April 06 / 13.20 Bellewstown

13.20

Heavy

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden

  • Prize money: £7831.86
  • 0m 7f 180y
  • 12 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP
1st
9 (3)
Fast Tara

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 63-

Last run: 181 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fast Company filly who took a step forward from her promising sixth on debut when third of 14 (beaten roughly 2l) in a fillies' maiden at Dundalk second time out (first two home have since switched to US); finished roughly 2l ahead of re-opposing Love Mocha that day; another jolt of improvement could see her hard to beat; off 181 days.
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3rd

9

(4)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

14:26 Naas

Fast Tara

9st 1lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Paul W Flynn

Led, was headed, but then rallied for a 0.5l third of 16 at Limerick (1m, yielding); 1-24 strike rate is not a great return but has placed on many occasions; should go well again off 1lb higher, but this ground may not suit.

15/2

3rd

12

(1)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 50y

16:25 Limerick

Fast Tara

9st 3lb

J: Adam Grant

T: Paul W Flynn

Sole success came in a Bellewstown maiden in April 2023; has run well in defeat at times and should strip fitter for her comeback run at Gowran 17-days ago; place chance if steps forward from that.

14/1

2nd
4 (7)
Hokusai

6/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 767-

Last run: 183 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Showed definite ability in two starts as a juvenile after being gelded, having struggled at the Curragh on debut; raced keenly overly 1m at Punchestown when not quite seeing it out and lacked the gears required over 5f at Navan; trip could be ideal now.
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13th

4

(13)

25th Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 2f 84y

16:17 Naas

Hokusai

9st 11lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Noel Meade

Apprentice-ridden when gaining a breakthrough win over 1m1f at Leopardstown last month, disappointingly never featured off 8lb higher over C&D since.

9/1

13th

6

(18)

5th Aug 2024

Good

1m 2f 84y

17:20 Naas

Hokusai

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

towards rear

13/2

10/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Aclaim gelding; dam Listed-placed 1m3f-2m4f Flat (RPR 102) and useful 2m/2m1f hurdle winner, sister to useful 1m/1m2f winner Baby Zeus; yard get first time out winners but this one might be best watched.
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8th

3

(7)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 3f 180y

16:25 Galway

Hutton Glen

9st 11lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Thomas Gibney

Has been in decline since showing useful form for Ger Lyons two seasons ago; no sign of a revival despite his slump in the ratings.

25/1

8th

3

(7)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 3f 180y

16:25 Galway

Hutton Glen

9st 11lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Thomas Gibney

Has been in decline since showing useful form for Ger Lyons two seasons ago; no sign of a revival despite his slump in the ratings.

25/1

15

(15)

21st Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

17:35 Curragh

Hutton Glen

9st 2lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Thomas Gibney

15-race maiden and shown very little since 2023 in either sphere; hard to fancy.

25/1

Form: 620-

Last run: 170 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Built on a promising debut when runner-up at Killarney second time out and may have found three runs in the space of 18 days too much when last seen at Gowran; possible that this trip is on the short side on his return and drawn widest.
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8th

2

(2)

7th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

15:45 Southwell (AW)

Gunsight

9st 9lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Michael Dods

prominent, outpaced 3f out, hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

10/1

8th

2

(2)

7th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

15:45 Southwell (AW)

Gunsight

9st 9lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Michael Dods

prominent, outpaced 3f out, hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

10/1

7th

1

(8)

24th Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 0f 75y

Class 6

17:00 Nottingham

Gunsight

9st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Michael Dods

Acts on heavy; 12-race maiden in Ireland for Michael O'Meara, short-headed once in 2023; blinkered last time (June, best run this term) and now tries cheekpieces; with same owner and well down the weights, so a case can be made on this British debut.

12/1

Form: 4-

Last run: 181 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Promising fourth when roughly two lengths behind Fast Tara in a fillies' maiden at Dundalk on debut (had experience of a barrier trial previously); nice prospect but yard's runners can need their reappearance runs.
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19th

16

(12)

28th Apr 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

20:10 Naas

Love Mocha

8st 13lb

J: James Ryan

T: John C McConnell

in touch with leaders

12/1

19th

16

(12)

28th Apr 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

20:10 Naas

Love Mocha

8st 13lb

J: James Ryan

T: John C McConnell

in touch with leaders

12/1

7th

12

(1)

2nd Apr 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

16:35 Gowran Park

Love Mocha

8st 13lb

J: James Ryan

T: John C McConnell

Minor promise for Jessica Harrington a couple of years ago; shown nothing for new connections and has been off 298 days; wears first-time cheekpieces.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
El Kabeir gelding; cost 25,000Euros as a yearling; half-brother to winners Popmaster (6f including 2yo AW; RPR 107) and Go Well Spicy (6f-7f including 2yo/AW; 75); dam 7f AW winner (67), sister to Listed-placed 6f-7f winner Maid In Heaven; likely to build on whatever he achieves here.
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15th

4

(2)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 50y

16:25 Limerick

Grey Leader

9st 11lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: R P Burns

Five-time winner for Joe Murphy; tailed off on debut for this stable in the Irish Lincolnshire last month; acts on most ground but can only be watched after that latest effort.

25/1

25th

14

(23)

15th Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

16:20 Curragh

Grey Leader

8st 11lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: R P Burns

Won five races for Joe Murphy; acts on heavy ground and could be a useful recruit to the Burns yard; 6lb higher than for his last win, which was achieved at the main expense of Akecheta at Tipperary.

20/1

11th

7

(16)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

15:05 Curragh

Grey Leader

9st 7lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Joseph G Murphy

Goes well in testing ground; won her fifth race when scoring over 1m1f at Tipperary; just ran out of stamina but a decent effort over 1m2f here since; can go well back to 1m.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Make Believe filly; cost 8,000Euros as a yearling; half-sister to four winners including Monaafasah (Australian 1m1f/GB 11.6f; RPR 83) and Tadeem (Qatar 5.5f-6f); dam 7f 2yo/1m1f winner (93), is granddaughter of an Irish Oaks winner; interesting newcomer and worth a market check.
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13th

19

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:37 Cork

Doctor Nightingale

10st 9lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: Patrick Joseph Hayes

Won Limerick maiden hurdle for Gordon Elliott last season (heavy) but remains unconvincing in handicaps; others preferred.

25/1

7th

2

21st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 33y

13:40 Down Royal

Doctor Nightingale

11st 12lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: Patrick Joseph Hayes

Won a maiden hurdle for Gordon Elliott last April; not beaten far on her stable debut in a Navan handicap hurdle last month; suspected to be in season after being beaten out of sight at Tramore since; others preferred.

16/1

7th

2

21st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 33y

13:40 Down Royal

Doctor Nightingale

11st 12lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: Patrick Joseph Hayes

Won a maiden hurdle for Gordon Elliott last April; not beaten far on her stable debut in a Navan handicap hurdle last month; suspected to be in season after being beaten out of sight at Tramore since; others preferred.

16/1

20/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 173 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off when 33s on debut last term; signs in his pedigree that softer ground might be okay; check market.
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5th

10

(10)

27th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Lasting Peace

9st 2lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Noel Meade

midfield, waiting for room under 2f out, switched left 1f out, kept on, forced dead-heat 5th

6/1

8th

3

(21)

12th Oct 2023

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

15:00 Curragh

Lasting Peace

9st 8lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Noel Meade

midfield

10/1

5th

5

(8)

22nd Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Lasting Peace

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

Not had many goes in handicaps and placed twice over this trip; improved for blinkers when runner-up at Bellewstown and third to subsequent winner over 1m here; forget last time when the reins broke.

15/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Make Believe filly; dam unraced half-sister to winners Khafeef (French/NZ 1m2f-1m3f) and Noble Claudine (Polish 1m-2m including 2yo); yard's newcomers generally benefit from the run.
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9th

5

(1)

4th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Believe Me Now

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Narrowly got the better of Yaahobby in a 0-50 classified event over C&D last month, but never recovered from a slow start when behind three of these back here ten days ago; could go well if breaking on terms.

13/2

9th

5

(1)

4th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Believe Me Now

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Narrowly got the better of Yaahobby in a 0-50 classified event over C&D last month, but never recovered from a slow start when behind three of these back here ten days ago; could go well if breaking on terms.

13/2

6th

2

(5)

25th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:35 Newcastle (AW)

Believe Me Now

9st 9lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Both her wins were in classifieds after a break, with ten weeks off before she won over C&D 15 days ago; quickly backed up the form when she scored last August, a repeat of which would see her bang there again.

2/1

10th
1 (12)
Buzzen

66/1

Form: 00-

Last run: 166 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Shown nothing in two starts so far at huge odds; qualifies for handicaps after this.
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13th

14

(2)

16th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 1f 100y

15:20 Gowran Park

Buzzen

8st 9lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: H Rogers

prominent on inner

50/1

20th

19

(19)

4th Oct 2023

Soft

1m 2f 0y

16:55 Navan

Buzzen

8st 8lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: H Rogers

Ordinary form in maidens; has struggled in handicaps over C&D and at Sligo.

33/1

13th

15

(9)

9th Aug 2023

Good

1m 2f 103y

17:40 Sligo

Buzzen

9st 3lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: H Rogers

Ordinary form in maidens; down the field in first handicap over 1m2f at Navan; visored now; first reserve.

66/1

Form:

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten on track debut at Dundalk recently when belatedly keeping on in behind; should be sharper for the experience but will need to be.
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11th

10

(5)

6th Apr 2023

Heavy

0m 7f 180y

13:20 Bellewstown

Good Fit

9st 3lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

dwelt start, always towards rear, pushed along when outpaced and dropped to last under 3f out, kept on final 110yds

66/1

11th

11

(10)

24th Mar 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Good Fit

9st 3lb

J: Conor Maxwell

T: Gavin Cromwell

towards rear, pushed along under 3f out

12/1

Form: 3-4

Last run: 92 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Only beaten half a length on debut over 6f in a fillies' maiden at Dundalk; not as good over the same C&D when last seen in January but should have more to give up in trip.
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8th

9

(6)

13th Jul 2024

Good

1m 2f 40y

16:45 Navan

Vikki Wall

8st 7lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

towards rear throughout, detached under 2f out, eased inside final furlong

12/1

5th

16

(9)

5th Jul 2024

Good

0m 7f 195y

17:15 Bellewstown

Vikki Wall

9st 5lb

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

towards rear, headway from under 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong, not reach leaders

10th

3

(2)

4th Jul 2024

Good

0m 7f 211y

17:30 Bellewstown

Vikki Wall

9st 11lb

J: Danny Power

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Made all to win well at Roscommon (soft), getting off the mark but has struggled off this rating twice since and needs to find more.

11/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €7.10
Straight Forecast €23.88
Trifecta €41.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Fast Tara

The Irish Sun:

Love Mocha

RP Ratings (IRE):

Fast Tara

POSTDATA:

Fast Tara