a 109-day break. |
25/1 |
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2 |
14th Apr 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 160y |
11st 4lb |
Well beaten in two bumpers and unseated in two previous starts over hurdles; can only be watched on return from a 109-day break. |
25/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 10lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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13th 2 |
12th Jan 2024 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 10lb |
Seventh foal; half-brother to 5f-6f winner Aleef (inc AW; RPR 99); dam unplaced 7f AW 2yo (48), half-sister to useful 1m2f-2m winner Aajel out of 1m6f winning granddaughter of Height Of Fashion (dam of Nashwan and Nayef); Flat-bred newcomer by Fast Company and probably best watched on debut. |
33/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 10lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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12th 4 |
31st Mar 2024 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 4lb |
prominent |
16/1 |
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4th 4 |
12th Jan 2024 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 10lb |
Eighth foal; brother to point winner River Voyage; dam unplaced 1m3f-1m4f in France, half-sister to French 1m2f Group 1 winner Khalkevi out of 1m1f/10.5f Group 3 winning half-sister to smart 2m-2m5f hurdle winner Khayrawani; nice mixture of speed and stamina in his pedigree; stable won this two years ago. |
6/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 10lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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4th 4 |
5th Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 125y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
0-10 over hurdles for Philip Dempsey in Ireland but signed off with pretty good fifth of 16 at Fairyhouse (2m, yielding) in October; has hood refitted for stable debut; worth a glance in the betting. |
10/1 |
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5th 5 |
11th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 10lb |
Maiden was third in consecutive handicaps over 2m1f at Wexford in July but has been below that level twice since, including at Gowran last week; needs more. |
12/1 |
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3 |
4th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 4f 50y |
11st 10lb |
Chased home a clear winner in a Limerick maiden in November (yielding) and has run encouragingly in Wexford handicaps over the summer on good ground, filling the frame twice; recent Bellewstown effort was a step backwards, but in the mix if at his best, although softer conditions would raise a doubt. |
6/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 10lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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7th 15 |
11th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 0y Class 1 |
11st 7lb |
Won Limerick Listed bumper two years ago and a cracking effort when third in the Champion Bumper (good to soft; Sortudo and No Drama This End behind) at last season's Cheltenham Festival; disappointed on first two starts over hurdles but he rediscovered his groove in a newly fitted tongue-tie when second to King Rasko Grey at Limerick (2m, soft to heavy) in December before beating 15 others to win at Naas (about 2m2f, heavy) last time; this forecast better ground should be fine and he's not one to dismiss lightly. |
20/1 |
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1st 11 |
25th Jan 2026 Heavy 2m 2f 150y |
11st 12lb |
Dual bumper winner and third in last year's Cheltenham bumper; two disappointing hurdle runs before a much better effort at when chasing home a Willie Mullins-trained horse at Limerick last time; the third horse had won a bumper for Mullins, and fourth-placed I Started A Joke was odds-on when winning at Punchestown subsequently. |
3/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 10lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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16th 14 |
28th Jan 2024 Soft To Heavy 1m 7f 112y |
11st 7lb |
midfield |
100/1 |
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10th 8 |
12th Jan 2024 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 10lb |
First foal; dam runner-up at 1m4f (RPR 68)/twice-raced maiden hurdler, out of 1m2f/1m4f Flat and 2m2f hurdle winner Miss Ailbhe; home-bred newcomer and likely to be suited by the ground; best watched on debut though. |
50/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 10lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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19th 16 (8) |
27th Apr 2024 Yielding 1m 5f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Showed some ability in Dundalk maidens but more needed in a very competitive handicap. |
33/1 |
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19th 16 (8) |
27th Apr 2024 Yielding 1m 5f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Showed some ability in Dundalk maidens but more needed in a very competitive handicap. |
33/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 3lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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14th 13 (11) |
24th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 2f 194y |
9st 1lb |
Was well beaten in three Flat maidens in 2024; over hurdles since, winning a Kilbeggan handicap last August; others appeal more. |
33/1 |
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7th 6 |
5th Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 113y |
11st 7lb |
Won off 1lb higher at Kilbeggan in August (2m, good to yielding); no major impact in five starts since; eighth of 18 at Leopardstown (2m3f) in March on soft to heavy ground; may improve for better ground here. |
13/1 |
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8th 13 |
2nd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 2f 72y |
10st 12lb |
Won off 1lb lower at Kilbeggan in August (2m, good to yielding); no major impact in four starts since, but was staying on well when sixth of 18 at Punchestown last time (2m1f, yielding); withdrawn due to unsuitable ground last month for soft to heavy ground at Thurles, so may want ground to dry out here. |
9/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 3lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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14th 12 |
12th Jan 2024 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 3lb |
Eleventh foal; closely related to winners Elusive Time (5.7f-1m, inc 2yo/Swedish Listed; RPR 105) and Farzan (Scandinavian 6f-1m), half-sister to Italian 1m/8.7f winner Afterallthistime; dam placed 5f 2yo (64) out of half-sister to 7f 2yo Listed winner; newcomer by Elusive Pimpernel entitled to automatic respect from these quarters and likely to head the market. |
9/2 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 3lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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11 |
30th Oct 2025 Good 2m 6f 96y |
10st 11lb |
Rated 92 after seven maide hurdle runs; beaten 25l at Galway four days ago and needs to find significant improvement. |
16/1 |
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11 |
30th Oct 2025 Good 2m 6f 96y |
10st 11lb |
Rated 92 after seven maide hurdle runs; beaten 25l at Galway four days ago and needs to find significant improvement. |
16/1 |
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4th 4 |
26th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 11y |
11st 7lb |
Already beaten in six maidens and has a mark of only 95; shouldn't really be good enough here. |
20/1 |
Verdict
Complete guesswork here. Shuttle Diplomacy commends plenty of respect, as does Balovale, related to plenty of winners from the stable. Kelley Kapowski might be the market leader from Cullentra and Zazir appeals on pedigree. No more than a sporting selection goes to PAUDIE’S WINGS from a stable that usually lines one up for this race with some success. [Justin O’Hanlon]