April 06 / 16.50 Bellewstown

16.50

Heavy

Compas Stallions Maiden

  • Prize money: £6004.42
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • 12 runners
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Compas Stallions Maiden

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

1st
11 (12)
Star Kissed

4/9 (Won)

  • Win: £1.60
  • Place: £1.02

Form: 22- BF

Last run: 187 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Well-bred filly seeking the all-important winning bracket after two narrow misses last year, over this trip at Cork and when just held at Killarney on soft, rallying well; this looks a golden opportunity.
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11th

3

(4)

24th Aug 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

14:55 Curragh

Star Kissed

9st 11lb

J: James Ryan

T: G M Lyons

prominent

8/1

5th

3

(5)

27th Jul 2024

Good

1m 1f 110y

17:35 Gowran Park

Star Kissed

9st 7lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

soon led, headed over 1f out, soon weakened

11/4

2nd

2

(4)

16th Jul 2024

Good

1m 3f 88y

19:15 Killarney

Star Kissed

10st 0lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

raced in second, challenging going best from 3f out, shaken up 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon no extra, no match for winner

9/2

OUR TIP

3/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 473-

Last run: 175 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Tramore maiden hurdle winner a year ago mixed codes afterwards, showing up well in Curragh maiden over this trip; lacks a recent run but goes well fresh; place claims.
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1

25th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:25 Worcester

Douglas Dc

12st 0lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: Tony Carroll

Runner-up off 3lb higher in this race 12 months and has claims if judged on that performance but has been in steady decline in recent years, as evidenced by his recent Flat form in basement-grade events.

7/1

4th

6

(2)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

17:35 Bath

Douglas Dc

8st 11lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Tony Carroll

0-28 on the Flat but he has finished runner-up five times, including at Lingfield last month; solid effort in a classified event on the AW there two weeks ago (1m4f) and makes each-way appeal.

13/2

4th

3

(10)

18th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

15:33 Lingfield (AW)

Douglas Dc

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Tony Carroll

0-27 on the Flat and although he was runner-up here on the turf track (11.5f, good to firm) two weeks ago, he does not appeal for win purposes.

6/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 57- BF

Last run: 282 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Three-time bumper winner (good/heavy) ran below expectations in Flat maidens last June, behind a stablemate at Sligo and when folding tamely in testing conditions at Roscommon; should have more to offer on the level but possibly more so in handicaps; has run well fresh.
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13th

1

(15)

16th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Fairyhouse

The Gossiper

10st 2lb

J: Conor Clarke

T: Emmet Mullins

Smart bumper performer who is 3-5 in bumpers but hasn't translated that form to the level; return to quicker ground needs to yield improvement.

17/2

8th

18

(8)

22nd Apr 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 5f 0y

17:10 Navan

The Gossiper

9st 6lb

J: W J Lee

T: Emmet Mullins

in touch with leaders, pushed along when switched right 2f out, soon ridden briefly, no extra inside final furlong

7/2

3rd

7

(8)

6th Apr 2023

Heavy

1m 4f 0y

16:50 Bellewstown

The Gossiper

9st 9lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Emmet Mullins

Three-time bumper winner (good/heavy) ran below expectations in Flat maidens last June, behind a stablemate at Sligo and when folding tamely in testing conditions at Roscommon; should have more to offer on the level but possibly more so in handicaps; has run well fresh.

6/1

4th
6 (11)
Indulging

14/1

Form: 0/009-

Last run: 228 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Moderate hurdles form of late but glimpses of Flat form in the past, including on heavy ground albeit over much shorter trips; hard to see him playing a major role.
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8th

13

2nd May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Punchestown

Indulging

12st 0lb

J: Alice Murphy

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Modest hurdles form, 0-14 on the Flat and rated 54, up against it.

40/1

5th

15

(7)

7th Mar 2025

Standard

2m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Indulging

10st 7lb

J: Ms E L O’Neill

T: T M Walsh

Best run last year was over 7f at Laytown; this trip may be beyond his comfortable range; 9lb out of the handicap; first reserve.

8th

5

3rd Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 44y

16:40 Punchestown

Indulging

12st 0lb

J: Hannah Gayer

T: T M Walsh

Modest dual-purpose maiden has plenty to find with some of these.

66/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Tailed off on bumper debut in January; blinkered now and can only be watched.
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4th

7

(12)

4th Jul 2024

Good

1m 6f 109y

19:45 Bellewstown

Tom The Plasterer

9st 4lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Luke Comer

Second runner for yard; maiden posted two solid runs at Dundalk over the winter and another at Leopardstown in May; unsuited by soft next time but disappointing again since; chance if at best.

12/1

6th

13

(6)

14th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Fairyhouse

Tom The Plasterer

9st 2lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Luke Comer

in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield halfway, kept on final furlong, not reach leaders

14/1

9th

19

(3)

29th May 2024

Soft

1m 4f 110y

17:08 Tipperary

Tom The Plasterer

9st 2lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Luke Comer

Reserve; close fourth of 21 over this far at Leopardstown 12 days ago and thereabouts if handling this softer ground (some doubts).

Form: 0/00-

Last run: 333 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Poor form in a trio of fillies' maidens; long absent and best watched.
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8th

10

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

19:15 Hexham

All Ways And Ever

10st 8lb

J: Miss Roisin Leech

T: Victor Thompson

midfield in centre of group

50/1

8th

10

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

19:15 Hexham

All Ways And Ever

10st 8lb

J: Miss Roisin Leech

T: Victor Thompson

midfield in centre of group

50/1

11

23rd Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:30 Southwell

All Ways And Ever

11st 3lb

J: Miss Roisin Leech

T: Victor Thompson

Ex-Irish maiden; made quite pleasing stable debut when second in Hexham maiden (2m, soft) in October but a well-beaten outsider in both subsequent handicaps (1m7f/2m); attempts a new trip here.

100/1

40/1

Form: 60-

Last run: 174 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Well beaten on both starts for Kieran Cotter last autumn over much shorter trips; eligible for a mark after this.
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9th

11

(12)

31st Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 4f 0y

15:07 Curragh

Encore De Mer

10st 13lb

J: Katie Lawless

T: S M Duffy

towards rear of midfield

200/1

15th

17

(1)

7th Oct 2023

Soft

1m 4f 0y

14:20 Curragh

Encore De Mer

10st 0lb

J: Katie Lawless

T: S M Duffy

towards rear

200/1

66/1

Form: 0-9

Last run: 62 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Couple of moderate Dundalk efforts, easily passed over on turf debut.
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7th

11

(15)

30th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 110y

19:45 Tipperary

Way Forward

9st 3lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Luke Comer

Ordinary form in four maiden outings; hard to make a case for her, first time with hood.

33/1

10th

8

(10)

16th May 2023

Yielding

1m 5f 40y

20:30 Sligo

Way Forward

10st 2lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Luke Comer

Soundly beaten in a trio of Flat maidens; hard to fancy here.

66/1

8th

12

(10)

6th Apr 2023

Heavy

1m 4f 0y

16:50 Bellewstown

Way Forward

9st 4lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Luke Comer

Couple of moderate Dundalk efforts, easily passed over on turf debut.

66/1

66/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 306 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Never sighted in Listowel maiden last summer and adrift when faller two out on recent hurdles debut at Thurles; tongue-tie now fitted.
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8th

8

(9)

17th Feb 2026

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Black Smoke

9st 0lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Mark Loughnane

Three of his five wins have come over C&D, including a division of this race last year when rated 5lb higher; not shone yet this winter and he arrives with a bit to prove.

14/1

6th

4

(2)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Black Smoke

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Mark Loughnane

Three-time course winner (1m6f) but he's been out of sorts in his last five runs and latest was at this track three weeks ago; has something to prove and his tactical speed will be tested back at this trip.

20/1

11

(9)

14th Sep 2025

Heavy

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:08 Bath

Black Smoke

8st 6lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Mark Loughnane

Kept on well to score off this mark at Chepstow (2m, good to firm) in July and also has a soft-ground success on his record but both runs last month were below par and conditions are probably not ideal for him today.

16/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Won a Ballinrobe bumper last May (good-to-yielding), not seen since unseating rider early on hurdles debut at Listowel in September; others preferred.
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4

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

15:25 Sligo

Art Of Silence

11st 7lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Gerard Keane

Won a bumper and a maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe, but that latest win came three years ago; was in poor form over hurdles last autumn and was tailed off on his chasing debut at Downpatrick back from a break; the blinkers are new.

25/1

12th

1

22nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

19:00 Downpatrick

Art Of Silence

11st 12lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Gerard Keane

Ballinrobe maiden hurdle winner in 2023; returned from absence last year with two moderate Flat runs; tailed off over hurdles at Gowran; pulled up at Fairyhouse; not easy to fancy on chase debut.

40/1

11

11th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:52 Fairyhouse

Art Of Silence

10st 9lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Gerard Keane

Ballinrobe maiden hurdle winner in 2023; returned from an absence with two moderate Flat runs then was tailed-off over hurdles at Gowran last week; not easy to fancy.

40/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Modestly-bred Kargali 6yo an unlikely one to make an immediate impact.
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11th

5

(4)

6th Apr 2023

Heavy

1m 4f 0y

16:50 Bellewstown

I Fall To Pieces

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Luke Comer

Modestly-bred Kargali 6yo an unlikely one to make an immediate impact.

66/1

Form: 0P-

Last run: 120 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Two poor efforts, easily overlooked.
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17

18th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 4f 85y

17:02 Killarney

Ely Bandero

11st 4lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Ms Debbie Hartnett

midfield, hampered by faller 5th

12th

4

1st Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 100y

15:00 Listowel

Ely Bandero

11st 4lb

J: Mr C J Shine

T: Ms Debbie Hartnett

Scarcely beat a rival in four Flat starts and makes little appeal on his hurdles debut.

150/1

16th

3

(12)

22nd Apr 2023

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

15:55 Limerick

Ely Bandero

9st 9lb

J: Conor Maxwell

T: Patrick Michael Verling

midfield

150/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €3.70
Straight Forecast €3.63
Trifecta €6.50

Selections

RP Ratings (IRE):

Star Kissed

SPOTLIGHT:

Way Forward

TOPSPEED:

Star Kissed

POSTDATA:

Star Kissed

The Irish Sun:

Star Kissed