May 26 / 18.00 Curragh

18.00

Good

DNG Spring Fillies Handicap

  • Prize money: £26106.19
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 10 runners
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DNG Spring Fillies Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £7.70
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 34-1

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Plenty of promise in a pair of starts over 7f at Leopardstown last season; has trained on well judged on 7f Limerick maiden win; runner-up has since finished third in a strong maiden at Naas; appears well-handicapped relative to Cyber Attack; solid chance.
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9th

3

(8)

4th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

13:15 Ascot

Bellaphina

9st 2lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: John Andrew Kinsella

Irish mare who landed a Curragh handicap in June; has reached the frame in Listed races at Naas (6f, yielding) and Newbury (7f, good to soft) since but needs more to win in this grade.

40/1

7

(5)

19th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

16:05 Newbury

Bellaphina

8st 13lb

J: Sean Levey

T: John Andrew Kinsella

Irish mare who landed a Curragh handicap in June; seemed to run well in Listed grade on penultimate start but failed to back up that form latest; balance of form leaves her with difficult task.

16/1

1

(5)

24th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 205y

15:25 Naas

Bellaphina

9st 7lb

J: James Ryan

T: John Andrew Kinsella

Progressive mare won over 7f at Fairyhouse last term and over the same trip at the Curragh on third start this season; not a bad run when fifth in a 7f Group 3 at Leopardstown; had to wait for a gap before staying on for third behind Sky Majesty and Carla Ridge in a C&D Listed race a month ago; winner may again have the upper hand.

14/1

11/2

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 224-17

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Beaten a nose by today's rival Vernet on debut; excellent second when the top-class Victoria Road initiated a four-race winning sequence in a 7f maiden at Gowran last August; did not quite match that display when fourth over 6f here in September; 7f Dundalk maiden winner last month; tried in a Group 3 last time; definite chance in this company.
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9th

8

(3)

1st Oct 2023

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 100y

14:40 Tipperary

Clounmacon

9st 5lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

dwelt start, midfield, hampered and lost ground after 2f

12/1

9th

7

(3)

17th Sep 2023

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 1

15:35 Doncaster

Clounmacon

9st 1lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

One of two Irish challengers; respectable form in cheekpieces at Naas (6f) the last twice, winning a soft-ground Listed event then fourth in Group 3; gives the impression she'll be suited by this return to 7f; still unexposed in the headgear; could go well.

14/1

4th

6

(1)

27th Aug 2023

Good

0m 5f 205y

15:15 Naas

Clounmacon

9st 5lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Dropped in trip for career-best when landing C&D fillies Listed last month in first-time cheekpieces, coming late to beat Aussie Girl on soft; not sure she'll be as effective on this quicker ground though.

10/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 0-11 C

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Was the stable's second-string when landing a 1m maiden at Gowran on seasonal debut; gained an emphatic course 7f win in first handicap; 11lb higher but likely to remain competitive with the return to 1m likely to play to her strengths.
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7th

9

(6)

10th Sep 2024

Soft

1m 4f 0y

18:15 Galway

Snowcapped

9st 9lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Mrs John Harrington

Second runner for yard; her wins last year came over 7f-8f but she has run well in Listed races this term stepped up in trip; a bit below form at Roscommon last time and needs her best.

8/1

4th

8

(8)

2nd Jul 2024

Good

1m 4f 20y

19:50 Roscommon

Snowcapped

9st 6lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

in touch with leaders

8/1

6/1

Form: 35-212 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Winner and twice second from three starts this term; win was achieved over this trip at Gowran, and it looked as if she was outstayed over the extended 1m2f at Sligo; yard in form as illustrated by a Roscommon treble earlier this week.
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10th

6

(1)

22nd Nov 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Tea Olive

9st 8lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Leanne Breen

Flat turf winner for Noel Meade but she has failed to fire in two runs for this yard; beaten 7.25l in a claimer over 10.5f here on latest; not an obvious candidate for this trip and others hold more pressing claims.

33/1

10th

6

(1)

22nd Nov 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Tea Olive

9st 8lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Leanne Breen

Flat turf winner for Noel Meade but she has failed to fire in two runs for this yard; beaten 7.25l in a claimer over 10.5f here on latest; not an obvious candidate for this trip and others hold more pressing claims.

33/1

10

(12)

18th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:35 Dundalk (AW)

Tea Olive

9st 3lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Leanne Breen

Gowran winner last year for Noel Meade; below-par this term and bought for just £3,000 before well beaten on yard debut in Navan handicap over this trip nine days ago; blinkers now tried.

16/1

OUR TIP

6/1

Form: 1-92 BF

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Well-backed when winning a Roscommon novice race on debut last August; never involved after being slowly away in a Leopardstown Group 3 on return; just touched off in a conditions event at Killarney; may be vulnerable under a big weight.
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5th

1

(1)

26th May 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:00 Curragh

Impact Warrior

9st 12lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Well-backed when winning a Roscommon novice race on debut last August; never involved after being slowly away in a Leopardstown Group 3 on return; just touched off in a conditions event at Killarney; may be vulnerable under a big weight.

6/1

2nd

2

(1)

16th May 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 31y

17:30 Killarney

Impact Warrior

9st 6lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

prominent, went second 3f out, led going easily under 2f out, clear over 1f out, ridden and 2 lengths ahead inside final furlong, ridden out final 110yds, headed post

4/1

9th

4

(2)

2nd Apr 2023

Soft

0m 7f 18y

15:10 Leopardstown

Impact Warrior

9st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Beat a rival with previous experience on debut at Roscommon last August; useful prospect for increasingly influential stable.

8/1

Form: 417- C

Last run: 279 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Course 7f maiden winner last July, second and third have won; nose runner-up Clounmacon and fourth-placed Cyber Attack both in opposition again; contested Group 2 Prix de Calvados at Deauville last August on third and final juvenile start.
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6th

2

(7)

16th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:10 Gowran Park

Vernet

9st 7lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

slowly into stride, always behind, never going well

11/2

2nd

6

(4)

8th Jul 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:05 Naas

Vernet

9st 5lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

led, pushed along and headed 2f out, ridden and led again inside final furlong, headed final 110yds, soon no extra

5/4

2

(9)

18th Jun 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:30 Gowran Park

Vernet

10st 7lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Curragh maiden winner; raced freely and didn't see out the 1m on her handicap debut there (good) but dropped back to 7f at Fairyhouse on Friday evening she quite readily accounted for higher-rated opposition in a non-handicap; Hugh Horgan rides again and would command utmost respect if turned out again with a penalty.

4/1

10/1

Form: 2609-

Last run: 217 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Went close at Bellewstown first time out last June; failed to build on that in subsequent outings; interesting all the same, if only for the fact that Colin Keane rides her in preference to a higher-rated stablemate.
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11th

13

(3)

6th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Semantics

9st 9lb

J: James Ryan

T: G M Lyons

Well held in maidens on her last couple of starts but her mark has come down as a result; ought to go well back up in trip.

12/1

8th

11

(6)

2nd Sep 2023

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

16:00 Navan

Semantics

9st 3lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

raced in second on outer

13/2

20/1

Form: 319-0

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Won 7f Down Royal maiden before being given an ambitious task in Group 1 Moyglare Stakes; big price when ridden by Colin Keane on handicap debut and now rejected by the champion jockey; blinkered now.
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8th

3

(3)

26th May 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:00 Curragh

Amazing Show

9st 9lb

J: Mark Enright

T: G M Lyons

Won 7f Down Royal maiden before being given an ambitious task in Group 1 Moyglare Stakes; big price when ridden by Colin Keane on handicap debut and now rejected by the champion jockey; blinkered now.

20/1

10th

3

(10)

21st May 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

16:45 Naas

Amazing Show

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Improved to win Down Royal maiden last summer (7f, good) but wasn't up to the task in Group 1 Moyglare subsequently; could have more to offer now her sights have been lowered.

9/1

9th

1

(1)

11th Sep 2022

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

15:00 Curragh

Amazing Show

9st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

prominent early, midfield after 1f, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

33/1

Form: 4635-8

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Consistent but not progressive in four outings last term; soundly beaten behind Bellaphina in 7f maiden at Limerick last month; may get closer over this extra furlong but no strong reason why she should turn the tables.
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9th

6

(9)

16th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

14:50 Dundalk (AW)

Cyber Attack

9st 12lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

Maiden after eight starts; absent since a below-par run in claimer at Ballinrobe last June; coped well with this surface in two runs here at the end of her juvenile career, third in a maiden on the first occasion, resulting in an initial handicap mark of 81; now down to 66, should not be ruled out

10/1

5th

1

(3)

26th Jun 2023

Good

1m 1f 125y

17:15 Ballinrobe

Cyber Attack

10st 0lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

Maiden after seven starts but has run respectably a number of times in defeat in stronger company than this; blinkers worn last time retained; solid chance if bringing her best up to a new trip.

7/4

6th

2

(2)

3rd Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

16:10 Listowel

Cyber Attack

9st 3lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Gavin Cromwell

prominent, disputing second halfway, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, ridden and weakened gradually inside final furlong

10/1

14/1

Form: 054-13

Last run: 105 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Not without a chance on her Dundalk form; backed up a 7f maiden win with a creditable third in a conditions event over this trip; ran poorly on her only turf outing but that was on debut and probably of limited relevance.
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9

(13)

13th Jun 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

20:30 Leopardstown

Angel Above

9st 11lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Luke Comer

midfield

33/1

14th

10

(13)

29th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:25 Dundalk (AW)

Angel Above

9st 11lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Luke Comer

Winner of a C&D maiden in January but was below that form in four turf runs over the summer; back to this surface should suit but might need this run.

20/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €23.70
Straight Forecast €25.24
Tricast €66.62
Trifecta €130.20

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Impact Warrior

SPOTLIGHT:

Bellaphina

The Irish Sun:

Snowcapped

POSTDATA:

Impact Warrior

TOPSPEED:

Bellaphina