August 10 / 16.20 Gowran Park

16.20

Good

Irish EBF Supporting Irish Champions Weekend Fillies & Mares Maiden

  • Prize money: £7436.97
  • 1m 1f 100y
  • 17 runners
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Irish EBF Supporting Irish Champions Weekend Fillies & Mares Maiden

Runners: 17 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £12.20
  • Place: £2.70

Form: 965

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Has improved a little with each start, split Livia Celeste and Esculenta when fifth at Leopardstown last time; hooded now
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5th

2

(5)

8th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

18:30 Leopardstown

Believeinmiracles

9st 4lb

J: Colin Keane

T: W McCreery

Gowran maiden winner at this trip last summer (good) was safely held in stakes company afterwards and disappointing seasonal return at same track in Listed event last month, too keen; bit to find now.

14/1

12th

2

(7)

3rd May 2023

Soft

1m 1f 100y

18:20 Gowran Park

Believeinmiracles

9st 9lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: W McCreery

towards rear

25/1

9th

7

(3)

4th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Believeinmiracles

9st 2lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: W McCreery

raced freely, prominent

12/1

2nd
6 (16)
Esculenta

8/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: -32956

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Placed four times including behind subsequent Classic winner Tuesday on seasonal debut at Naas in March; beginning to look regressive; finished just behind Livia Celeste and Believeinmiracles last time.
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11th

4

(10)

19th Jul 2023

Yielding

1m 0f 40y

18:20 Killarney

Esculenta

9st 9lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: R P Cody

Handicap winner off 84 at Gowran on penultimate start; found things too demanding in a Listed race at Navan and held by Giladah on that basis.

25/1

8th

4

(2)

11th Jun 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:40 Navan

Esculenta

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: R P Cody

raced in second, lost second but prominent after 2f

16/1

1st

2

(5)

10th May 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

15:05 Gowran Park

Esculenta

9st 10lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: R P Cody

made all, shaken up under 2f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, much reduced lead towards finish, just did enough

3/1

3rd
13 (5)
Redressed

4/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal, half-sister to a Frankel-sired winner; dam a sister to the top-class Midday; interesting for top connections.
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8th

7

(8)

15th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 3f 202y

15:25 Naas

Redressed

9st 7lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

midfield

7/1

7th

6

(5)

28th May 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:15 Curragh

Redressed

9st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

midfield, ridden and outpaced under 2f out, no extra final furlong

8/1

14th

7

(5)

3rd May 2023

Soft

1m 1f 100y

18:20 Gowran Park

Redressed

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

in touch with leaders

9/4

4th
17 (6)
Zaniyka

9/4

Form: 7-323 BF

Last run: 70 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Placed on all three starts this season; best effort when beaten a neck over 1m2f at Leopardstown; not quite as good in 1m4f contest at the Curragh; holds an obvious chance, with the hope being that first-time blinkers will help to produce the slight improvement required.
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2nd

14

(7)

28th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Zaniyka

9st 3lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

in touch with leaders, switched right going okay 2f out, soon headway and ridden, went second and kept on well inside final furlong, no match for winner

7/2

18

(18)

3rd Sep 2022

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:40 Navan

Zaniyka

9st 3lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Caught late over 1m2f at Leopardstown in May; third over 1m4f next time; 2l behind third home Redressed over extended 1m1f at Gowran when tried in blinkers and now drops in trip with new combination of headgear applied.

11/2

4th

17

(6)

10th Aug 2022

Good

1m 1f 100y

16:20 Gowran Park

Zaniyka

9st 3lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

held up in behind leaders, close up going okay 3f out, made challenge when pushed along on outer over 2f out, soon went second when ridden, no extra when lost position from 1f out

9/4

Form: 435-54

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Best of three runs last year was when third to subsequent dual Listed winner and Irish Oaks third Cairde Go Deo over 7f at the Curragh; two lesser displays this year leave her with 5lb to find with Zaniyka on official ratings.
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4th

9

(6)

13th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:30 Dundalk (AW)

Livia Celeste

9st 4lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Twice placed from ten starts; seems well exposed at this stage; finished behind Rockview Consort and Selador last time; officially rated 4lb inferior to stablemate Selador, though she finished one place in front of that rival here last month.

7/1

3rd

8

(2)

21st Dec 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Livia Celeste

9st 3lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

midfield

12/1

7th

7

(3)

7th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:15 Dundalk (AW)

Livia Celeste

9st 10lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Eight-race maiden but some solid form in defeat through the summer and it was another good run when beaten roughly 2l in a maiden here last month; back down in trip and a 3lb drop in the weights looks lenient.

9/1

Form: 8

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Shaped as if this longer trip would staying on in mid-field over 1m on Curragh debut; faces stiff task against some experienced rivals.
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1st

7

(7)

19th May 2023

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

18:20 Leopardstown

Musical Rhapsody

9st 9lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

soon midfield, bit short of room over 2f out, soon pushed along and headway when switched right, ridden and ran on well from over 1f out, led final strides

8/1

1st

3

(1)

1st Feb 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

13:42 Dundalk (AW)

Musical Rhapsody

9st 13lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

midfield, ridden when headway towards far side over 1f out, led final 110yds, kept on well

12/1

8th

12

(3)

21st Dec 2022

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Musical Rhapsody

9st 7lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

disputed lead early, prominent after 2f

12/1

Form: 62

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to the 2014 Eclipse winner Mukhadram; stable's third-string when beaten 10l in sixth in a Dundalk maiden on debut; left that form behind when second to the odds-on Point Gellibrand (rated 93) at Leopardstown; good chance with further progress likely.
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3rd

6

(5)

1st Oct 2022

Soft

1m 3f 50y

16:15 Killarney

Oh So Lovely

9st 3lb

J: Michael Hussey

T: A P O’Brien

prominent, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, keeping on when switched left inside final furlong, kept on strongly towards finish, not reach leaders

4/1

7th

12

(10)

10th Aug 2022

Good

1m 1f 100y

16:20 Gowran Park

Oh So Lovely

9st 3lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: A P O’Brien

soon in touch with leaders, close up when pushed along after 2f, outpaced when ridden and no impression over 2f out

11/4

Form: 6546

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Has shown an even standard of form in four starts; needs to raise her game a notch or two, seeing that she would receive 10lb from Zaniyka in a handicap.
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14th

1

(14)

16th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:50 Dundalk (AW)

Wootton Babble

10st 0lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

prominent, soon raced in second

9/2

6th

14

(8)

17th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Wootton Babble

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Showed some early promise last year but failed to make progress later; takes a sharp rise in trip after a fair 1m run last time; 60-rated filly is unlikely to be good enough.

14/1

5th

13

(9)

3rd Feb 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Wootton Babble

9st 4lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Andrew Slattery

Showed some initial promise last year but form fell away; not discounted though if turning up in similar form as she did early last season.

25/1

100/1

Form: 80

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not a bad first effort over 1m4f at Bellewstown; failed to improve when dropped to 1m1f at Leopardstown; cheekpieces now.
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8

23rd Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 51y

15:22 Clonmel

Jazzy Rock

11st 7lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Francis Casey

Modest Flat performer but encouraging signs in two runs in maiden hurdles, hitting the frame with a 9l third at Roscommon in August before finishing a close second at Killarney earlier this month; shaped like she would relish a step back up in trip and ought to go well.

15/2

3rd

14

5th Aug 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 59y

16:38 Roscommon

Jazzy Rock

11st 5lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Francis Casey

Limited Flat maiden over a variety of distances and makes no appeal on hurdling debut.

100/1

5th

9

(15)

21st Jul 2025

Yielding

1m 4f 184y

20:00 Ballinrobe

Jazzy Rock

9st 4lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Francis Casey

Maiden went closest to scoring when second over 1m6f at Navan in October 2023; only beaten 9l on return after a 600 day absence at Down Royal so should build on that.

12/1

100/1

Form:

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Never in contention in a 1m4f maiden at Galway, can be left out of calculations.
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22

(12)

29th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:55 Curragh

Molly Hall

8st 7lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Alan McIntyre

Went up 14lb in total for early-season wins at Gowran and Ballinrobe; down the field over 1m6f here last time, and held by several of these on that evidence; probably a bit high in the ratings now.

22/1

10

(21)

25th May 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Molly Hall

9st 3lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Alan McIntyre

One of two runners for yard; won for the fifth time when taking a 1m5f Ballinrobe handicap last time; won over this trip on seasonal debut too; up 7lb and has an unhelpful draw so more needed again.

8/1

33/1

Form: 0-6

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Should be better for her recent seasonal debut but is likely to need a handicap mark.
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11th

11

(3)

10th Aug 2022

Good

1m 1f 100y

16:20 Gowran Park

Nozomi

9st 3lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: Takashi Kodama

started quickly, briefly led, headed but prominent soon after start, dropped to midfield when pushed along before halfway, weakened 2f out

33/1

100/1

Form: 7

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Finished with only one behind her when making a belated debut over 7f at this venue.
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11th

2

(6)

29th Aug 2022

Good

1m 2f 14y

18:00 Roscommon

Zamm Zulu

9st 10lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: P J F Murphy

always towards rear, nudged along from 3f out, switched right over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

100/1

12th

4

(4)

10th Aug 2022

Good

1m 1f 100y

16:20 Gowran Park

Zamm Zulu

9st 11lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: P J F Murphy

dwelt start, always towards rear, pushed along when detached after halfway, ridden from over 2f out, soon switched right and minor headway, kept on

100/1

100/1

Form: 00

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has been tried over contrasting trips on her first two runs at Galway and Tipperary; not a likely contender.
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13th

8

(2)

10th Aug 2022

Good

1m 1f 100y

16:20 Gowran Park

La Vampa

9st 3lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Andrew Slattery

in touch with leaders on inner, dropped to midfield when pushed along and reminder before halfway, weakened over 2f out

100/1

16th

9

(7)

29th Jul 2022

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

19:10 Galway

La Vampa

9st 3lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

dwelt start, always towards rear

33/1

Form: 080

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Nothing in the form of her first three outings to suggest she can win a maiden.
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8th

9

(6)

28th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Classy Kate

8st 12lb

J: Joe Doyle

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

prominent, pressed leader when ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced and lost position, hung left over 1f out, no impression when bit short of room inside final furlong, eased towards finish

33/1

20th

13

(6)

19th Oct 2022

Soft

1m 6f 0y

17:05 Navan

Classy Kate

8st 12lb

J: Julie Burke

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

fractious at the post, always towards rear, never going well, tailed off

33/1

12th

13

(2)

5th Oct 2022

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

16:45 Navan

Classy Kate

8st 13lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

midfield, pushed along towards far side over 3f out, ridden and switched right over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, kept on, never on terms (jockey said filly got short of room in the straight)

16/1

Form:

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Never in contention when 40-1 shot on debut at Killarney last month; safe to rule out.
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6th

2

(4)

26th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Spirit Of Ash

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Tristan Davidson

Got the better of Humble Spark over 1m4f here last month and she was a creditable third behind Yakhabar over that trip 18 days ago (not as well positioned as the winner); should give her running again.

4/1

6th

2

(4)

26th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Spirit Of Ash

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Tristan Davidson

Got the better of Humble Spark over 1m4f here last month and she was a creditable third behind Yakhabar over that trip 18 days ago (not as well positioned as the winner); should give her running again.

4/1

3rd

4

(1)

8th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

13:50 Newcastle (AW)

Spirit Of Ash

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Tristan Davidson

held up in rear, switched to near side over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, headway 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, nearest finish

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: 4/3-0

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Promise at three or four, though ran only once during each campaign; failed to match those displays on reappearance at Limerick last month; official rating of 70 is short of the standard likely to be required.
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16th

2

(15)

10th Aug 2022

Good

1m 1f 100y

16:20 Gowran Park

Le Jardin Secret

9st 11lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: David Harry Kelly

in touch with leaders on outer, pushed along and lost position from 3f out, soon weakened, dropped to rear when eased final furlong

25/1

Form: 64-798

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Showed a bit of promise at Dundalk towards the end of last year; does not seem to be improving; made no impact at Galway in her first handicap.
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14th

14

(14)

15th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:40 Dundalk (AW)

Twins For Joy

8st 12lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: Adrian McGuinness

midfield

12/1

9th

12

(7)

26th Jul 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

18:55 Naas

Twins For Joy

8st 13lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Adrian McGuinness

midfield

25/1

5th

10

(3)

24th Jul 2023

Yielding

1m 1f 96y

17:10 Ballinrobe

Twins For Joy

8st 8lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Adrian McGuinness

Nothing to suggest she could feature unless cheekpieces make a huge difference to the form of this 48-rated filly.

25/1

Non-runners

Twins For Joy

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €81.90
Straight Forecast €67.72
Trifecta €550.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Oh So Lovely

The Irish Sun:

Musical Rhapsody

RP Ratings (IRE):

Oh So Lovely

POSTDATA:

Oh So Lovely