July 23 / 17.00 Curragh

17.00

Yielding

QuinnBet Irish EBF Maiden

  • Prize money: £10442.48
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • 11 runners
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QuinnBet Irish EBF Maiden

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Form: 60262/

Last run: 657 days

W: 10st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Useful juvenile hurdler for the Skeltons but last season proved a real struggle and he recently changed hands for £10,000; placed on the Flat but 0-10 overall and others are much preferred.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

6

28th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:10 Worcester

Doctor Parnassus

11st 2lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Had a spell in Ireland but back with his former yard he didn't pick up at all when beaten 19l at Stratford; doesn't look as good as he was; now tongue tied.

7/1

6th

5

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 3

16:00 Stratford

Doctor Parnassus

10st 12lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Has returned to his former yard after a spell in Ireland; won his first two races over hurdles for this stable in January/February 2022; has dropped to a decent mark; any market move should be noted.

3/1

4th

8

21st Jan 2024

Yielding

1m 7f 132y

15:20 Thurles

Doctor Parnassus

10st 9lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Richard John O’Brien

Dual winner over hurdles for the Skeltons; two good efforts on the Flat and not disgraced in a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Leopardstown; could have more to offer.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 6/078-

Last run: 277 days

W: 10st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 41

Form & Verdict
Useful hurdler on his day but was struggling when last seen towards the end of 2022; has no form claims on his Flat achievements.
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13

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 80y

14:30 Thurles

Futurum Regem

10st 11lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

Flat/hurdles winner; unplaced in five consecutive handicap chase outings since July; failed to make an impact in a Flat handicap last week.

16/1

13

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 80y

14:30 Thurles

Futurum Regem

10st 11lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

Flat/hurdles winner; unplaced in five consecutive handicap chase outings since July; failed to make an impact in a Flat handicap last week.

16/1

14th

20

(24)

22nd Oct 2025

Soft

1m 6f 0y

17:32 Navan

Futurum Regem

9st 0lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

Two hurdle wins and sole Flat win came in 1m6f Bellewstown handicap last summer (good); recent chase form not encouraging.

20/1

Form: 5-5

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Better known as a jumper and a pretty smart one; didn't run badly returned to the Flat at Leopardstown (1m7f) ten days ago but looks vulnerable here with plenty of potential on show.
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3

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 70y

18:59 Kilbeggan

Gatsby Grey

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Useful hurdler; nothing approaching that level over fences; pulled up on last two starts; has burst blood vessels.

33/1

3

12th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 50y

16:37 Down Royal

Gatsby Grey

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Dual hurdle winner ran well enough over fences at Limerick over Christmas; burst a blood vessel when pulled-up on h'cap chase debut last time and has to rebound.

12/1

4

12th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 170y

15:34 Limerick

Gatsby Grey

11st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Dual hurdles winner (including here on heavy); three recent runs in beginners chases haven't offered much but does enter handicaps now off 20lb lower than hurdles mark; yard in form and watch market.

5/1

Form: 3

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Started slowly but worked his way into contention and finished third at Limerick (1m4f, yielding); that form could be okay as the winner changed hands for major money at the recent Newmarket sales and the second has won since.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

6

(14)

22nd Aug 2023

Soft

1m 4f 8y

19:45 Roscommon

Fishermans Beach

9st 8lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

prominent, ridden and outpaced 2f out, headway and went third inside final furlong, ran on to lead final strides, headed post

5/4

3rd

9

(11)

24th Jun 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 70y

20:00 Limerick

Fishermans Beach

9st 7lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

slowly into stride, towards rear, headway after halfway, midfield when pushed along from 3f out, keeping on when ridden over 2f out, went third final strides, no match for first two

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fifth foal; half-brother to winners El Habeeb (1m4f/1m6f Listed; RPR 112), Gold Wand (1m4f Listed/1m2f; 108) and Invincible Swagger (7f AW; 86); dam US Graded-stakes-placed 6f-7f dirt winner; belated debut but nicely bred and needs checking in the betting.
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2nd

7

(1)

30th Aug 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

14:15 Cork

Hardpoint

9st 8lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

prominent, went second when ridden 2f out, kept on well when ran green inside final furlong, no match for winner

9/1

Form: 335

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Third in maidens won by stablemates, the latest behind the Queen's Vase sixth St Vincents Garden at Fairyhouse (1m4f); could have run better on his recent handicap debut at Roscommon (1m2f) and cheekpieces are added on the back of that.
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4

12th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

16:45 Hereford

Ikigai Star

11st 9lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Largely below par since scoring at Huntingdon (2m4f) last May but he wasn't disgraced when third of five in 2m2f Fontwell handicap last month; needs to build on it now.

6/1

3rd

3

8th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

17:17 Fontwell

Ikigai Star

11st 10lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Three-time hurdle winner on good ground; arguably ran better than eventual 48l defeat suggests when third at Huntingdon (2m3f, good) last month, after a layoff, and has become well handicapped; could have a say if that recent outing brought him on.

6/1

3rd

5

18th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

16:15 Huntingdon

Ikigai Star

11st 4lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Won in a small field off 3lb higher at Huntingdon last May (2m3f) but mostly struggled afterwards in cheekpieces and latterly in a visor; clearly a form contender if he's all the better for a wind operation.

8/1

Form: 7-4 BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Looks ready for 1m4f after keeping on well to take third over 1m2f here 23 days ago; this does look like a better maiden, though.
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12th

8

(1)

7th Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 2f 110y

17:00 Sligo

Jupiter Rock

9st 6lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

led narrowly, headed over 3f out, eased from over 1f out

11/2

3rd

9

(1)

17th Jul 2024

Good

1m 0f 40y

16:45 Killarney

Jupiter Rock

9st 4lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

soon pressed leader, lost second but prominent after 1f, challenging when ridden from 2f out, no extra when lost second inside final furlong

12/1

Abandoned

Form: 4-555 BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Fourth of 15 in a maiden here last season; fifth three times this campaign, latterly on handicap debut at Limerick (1m4f); blinkers are back on, replacing cheekpieces; needs to find something.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

10

(11)

12th Oct 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 0y

15:35 Curragh

Milwaukee

9st 8lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

soon led

11/2

5th

8

(9)

24th Jun 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 70y

20:30 Limerick

Milwaukee

9st 1lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: A P O’Brien

Hasn't yet fulfilled promise of juvenile debut at the Curragh; 9-4 fav, keen in blinkers when faded to fifth in Tipperary maiden last month; switch of headgear for handicap bow and, on paper, could be on a good mark but wouldn't be bullish about that.

15/8

Form: 3

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Nathan Crosse also rode when third in a 1m1f maiden at Gowran (yielding), where she came under pressure a long way out but kept finding; the second has won since; thereabouts.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

9

(7)

5th Nov 2023

Heavy

1m 4f 0y

15:35 Curragh

Feathertop

8st 11lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

in touch with leaders, headway and prominent 4f out

10/1

1st

7

(3)

17th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 1f 100y

16:50 Gowran Park

Feathertop

9st 3lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

soon briefly disputed lead, raced in second after 1f, joined leader over 2f out, led going best from 2f out, soon clear and ridden, ran on, eased towards finish, easily

9/4

5th

14

(1)

23rd Sep 2023

Soft

1m 2f 0y

17:25 Curragh

Feathertop

9st 3lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

in touch with leaders, outpaced under 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders

5/2

Abandoned

Form: 78

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten double-digit lengths in middle-distance maidens at Bellewstown and Killarney; highly unlikely that this is any easier and handicaps will be more like it.
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11th

7

(13)

7th Jun 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:17 Fairyhouse

Mambo De La Luna

9st 6lb

J: James Ryan

T: B Duffy

Hasn't beaten a rival in two handicaps starts either side of poor run in a claimer; hard to recommend.

20/1

14th

8

(1)

18th May 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 5f 0y

16:15 Navan

Mambo De La Luna

9st 7lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: B Duffy

prominent on inner

20/1

14th

8

(1)

18th May 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 5f 0y

16:15 Navan

Mambo De La Luna

9st 7lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: B Duffy

prominent on inner, weakened quickly over 2f out

20/1

Abandoned

Form:

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Unraced dam closely related to Irish 1,000 Guineas/Yorkshire Oaks winner Pleascach; 25-1 for her debut here over 1m2f and finished down the field.
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3rd

10

(12)

22nd Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

15:55 Leopardstown

Teorema

9st 8lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

started quickly, led, headed but prominent towards far side 2f out, kept on, no match for first two

6/1

11th

20

(13)

12th Oct 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 0y

15:35 Curragh

Teorema

9st 3lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: J S Bolger

raced in second

8/1

3rd

19

(19)

23rd Sep 2023

Soft

1m 2f 0y

17:25 Curragh

Teorema

9st 3lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

led, headed 1f out, rallied but lost second towards finish

16/1

Verdict

Not a straightforward maiden to unravel. FISHERMAN’S BEACH shaped particularly well in a Limerick maiden won by Ethical Diamond who fetched big money at the recent Newmarket sales, while the runner-up has impressed since. Feathertop was evidently learning on the job when third at Gowran and could be the danger, though her stablemate Hardpoint needs checking out in the market. [Alistair Jones]

Selections

POSTDATA:

Jupiter Rock

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Feathertop

SPOTLIGHT:

Fisherman's Beach

The Irish Sun:

Jupiter Rock