August 16 / 17.52 Cork

17.52

Good

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap

  • Prize money: £10260.87
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 11 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £12.00
  • Place: £3.60

Form: 0-1628

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Had a wide trip last time; had previously looked unfortunate not to beat Back Down Under at the Curragh (7f, good) and she's a bit better off at the weights with that rival here; chance.
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1

(10)

22nd Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

17:10 Fairyhouse

Serialise

10st 0lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Mrs John Harrington

Easy to make a case on plenty of her handicap runs, including when second to a smart British raider at the Curragh in May (1m, good); tried cheekpieces last week at Leopardstown but unseated her rider soon after exiting the stalls.

7/1

14

(9)

13th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

18:40 Leopardstown

Serialise

9st 3lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Mrs John Harrington

Third in this race last year; front-running second in Curragh premier handicap in late May; unplaced favourite for C&D event won by Onemoredance on latest; trainer also runs the less exposed Proxima Centauri; first time cheekpieces.

16/1

3

(5)

21st Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

19:55 Leopardstown

Serialise

9st 12lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Allowed to dictate from the front when good second in Curragh premier handicap in late May (good) and ran well for long way in similar contest on Derby weekend; in between well held on quick ground at Ascot; generally consistent sort respected but others possibly better handicapped.

7/1

2nd
8 (6)
Kailasa

5/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 42331 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Saw her consistency rewarded when a defeat of 13 rivals in a 7f maiden at the Curragh last month; beat a respected rival and she brings momentum into handicaps.
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3rd

5

(8)

3rd Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

15:20 Gowran Park

Kailasa

9st 10lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

in touch with leaders, headway 2f out, challenging up the centre over 1f out, kept on

100/30

2nd

8

(6)

16th Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:52 Cork

Kailasa

9st 3lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

in touch with leaders, headway when ridden 1f out, soon challenging, kept on inside final 110yds, just held

5/1

1st

4

(8)

20th Jul 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:25 Curragh

Kailasa

9st 3lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

midfield, headway under 2f out, ridden and went third over 1f out, ran on well up the centre to lead towards finish

9/2

10/1

  • Place: £4.30

Form: 405148 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Recent Gowran winner over 7f (good; 6lb lower) and not disgraced in a non-handicap next time; forget Galway as she slipped on exiting the stalls; now hooded.
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9th

2

(9)

7th Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 1

15:10 Musselburgh

Elinor Dashwood

9st 3lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Adrian McGuinness

Unplaced all four starts in Listed/Group company, including when seventh of eight at Leopardstown last month; unlikely to be good enough.

40/1

Form: 0-5011 C

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Recent wins have been narrow verdicts, showing a good attitude in a rated race last time at Limerick; looks closely matched with Salah Belle on these revised terms.
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10th

5

(11)

10th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

19:20 Limerick

Linger For Longer

9st 7lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Augustine Leahy

Three-time winner; below par last year; faded in a 1m contest at this event on her first run of the season; more like it when fourth at Listowel ten days ago; now reunited with the champion jockey who won twice on her in 2024; worth considering.

6/1

4th

9

(13)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:20 Listowel

Linger For Longer

9st 8lb

J: W J Lee

T: Augustine Leahy

Three-time winner was below par last year and didn't provide much encouragement on her return at Limerick.

18/1

10th

13

(4)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 50y

15:15 Limerick

Linger For Longer

8st 12lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Augustine Leahy

Three-time winner was below par in six runs last year; now 17lb below last winning mark but must return to form.

16/1

Form: 6-7835

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Won her maiden over slightly further than this and has done well in her last two handicaps, the latest at the Curragh a premier event over the extended 6f; this is more her trip.
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1

(1)

22nd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

12:50 Newmarket (July)

Profit Refused

10st 1lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Ollie Sangster

Flopped at Chepstow 15 days ago but he had been in good form beforehand, including a near-miss over C&D (the winner has scored again since); looks the type to bounce back quickly.

8/1

12th

1

(9)

7th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 16y

Class 3

17:30 Chepstow

Profit Refused

9st 12lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Ollie Sangster

Ex-Irish filly who made a winning stable debut at Wetherby in April (7f, good to firm); added another front-running success at Chester in June (7f, good) and her latest second at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) represented further improvement; no obvious reason why she wouldn't be in the thick of it again.

6/1

Form: 182917 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Fifth career win over 1m at Killarney (good) last month but then only midfield at Galway; now exposed and others might be better in.
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3

(7)

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

19:20 Windsor

Independent Expert

9st 12lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Exposed mare who is 6-45 on turf; beaten in claimers on final two runs in Ireland in May and was well held in an Epsom handicap (6f, good; 33-1) on recent stable debut; has something to prove and all of her wins have been over further.

25/1

6th

4

(2)

1st Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 4

18:22 Epsom

Independent Expert

9st 11lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Exposed mare who was 6-44 on turf in Ireland; beaten in claimers on her two starts last month (7f and 1m, turf/AW) so it will be interesting to see how she goes in the market on this first stab at 6f since her only attempt over three years ago; stable debut.

20/1

5th

4

(9)

26th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:07 Dundalk (AW)

Independent Expert

9st 10lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Eight wins, two of them here; latest success was over 7f at Naas in March and ran well in big-field contest at the Curragh next time; disappointed when odds-on for Gowran claimer last week, but picked up a few grazes and she's better than that.

3/1

OUR TIP

14/1

Form: 7-5308

Last run: 41 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
It was over 5f she won a maiden for Paddy Twomey last season; placed in a 7f Curragh handicap in May but beneath that level since, latterly behind National Lady at Naas; others preferred.
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8th

5

(4)

18th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Gunzburg

9st 10lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

Won a 5f maiden for Paddy Twomey last year; regressive while running well at times for this yard this year; one of better efforts at Cork last time; AW debut (dam won on AW) and can't be ruled out.

11/2

5th

4

(8)

1st Oct 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

16:50 Cork

Gunzburg

9st 9lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

midfield, headway and in touch with leaders against far rail under 2f out, kept on final 110yds, lost fourth post

16/1

25th

19

(23)

15th Sep 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

13:50 Curragh

Gunzburg

8st 8lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

raced near side, midfield

40/1

7/1

Form: -21410

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Fairyhouse maiden winner and added a Naas 6f handicap in July when hooded for the first time; could have run better in a Listed race last time, for all that it was a tough task.
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12th

8

(7)

29th Aug 2024

Good

0m 5f 180y

15:00 Navan

National Lady

9st 5lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

Fairyhouse maiden winner and added a Naas 6f handicap in July when hooded for the first time; out of her depth in a Listed race at Naas and unplaced in a Cork handicap last time.

12/1

8th

3

(8)

16th Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:52 Cork

National Lady

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Fairyhouse maiden winner and added a Naas 6f handicap in July when hooded for the first time; could have run better in a Listed race last time, for all that it was a tough task.

7/1

13th

9

(3)

24th Jul 2024

Good

0m 5f 205y

18:20 Naas

National Lady

9st 3lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

raced far side

20/1

9th
5 (11)
Anvika

14/1

Form: 1-6716 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Career best when readily landing a Limerick 7f handicap and plenty went wrong at Leopardstown next time; she is 8lb higher than for that last win so probably has to step up again.
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6th

12

(6)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

19:03 Leopardstown

Anvika

8st 7lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Not the easiest to win with, as record of 1-24 on turf illustrates; however, is now 2lb below that sole success and not beaten far in fillies' handicaps over C&D on penultimate or at Limerick on latest; place chance.

14/1

3rd

3

(8)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:50 Limerick

Anvika

9st 7lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

No win since June 2024 at this course (7f); third to Amemri in this race last year; standout effort last term a fine second in premier fillies' handicap at Leopardstown (1m, good to yielding); best run of the season at that venue eight days ago (1m1f, soft; Spanish Temptress fourth) when a staying-on third after a slow start; player.

7/2

3rd

8

(3)

11th Jun 2026

Soft

1m 1f 0y

20:00 Leopardstown

Anvika

9st 5lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

No win since June 2024; standout effort last year a fine second in premier fillies' handicap at this venue (1m, good to yielding); 5lb lower here but hard to fancy on this season's efforts and testing conditions also a worry.

33/1

Form: -34515 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Repelled Serialise to get off the mark at the Curragh (7f, good) and she was never dangerous after being held up to get the mile back there a month ago; this looks her trip and she's respected.
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12th

18

(7)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 63y

14:50 Curragh

Back Down Under

8st 7lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Padraig Roche

Both wins have come at this track but over 6f/7f; this season's form linked to Genesis and Headmaster puts her in the mix, although several others would seem to have marginally stronger claims.

12/1

5th

12

(7)

28th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

13:40 Curragh

Back Down Under

8st 10lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Padraig Roche

Both wins have come at this track but over 6f/7f; good fourth over 6f here on latest; had an excuse on her previous start, she was reported coming in season; cheekpieces for the first time, may find a few of these rivals too quick.

12/1

4th

19

(1)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

17:25 Curragh

Back Down Under

8st 10lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Padraig Roche

Both wins have been at this track, including early last season over this trip (soft) and better form when third to Go Athletico in Scurry from out of handicap; reportedly coming into season when disappointing joint-favourite on C&D seasonal return in March, more expected of now.

16/1

Form: 1-8175

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Has won two of her five starts, the Curragh handicap off just 4lb lower (6.5f, good); ran okay in a rated race the last time won by Linger For Longer and going that bit further this evening can help.
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19th

17

(1)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 63y

20:25 Curragh

Salah Belle

9st 3lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Won over slightly further here two years ago but not since and back from a break after AW winter campaign; tongue-tie tried.

25/1

8th

12

(9)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Salah Belle

9st 6lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Course winner over 6f on debut in December 2023; kept on for third over 7f here on last two starts and worth a go at this longer trip; place claims again if she stays (not certain on breeding).

8/1

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Payout
Exacta €31.90
Straight Forecast €55.36
Tricast €1086.20
Trifecta €478.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Kailasa

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Salah Belle

POSTDATA:

Serialise

The Irish Sun:

Profit Refused

TOPSPEED:

Gunzburg