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Good To Firm

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden

  • Prize money: £10442.48
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • 14 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £1.70
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 3

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
The penny dropped late when finishing a promising third on debut at Sligo last month when beaten roughly 4l; every chance he will have learnt plenty from that and could be hard to beat if he does improve.
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1

16th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:00 Kilbeggan

Rapparee Champ

11st 12lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Flat winner (1m4f, good) for Joseph O'Brien; placed in three of his four completed starts over hurdles; has a claim as the form horse on his second to subsequent Grade 2 winner Mr Percy at Limerick in October; fell early at Punchestown in November and absent since; strong chance.

9/4

1

16th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:00 Kilbeggan

Rapparee Champ

11st 12lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Flat winner (1m4f, good) for Joseph O'Brien; placed in three of his four completed starts over hurdles; has a claim as the form horse on his second to subsequent Grade 2 winner Mr Percy at Limerick in October; fell early at Punchestown in November and absent since; strong chance.

9/4

11

15th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 110y

14:00 Punchestown

Rapparee Champ

11st 12lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Flat winner for Joseph O'Brien, gradually progressive in four runs for his current trainer, most recently when runner-up to a useful sort in a Limerick maiden hurdle last month; may find the market leaders too hot to handle here but should get into the money.

13/2

9/4

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 290-64

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a Dundalk maiden last term and came on from his reappearance when fourth (beaten 3l) in a Tipperary maiden last month; sets the standard with a rating of 78 but could be vulnerable to improving sorts.
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6th

3

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 176y

18:18 Limerick

Golden Temple

11st 5lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Dual hurdles winner hasn't distinguished himself in three starts over fences; not a bad run on the Flat at Dundalk when last seen; makes handicap chase debut.

11/1

12/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Awtaad gelding; cost 22,000Euros as a 2yo; closely related to bumper winner Kutaiba; dam unraced sister to useful 1m4f winner Almoghared, half-sister to 1m 2yo-1m4f (including Oaks and King George) winner Taghrooda; interesting pedigree and any market support worth noting.
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2nd

6

29th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

19:35 Tramore

Eastmore

10st 9lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Held his form well after winning a Down Royal handicap last August (2m1f, good to firm); back from a break he appeared to get outstayed by the front two over 2m3f at Cork; better expected here.

2/1

3rd

5

10th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 50y

15:15 Cork

Eastmore

11st 6lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Super consistent form in autumn; winner of a Down Royal handicap off 90 (2m2f, good to firm) before following that with three runner-up finishes at Listowel, Punchestown, and here at 2m-2m2f; has risen in handicap for not winning; tries this trip for first time; check market now back from a break.

7/2

2nd

8

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:10 Cork

Eastmore

10st 9lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

In fine form; won off 10lb lower at Down Royal in August (17.5f, gd-fm) and solid efforts in defeat since at Listowel (2m2f, yielding) and Punchestown (2m, gd-yld); should be in the mix again.

5/2

25/1

Form: 867

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has shown some ability in a trio of maidens but has plenty to find here and probably one for handicaps at this point.
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4th

4

(4)

17th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Humtaza

9st 11lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: P O’Rourke

prominent, soon disputing lead, raced in second after 4f, led again 2f out, headed 1f out, weakened inside final 110yds

4/1

5th

16

(12)

1st Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:35 Dundalk (AW)

Humtaza

9st 6lb

T: P O’Rourke

Second reserve; second to My Mate Mozzie in 1m4f turf maiden but well held since; AW debut.

9th

1

(13)

16th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 1f 100y

15:20 Gowran Park

Humtaza

10st 1lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: P O’Rourke

in touch with leaders on outer

6/1

Form: 0-5

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Only beaten 6l on debut and while he only beat one home on seasonal return at Roscommon earlier this month, he was only beaten roughly 7l; good chance he will stay this extra trip and one to consider with more to come.
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7th

3

(10)

22nd Jun 2024

Good

0m 7f 135y

Class 6

20:30 Lingfield

Head Of State

9st 12lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Roger Ingram

always behind

14/1

8th

4

(3)

20th May 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:40 Windsor

Head Of State

9st 9lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Brett Johnson

took keen hold, soon led, briefly headed under 7f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

25/1

8th

4

(3)

20th May 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:40 Windsor

Head Of State

9st 9lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Brett Johnson

took keen hold, soon led, briefly headed under 7f out, headed over 2f out

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 9

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Only beat a couple home on debut at Killarney last month but shaped okay and wasn't beaten too far; should relish this longer trip and not ruled out, despite having a fair amount to find.
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16th

12

(17)

7th Aug 2023

Soft

1m 2f 110y

17:45 Naas

Moon Over Claddagh

9st 1lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Henry De Bromhead

Dropped in trip after a poor run over 1m7f at Leopardstown in his first handicap; best watched for now.

20/1

14th

2

(12)

27th Jul 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 0y

20:22 Leopardstown

Moon Over Claddagh

9st 12lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

in touch with leaders

16/1

5th

4

(2)

11th Jul 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:50 Tramore

Moon Over Claddagh

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Henry De Bromhead

towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong

14/1

6/1

Form: 7

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdle winner; didn't translate that form to the Flat last week but worth another try in this sphere.
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4th

3

(8)

11th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 189y

Class 6

15:30 Catterick

Wasthatok

9st 9lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Philip Kirby

Won over hurdles at Newcastle last November and when back on the Flat at Wolverhampton (2m, AW) in March; badly hampered and unseated over hurdles next time; still has mileage in his mark judged on old Flat form; respected.

5/1

16

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 2

13:30 Kelso

Wasthatok

10st 9lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Won easily at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) in November and runner-up to progressive winner at Catterick (2m3f, good) in December; soundly beaten behind Judicial Deference at Haydock (2m5f, good to soft) in January but he's probably better than that and he won on the AW last week; not ruled out.

16/1

1st

4

(3)

10th Mar 2026

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 5

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Wasthatok

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Philip Kirby

Better known as a hurdler but was having only his second start on the AW when second of six at Southwell (16.5f, Tapeta) in September; now 1lb lower and could go well.

7/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Harzand colt; half-brother to winners Rayounpour (1m2f-1m4f including KSA; RPR 98), Rahmi (7f/1m; 96) and Razdan (1m turf/1m4f AW; 84); dam 1m3f-1m4f winner (88), half-sister to 7f Group 2 2yo winner Raydara; well bred newcomer and market support should be noted.
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12th

1

(12)

13th Sep 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

14:30 Tramore

Ravshan

10st 4lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: M Halford & T Collins

ducked left start, slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along after 4f

14/1

7th

10

(13)

30th Aug 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

14:15 Cork

Ravshan

9st 8lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: M Halford & T Collins

Late gains in maidens at Fairyhouse and Killarney suggests he has more to offer; blinkers tried.

12/1

50/1

Form: 00-

Last run: 272 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Shown nothing in two starts so far and not sure to see out this new trip; yard debut; off 272 days.
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8th

9

(6)

9th Aug 2023

Good

1m 2f 103y

17:40 Sligo

Man Of Style

9st 4lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Andrew Slattery

Modest maiden form at up to 1m4f; remote seventh in a Tipperary maiden hurdle won by today's rival Spinning Web; down the field at Killarney on latest; unlikely to reverse the form of that race with So Messi.

16/1

10th

10

(7)

18th Jul 2023

Yielding

1m 0f 30y

18:15 Killarney

Man Of Style

9st 5lb

J: Amy Jo Hayes

T: Andrew Slattery

Average maiden form at up to 1m4f and well beaten in a Tipperary maiden hurdle last time; makes little appeal back over 1m.

33/1

7th

2

6th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:10 Tipperary

Man Of Style

11st 0lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Andrew Slattery

prominent, soon went second

40/1

100/1

Form: 07-

Last run: 260 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off on debut and didn't show much more when beaten 16l in a Bellewstown maiden when last seen; off 260 days; easy to look elsewhere.
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8th

10

21st Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 41y

16:25 Punchestown

Meoulflower

11st 3lb

J: Thomas Reilly

T: P Cluskey

Showed little on the Flat and in four maiden hurdles; beaten almost 30l in fifth on handicap debut at Down Royal last month; others preferred.

20/1

5th

17

23rd Jan 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 33y

14:20 Down Royal

Meoulflower

11st 3lb

J: Thomas Reilly

T: P Cluskey

Showed little on the Flat and in four maiden hurdles so has to show much more now tackling handicaps.

40/1

12th

17

29th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 3f 0y

15:10 Limerick

Meoulflower

11st 5lb

J: Thomas Reilly

T: P Cluskey

Modest on the Flat and hard to make a case for her on the evidence of three hurdle runs.

100/1

Form:

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Struggled when 200s for last month's debut at Navan.
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7th

6

(7)

15th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

15:35 Navan

Donadea Dreamer

9st 5lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Garry Caldwell

prominent early, lost position after 4f, towards rear and pushed along halfway

200/1

11th

6

(11)

16th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

20:00 Fairyhouse

Donadea Dreamer

9st 7lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: Garry Caldwell

Struggled when 200s for last month's debut at Navan.

200/1

8

(1)

30th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 110y

20:15 Tipperary

Donadea Dreamer

9st 5lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Garry Caldwell

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Son of Zoffany; cost 6,000GNS as a yearling; half-brother to 1m4f/12.4f winner Emaraty Hero (RPR 85); dam 1m winner (89), half-sister to winners Prince D'Alienor (smart 7.5f AW/1m) and Girouette (6f Group 3); likeable pedigree but already gelded and fitted with a tongue-tie for debut.
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14th

4

(8)

20th Jul 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 2f 0y

19:55 Leopardstown

Don Archilito

9st 8lb

J: James Ryan

T: T G McCourt

towards rear of midfield

100/1

12th

5

(1)

16th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

20:00 Fairyhouse

Don Archilito

9st 7lb

J: James Ryan

T: T G McCourt

in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield after 2f, dropped to rear halfway, weakened quickly over 2f out

33/1

Form: 00

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
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0

7

25th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 160y

11:40 Punchestown

Tds Approach

11st 0lb

J: E Walsh

T: Cian Collins

Poor Flat form including when tailed off at Dundalk last week and not bred for this.

100/1

13th

12

(10)

17th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Tds Approach

9st 2lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Cian Collins

ducked right start, in touch with leaders

20/1

9th

2

(2)

12th Jul 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

16:50 Fairyhouse

Tds Approach

10st 0lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Ciaran Murphy

led, ridden over 2f out, headed under 2f out, weakened final furlong

16/1

Form:

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
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10th

12

7th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 130y

14:50 Galway

Mayo For Sam

10st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: M Flannery

Two-time winner on good ground on the Flat is 0-4 over hurdles; no show on handicap debut at Roscommon in July and out of form on the level last twice; others preferred.

33/1

8th

14

(1)

19th Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 46y

20:20 Roscommon

Mayo For Sam

8st 7lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: M Flannery

Won twice last season; regressive this term; unappealing here from 8lb out of the handicap.

33/1

Non-runners

Td's Approach, Mayo For Sam

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €9.60
Straight Forecast €9.60
Trifecta €64.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Rapparee Champ

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Golden Temple

The Irish Sun:

Rapparee Champ

POSTDATA:

Golden Temple