April 08 / 16.05 Cork

16.05

Heavy

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

  • Prize money: £8353.98
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • 6 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP
1st
3 (4)
Noche Magica

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.30

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; half-brother to 6f 2yo winner Impeached Alexander (RPR 88); dam 5f winner (90), half-sister to 5f 2yo Group 2 winner Anthem Alexander and 5f Group 3 winner Dandy Man; cost GBP230,000 as a yearling; by a leading sire; yard respected and can run well.
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14th

9

(11)

22nd Jun 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:30 Ascot

Noche Magica

9st 3lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Comes from a speedy family and he ran out an impressive winner on his debut over 5f at Cork (soft to heavy); improved when edged out by Coventry fourth Givemethebeatboys (His Majesty close up in third) in 6f Curragh Group 3 (good) 26 days ago, travelling powerfully for a long way; the return to 5f looks the right move and he ought to be in the shake-up.

7/1

2nd

5

(1)

27th May 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Noche Magica

9st 5lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Comes from a speedy family; was well fancied and ran out an impressive winner on debut over 5f trip at Cork; further improvement is likely and could take beating with better ground a plus.

6/4

3

(1)

1st May 2023

Soft

0m 5f 0y

13:50 Curragh

Noche Magica

9st 5lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Comes from a speedy family; was well fancied and ran out an impressive winner on debut over this trip at Cork (sft/hy), beating Sturlasson 3.75l; is the one to beat on that form and further improvement is likely too.

5/2

7/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 2

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
By a well-touted first-season sire out a Listed-winning dam; ran green but showed ability at the Curragh on debut, finishing runner-up to a well-regarded rival; handles this ground and can use his experience to good effect to run well.
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9th

11

(10)

14th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

14:20 York

Sturlasson

8st 11lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: John Ryan

Did well for new yard last autumn, winning three times (5f, AW/good to soft), and he returned to form when second of six at Bath (5f, good) recently; however, he may prove vulnerable in this hotter contest.

14/1

2nd

3

(2)

4th May 2026

Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 3

14:50 Bath

Sturlasson

9st 7lb

J: William Carson

T: John Ryan

In good form in the second half of 2025, winning three 5f handicaps (Tapeta twice and good to soft); last month's return to action at Newmarket should have sharpened him up but ground this lively will be a first.

12/1

5th

4

(8)

14th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

15:35 Newmarket

Sturlasson

9st 3lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: John Ryan

Below best in Ireland in the first half of 2025 but in good heart for this trainer in the autumn, winning three over 5f on AW and turf; has inevitably gone back up the weights but he ran an excellent second, despite some interference, when runner-up in the 3yo Dash at Epsom in 2024 off this mark and that was strong 5f form; respected.

5/1

4/6

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Seventh foal; closely related to winners Sioux Nation (5f-6f inc at 2/Gr 1; RPR 115) & Isle Of Innisfree (5f 2yo; 87), half-brother to winners Giorgio Vasari (6f-8.6f inc 2yo/AW; 94) & American Whiskey (Australian 7f); dam 6f winner (70); well-bred sort was highly spoken of by his trainer recently; likely difficult to beat.
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9th

5

(2)

12th Jul 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

13:25 Dundalk (AW)

Alabama

9st 8lb

J: Mark Crehan

T: A P O’Brien

Smart 5f form at two, a winner here and second three times in Listed contests, once here; two runs in stakes company over 6f this year, ran okay at Navan but last of six at Naas; this is his trip and has to be respected on first run in a handicap.

4/1

6th

2

(7)

19th May 2024

Good

0m 5f 205y

15:55 Naas

Alabama

9st 5lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

pressed leader, bit short of room and lost second halfway, dropped to rear over 1f out

16/1

6th

2

(7)

19th May 2024

Good

0m 5f 205y

15:55 Naas

Alabama

9st 5lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

pressed leader, bit short of room and lost second halfway, dropped to rear over 1f out

16/1

4th
6 (6)
Thia

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sixth foal; brother to 1m winner Signing Off (RPR 70); dam unraced sister to 1m AW winner Tirghra out of useful 7f winner, is granddaughter of 6f 2yo Group 1 (Phoenix Stakes) winner Eva Luna; home-bred is by a useful sire whose progeny usually handle soft ground.
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8th

12

(13)

6th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

Thia

8st 7lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

in touch with leaders, weakened over 1f out

16/1

6th

6

(9)

17th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Thia

9st 0lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

in touch with leaders

7/1

6th

6

(5)

30th Oct 2023

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:40 Galway

Thia

9st 3lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: J S Bolger

Having third nursery run when a well beaten fourth to Dont Do Dramas (Guest Star second) at Gowran recently; hard to see him reversing that form off only 1lb lower.

9/1

Form:

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed some speed on debut at the Curragh before weakening; others look stronger.
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7th

8

(1)

2nd Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

18:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Capall Donn

8st 13lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Well beaten when 66-1 for nursery debut at Ffos Las (6f, soft) in late July; sports first-time cheekpieces here and today's trip-and-surface combination may show him in a better light, but it still takes a leap of faith to support him.

25/1

8th

10

(8)

31st Jul 2023

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:32 Ffos Las

Capall Donn

8st 11lb

J: Rafael Souza

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

slowly away, in rear

20/1

11th

3

(6)

17th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

18:10 Windsor

Capall Donn

9st 7lb

J: Rafael Souza

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

dwelt start, always behind

40/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
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Payout
Exacta €6.60
Straight Forecast €7.22
Trifecta €14.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Alabama

TOPSPEED:

Sturlasson

The Irish Sun:

Alabama

POSTDATA:

Sturlasson