August 13 / 16.50 Curragh

16.50

Good

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies & Mares Handicap

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

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.50
  • Place: £3.50

Form: 998421 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Narrowly beaten off 72 on handicap debut in 1m Limerick contest; now finds herself 12lb higher after winning an ordinary maiden at Gowran; has plenty to do now as a result.
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1st

2

(1)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Lady Lunette

10st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: R P Cody

Best form has been at 1m2f but it was a Listed race in which she struggled when trying this far for the first time at Naas 19 days ago; others might be better treated anyway; tongue-tie joins regular cheekpieces.

16/1

1st

2

(1)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Lady Lunette

10st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: R P Cody

Best form has been at 1m2f but it was a Listed race in which she struggled when trying this far for the first time at Naas 19 days ago; others might be better treated anyway; tongue-tie joins regular cheekpieces.

16/1

11th

5

(16)

12th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

15:45 Naas

Lady Lunette

9st 7lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: R P Cody

Four wins including 1m2f Sligo fillies handicap in August; never sighted in Gowran Group 3 since and remains unproven over this far.

20/1

OUR TIP

4/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 2-311 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Made all for a 7f maiden win from subsequent winner Eternal Silence at Leopardstown on second run this season and third in all; has retained her existing mark after a narrow Killarney defeat of the consistent Nation's Call at Killarney; holds Group race entries, so very interesting off 88.
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6th

6

(8)

3rd Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 110y

15:45 Tipperary

Bella Blue Eyes

9st 3lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

prominent, disputing second 2f out, weakening when unbalanced and edged left over 1f out, soon no extra

9/1

2nd

3

(5)

13th Aug 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Bella Blue Eyes

9st 10lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

led, faced challenge inside final furlong, rallied but headed towards finish

4/1

1st

4

(2)

17th Jul 2023

Yielding

1m 0f 20y

17:50 Killarney

Bella Blue Eyes

9st 4lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

briefly led, headed and raced in second soon after start, led narrowly when nudged along 2f out, ridden and faced challenge over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied when joined leader towards finish, led again post

13/8

3rd
7 (6)
Kayhana

6/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 15-62

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Won 7f Limerick maiden on debut; fair effort in a Listed race at Leopardstown on only other juvenile start; disappointing last of six behind Ma Belle Artiste on seasonal debut at Killarney in May much more like it when finishing well to take second behind an odds-on chance over 1m at Cork recently; open to improvement.
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7th

5

(3)

12th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

15:10 Naas

Kayhana

9st 5lb

J: David Egan

T: Adrian Murray

Only 1-15 but has flashes of good form and wasn't beaten far in a 1m2f handicap at Goodwood over the summer for Gavin Cromwell; dropped out quickly on yard debut at Dundalk last month and back in trip here.

16/1

6

(1)

26th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Kayhana

9st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Adrian Murray

Only 1-14 but has flashes of good form and wasn't beaten far in a 1m2f handicap at Glorious Goodwood last time; however, she's relying on some of these being below par to have a major say.

25/1

1

(13)

30th Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

15:45 Goodwood

Kayhana

9st 12lb

J: David Egan

T: Gavin Cromwell

Best results on good ground; debut remains her only win but she has run some big races in defeat, narrowly denied in a fine duel over 9.5f at Gowran Park on last month's stable/seasonal debut; that's the furthest she's been and she was well held when back to 1m for new owners at Royal Ascot 16 days later; well worth a go at 1m2f.

12/1

10/1

Form: 4-4492 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Two Leopardstown wins over this trip last year; best effort this season when a head second to the progressive Bells On Her Toes over 7f at Naas last month.
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7th

10

(9)

15th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

14:50 Naas

Helpmeout

9st 5lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

towards rear

25/1

1st

7

(6)

26th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

16:50 Cork

Helpmeout

9st 3lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: W McCreery

midfield early, dropped to rear after 2f, headway when switched left 2f out, keeping on when bit short of room and switched right over 1f out, went second when ridden and ran on from 1f out, led towards finish

7/1

9th

3

(3)

24th Aug 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

19:55 Leopardstown

Helpmeout

9st 4lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: W McCreery

Dual C&D winner last summer and has been running well in defeat this term; touched off over 7f at Naas last month and solid fourth over this trip at the Curragh last time; should be thereabouts.

13/2

5th
13 (13)
Machnamh

12/1

Form: 483213 C

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Deserved her 7f course maiden win on her seventh start, beating Dagoda by 3/4l; retained her existing mark after that success and only just lost second place over this trip at Gowran 15 days ago.
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12th

5

(6)

3rd Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Machnamh

9st 13lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: J S Bolger

Stayed on well to land extended 1m2f handicap here two starts ago and respectable run in defeat when runner-up at Gowran; not sure to relish return to 1m back on AW.

10/1

2nd

6

(4)

16th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 75y

14:20 Gowran Park

Machnamh

9st 10lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

prominent, raced near side from over 2f out, kept on and went second inside final furlong, no match for winner

9/2

1st

9

(12)

6th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Machnamh

9st 11lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

Consistent sort who won a Curragh maiden in July and has held her form well since; should be in the mix again and possible that this new trip could yield some improvement.

10/1

6th
4 (11)
Plume Noire

10/1

Form: 074-71

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Bellewstown maiden winner in 2021; ran only three times last season; improved from her seasonal debut when winning in first-time cheekpieces at Gowran; up 4lb but still 8lb below her career-high mark.
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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

13/2

Form: 2-0191 D

Last run: 60 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Consistent filly for Michael Halford last season; winner of two of her last three starts; may be anchored by 9lb rise for 1m Limerick win.
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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

Form: 409202

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
22-race maiden, beaten by Machnamh over 7f here last time, her fourth time to take the runner-up spot; deserves to pick up a race of some description but others preferred here.
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5th

5

(2)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:25 Curragh

Dagoda

9st 1lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch

Limited handicapper both of whose wins came here in 2023; on a long losing run and belatedly tried in blinkers; loads to find on ratings.

16/1

5th

5

(2)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:25 Curragh

Dagoda

9st 1lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch

Limited handicapper both of whose wins came here in 2023; on a long losing run and belatedly tried in blinkers; loads to find on ratings.

16/1

5th

5

(2)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:25 Curragh

Dagoda

9st 1lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch

Limited handicapper both of whose wins came here in 2023; on a long losing run and belatedly tried in blinkers; loads to find on ratings.

16/1

Form: 251-43 D

Last run: 73 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Showed ability over shorter trips on turf before winning 1m Dundalk maiden last December; ground possibly too soft at Gowran on her seasonal debut; form of Roscommon third in June has been well advertised by the runner-up Bells On Her Toes.
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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: 360-09

Last run: 66 days

W: 8st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Consistent in the first half of last season when her form included a maiden win at Ballinrobe and third behind My Minervina in a handicap at Killarney; well below her best in two outings this year
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8th

3

(7)

6th Sep 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

16:05 Gowran Park

Ms Eagleton

9st 11lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Miss Hilary McLoughlin

towards rear throughout

25/1

9th

4

(16)

24th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 30y

18:40 Killarney

Ms Eagleton

9st 10lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Miss Hilary McLoughlin

midfield

20/1

10th

14

(7)

13th Aug 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Ms Eagleton

8st 10lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Miss Hilary McLoughlin

dwelt start, towards rear

20/1

Form: 127-10 D

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Won 7f good-ground maiden last July on the first of three juvenile starts; started the season well by landing 1m fillies' conditions race at Killarney; down the field in the Sandringham Stakes at Royal Ascot; big weight, but 7lb claim will help.
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7th

4

(3)

4th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Ma Belle Artiste

9st 6lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Robert Bevis

Dual turf winner for Joseph O'Brien but her form on the Flat and over hurdles for this yard has been patchy; plenty to prove back from 17 months off.

25/1

5

(2)

14th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 3

19:15 Southwell (AW)

Ma Belle Artiste

9st 5lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Robert Bevis

Better effort back from a break this autumn when second of seven at Catterick (1m4f) at the end of October but she was beaten 4.5l; AW debut.

14/1

6th

5

(2)

14th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 3

19:15 Southwell (AW)

Ma Belle Artiste

9st 5lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Robert Bevis

Better effort back from a break this autumn when second of seven at Catterick (1m4f) at the end of October but she was beaten 4.5l; AW debut.

14/1

14/1

Form: 2-5507 D

Last run: 73 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Won three races at up to 1m for Jessica Harrington last season; weak form this year but trainer has his team in great shape at present.
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5

(13)

11th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 130y

17:42 Clonmel

My Minervina

9st 9lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Aidan Melia

Three-time winner for Jessica Harrington in 2022 with her last win coming off 71; has beaten very few rivals in ten runs since leaving that yard; much reduced mark but hard to fancy.

28/1

13th

4

(14)

26th Aug 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 195y

16:55 Bellewstown

My Minervina

9st 12lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Aidan Melia

Two of three career wins have been over C&D but not since 2022 off 71; off for a year until poor comeback run in May and absent again since; much reduced mark but bad draw.

16/1

7/1

Form: 321

Last run: 50 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Placed on both Dundalk outings before 7f Limerick maiden win in June; should stay extra furlong; opening mark seems reasonable.
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6th

6

(3)

18th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

16:55 Fairyhouse

Artemis Jones

9st 5lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Failed to fire on handicap debut but much more like it when fifth of 17-runners back at Curragh recently, and probably value for a bit better (short of room 1f out); won her maiden on yielding ground so probably OK on that front; definite shout.

5/1

5th

2

(2)

26th Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

18:40 Curragh

Artemis Jones

10st 0lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: J P Murtagh

Clearcut maiden winner at Limerick over 7f on third start; poor run on handicap debut over 1m here earlier in the month; that wasn't her running and early days.

14/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €41.90
Straight Forecast €32.77
Tricast €335.27
Trifecta €398.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Bella Blue Eyes

The Irish Sun:

Artemis Jones

TOPSPEED:

Plume Noire

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Helpmeout

POSTDATA:

Bella Blue Eyes