September 08 / 16.25 Down Royal

16.25

Good

Irish Stallion Farms Irish EBF Maiden

  • Prize money: £7570.8
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • 11 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms Irish EBF Maiden

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.20
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 3026-3

Last run: 84 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Not far away in all but one of her five starts and ran up to her best last time at Cork (5f, good to yielding); off since mid-June but if that's not a drawback then she should be bang there.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

3

(1)

15th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

16:35 Dundalk (AW)

Smullens Pride

10st 1lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: John James Feane

Consistent sort got off the mark in Down Royal maiden in September (good) under a positive ride but heavy ground at same track later in month probably didn't suit; good draw here and one to consider back on AW.

12/1

6th

6

(2)

25th Sep 2023

Soft

0m 5f 0y

14:25 Down Royal

Smullens Pride

8st 12lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: John James Feane

prominent, pushed along 2f out, soon lost position then bit short of room, weakened over 1f out

7/1

1st

11

(10)

8th Sep 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

16:25 Down Royal

Smullens Pride

9st 3lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: John James Feane

prominent, led after 2f, faced challenge and ridden from over 1f out, ran on well

4/1

2nd
4 (1)
Keke

7/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 85

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Midfield at the Curragh when behind stablemate Cross Border; failed to build on that at Navan last week.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

(3)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

17:26 Naas

Keke

9st 9lb

J: W J Lee

T: Edward Lynam

Seven wins over 5f and 6f generally on good ground; won off 97 in a 6f handicap here last time (good); his mark of 104 is a career high but he will need to improve again now entering stakes company.

11/2

1st

3

(12)

27th Apr 2026

Yielding

0m 5f 205y

18:15 Naas

Keke

9st 11lb

J: W J Lee

T: Edward Lynam

One of three for yard; six-time winner, the last three of which have come at the Curragh; testing ground a valid excuse for poor run at that venue on seasonal return but remains 4lb above last win and may need more help from the handicapper.

20/1

8th

2

(4)

28th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 5f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Keke

9st 12lb

J: James Ryan

T: Edward Lynam

One of three for yard; loves it here, as is evidenced by his three C&D victories; returns to action 6lb above his last win and has tended to improve for his seasonal reappearances in the past so might need this but can't totally discount given his liking for this venue.

5/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 84

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Only midfield over 7f at Fairyhouse and helped by the drop to 6f when fourth of 15 at the Curragh; that was a modest event with the winner a longstanding maiden going into that race but he looks quick enough for 5f.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

10

(1)

31st Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:13 Dundalk (AW)

Cross Border

9st 8lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

towards rear throughout

11/2

10th

10

(1)

31st Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:13 Dundalk (AW)

Cross Border

9st 8lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

towards rear throughout

11/2

7th

1

(1)

29th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Cross Border

10st 3lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

Maiden winner over 5f here for Eddie Lynam in January; returned to form significantly when just failing to get up over 6f here last Friday; might just prefer an extra furlong but looks to have a favourite's chance here.

5/2

20/1

Form:

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Didn't show enough at Navan (1m, yielding; 50-1) to make the shortlist here.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9

(14)

31st May 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

18:30 Down Royal

Loma Larnee

9st 7lb

J: Ben Coen

T: A Oliver

Looked unlucky not to get off the mark at Navan (5f) but has refused to race on either side of that; capable but risky.

10/1

14

(7)

6th May 2024

Soft

0m 6f 0y

17:20 Curragh

Loma Larnee

9st 7lb

J: W J Lee

T: A Oliver

refused to race

4/1

14

(7)

6th May 2024

Soft

0m 6f 0y

17:20 Curragh

Loma Larnee

9st 7lb

J: W J Lee

T: A Oliver

refused to race

4/1

Form: 2-4890

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Has flashes of fair form when posting RPRs in the mid-70s but now 0-9 and recent efforts were below par; no cheekpieces this time; others appeal more.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

3

(1)

9th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

17:15 Tipperary

Maggie McGrath

9st 11lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Daniel James Murphy

prominent towards far side, weakened and tenderly handled inside final furlong

12/1

9th

3

(5)

21st Jul 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:45 Curragh

Maggie McGrath

9st 9lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Daniel James Murphy

took keen hold, led, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

14/1

7th

11

(8)

12th Jul 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

13:25 Dundalk (AW)

Maggie McGrath

8st 7lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Daniel James Murphy

C&D maiden winner in November and touched off in C&D handicap in February; off four months and this company looks too hot for her.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: -86006

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
His third in a Bellewstown maiden (5f, yielding) last July is a standout piece of form; opposable on this season's exploits and he's getting through some trainers.
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Verdict Starting price

14th

5

(8)

23rd Jan 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

15:55 Dundalk (AW)

Ballysax Lil Mick

9st 13lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: Miss Katy Brown

Won at Tipperary in August (5f, good); solid efforts off revised mark at Naas and over C&D when denied by a head (hung left); cut out much of the running when below best over C&D in October.

13/2

2

(4)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Ballysax Lil Mick

9st 11lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: Miss Katy Brown

Has followed up his Tipperary win with solid efforts off his revised mark at Naas (5f, good) and over C&D 17 days ago when denied by a head by Jordan Breeze (hung left); weighted to turn that around now; player.

4/1

Form: -54050

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Glimmers of promise, as when fifth in her first handicap when tried in cheekpieces; had no headgear when down the field at Roscommon earlier this week and now goes in blinkers; others safer.
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11th

10

(4)

30th Oct 2023

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

14:15 Galway

Daughteroffortune

9st 3lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Ciaran Murphy

Has managed a couple of fair runs but is beginning to look regressive and has a low rating (47) that makes a maiden win improbable.

25/1

11th

10

(4)

30th Oct 2023

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

14:15 Galway

Daughteroffortune

9st 3lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Ciaran Murphy

Has managed a couple of fair runs but is beginning to look regressive and has a low rating (47) that makes a maiden win improbable.

25/1

10th

11

(18)

28th Sep 2023

Soft

0m 7f 162y

14:50 Bellewstown

Daughteroffortune

9st 1lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Ciaran Murphy

towards rear of midfield

14/1

Form: 9090-0

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
Went close a couple of times in Britain for Michael Attwater; nothing for Ado McGuinness and again on his debut for this yard.
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Verdict Starting price

12th

18

(15)

26th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

0m 6f 0y

14:30 Cork

My Joker

8st 13lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

Maiden after 25 starts handles this ground but isn't easy to fancy.

28/1

8th

6

(3)

12th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:15 Laytown

My Joker

10st 3lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: John C McConnell

Ex-British gelding who is 0-24 overall and has a basement handicap mark; shouldn't be good enough.

40/1

Form: 08-000

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 44

Form & Verdict
16-race maiden who has had his chances in some modest handicaps; rated only 44.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12th

14

(2)

1st Dec 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Static Charge

8st 12lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Desmond McDonogh

21-race maiden and has shown nothing over a variety of trips this year; makes no appeal.

50/1

13

(14)

24th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Static Charge

8st 7lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Desmond McDonogh

20-race maiden and well held in recent runs over shorter here; unlikely to stay this sort of trip.

20/1

9th

14

(13)

10th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Static Charge

8st 10lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Desmond McDonogh

midfield

33/1

33/1

Form: 07/0-9

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
Beaten off marks in the 40s in her two handicaps (5f) and shouldn't be winning a maiden.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

7

(9)

8th Sep 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

16:25 Down Royal

Carna Blue

9st 4lb

J: Dean Curran

T: D J Bunyan

midfield, weakened gradually home straight

33/1

9th

13

(15)

19th Aug 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

17:40 Curragh

Carna Blue

8st 7lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: D J Bunyan

Has been well beaten in three maidens and a handicap; little appeal on return from 2lb out of the handicap.

33/1

14th

15

(1)

28th Oct 2022

Standard

0m 5f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Carna Blue

8st 12lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D J Bunyan

pushed along briefly, soon led narrowly, joined when pushed along 2f out, headed when ridden and weakened over 1f out, eased towards finish

6/1

Form: 34

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Decent RRP of 75 when close up in a 1m2f claimer on debut but lacked the gears over 7f at Dundalk and now drops back to 5f from a wide draw; reservations.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

13

(4)

4th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Curragh

Roman Harry

9st 3lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: S M Duffy

Good run on AW last time; hard to win with (2-41); looks held by Methgal on Leopardstown running before more recent third behind another of today's rivals, Comfort Line.

8/1

3rd

4

(11)

23rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Roman Harry

9st 12lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: S M Duffy

Gained just second win from 39 starts when springing 50-1 shock in 7f course claimer in December; creditable efforts in two handicaps here since for new yard; below best on softish ground at Leopardstown eight days ago but player back on this surface.

15/2

7th

4

(4)

15th Apr 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

17:27 Leopardstown

Roman Harry

10st 1lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: S M Duffy

Gained just second win from 39 starts when springing a 50-1 shock in a Dundalk claimer in December (7f); creditable efforts in two handicaps back at that venue for new yard; others preferred.

12/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €26.30
Straight Forecast €25.83
Trifecta €122.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Cross Border

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Maggie McGrath

POSTDATA:

Cross Border

The Irish Sun:

Cross Border