June 08 / 18.30 Leopardstown

18.30

Good To Firm

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Glencairn Stakes (Listed Race)

  • Prize money: £20884.96
  • 1m 1f 0y
  • 7 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Glencairn Stakes (Listed Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

1st
6 (3)
Moon De Vega

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.80
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 4009-1 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Quite ambitiously campaigned last year in Britain by Ralph Beckett but regressed; picked up for 98,000gns at Tattersalls February Sales and fine debut for new connections when dropped in class and tongue tie tried in five-runner Gowran fillies/ conditions event last month, comfortably brushing aside an odds-on favourite to win going away over extended 1m1f; back up in grade here and major player.
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10th

4

(1)

29th Jul 2023

Soft To Heavy

1m 1f 0y

14:30 Gowran Park

Moon De Vega

9st 9lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Course winner on yard debut in May and followed up in a Listed race at Leopardstown last month; needs to prove she's as effective on slower ground but warrants respect for a yard in flying form.

9/4

1st

6

(3)

8th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

18:30 Leopardstown

Moon De Vega

9st 4lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Quite ambitiously campaigned last year in Britain by Ralph Beckett but regressed; picked up for 98,000gns at Tattersalls February Sales and fine debut for new connections when dropped in class and tongue tie tried in five-runner Gowran fillies/ conditions event last month, comfortably brushing aside an odds-on favourite to win going away over extended 1m1f; back up in grade here and major player.

15/8

OUR TIP

7/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 2015-

Last run: 229 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sole 3yo in the field ran away with a Navan maiden on soft ground last autumn before finishing fifth behind stablemate Auguste Rodin in Group 1 Vertem Futurity, having forced much of pace on heavy; only fifth start and quite likely open to improvement so respected.
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9th

10

(10)

9th Sep 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:55 Leopardstown

Salt Lake City

9st 5lb

J: Colin Keane

T: A P O’Brien

raced in second

14/1

1st

6

(5)

24th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 30y

17:30 Killarney

Salt Lake City

9st 3lb

J: Killian Hennessy

T: A P O’Brien

in touch with leaders, headway and went third 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went second inside final 110yds, ran on well to lead post

4/1

16th

7

(12)

1st Aug 2023

Soft

1m 0f 123y

18:40 Galway

Salt Lake City

9st 10lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: A P O’Brien

Wide-margin Navan maiden winner last year before contesting the Vertem Futurity; neck second on seasonal debut in 1m1f Listed at Leopardstown; looked a bit one-paced over 1m on his next start and found 7f inadequate in a Group 2 event at Leopardstown last week; interesting on handicap debut, but no horse of his age has won this since 2004.

8/1

Form: 163-66

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Quite lightly raced 4yo's sole win came in Navan maiden last term (1m2f, good); just fair efforts in handicaps this season, ground probably too soft at Limerick then not clearest of runs in Curragh premier event; up in class here and has a bit to find.
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1st

4

(4)

12th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:15 Laytown

Vega Magnifico

12st 0lb

J: Mr T Hamilton

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Close third in a Listed race in June (1m1f) and with that form to his name he's the highest rated in this field by some margin; needs to bounce back from a heavy defeat in handicap company last time but should be fine over 7f and has to go well.

10/11

20th

1

(12)

26th Aug 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:10 Curragh

Vega Magnifico

10st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Went up 7lb for a Listed third at Leopardstown on his penultimate start; probably too high to feature here.

20/1

4th
5 (7)
Kerkiyra

5/2

Form: 1312-3

Last run: 75 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Both wins have been in Curragh handicaps over 1m2f, also narrowly beaten in Listed contest over same trip here last autumn; good seasonal debut effort over inadequate 1m when staying-on third in Curragh Group 3 in March; had a break since and major chance if handling this fast ground.
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11th

6

(6)

15th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 3f 202y

15:25 Naas

Kerkiyra

9st 7lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

midfield

13/2

4th

3

(3)

18th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 20y

15:10 Fairyhouse

Kerkiyra

9st 7lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

midfield

12/1

Form: 1509-0 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Gowran maiden winner at this trip last summer (good) was safely held in stakes company afterwards and disappointing seasonal return at same track in Listed event last month, too keen; bit to find now.
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5th

2

(5)

8th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

18:30 Leopardstown

Believeinmiracles

9st 4lb

J: Colin Keane

T: W McCreery

Gowran maiden winner at this trip last summer (good) was safely held in stakes company afterwards and disappointing seasonal return at same track in Listed event last month, too keen; bit to find now.

14/1

12th

2

(7)

3rd May 2023

Soft

1m 1f 100y

18:20 Gowran Park

Believeinmiracles

9st 9lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: W McCreery

towards rear

25/1

9th

7

(3)

4th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Believeinmiracles

9st 2lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: W McCreery

raced freely, prominent

12/1

6th
4 (6)
Giladah

14/1

Form: 116-32 CD BF

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Won three of her four starts handicaps last term, including twice over C&D; two good runs this term but plenty on at the weights here.
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11th

1

(4)

11th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 1

13:30 Newcastle (AW)

Giladah

9st 4lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Best effort when third in 1m Listed event at Killarney in July; not at the same level in Group 3/Listed race in Ireland since; only seventh on her previous AW outing but it was at the start of her career.

14/1

3

(6)

26th Aug 2023

Good

1m 1f 0y

17:40 Curragh

Giladah

9st 7lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: D K Weld

Progressive last year, winning three handicaps; fair form in defeat this season but held by Village Voice on Gowran running; sixth at Killarney on Thursday; second-string for trainer.

12/1

6th

4

(7)

24th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 30y

17:30 Killarney

Giladah

9st 4lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: D K Weld

slowly into stride, in rear, some headway on outer 2f out, kept on final furlong, never on terms

10/1

Form: 114-89 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Won four handicaps (7f-1m1f) in a row between July and September last year, going up an aggregate 29lb, before much better form again when close fourth in Naas Listed; not discredited in hot Curragh premier handicap latest start this season but more needed here and not sure this fast ground will suit.
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8th

6

(9)

20th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Flame Of Eire

8st 11lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: John M Harney

Won four handicaps in a row for Andy Slattery during a 2022 campaign that ended with a decent effort in finishing fourth of 18 in a Naas Listed race; no show in a pair of handicaps for this trainer early in the year; tried in a tongue-tie here after a six-month absence.

14/1

8th

6

(9)

20th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Flame Of Eire

8st 11lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: John M Harney

Won four handicaps in a row for Andy Slattery during a 2022 campaign that ended with a decent effort in finishing fourth of 18 in a Naas Listed race; no show in a pair of handicaps for this trainer early in the year; tried in a tongue-tie here after a six-month absence.

14/1

7th

3

(9)

3rd Jun 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 100y

15:05 Gowran Park

Flame Of Eire

9st 10lb

J: W J Lee

T: John M Harney

Won four handicaps in a row for Andy Slattery during a 2022 campaign that ended with a decent effort in finishing fourth of 18 in a Naas Listed race; mostly campaigned in stakes races last year and did not quite make the grade; failed to make an impression back in handicap company at Naas on stable debut; remains 10lb above her last winning mark.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta €8.60
Straight Forecast €8.05
Trifecta €54.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Moon De Vega

TOPSPEED:

Believeinmiracles

The Irish Sun:

Kerkiyra

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Moon De Vega

POSTDATA:

Moon De Vega