August 07 / 15.25 Naas

15.25

Soft

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap

  • Prize money: £10442.48
  • 0m 5f 205y
  • 7 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 0-9254 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Likeable mare has won four times (5f-7f); two good runs over C&D this term, second in 14-runner handicap in May when blinkered for the first time and, after a break, fourth in Listed race on soft ground last month; yard had a couple run very well at Galway; good chance.
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8th

4

(11)

20th Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:25 Pontefract

Craft Irish

9st 4lb

J: Graham Lee

T: P J F Murphy

Four-time sprint winner in Ireland, including last time out when she pulled clear in a Naas fillies' handicap (6f, soft) to match her career best; reported to be in foal and was fourth in a fillies' Listed event on her penultimate start, so she's respected.

16/1

1st

1

(6)

7th Aug 2023

Soft

0m 5f 205y

15:25 Naas

Craft Irish

10st 0lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: P J F Murphy

awkward start, pressed leader on near side of group, took keen hold early, led before halfway, shaken up and against near rail over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well and went clear inside final furlong

9/4

4th

1

(9)

26th Jul 2023

Soft

0m 5f 205y

18:20 Naas

Craft Irish

9st 7lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: P J F Murphy

raced near side, prominent, outpaced 1f out, ran on well final 110yds, went fourth towards finish

16/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: -96043 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Brilliant to see young rider back in action after long injury-enforced absence and this filly should give him a good ride given her good C&D record; won the Birdcatcher Nursery on heavy last back-end and is now 2lb lower; after some indifferent runs earlier this season, back to form when third of 15 over C&D (soft) last month.
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11th

6

(9)

5th Nov 2023

Heavy

0m 5f 0y

13:50 Curragh

Wave Machine

9st 7lb

J: Shane B Kelly

T: J P Murtagh

Birdcatcher winner this time last year and again relished heavy when winning seven-runner Down Royal contest in first-time visor; well held in blinkers since.

14/1

8th

10

(8)

4th Oct 2023

Soft

0m 5f 164y

15:25 Navan

Wave Machine

9st 4lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Dual winner last year over 6f, including the Birdcatcher nursery on heavy; has been generally consistent this season and gained another heavy-ground win over 5f at Down Royal last week; 4lb higher now and blinkered for the first time.

7/1

1st

4

(5)

25th Sep 2023

Soft

0m 5f 0y

14:25 Down Royal

Wave Machine

9st 8lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

towards rear, headway from over 2f out, pushed along and challenging from over 1f out, ridden to lead and ran on well final 110yds

11/4

OUR TIP

6/1

Form: 945159 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Not the most predictable but capable on her day; Navan maiden winner at two and popped up at 16-1 in C&D handicap in June when beating good yardstick Aussie Girl; well beaten in two return visits to Naas and soft ground a definite concern.
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7th

12

(2)

4th Oct 2023

Soft

0m 5f 164y

15:25 Navan

Sioux Spirit

8st 13lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: K J Condon

Uneven form since 6f Naas win in June; behind a few of these at the Curragh 11 days ago following creditable mid-field run in the Bold Lad at the same venue.

14/1

11th

11

(3)

23rd Sep 2023

Soft

0m 5f 0y

15:05 Curragh

Sioux Spirit

8st 8lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: K J Condon

raced far side, towards rear of midfield

16/1

9th

23

(19)

10th Sep 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

13:50 Curragh

Sioux Spirit

8st 7lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: K J Condon

Uneven form since Naas win in June, disadvantaged by being 4lb out of the handicap.

25/1

Form: 8/09-7 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
C&D winner on yielding at two; just two starts last term, well held in pair of Listed contests; well beaten over 7f here on first run for over a year when tried in blinkers; hard to know where she's at but drop back to this trip will help at least.
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15th

15

(11)

31st Oct 2023

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

12:50 Curragh

Siesta Beach

9st 3lb

J: Colin Keane

T: M D O’Callaghan

prominent

14/1

4th

2

(14)

2nd Sep 2023

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

14:50 Navan

Siesta Beach

9st 12lb

J: Colin Keane

T: M D O’Callaghan

Naas maiden winner barely holding her own in handicaps this year until much more encouraging effort last time at the Curragh, finishing strongly into third (behind Hot Whispers and Ever Rock) after being switched; seems to be down to a competitive mark and stiff finish should suit.

12/1

Form: 14 D

Last run: 59 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Sent off 50-1 when impressive winner of Curragh maiden (6f, good) in May; couldn't build on that debut success in useful winners' contest at Fairyhouse two weeks later but far from shamed and has been given time to mature; dam won on soft so might be okay on this ground and you would think she's well capable of winning off this mark.
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8th

3

(9)

13th Jun 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

18:34 Cork

Ostraka

9st 7lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Daniel James Murphy

Useful sprint handicapper on turf; sprung a 66-1 shock when beating Powerful National in a 5f Group 3 race at Dundalk last October; no sign of anything remotely comparable in four runs since February.

33/1

7th

2

(3)

7th Jun 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:35 Navan

Ostraka

9st 8lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Daniel James Murphy

Three turf wins including over C&D last September and biggest win came following month in Dundalk Group 3; yet to hit that sort of form in three starts this year in Listed contests; back in handicap company now.

7/1

Form: -61886

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Three wins (7f/1m) for Joseph Parr in Britain, twice on AW, the other on good-to-soft turf; has run okay over 1m1f/1m last twice but not really been shaping like a win is in the offing nor that sprinting will bring about improvement; first time over a trip this short.
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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

Form: -00018

Last run: 26 days

W: 8st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Held a very low rating when shock winner over 7f (soft) at the Curragh in May, getting the better of track specialist Verhoyen having been prominent throughout; faded to mid-division at Fairyhouse last month; drop back to stiff 6f should be okay but 3lb wrong; tried in a hood.
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20

(20)

4th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 205y

14:46 Naas

Shimmerz

8st 10lb

J: Neve Bennett

T: Charles O’Brien

Has been out of form for quite a while now and too much to prove at present.

50/1

14th

16

(17)

23rd Apr 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

17:05 Gowran Park

Shimmerz

8st 10lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Charles O’Brien

in touch with leaders, prominent after 2f

66/1

14th

16

(17)

23rd Apr 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

17:05 Gowran Park

Shimmerz

8st 10lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Charles O’Brien

in touch with leaders, prominent after 2f

66/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €6.50
Straight Forecast €6.20
Trifecta €32.60

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Craft Irish

SPOTLIGHT:

Ostraka

The Irish Sun:

Ostraka

TOPSPEED:

Craft Irish

POSTDATA:

Craft Irish