February 17 / 16.25 Dundalk (AW)

16.25

Standard

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

  • Prize money: £7831.86
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • 16 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

Runners: 16 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly cloudy

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 5433-

Last run: 119 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Promise in maidens and best run yet when third of 10 over 5f here in October when making his handicap debut; sets the standard on form and has been gelded since; off 119 days and tongue-tie tried.
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7th

6

(4)

23rd Jun 2023

Soft

0m 6f 150y

17:40 Limerick

Vanguard Star

9st 3lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Dundalk maiden winner not beaten far in turf handicaps of late so definitely not ruled out; rider's claim a positive.

5/1

7th

1

(9)

16th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

17:40 Fairyhouse

Vanguard Star

10st 1lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Off the mark at the fourth attempt in a Dundalk maiden and has run well in defeat twice since; 4lb lower than his latest outing at Cork and should relish a return to 6f.

4/1

6th

5

(7)

17th May 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

18:20 Cork

Vanguard Star

9st 8lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Left his previous form behind when justifying favouritism in a 6f Dundalk maiden in February and ran to a similar level when third over the same C&D last time; gives the impression 5f will be fine and not on a bad mark.

4/1

OUR TIP

6/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 35-

Last run: 133 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Hit the frame when beaten 5l over C&D on debut; didn't progress when beaten a similar distance over 7f latest; gelded and wouldn't have to find much improvement if fully tuned up after 133 days off; wears first-time visor.
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1st

1

(3)

16th Mar 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:50 Dundalk (AW)

Almendares

9st 5lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

in touch with leaders, smooth headway and prominent over 1f out, ridden and made challenge inside final furlong, led inside final 110yds, kept on well

7/2

1st

6

(16)

3rd Mar 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Almendares

9st 8lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

pushed along briefly, soon disputed lead, led narrowly when nudged along over 1f out, ridden and kept on well when edged left inside final 110yds, readily

5/2

2nd

1

(8)

17th Feb 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:25 Dundalk (AW)

Almendares

9st 8lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Hit the frame when beaten 5l over C&D on debut; didn't progress when beaten a similar distance over 7f latest; gelded and wouldn't have to find much improvement if fully tuned up after 133 days off; wears first-time visor.

6/1

20/1

  • Place: £12.70

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Awtaad filly; dam unplaced 6.5f/7f 2yo maidens (RPR 47), half-sister to seven winners including Mutajammel (7f-1m2f); probably going to need this on debut.
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6th

6

(3)

18th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

16:55 Fairyhouse

Artemis Jones

9st 5lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Failed to fire on handicap debut but much more like it when fifth of 17-runners back at Curragh recently, and probably value for a bit better (short of room 1f out); won her maiden on yielding ground so probably OK on that front; definite shout.

5/1

5th

2

(2)

26th Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

18:40 Curragh

Artemis Jones

10st 0lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: J P Murtagh

Clearcut maiden winner at Limerick over 7f on third start; poor run on handicap debut over 1m here earlier in the month; that wasn't her running and early days.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Starspangledbanner filly; cost 68,000Euros as a yearling; half-sister to 5.7f/6f 2yo winner Symphony Perfect (RPR 99); dam French 1m AW 2yo winner, half-sister to four useful winners at a variety of trips; any market support worth noting.
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2nd

13

(5)

26th May 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:25 Curragh

Roaming Star

9st 3lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: W P Browne

in touch with leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon headway, briefly led when ridden 1f out, headed but kept on well inside final furlong, no match for winner

11/2

2nd

16

(14)

5th May 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

16:40 Cork

Roaming Star

9st 3lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: W P Browne

prominent up the centre, challenging when ridden 2f out, soon edged left, kept on well towards near side final 110yds, no match for winner

6/1

4th

15

(15)

16th Apr 2023

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

16:55 Curragh

Roaming Star

9st 3lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: W P Browne

Made a satisfactiory debut in a Dundalk maiden over this trip in February which has worked out quite well; this ground is an unknown but plenty by her sire handle it; possibilities.

12/1

Form: 8-

Last run: 63 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
50-1 when beaten 15l over C&D in December; plenty to prove at present.
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12th

12

(10)

31st Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:05 Dundalk (AW)

Millieblue

9st 1lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Not a bad run over C&D recently on first run since last July; needs to find a bit extra.

14/1

7th

8

(16)

16th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:00 Dundalk (AW)

Millieblue

9st 2lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Just a hint of promise in handicaps; absent since July and likely to need this.

20/1

Form: 0-4

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Improved from his debut when beaten roughly 3l here (5f) earlier this month; looked green and shaped like he would appreciate this trip; bought for 4,000Euros since and debuts for new yard.
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10

(1)

9th Sep 2025

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Ffos Las

Redshore City

8st 9lb

J: Charlie Tucker

T: Bernard Llewellyn

1-38 and finished behind two of these when fifth of seven in a 0-50 classified event over C&D (good) 12 days ago; others preferred.

20/1

4

(5)

28th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:10 Ffos Las

Redshore City

9st 9lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Denied a clear run when fourth in first-time visor (retained since) in Bath classified two starts ago; however, he didn't really build on that in a handicap at Chepstow last time and has won just one of his 37 starts.

12/1

7

(3)

14th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

14:30 Chepstow

Redshore City

8st 10lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Looked unlucky not to finish closer to the target when fourth in recent Bath classified (5.7f, good to firm; first-time visor) but has poor strike-rate (1-36) and makes only limited appeal on this handicap return.

10/1

40/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sioux Nation filly; half-sister to Australian 6f winner Lord Luker; dam unraced half-sister to winners up to 7f, notably Tournedos (5f 2yo Group 3); suitable test but probably yard's second string and may need this.
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7

(7)

10th Jul 2025

Soft

0m 5f 182y

Class 4

14:45 Carlisle

Rebeccas Girl

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Gary Rutherford

Front-runner who won here over 7f last season (first-time blinkers); below her best at Newcastle (the scene of her three other wins) when last seen 103 days ago and now steps into class 4 company for the first time.

12/1

8th

5

(9)

29th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Rebeccas Girl

9st 9lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Gary Rutherford

Front-runner who has turned in a string of good course runs since November, winning three times; latest second (6f) represented further improvement; another 2lb higher but set to go well again.

9/2

2nd

2

(1)

22nd Mar 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Rebeccas Girl

9st 9lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Gary Rutherford

Three course wins this winter, including at this trip; solid placed efforts the last twice and likely to go well once again.

4/1

40/1

Form: 8-8

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 8l over 7f on debut here and similar level of form over the same C&D latest; wide draw this time and probably best watched; hood on.
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5th

8

(10)

10th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Memorial Verse

9st 3lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Edward Lynam

prominent, soon went second, outpaced and lost three places over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

14/1

9th

12

(1)

8th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:45 Dundalk (AW)

Memorial Verse

9st 3lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Edward Lynam

Much too free here last month on first run after a break; twice fourth over C&D in March so not a forlorn hope.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tamayuz gelding; cost £14,000 as a yearling; brother to Spanish 7f-1m winner Maamur; dam placed 7f-1m (including AW; RPR 74), half-sister to 2yo Group 3 winners Brown Sugar (6f) and Burnt Sugar (5f/6f); bred for this sort of test; worth market check.
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12th

21

(10)

3rd Apr 2026

Soft

1m 0f 0y

15:42 Curragh

Daonethatgotaway

8st 7lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Mark Fahey

Five-time winner, two on turf, both over a mile on good; in good form on the AW lately, won 1m4f handicap at Dundalk in February; 0.75l second to Unterberg 14 days ago on AW; needs a good pace to aim at and trip a bit sharp; soft ground would be a concern.

18/1

2nd

5

(6)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Daonethatgotaway

9st 5lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Mark Fahey

Scored his third course win and his first over this trip when a neck too good for today's rival Benavente last month; had reached the first three in six consecutive races before last week's fourth of nine in a race in which Beauparc beat Voice Of Reason

13/2

4th

5

(4)

13th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Daonethatgotaway

9st 9lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Mark Fahey

Scored his third course win and his first over this trip last time under today's rider; needs more raised 5lb to a career-high mark but likely to be involved.

9/2

10th
9 (6)
Lily Maguire

4/1

Form: 6-2

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten roughly 4l on debut here (7f) and confirmed the promise of that effort when beaten a neck over the same C&D last month; not sure to appreciate the drop to 6f but she's unlikely to be far away.
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8th

13

(12)

24th Mar 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Lily Maguire

9st 3lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: W McCreery

midfield, pushed along under 2f out, kept on final furlong, never near to challenge

11/2

10th

9

(6)

17th Feb 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:25 Dundalk (AW)

Lily Maguire

9st 3lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Beaten roughly 4l on debut here (7f) and confirmed the promise of that effort when beaten a neck over the same C&D last month; not sure to appreciate the drop to 6f but she's unlikely to be far away.

4/1

2nd

3

(5)

20th Jan 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Lily Maguire

9st 3lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

led narrowly early, prominent after 2f, pushed along 2f out, ridden when went second inside final furlong, made strong challenge final 110yds, just held

6/1

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Acclamation gelding; cost 5,000GNS as a foal; half-brother to winners Festive Spirit (1m; RPR 99), Boost (6f/7f AW; 84; dam of 6f Listed winner Benefit, by Acclamation) and First Rate (German 1m1f); dam 6f-7f winner (including 2yo Group 1 Cheveley Park; 117); likely best watched on debut.
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9th

9

(1)

6th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Ceres Ring

8st 12lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: Andrew Slattery

Rated only 36 and has been well beaten on last number of starts; tongue-tie; others preferred.

33/1

12th

14

(10)

22nd Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

14:55 Dundalk (AW)

Ceres Ring

8st 12lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Andrew Slattery

Modest maiden and handicap form; makes little appeal here.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Saxon Warrior filly; cost 20,000GNS as a yearling; half-sister to three winners including Most Beautiful (6f 2yo including Group 3; RPR 106); dam 8.6f (AW) and 1m2f (Listed) winner (111); likely to want further.
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12th

12

(13)

17th Feb 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:25 Dundalk (AW)

Odessa On My Mind

9st 3lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Saxon Warrior filly; cost 20,000GNS as a yearling; half-sister to three winners including Most Beautiful (6f 2yo including Group 3; RPR 106); dam 8.6f (AW) and 1m2f (Listed) winner (111); likely to want further.

40/1

25/1

Form: 50

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well held in two starts here so far; shorter trip might help but others look more convincing.
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7th

6

(1)

19th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Grey Daze

9st 4lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Modest at best in four runs (first three AW) in Ireland for Adrian Murray; last of ten on stable/handicap debut at Nottingham (5f, heavy; 18-1) 15 days ago, following a gelding operation and with blinkers fitted; relatively early days and no headgear today but others have much more solid claims.

14/1

10th

2

(6)

4th Oct 2023

Soft

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

16:12 Nottingham

Grey Daze

9st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: Alice Haynes

midfield, outpaced and dropped to rear 2f out, soon lost touch and weakened

10/1

4th

1

(8)

31st Aug 2023

Good

0m 5f 164y

13:35 Navan

Grey Daze

9st 8lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian Murray

ducked right start, in touch with leaders, brief headway when ridden over 1f out, kept on but no impression inside final furlong

100/1

15/2

Form: 34-

Last run: 311 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Not been beaten far in two 5f maidens last year; should be more to come up in trip but has a 311-day absence to overcome; check market.
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14th

8

(3)

17th Feb 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:25 Dundalk (AW)

Goldmile

9st 3lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: James M Barrett

Not been beaten far in two 5f maidens last year; should be more to come up in trip but has a 311-day absence to overcome; check market.

15/2

Form:

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First reserve; didn't beat a rival when 100-1 on debut here and drawn widest.
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11

14th Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

17:00 Hexham

Red Shield

10st 5lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Stuart Coltherd

12-race maiden; yet to show any obvious signs of ability, and faces a stiff task on these terms; first run for three months; swiftly dismissed.

25/1

6th

6

19th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

13:00 Catterick

Red Shield

11st 0lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

Modest Flat maiden in Ireland; poor efforts over hurdles for this yard; others appeal more.

50/1

5th

7

24th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

12:40 Catterick

Red Shield

11st 0lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

towards rear, not fluent 2nd, outpaced and lost touch after 3 out

100/1

Form:

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; 200-1 when only beating one home in maiden here.
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8th

8

(9)

10th Mar 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

Rosie Booshay

8st 13lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Thomas Coyle

Well beaten in two maidens at big prices and others are preferred.

28/1

17

(15)

3rd Mar 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Rosie Booshay

9st 3lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: Thomas Coyle

Beat only one straggler on debut and finished last of 13 a week ago, third reserve.

13th

10

(8)

24th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

16:30 Dundalk (AW)

Rosie Booshay

9st 3lb

J: James Ryan

T: Thomas Coyle

Beat only one straggler when 200-1 chance here on debut five week ago; can be ruled out.

100/1

Non-runners

Red Shield, Rosie Booshay

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €11.10
Straight Forecast €10.25
Trifecta €266.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Vanguard Star

The Irish Sun:

Lily Maguire

POSTDATA:

Almendares

RP Ratings (IRE):

Vanguard Star

TOPSPEED:

Vanguard Star