June 07 / 19.30 Curragh

19.30

Good To Firm

Murphy International Supporting Relay For Life Maiden

  • Prize money: £7831.86
  • 0m 6f 63y
  • 9 runners
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Murphy International Supporting Relay For Life Maiden

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.30
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 4

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
A line through the runner-up here (6f, good) 12 days ago gives her a bit to find with Desert Haven and First Gentleman, though not a lot and that was her debut; seemed to be getting the hang of things late on; should improve.
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1st

9

(3)

7th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 63y

19:30 Curragh

Miracle Nation

9st 3lb

J: Gary Halpin

T: Kevin Prendergast

towards rear but in touch with leaders, headway under 2f out, went second 1f out, soon pushed along to lead, went clear final 110yds, easily

7/2

4th

10

(2)

26th May 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:25 Curragh

Miracle Nation

9st 3lb

J: Gary Halpin

T: Kevin Prendergast

Dam Italian 1m5f winner but closely related to a 7f winner; tongue-tie on; best watched.

25/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 2-6404

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Mostly consistent but now 0-11 and has had plenty of chances in what looked winnable races at times; others preferred.
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9th

14

(11)

13th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Blue News

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

An 18-race maiden with six seconds to his name; ran okay when fourth over C&D last week but this looks tougher.

14/1

4th

3

(9)

6th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Blue News

9st 8lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Placed many times, including twice over C&D; below form on soft ground last twice but coming back to this surface could spark a return to his best, which would see him go close.

6/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 300 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Absent since last August when finishing last in a 7f Leopardstown maiden (good; 66-1).
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8th

6

(5)

29th Aug 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

18:45 Bellewstown

Double Jabbed

9st 4lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: David Marnane

midfield

5/1

5th

4

(15)

19th Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

14:20 Curragh

Double Jabbed

9st 8lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Knocking on the door in good-ground maidens before struggling on soft at Tipperary; has the form to feature but forecast rain not welcomed.

4/1

7th

4

(1)

11th Aug 2023

Soft

0m 5f 0y

16:45 Tipperary

Double Jabbed

9st 8lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

midfield

13/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal out of an unraced half-sister to useful 1m2f winner Cut Corn; limited appeal.
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2

(8)

13th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 7f 0y

14:50 Leopardstown

Dance Night Andday

9st 10lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Won three handicaps last season including this event off 93 (beating Gleneagle Bay a head); career-best when beaten a neck in Group 3 Brownstown Stakes over C&D in July, well below best when dropped in trip latest; one to consider.

8/1

2

(11)

24th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 205y

15:25 Naas

Dance Night Andday

9st 7lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Won three handicaps last season, including the Sovereign Path over 7f at Leopardstown's Irish Champions fixture; solid form this season, including second to Bellaphina (rec 11lb) in a 7f Curragh handicap before career-best in finishing a neck second in a Leopardstown Group 3; failed to match that form when unplaced favourite for a 7f Listed race at Cork ten days ago.

9/1

5th

3

(2)

14th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

18:52 Cork

Dance Night Andday

9st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Unlucky not to get her head in front again this term after an eyecatching second in a Curragh handicap before a neck defeat in a Leopardstown Group 3 last time out recording a career best; looks like a big each-way player again.

4/1

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Seventh foal; brother to German 7.5f/1m3f winner Mayvid, closely related to 7f 2yo winner Five Amarones (RPR 79); dam placed 1m4f AW (64), half-sister to 7f/1m winner Lady Stardust out of 1m Listed winning half-sister to Irish 1,000 winner Matiya; decent pedigree but this is a belated debut and he kicks off in a hood; fourth in barrier trial at Naas last week.
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17th

17

(2)

10th Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

19:55 Leopardstown

Glencullen

9st 1lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Ms Joanna Morgan

14-race maiden; fancied on return at Gowran when he could only manage a distant fourth (1m, good); well backed again at that track last time when fifth, slipped turning in (1m, good); others appeal more.

10/1

11

(16)

21st May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

18:50 Gowran Park

Glencullen

9st 3lb

J: W J Lee

T: Ms Joanna Morgan

13-race maiden who was a beaten favourite over this C&D on his return to action a fortnight ago finishing fourth of 15; wide draw this time and others appeal more.

6/1

Form: 0-0

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed more here 12 days ago than on debut but was still behind Miracle Nation; 4yo filly having to concede weight all round.
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13th

14

(2)

15th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:40 Dundalk (AW)

Contradanza

9st 0lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: John Patrick Hayes

Quite lightly raced 4yo filly quickly made her way down to basement mark and now takes a marked step up in trip; 3lb wrong.

12/1

7th

9

(8)

1st Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:00 Dundalk (AW)

Contradanza

8st 12lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: John Patrick Hayes

Modest form so far although still early days; half-sister won on AW and cheekpieces added for first try on the surface.

25/1

Form:

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Upset in the stalls and slowly away before bringing up the rear at Naas (1m, good; 100-1); best watched for now.
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13th

16

(6)

14th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 100y

20:20 Gowran Park

Anaelle

8st 12lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Alan Fleming

Well-beaten at big prices in all three maidens for Jennifer Anne Lynch last year and same story when 33-1 for both handicap runs at Dundalk over 8f and 7f; first run for Alan Fleming today after 238 day absence; tongue tie is discarded; hard to fancy.

33/1

11th

8

(7)

20th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Anaelle

8st 12lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch

Not shown much in maidens; slightly better outcome in a 1m handicap here in August when last seen; others preferred.

33/1

11th

14

(11)

15th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

16:10 Dundalk (AW)

Anaelle

8st 7lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch

midfield

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 53-324 BF

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
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4th

12

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 110y

16:50 Kilbeggan

Desert Haven

11st 4lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Two respectable Flat runs last month; 0-11 over hurdles; comes into the reckoning following an improved display that saw him finish fifth of 21 in a stronger race than this at Fairyhouse.

7/2

5th

19

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:05 Fairyhouse

Desert Haven

10st 8lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Noel Meade

Two respectable Flat runs last month but 0-10 over hurdles and has come up shy in less competitive races than this.

33/1

Form: 33 BF

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Very closely matched with Desert Haven, whom he was a length behind here on his April debut (6f, heavy) and a short-head in front of at Cork a month ago (soft to heavy); shouldn't mind this quicker ground and cheekpieces are now fitted, so could find something.
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5th

2

(1)

22nd Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:05 Dundalk (AW)

First Gentleman

9st 8lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Placed on his first five starts, now looks regressive but could feature in this company since he is rated the equal of Cross Border and finished only just behind Never Cry Never when sixth at Navan.

7/2

6th

4

(15)

18th Oct 2023

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

14:45 Navan

First Gentleman

9st 8lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Clear prospects on his best form but there are several negatives attached to his profile too; beaten favourite on four occasions since a promising debut at the Curragh in May; appears to have lost form, though run was too bad to be true in 6f Curragh maiden in which Nouvel Espoir was third.

9/2

Non-runners

Desert Haven, First Gentleman

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €3.20
Straight Forecast €3.18
Trifecta €22.10

Selections

POSTDATA:

First Gentleman

SPOTLIGHT:

Miracle Nation

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Desert Haven

The Irish Sun:

First Gentleman