September 24 / 13.20 Curragh

13.20

Yielding To Soft

Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)

  • Prize money: £13053.1
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 19 runners
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Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)

Runners: 19 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

1st
5 (9)
Gibbs Island

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £28.60
  • Place: £5.30

Form: 64

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Much better at Roscommon on soft ground last time and clearly up to winning races; hard to fancy here.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

2

(5)

21st Oct 2023

Soft To Heavy

1m 1f 0y

15:36 Leopardstown

Gibbs Island

9st 5lb

J: W J Lee

T: A Oliver

took keen hold, prominent, disputing second under 3f out, weakened from under 2f out

9/1

1st

5

(9)

24th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

13:20 Curragh

Gibbs Island

9st 4lb

J: W J Lee

T: A Oliver

prominent throughout, led narrowly under 2f out, ridden and faced challenge final 110yds, kept on well, just held on

20/1

4th

6

(6)

22nd Aug 2023

Soft

0m 7f 93y

17:45 Roscommon

Gibbs Island

9st 7lb

J: W J Lee

T: A Oliver

towards rear, headway under 2f out, ran on and went fourth inside final 110yds, not reach leaders

50/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 37

Last run: 39 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Left behind by principals both starts and Gowran run was disappointing when last seen so she needs to bounce back; seems fine on easy ground.
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2nd

2

(1)

31st Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

13:22 Curragh

Mo Ghille Mar

9st 9lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Mrs John Harrington

in touch with leaders, good headway to lead towards far side 2f out, headed inside final furlong, went clear with winner final 110yds

15/2

10th

10

(2)

15th Oct 2023

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

14:15 Naas

Mo Ghille Mar

9st 0lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Mrs John Harrington

in touch with leaders, outpaced over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

12/1

OUR TIP

4/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 3

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Nice page and in good hands so surprising he was 66s on Tipperary debut (yielding), beating the hot favourite and shaping well; should break and run even better now so place claims at least; bit to find with Surfers Paradise though.
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3rd

1

(4)

24th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

13:20 Curragh

Marty The Party

9st 8lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: J A Stack

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway waiting for room 2f out, went third against far rail over 1f out, challenging final 110yds, kept on

4/1

3rd

6

(2)

3rd Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 0y

14:00 Tipperary

Marty The Party

9st 7lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: J A Stack

dwelt start, towards rear, some headway into midfield after 3f, went fourth 1f out, ran on well and went third final 110yds, promising

14/1

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sire can get nice horses; Eur48,000 foal but Eur20,000 yearling; dam maiden but 7f 2yo Group-placed (RPR 104), closely related to Melbourne Cup winner Twilight Payment; yard among winners but 1-56 this year with 2yos.
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7th

5

(13)

7th Oct 2023

Soft

0m 6f 0y

14:55 Curragh

Slaney Swagger

9st 2lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

Profitable colt shaped nicely on recent debut here when fourth on softish ground over a mile; probably won't need to improve too much to play a major role here and more positive ride likely now dropped markedly in trip.

7/2

4th

12

(6)

24th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

13:20 Curragh

Slaney Swagger

9st 2lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

midfield, headway and in touch with leaders 2f out, went fourth over 1f out, kept on well towards finish

14/1

5th
10 (15)
Nitti

25/1

Form: 83

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
A bit better in 7f maidens (good) at Down Royal but held on debut running by Mo Ghille Mar; surely a lot more on his late; an ease should be fine; held up so far.
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5th

10

(15)

24th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

13:20 Curragh

Nitti

9st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

midfield

25/1

3rd

4

(7)

8th Sep 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:00 Down Royal

Nitti

9st 3lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

Beaten 9l into eighth (of 13) over this trip at Gowran (good) having been last at one point; should improve.

10/1

8th

4

(14)

16th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:35 Gowran Park

Nitti

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Noel Meade

held up in last, headway from over 2f out, keeping on when switched right 1f out, nearest finish

20/1

6th
13 (3)
Hazbaiya

16/1

Form: 5

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Kept on nicely into midfield on debut at Tipperary at 22s; related to plenty of winners but hard to see her winning this.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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5th

1

(8)

17th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 75y

15:05 Gowran Park

Hazbaiya

9st 3lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

prominent

4/1

6th

13

(3)

24th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

13:20 Curragh

Hazbaiya

9st 1lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

midfield

16/1

Form: 65

Last run: 31 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
RPRs 62 (Leopardstown, good) at big prices; can miss break.
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No / Draw
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7th

15

(17)

24th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

13:20 Curragh

Glimmerglass

8st 13lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: John James Feane

midfield

33/1

Form: 42

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Seemed quietly fancied both starts, meeting high-class Diego Velazquez and Guildenstern (ran in 3.40 yesterday) here before going well at Tipperary (led; 2l beyond Marty The Party); obvious contender.
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8th

9

(16)

24th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

13:20 Curragh

Surfers Paradise

9st 4lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

prominent

Evs

2nd

9

(6)

3rd Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 0y

14:00 Tipperary

Surfers Paradise

9st 7lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

soon led, headed 4f out, rallied and led under 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, no match for winner

7/1

100/1

Form: 8

Last run: 85 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
33s, faded on debut here sole start; hard to fancy.
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3rd

8

(5)

27th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Auguste Lumiere

9st 4lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

midfield, headway from over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, went third final strides

8/1

8th

1

(7)

21st Oct 2023

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 23y

13:55 Leopardstown

Auguste Lumiere

9st 5lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

took keen hold, soon prominent in chasing group, weakened gradually from over 2f out

14/1

4th

3

(10)

7th Oct 2023

Soft

0m 6f 0y

14:55 Curragh

Auguste Lumiere

9st 4lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: J S Bolger

Safely held both previous runs here (latest behind stablemate Slaney Swagger); probably more one for a nursery.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Promising sire; Eur95,000 yearling; unraced dam closely related to winners Guiseppe Garibaldi (Listed), Ace Aussie (Group-placed 7f 2yo and Asean Legend; yard can ready them but stable rider one Mo Ghille Mar.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

17

(7)

24th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

13:20 Curragh

Yes Oui Si

8st 13lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Mrs John Harrington

towards rear

33/1

100/1

Form: 7

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
100s, last of seven on debut here (good).
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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7th

6

(5)

16th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 75y

13:50 Gowran Park

Abel Mabel

9st 3lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Arthur Goulding

prominent

33/1

7th

1

(9)

5th Oct 2023

Soft

1m 0f 11y

14:15 Thurles

Abel Mabel

9st 2lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: Arthur Goulding

Well held both starts last month, easily passed over.

66/1

11th

20

(12)

24th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

13:20 Curragh

Abel Mabel

8st 9lb

J: Alan Persse

T: Arthur Goulding

towards rear

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Young sire made modest start; 25,000gns foal, 125,000gns yearling; unraced dam half-sister to winners; top yard.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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4th

11

(11)

14th Oct 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

13:40 Naas

Salah Al Deen

9st 7lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

prominent on outer, outpaced under 2f out, kept on final furlong

12/1

12th

7

(11)

24th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

13:20 Curragh

Salah Al Deen

9st 4lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

towards rear of midfield

10/1

Form:

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
33s, led before beating one home here a month ago.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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8th

6

(11)

12th Oct 2023

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

13:50 Curragh

Killeaney Bear

9st 5lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

took keen hold, midfield, outpaced 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

50/1

13th

6

(19)

24th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

13:20 Curragh

Killeaney Bear

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

midfield

100/1

100/1

Form: 8

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
28s, green and quiet at Leopardstown a month ago; unlikely.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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14th

2

(13)

24th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

13:20 Curragh

King Of Lots

9st 6lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: J G Coogan

towards rear

100/1

8th

5

(10)

24th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:10 Leopardstown

King Of Lots

9st 3lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: J G Coogan

ducked right start, soon switched right and prominent, went second over 5f out

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Eur13,000 yearling out of 6f-1m winner (2yo/US); unlikely.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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4

(4)

22nd Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:30 Dundalk (AW)

Private Officer

9st 7lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: J F Levins

Some merit in his run in a 6f maiden at the Curragh last month, finishing seventh of 20 with today's rival Irish Annie among those behind; has a decent pedigree and may find his level in handicap company now.

13/2

7th

22

(11)

31st Oct 2023

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

12:20 Curragh

Private Officer

9st 7lb

T: J F Levins

midfield, kept on inside final furlong, never on terms

Form: 77

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 11lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Struggled in seventh, 22s latest on yielding.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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8th

13

(12)

17th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

With Annie Luck

8st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Kevin Prendergast

towards rear

33/1

9th

10

(10)

17th Oct 2023

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:55 Gowran Park

With Annie Luck

8st 10lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Kevin Prendergast

No more than minor promise so far (5.5f-1m); would need to see some confidence behind her now handicapping off a basement mark.

8/1

16th

19

(10)

24th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

13:20 Curragh

With Annie Luck

8st 11lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Kevin Prendergast

soon led, headed and raced in second after 2f

33/1

17th
18 (1)
Jlow

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 11lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Filly has quite nice page but hard to fancy in this.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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17th

18

(1)

24th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

13:20 Curragh

Jlow

8st 11lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: C W J Farrell

prominent, led against far rail after 2f

100/1

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Yard in form, sire gets classy sorts; Eur10,500 yearling half-brother to fast winners Dressed In Fur (RPR 100) and Impressor (including 2yo; 99); unraced dam half-sister to Araafa, who won Guineas here.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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13th

7

(12)

27th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Seas And Oceans

9st 6lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: E J O’Neill

midfield

50/1

12th

9

(5)

5th Oct 2023

Soft

1m 0f 11y

14:50 Thurles

Seas And Oceans

9st 1lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: E J O’Neill

Big price when always at the back first time out at the Curragh 11 days ago; up against it.

66/1

18th

8

(14)

24th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

13:20 Curragh

Seas And Oceans

9st 4lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: E J O’Neill

dwelt start, towards rear

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Already gelded and sporting tongue tie so seemingly unlikely; Eur50,000 yearling half-brother to winners Method (6f 2yo including Listed; RPR 108), Warhol (11.4f; 82) and For Pleasure (Flat, 80/jumps); dam 11.4f winner (66).
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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19th

4

(2)

24th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

13:20 Curragh

Divine Pleasure

9st 4lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Anthony Mullins

towards rear of midfield

50/1

Non-runners

Barnso

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €228.50
Straight Forecast €151.75

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Surfers Paradise

The Irish Sun:

Hazbaiya

TOPSPEED:

Mo Ghille Mar

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Surfers Paradise

POSTDATA:

Surfers Paradise