October 06 / 13.20 Tipperary

13.20

Yielding

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

  • Prize money: £9234.78
  • 1m 1f 0y
  • 10 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 53

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed some promise on debut over 1m at Leopardstown in August and improved on that when a staying third in a similar Curragh maiden; the extra furlong should not be a problem and a big player here with the stable in fine form.
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4th

5

(13)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

15:40 Ascot

Emit

9st 11lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

His 1m2f Group 3 run here (40-1) was the only blip from him last season; close second in 1m7f French Group 2 last October looks his best form but his handicap mark has fallen and plenty of ability remains; the biggest question may be whether this trip is now on the short side.

13/2

4th

1

(3)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

19:20 Curragh

Emit

10st 0lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Consistent last season, going close in 1m2f Group 3 Gallinule Stakes here and later in year twice runner-up in Longchamp Group contests over 1m7f; first two runs this term at 1m6f were creditable, drop back 1m4f didn't suit latest; drops to handicap company and back to ideal trip.

13/2

5th

4

(2)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Emit

9st 10lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Consistent last season, going close in 1m2f Group 3 Gallinule Stakes on this weekend and later in year twice runner-up in Longchamp Group contests over 1m7f; both runs this term at 1m6f, latest when respectable third to Scandinavia in Navan Listed; possible fitness edge on some of these.

12/1

13/8

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 4

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Stable second string when making a nice debut in a 7f newcomers maiden at Naas last month; has a Futurity entry and bred to be okay at the trip; should go well.
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6

(1)

29th Jun 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

16:10 Curragh

Serious Contender

9st 2lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: A P O’Brien

Won a 1m maiden on soft at Leopardstown on final juvenile start; maintained progression when winning a 16-runner handicap over 1m2f at same track on return; now helps to make up the numbers following a solid handicap display over this trip at Royal Ascot.

33/1

5

(21)

19th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

15:05 Ascot

Serious Contender

9st 6lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Big-race entries; won a maiden at Leopardstown (1m, soft) final 2yo start; always close up to justify favouritism again in a 16-runner handicap at same track (1m2f, good; unraced on firmer) on return, working his way to the front late on as Light As Air flashed home for a close second; needs further improvement but likely to stay; one of three for Aidan O'Brien.

7/2

1st

5

(4)

30th Mar 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

16:20 Leopardstown

Serious Contender

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

in touch with leaders, went fourth but pushed along over 2f out, ridden and went second final 110yds, ran on well to lead towards finish

7/2

12/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam 1m2f winner (RPR 96), half-sister to winners Jamaican Bolt (useful 5f-6f) and Patron Oro (Spanish 1m4f), out of US 1m1f Grade 3 winner Chiming; bred to stay and might appreciate a bit of give underfoot; best watched though.
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8th

2

(9)

19th Apr 2026

Soft

1m 2f 0y

15:35 Curragh

Eastwatch

9st 5lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Two wins over extended 1m1f at Gowran last year (maiden/conditions race); failed to make an impact at Listed level next two starts over further; runner-up in Irish Lincoln on return; unplaced favourite for a 1m2f handicap last time; up against it at this level.

20/1

7th

3

(12)

3rd Apr 2026

Soft

1m 2f 0y

16:17 Curragh

Eastwatch

10st 1lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Dual winner over 9.5f at Gowran last year (maiden/conditions race); failed to make an impact at Listed level next two starts over further; pulled clear with Ribee when runner-up in Irish Lincoln on return; shortlisted from 4lb higher.

8/1

2nd

4

(10)

15th Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

16:20 Curragh

Eastwatch

9st 6lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Unplaced in Listed races over further on final two 2025 starts; this trip is more suitable. and he has been popular in the ante-post market.

8/1

25/1

Form: 7

Last run: 53 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a barrier trial in July at Dundalk; beaten 9l on debut at Gowran over 7f but can improve from that up in trip.
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6th

14

4th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 40y

17:48 Bellewstown

Wackestone

11st 0lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Twice placed in juvenile hurdles; good chance if forgiven a dismal run in a competitive handicap hurdle at the Easter meeting at Fairyhouse; should be in prime shape for this after taking third place in a charity event at the Curragh last week.

5/2

3rd

10

26th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Curragh

Wackestone

12st 0lb

T: Gordon Elliott

Has shown ability without winning on the Flat and over hurdles; poor hurdle run last time, though.

14/1

20th

13

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:05 Fairyhouse

Wackestone

11st 3lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Rated 80 on the Flat after three runs; still a maiden after four runs over hurdles but was placed behind respected opposition in the middle two and he has to be interest against older opposition on handicap debut.

10/1

Form: 8

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten on debut at Galway last month; needs to improve hugely to be a factor.
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8th

6

9th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 209y

Class 1

13:45 Aintree

Minella Study

11st 2lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

Six-race maiden on the Flat but he's 3-4 over hurdles and travelled strongly for a long way when close third in the Triumph at Cheltenham last month; split Maestro Conti and Selma De Vary in that race and should make another bold bid here; that last run was on soft but his second win was on good.

100/30

3rd

11

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

13:20 Cheltenham

Minella Study

11st 2lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

Ordinary maiden on the Flat; won hurdling debut at Tipperary in July, however, and has emerged as a leading juvenile hurdler for new yard with his Listed win at Wetherby (good; overcame a bad late mistake) and Triumph Trial win over C&D (good to soft; by just over 6l from Winston Junior); the latter makes him the highest-rated runner in this from a British stable.

5/1

1st

5

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:20 Wetherby

Minella Study

11st 0lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

Won a Tipperary maiden hurdle in July and runner-up in his subsequent Flat races, the latest on debut for this yard over 2m at Musselburgh; should run well but ultimately come up short.

20/1

33/1

Form: 07

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Stepped up on her Navan debut when coming home well in a 7f claiming maiden at Fairyhouse; much more needed here and could be one for a nursery after this.
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6

(23)

21st Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

17:35 Curragh

Maarisha

9st 9lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: W P Browne

Placed over this trip in Naas fillies maiden but hasn't progressed, dropping out tamely on soft last time; hard to make a convincing case for back in handicap company.

25/1

7th

4

(4)

2nd Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 195y

14:05 Bellewstown

Maarisha

9st 3lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: W P Browne

Best of seven runs was 3.5l third of 19 in Naas fillies' maiden (1m, good to yielding) in August; not at the same level on her handicap debut at Leopardstown; well behind Tswalu at Clonmel on latest; work to do.

12/1

10/1

Form: 66

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Just behind Emit at Leopardstown but was unable to improve on that at Galway last month; blinkered here and capable of better than his last run but others preferred.
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7th

7

(12)

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 40y

19:30 Killarney

Medieval Night

9st 12lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Maiden's best efforts have come in Leopardstown handicaps, including six days ago when staying on fourth (having hung left) off today's mark; not one to rule out but others with stronger claims.

12/1

4th

6

(22)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

19:38 Leopardstown

Medieval Night

9st 12lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Second in a 21-runner C&D contest last August when trained by Dermot Weld; ran his best race so far for this stable when third over C&D last month; fair chance if bouncing back from a below-par run at Roscommon last week.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fifth foal; half-brother to 7f 2yo winner Golden Bungle (RPR 73); dam well held 7f 2yo in France only start, half-sister to 8.4f winner Purple and French 12.5f/1m5f winner Quel Avantage; nicely bred newcomer and one for the future; stable second string here.
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2nd

1

(2)

4th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 39y

Class 5

19:39 Carlisle

Junkyard Dog

10st 9lb

J: Cara Tuke

T: Iain Jardine

Won a Navan handicap for Joseph O'Brien last spring but suffered a succession of fairly hefty defeats on the Flat and over hurdles for this yard, including when beaten nearly 20l over C&D last month when back from a nine-week break; visor given a whirl.

20/1

9th

2

(12)

9th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 3f 39y

Class 5

20:12 Carlisle

Junkyard Dog

9st 9lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Ex-Irish; fair hurdler; only Flat win was over 1m2f at Navan in April 2025 (good); handles soft ground; not out of it.

12/1

7th

13

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

17:35 Newcastle

Junkyard Dog

10st 6lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Iain Jardine

Fair 1m2f Flat winner in Ireland last April; he hasn't yet found his level over hurdles, soundly beaten when tongue tied in handicaps on last two outings; tried cheekpieces before that and now sports blinkers.

8/1

5/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ninth foal; half-brother to four Flat winners inc Grecian Slipper (1m2f; RPR 100) and Carrigillihy (1m2f-1m4f; 80); dam twice-raced (64) half-sister to Derby/Arc winner Workforce, out of sister to St Leger winner Brian Boru; superb middle-distance pedigree; has no fancy entries and probably best watched.
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9th

6

(10)

6th Oct 2024

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

13:20 Tipperary

Second Guess

9st 7lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: A P O’Brien

dwelt start, midfield, outpaced and lost position over 2f out

5/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Eighth foal; closely related to French 5.5f-6.5f 2yo winner Sonjeu (inc Listed; RPR 96), half-sister to winners Alcander (1m4f AW; 76) and Born To Be Alive (French 5.5f-14.5f inc AW); dam Group-placed 1m/1m1f winner (inc 2yo; 105); mixture of speed and stamina in her pedigree; best watched here on debut.
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11th

11

(10)

12th Oct 2024

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

14:00 Naas

Ro Ro

9st 2lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

pressed leader

100/1

10th

10

(3)

6th Oct 2024

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

13:20 Tipperary

Ro Ro

9st 2lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

sweating, towards rear throughout, eased from under 2f out

50/1

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Payout
Exacta €4.10
Straight Forecast €3.85
Trifecta €21.30

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Serious Contender

SPOTLIGHT:

Emit

POSTDATA:

Serious Contender

The Irish Sun:

Emit