December 12 / 15.15 Dundalk (AW)

15.15

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden

  • Prize money: £7436.97
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 10 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

Abandoned

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Newcomer from a predominantly National Hunt-focused yard; cost 35,000Euros as a yearling; dam French 11.5f winner, half-sister to 1m AW Listed winner.
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12th

3

(11)

8th May 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 183y

20:22 Ballinrobe

Avondale

10st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: Barry Connell

Won consecutive 1m4f handicaps in 2024 at Roscommon and Galway (off 70); came back from an absence when winning over hurdles at Bellewstown last summer and ran well in novice events both starts afterwards; returns from a further 9 months' absence but goes well fresh.

7/1

1

22nd Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 200y

17:25 Kilbeggan

Avondale

11st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Barry Connell

Won consecutive 1m4f handicaps on the Flat last year; came back from an absence when winning over hurdles at Bellewstown and a fine effort in a Listed novice at Galway since, both approx' 2m; should appreciate this longer trip and be involved.

4/1

2

29th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

17:05 Galway

Avondale

11st 6lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Barry Connell

Decent Flat handicapper, scoring over 1m4f at Roscommon and here last season; returned from 298-day absence to land 2m1f Bellewstown maiden hurdle early this month in good style; should handle this step up in grade.

9/2

Abandoned

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Homebred is half-brother to stablemate Scarlet Seymour, a dual winner including over 1m2f here; best watched on debut.
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13th

13

(11)

2nd Feb 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Cherokee Run

9st 8lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Luke Comer

slowly into stride, in rear

16/1

5th

5

(13)

4th Oct 2023

Soft

1m 2f 0y

16:55 Navan

Cherokee Run

9st 8lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Luke Comer

midfield early, dropped to rear before halfway, switched right 3f out, soon headway on near side of group, nearest finish

20/1

11th

1

(4)

4th Sep 2023

Soft

1m 3f 140y

19:15 Roscommon

Cherokee Run

10st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Luke Comer

prominent

18/1

OUR TIP

Abandoned

Form: 84

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Quite prominent in market both starts over 7f here; bit of improvement on second start when not far off placed horses behind smart winner; runner-up touched off in maiden on Friday; plenty of stamina on dam-side so should appreciate 1m.
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1st

3

(7)

14th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

13:40 Dundalk (AW)

Dabirann

9st 5lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: M Halford

in touch with leaders, headway towards near side over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ridden clear towards finish

7/4

4th

4

(2)

23rd Nov 2022

Standard

0m 7f 0y

14:30 Dundalk (AW)

Dabirann

9st 7lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: M Halford

prominent, ridden under 2f out, no impression inside final furlong

16/1

Abandoned

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Half-brother to useful hurdler and fair Flat maiden Wolf Prince and to three-time winner (including on AW) Ciaras Cookie; sire's progeny have good record at this venue but best watched on debut with yard having stronger candidate in the shape of Morse.
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10th

9

(15)

20th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 90y

20:20 Cork

Gardone

9st 9lb

J: W J Lee

T: E McNamara

1-20 and only success came on AW; respectable third at Dundalk on penultimate run but form dipped back on turf here (1m4f) since; shorter trip should help and Keane booked too.

3/1

10th

9

(15)

20th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 90y

20:20 Cork

Gardone

9st 9lb

J: W J Lee

T: E McNamara

1-20 and only success came on AW; respectable third at Dundalk on penultimate run but form dipped back on turf here (1m4f) since; shorter trip should help and Keane booked too.

3/1

5th

9

(3)

19th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 25y

17:30 Cork

Gardone

9st 10lb

J: Ben Coen

T: E McNamara

Mostly running well in defeat on AW over winter/spring; turf form is a question though.

9/1

Abandoned

Form:

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Only 7-1 for debut when well beaten over 7f here last month but little surprise if he takes a step forward with the run under his belt; Dabirann looks the main hope for the yard all the same.
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11th

4

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 110y

16:50 Kilbeggan

Jazz Forever

11st 10lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Paul W Flynn

AW winner; fifth behind subsequent chase Grade 1 winner Koktail Divin in a maiden hurdle at Leopardstown (2m4f, yielding); flattered by that detail; pulled up in a Bellewstown maiden hurdle last week; has plenty of weight, hard to fancy.

20/1

1

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 30y

14:40 Bellewstown

Jazz Forever

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Paul W Flynn

Front-runner is 1-28 under rules (the win coming on AW in 2024) and was disappointing at Dundalk when last seen; 0-5 over hurdles, with his best effort a 14.5l fifth behind subsequent Grade 1 winner Koktail Divin at Leopardstown (2m4f, yielding); probably flattered by that placing, but it's interesting that Jack Kennedy takes the ride (2-5 riding for this trainer).

9/1

8th

2

(5)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

2m 0f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Jazz Forever

10st 1lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Paul W Flynn

Beat Numidia by 2.25l here over 10.5f in his sole win from 27 starts in 2024; generally poor form in 2025; decent 4l fourth here in January (10.5f) but beaten 28l over hurdles last time; tries this trip on the Flat for the first time.

13/1

Form:

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
50s, never a factor on last month's debut over 7f here and likely to need more experience.
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7th

6

(10)

14th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

13:40 Dundalk (AW)

Little Rascal

9st 5lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Luke Comer

midfield, ridden and edged left under 2f out, no impression over 1f out

33/1

10th

6

(4)

23rd Nov 2022

Standard

0m 7f 0y

14:30 Dundalk (AW)

Little Rascal

9st 7lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Luke Comer

towards rear

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Homebred is half-brother to Giustino, who won twice over 1m for this yard and was recently successful twice in Bahrain for new connections.
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6th

4

(2)

1st Feb 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

14:17 Dundalk (AW)

Luigi Antinori

9st 8lb

J: Shane Crosse

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Only 3-1 for his debut here but could only finish sixth of nine (beaten 6l); stamina in dam's side of pedigree suggests this longer trip should suit; likely player.

6/1

6th

7

(1)

14th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

13:40 Dundalk (AW)

Luigi Antinori

9st 5lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

prominent, pushed along 3f out, ridden and outpaced under 2f out, no extra over 1f out

9/4

Abandoned

Form: 5

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
100-1, upset in stalls and slowly away before running on well in the straight to be fifth of 18 in a back-end Leopardstown maiden; dam, placed on AW, is half-sister to AW winner; clearly has ability and one to consider.
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No Results Found

Abandoned

Form: 5

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
33s, stuck to his task well on debut when fifth of 14 over 7f here last month; only beaten 1.5l and entitled to improve; runner-up Den Of Iniquity could give his form a boost in the opener.
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2nd

8

(17)

3rd Feb 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

16:30 Dundalk (AW)

Seven Hills

9st 8lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: C W J Farrell

in touch with leaders, headway on near side of group when ridden under 2f out, went second and kept on well inside final furlong, no match for winner

14/1

3rd

9

(9)

14th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

13:40 Dundalk (AW)

Seven Hills

9st 5lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: C W J Farrell

in touch with leaders, ridden and prominent under 2f out, ran on well and went third inside final furlong, not reach leaders

9/2

Abandoned

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cost £31,000 as a yearling; related to plenty of winners including useful Flat stayer/smart hurdler Bayan and four-time winner Nebo who landed a Group 3 as a 2yo; unraced for Kieran Cotter and has recently switched to this yard.
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4th

7

(4)

13th Sep 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

14:30 Tramore

Sparkit

9st 9lb

J: Shane B Kelly

T: Andrew Slattery

soon led, faced challenge over 1f out, headed final 110yds, no extra and weakened towards finish

14/1

8th

7

(12)

31st Aug 2023

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:05 Navan

Sparkit

9st 6lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

soon prominent on outer

14/1

Verdict

Joseph O’Brien’s newcomer Luigi Antinori merits respect and Morse certainly gave clues that he has plenty of ability at Leopardstown but DABIRANN should appreciate the step up to 1m and is the selection. [Mark Nunan]

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Dabirann

The Irish Sun:

Luigi Antinori

RP Ratings (IRE):

Dabirann

POSTDATA:

Dabirann