July 23 / 17.30 Curragh

17.30

Yielding

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap

  • Prize money: £13053.1
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 12 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Abandoned

Form: 2-1220 D

Last run: 58 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Has come up short since winning a 7f heavy-ground handicap at Leopardstown on reappearance off 11lb lower; has shown she can cope with this mark and good ground was probably against her last time; not ruled out.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

(20)

3rd Nov 2024

Soft

0m 7f 0y

13:25 Curragh

All Lies Ahead

10st 1lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

midfield, smooth headway but waiting for room under 2f out, went second inside final furlong, challenging final 110yds, no extra towards finish

22/1

2nd

2

(20)

3rd Nov 2024

Soft

0m 7f 0y

13:25 Curragh

All Lies Ahead

10st 1lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

midfield, smooth headway but waiting for room under 2f out, went second inside final furlong, challenging final 110yds, no extra towards finish

22/1

3rd

5

(1)

20th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 0f 0y

15:00 Leopardstown

All Lies Ahead

9st 10lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: W McCreery

prominent, led over 1f out, headed 1f out, no extra and lost second inside final 110yds

10/1

OUR TIP

Abandoned

Form: 074-71

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Dual winner with low mileage; first-time cheekpieces on when prevailing narrowly at Gowran (7f, yielding) and the placed horses have upheld that form; looks a big player off 4lb higher with James Ryan again on board.
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Verdict Starting price

11th

12

(6)

13th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

18:40 Leopardstown

Plume Noire

9st 4lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Gerard Keane

Won Naas handicap on 2024 seasonal debut; unlucky not to get up Curragh fillies' premier handicap before soundly beaten in Galway Mile and Irish Cambridgeshire; made a bright start for this stable at the Curragh in May; absent since but can go well fresh.

12/1

5th

4

(10)

24th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Plume Noire

9st 10lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gerard Keane

Won Naas handicap (1m, good) on return last May; unlucky not to get up in C&D fillies' premier handicap (good) in June off 87; soundly beaten in Galway Mile and Irish Cambridgeshire but goes well fresh and looks well treated on stable debut.

22/1

5th

4

(10)

24th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Plume Noire

9st 10lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gerard Keane

Won Naas handicap (1m, good) on return last May; unlucky not to get up in C&D fillies' premier handicap (good) in June off 87; soundly beaten in Galway Mile and Irish Cambridgeshire but goes well fresh and looks well treated on stable debut.

22/1

Form: 63110-

Last run: 301 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Won twice at about 7f as a 2yo, a soft-ground maiden and Galway nursery; too keen when not doing herself justice in Group 3 final start; could have some potential off this mark and rain welcomed.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

3

(4)

16th Oct 2023

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:20 Gowran Park

Pandora Lovegood

9st 12lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Joseph G Murphy

took keen hold, raced in second, outpaced over 1f out, no extra and lost fourth towards finish

12/1

7th

4

(1)

4th Sep 2023

Soft

0m 7f 55y

17:12 Roscommon

Pandora Lovegood

9st 4lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Joseph G Murphy

sweating, took keen hold, soon led, headed 2f out, soon weakened

8/1

Abandoned

Form: 251-43 D

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Won her maiden over 1m at Dundalk and 7f looked too sharp at Roscommon (good) last time as she finished with a rattle for third; has yet to prove herself as effective with give underfoot but very interesting otherwise.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

7

(8)

20th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Vadiana

8st 13lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: M Halford & T Collins

Won a 1m maiden a year ago; uneven form on turf this year before a narrow C&D handicap win in October; not well treated at the weights in a Listed race here last month, so it was a surprise when she was sent off favourite; finished with only one behind her; should be much more at home down in grade here.

5/1

5

(10)

10th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Vadiana

9st 4lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: M Halford & T Collins

Won C&D maiden last winter and first success since here last month when getting up on post over 7f in handicap; plenty to find on ratings but likely capable of better again at this trip and don't rule out her nicking some black type.

10/1

1st

7

(2)

20th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Vadiana

8st 9lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: M Halford & T Collins

Won 1m maiden here last winter; two solid efforts in defeat over this trip in the current season but below form last time; chance if bouncing back.

12/1

Form: 181507 D

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Twice a winner this season on testing ground over 1m, so conditions could come right; does look in the handicapper's grip, however.
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3rd

2

(4)

24th Jul 2023

Yielding

1m 1f 96y

18:40 Ballinrobe

Persian Queen

10st 1lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ms Joanna Morgan

Twice a winner this season on testing ground over 1m; probably too high in the ratings now to judge from runs at Roscommon and Killarney.

10/1

7th

2

(15)

18th Jul 2023

Yielding

1m 0f 30y

18:45 Killarney

Persian Queen

10st 2lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ms Joanna Morgan

Twice a winner this season on testing ground over 1m; went up 18lb though (16lb higher here) and might just be in the handicapper's grip for now.

12/1

Abandoned

Form: 2-0191 D

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Dual AW winner and off the mark on turf with a fairly comfortable win on soft at Limerick, where her jockey kept her away from the worst of the ground; 9lb higher in a better race this time.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

15

(12)

23rd Sep 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 15y

15:20 Listowel

Miss Abby Jools

8st 10lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Timothy Doyle

Is 1-16 on turf and no win since June 2023; not bad efforts the last twice in a Naas handicap and a Gowran claimer but more needed back in a handicap off this mark; others appeal more.

14/1

7

(1)

2nd Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:55 Gowran Park

Miss Abby Jools

9st 1lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Timothy Doyle

Three wins over this trip; solid enough handicap run at Naas last time but has a fair bit to find with some of these rivals today.

14/1

Abandoned

Form: -00321

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
1-15 for previous yard; second and first in her two runs for this one, latterly up with the pace throughout at Limerick (7f, yielding) and prevailing despite the rider dropping his reins; effectively 11lb higher with Billy Lee replacing a claimer, so has more on her plate.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

6

(3)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 50y

15:15 Limerick

Lady Arwen

9st 8lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Had been on a losing run of over 2.5 years before a short head victory at Gowran last time provided her fourth career turf win (1m, soft); runner-up hasn't done much for the form in the meantime; still on an attractive mark compared to her previous wins if continuing on an upward curve.

9/2

1st

1

(6)

9th Apr 2026

Soft

0m 7f 180y

17:05 Gowran Park

Lady Arwen

10st 2lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Dual course winner off much higher marks but on a long losing run since 2023; well beaten at Dundalk first two starts this year; contender if at her best returning to turf.

33/1

11th

3

(15)

6th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Lady Arwen

10st 1lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Conor O’Dwyer

On a long losing run and tailed off over C&D in January; hooded; wide draw.

50/1

Form: 61

Last run: 27 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
A 95,000euros yearling; not a lot went her way first time out and she quite readily justified odds of 11-4 at Ballinrobe (1m1f, good), leading close home; open to any amount of improvement now sent into handicaps.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

6

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

18:00 Taunton

Green Sky

11st 3lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: David Pipe

Beaten just 2l when fourth at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) earlier in the month but Friday's heavy defeat on similar ground at Exeter (extended 2m2f) takes some explaining; swaps cheekpieces for blinkers and her yard might have better prospects with Best Night.

14/1

8th

3

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 111y

Class 5

17:40 Exeter

Green Sky

11st 13lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

9.5f Flat winner (good) when with Joseph O'Brien; 0-13 over hurdles but has been placed several times at around 2m; beaten 2l into fourth at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) latest; drops 1lb and will have a bit to prove stamina-wise over this trip on this stiff track.

11/2

4th

2

4th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

15:10 Newton Abbot

Green Sky

12st 0lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: David Pipe

Flat winner who was a creditable fourth on Polytrack (1m5f) on her penultimate run in February; 0-12 over hurdles but she's not had many chances in handicaps and is well treated on her best form in this sphere; needs a close look back over hurdles.

9/1

Abandoned

Form: 0-6188 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Won over 1m on AW in January when trained in Britain; no closer than eighth in her two runs in Ireland (1m1f) and has to raise her game.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

10

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

16:00 Limerick

Arthurs Victory

10st 1lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: J A Nash

Flat winner extended record over hurdles to 0-17 at Punchestown four days ago but wasn't disgraced; went close in lower grade at Tramore in August off 1lb lower; each-way claims with a reproduction of that.

17/2

6th

17

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 46y

14:35 Punchestown

Arthurs Victory

10st 0lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: J A Nash

Three-time Flat winner, 0-16 over hurdles; good run at Tramore on penultimate start; down the field at Roscommon; others preferred

20/1

Abandoned

Form: -05202

Last run: 6 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Dual handicap winner on testing ground; could have done with it even softer than the yielding when runner-up at Killarney (1m) last week and significant rain would bring her into it.
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13th

9

(8)

30th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 73y

13:05 Galway

Fools Glory

9st 10lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: P F McEnery

Dual winner on soft last year when third to San Aer in this race; mostly consistent lately over various trips until dropping away tamely at Naas on latest; hard to be confident in but can't be ruled out.

14/1

13th

9

(8)

30th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 73y

13:05 Galway

Fools Glory

9st 10lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: P F McEnery

Dual winner on soft last year when third to San Aer in this race; mostly consistent lately over various trips until dropping away tamely at Naas on latest; hard to be confident in but can't be ruled out.

14/1

11th

2

(8)

15th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 2f 110y

16:35 Naas

Fools Glory

10st 1lb

J: Cillian McConnell

T: P F McEnery

held up in midfield, good headway and went third 5f out

7/2

Abandoned

Form: 1-3494

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
AW maiden winner; didn't take to a visor on her penultimate run but with that aid left at home she ran better to be only 3l away at Tipperary (7.5f, good); kept on nicely there and returning to 1m looks a plus.
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8th

5

(5)

16th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Mere Accountant

10st 0lb

J: Shane B Kelly

T: J P Murtagh

prominent, soon went second

7/1

5th

11

(12)

2nd Feb 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Mere Accountant

9st 9lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: J P Murtagh

midfield

16/1

6th

12

(6)

29th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:25 Dundalk (AW)

Mere Accountant

9st 11lb

J: Shane B Kelly

T: J P Murtagh

Won a C&D maiden just over a year ago; consistent enough on turf since without winning and was only beaten 2l over 1m here last time; this trip should suit better and is down 2lb, so a chance.

9/1

Abandoned

Form: 252292

Last run: 5 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Now 0-12 but she's been banging on the door this season in maiden and handicap company from 6f to 1m; latest second in a Killarney maiden was one of her best RPRs and she's a player.
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7th

12

(1)

29th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Golden Spangle

9st 6lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

Won a Down Royal maiden and Naas h'cap over this trip before another fine run at the latter course; below form last time when 5lb out of the handicap but capable of a good run if handling this surface.

11/1

18th

22

(3)

10th Sep 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

17:45 Curragh

Golden Spangle

8st 7lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

midfield

16/1

2nd

10

(4)

27th Aug 2023

Good

1m 2f 110y

17:00 Naas

Golden Spangle

8st 7lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

prominent, headway and challenging 2f out, soon ridden, kept on well but no match for winner

11/2

Verdict

The eyes are drawn to Green Sky, a well-related twice-raced filly who could easily be on a lucrative mark. However, there are plenty of others to bear in mind and ALL LIES AHEAD is not one to be underestimated with plenty of rain about. Plume Noire, Golden Spangle and Mere Accountant can also make their presence felt.[Alistair Jones]

Selections

POSTDATA:

Golden Spangle

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Vadiana

The Irish Sun:

Pandora Lovegood

SPOTLIGHT:

All Lies Ahead

TOPSPEED:

Plume Noire