July 08 / 16.30 Naas

16.30

Good

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

  • Prize money: £8353.98
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 6 runners
RTV
View Course
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.40

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
No Nay Never colt is second foal of a maiden sister to 1m 2yo Group 2 winner Mohawk; family of 7f-1m1f Group 1 winner Bigstone; obvious respect from this source although holds no fancy entries.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

6

(2)

21st Apr 2024

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

16:00 Curragh

Henry Adams

9st 1lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Won his first two races, including a 7f Group 3 event at Leopardstown; fourth from the front behind Rosallion in the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere, and same place from off the pace having stumbled at the start in the Dewhurst (6l behind brilliant stalemate City Of Troy); failed to adapt to Dirt in the UAE Derby and reported lame on left-fore; not a long recovery period.

15/8

5th

6

(2)

21st Apr 2024

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

16:00 Curragh

Henry Adams

9st 1lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Won his first two races, including a 7f Group 3 event at Leopardstown; fourth from the front behind Rosallion in the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere, and same place from off the pace having stumbled at the start in the Dewhurst (6l behind brilliant stalemate City Of Troy); failed to adapt to Dirt in the UAE Derby and reported lame on left-fore; not a long recovery period.

15/8

9/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Seabhac colt cost 26,000Euros as a yearling and 150,000Euros as a 2yo; half-brother to winners Jumaira Bay (7f including AW/UAE; RPR 103), Desert Water (1m 2yo; 75), Moana (French 7.5f/1m1f AW) and Greenwood (French 7.5f/1m); dam placed 6f-7f 2yo (including AW; 71), half-sister to 6f 2yo Group 1 winner; respected source and market strength likely significant.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

6

(3)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 4

16:25 Yarmouth

Shihoku

9st 6lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Hayley Burton

Proved expensive to follow for James Owen on AW over the winter and he was tailed off back on turf here (1m2f, good) in April; down in the weights but he has a point to prove on his first run for Hayley Burton (same owner).

14/1

13th

2

(13)

11th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 23y

Class 4

15:42 Yarmouth

Shihoku

9st 9lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: James Owen

Won AW maiden (about 1m1f) in France last spring; rather up and down over a range of trips for this yard, albeit this is easier than the two turf handicaps contested in Britain; hood refitted; reservations remain.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Son of first-season sire The Irish Rover (No Nay Never) is first foal of a 7f winner (RPR 59), out of 5f/6f winner; likely best watched on debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

(4)

5th Oct 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

16:00 Curragh

Grand City Hall

9st 10lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Jarlath P Fahey

midfield, headway inside final furlong, soon switched left, ran on and went third inside final 110yds, no match for first two

5/1

25/1

Form: 86

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Couple of modest enough efforts in maidens last month, hard to see her upsetting the colts here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

3

(3)

19th Sep 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

17:08 Newcastle (AW)

Parish Record

9st 6lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Donald Whillans

0-11 and modest form, beaten 5l in a 1m2f classified here (first-time tongue-tie; stays further) last time; first go at this trip.

12/1

6

(5)

1st Aug 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

14:05 Newcastle (AW)

Parish Record

9st 9lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Donald Whillans

Unplaced in all ten starts, including one over C&D, and has been campaigned over further since returning in May; drop in class and first-time tongue-tie may result in a better performance.

7/1

10

(5)

17th Jul 2025

Good

1m 5f 16y

Class 6

16:55 Hamilton

Parish Record

8st 13lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Donald Whillans

Unplaced in nine starts at up to 1m6f; dropped another 2lb but can only watch at present.

50/1

5th
3 (5)
Mariner

9/2

Form: 65 BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made favourite to step up on debut run at Gowran last month but didn't do so, reportedly spreading a plate beforehand and then fading tamely after cutting out much of the running; certainly bred to get this trip and could be worth another chance.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

(5)

25th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 6

11:30 Nottingham

Mariner

9st 11lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Jennie Candlish

Won three times last year, the most recent coming at Ripon (1m2f, good) off a 4lb higher mark than today's; went close at Doncaster (1m, good to firm) in April but he's been below his best in two starts since; tongue-tie is added to cheekpieces.

9/1

9th

11

(11)

12th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 127y

Class 5

17:28 Chester

Mariner

9st 4lb

J: George Wood

T: Jennie Candlish

Inconsistent sort who followed up a neck second at Doncaster (1m, good to firm) in April with a mediocre effort when eighth of 12 at Redcar (1m, good) last month; cannot discount but needs to put his best foot forward.

16/1

8th

3

(3)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 5

14:40 Redcar

Mariner

9st 6lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Jennie Candlish

Needed a couple of runs before hitting top gear this season but his close second at Doncaster (1m, good to firm) last month was a good effort and he's still on a workable mark after recent 2lb nudge.

5/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Siyouni colt cost 235,000Euros as a yearling is first foal of an unraced half-sister to Dewhurst winner Intense Focus; fourth of five in a Naas barrier trial in May; National Stakes entry so evidently held in some regard.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

7

1st Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:50 Worcester

Versatile

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Flat winner at 1m2f in May 2025; refused to race in May this year but he came nearest to a first hurdle win when close up in an ordinary handicap at Southwell (2m, good) three weeks ago; shouldn't be far away.

8/1

3rd

1

9th Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

16:30 Southwell

Versatile

12st 0lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Displayed promise when making the frame in two maiden hurdles (2m, good/good to firm) this spring but he refused to race on the Flat in between and needs to improve to overcome top weight on this handicap hurdle debut.

10/1

4th

4

19th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

18:00 Huntingdon

Versatile

11st 4lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Has regressed on the Flat since winning small-field Bath handicap for another stable a year ago; made fairly encouraging hurdle debut when keeping on for modest third at Plumpton (2m, good) last month but needs to build on that performance here and has since refused to race on the Flat.

10/1

Non-runners

Versatile

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €5.70
Straight Forecast €6.29
Trifecta €26.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Shihoku

The Irish Sun:

Versatile

POSTDATA:

Mariner