September 26 / 13.20 Cork

13.20

Yielding To Soft

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

  • Prize money: £8353.98
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • 13 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

11/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.60
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 65

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Decent effort over C&D in May and a similar run last month over 6f at Naas on return; needs to find improvement and is unraced on ground this slow.
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10th

2

(13)

10th May 2024

Good

0m 5f 110y

16:40 Cork

Bonbon

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Off the mark in a 5f course maiden in September and wasn't beaten far twice since, an eighth at Deauville in September and a heavy ground sixth at the Curragh on return; needs to come on for that reappearance.

14/1

10th

2

(13)

10th May 2024

Good

0m 5f 110y

16:40 Cork

Bonbon

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Off the mark in a 5f course maiden in September and wasn't beaten far twice since, an eighth at Deauville in September and a heavy ground sixth at the Curragh on return; needs to come on for that reappearance.

14/1

6th

1

(8)

20th Apr 2024

Heavy

0m 5f 0y

14:10 Curragh

Bonbon

9st 11lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Pick of juvenile form came when winning Cork maiden on soft ground, showing plenty of speed in beating Sweetest 2.5l; never landed a blow however in Deauville Listed following month; still scope for improvement, especially on this sort of ground.

4/1

7/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 323 BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Beaten favourite on all three starts over 5f-6f, showing a similar level of ability each time; just 2l behind a subsequent Group 3 winner at Naas last time over 6f; this trip should be fine and go close if handling the ground; tongue-tie on.
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2nd

8

(7)

18th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Sweetest

8st 10lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

soon pressed leader, challenging towards near side over 1f out, kept on but no match for winner

15/2

9th

12

(8)

11th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Sweetest

9st 7lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: A P O’Brien

prominent, led after 1f, headed but prominent after 2f

5/1

11th

10

(5)

13th Jun 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

20:00 Leopardstown

Sweetest

9st 0lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

midfield

10/1

22/1

  • Place: £3.40

Form: 6

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 14l in a Curragh maiden last month and will have to improve plenty on that facing much softer ground.
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11th

5

(8)

26th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:40 Dundalk (AW)

Pansy Poe

9st 1lb

J: Shane Foley

T: E J O’Neill

There was promise shown last year and some sign of turning a corner when a 5l sixth at Down Royal last time (5f maiden; first-time blinkers); one to consider.

10/1

6th

7

(7)

5th Sep 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

16:50 Down Royal

Pansy Poe

9st 4lb

J: Shane Foley

T: E J O’Neill

Looked promising last year but has barely beaten a rival in three runs for her new yard; blinkers now tried.

25/1

7

(5)

13th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:15 Navan

Pansy Poe

9st 7lb

J: Shane Foley

T: E J O’Neill

Maiden ran well on a couple of occasions last season but very little encouragement to take from two starts this year; tongue tie and cheekpieces need to transform.

20/1

Form: 64

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Both starts at Naas and similar efforts, beaten nearly 4l over 5f and 6f; has 3l to find with Sweetest from last time; likely to have more to offer but this ground is an unknown.
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6th

6

(5)

21st May 2024

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

17:20 Cork

Heavenly Being

9st 2lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Won a Navan maiden over this trip on soft last autumn; was a close 3rd at Curragh over this trip but then went too fast over 6f last time at Naas wearing a visor; cheekpieces tried today; can run well back to the minimum again.

9/2

6th

6

(5)

21st May 2024

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

17:20 Cork

Heavenly Being

9st 2lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Won a Navan maiden over this trip on soft last autumn; was a close 3rd at Curragh over this trip but then went too fast over 6f last time at Naas wearing a visor; cheekpieces tried today; can run well back to the minimum again.

9/2

7th

5

(11)

29th Apr 2024

Yielding

0m 5f 205y

17:20 Naas

Heavenly Being

9st 6lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Rounded off last season with a decisive success in Navan 5f maiden in October; too keen and hampered when well held on seasonal return here last month, better effort (favourite) when third in Curragh rated event nine days ago under positive ride back at 5f; visor now tried.

9/2

Form: 4593

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Best run in four starts came on nursery debut at the Curragh over 6f last time, though weakened late; had previously run well in maidens, including over C&D; go well if handling the ground.
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6th

6

(11)

27th Apr 2026

Yielding

0m 5f 205y

18:15 Naas

Staysound Susie

9st 4lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Andrew Slattery

Career-best on latest to land a nice pot at the Curragh (6f, sft-hvy) under this rider, her fourth win; ground-versatile but she'll need to improve again to follow up off a career-high mark of 90.

4/1

1st

4

(8)

3rd Apr 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

13:57 Curragh

Staysound Susie

9st 9lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Andrew Slattery

Won 5f course handicap (heavy) on final run of 2025 off 8lb lower; needed her seasonal return but eyecatching effort here over 5f six days ago when third of 14, finishing off to good effect; should be bang there for stable in terrific form.

5/1

3rd

12

(10)

28th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 5f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Staysound Susie

8st 10lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Andrew Slattery

Won over C&D (heavy) on final run of 2025 off 7lb lower; moderate effort when a 7.75l fifth behind Dmaniac here on seasonal return (6f, heavy); will be sharper now but may need a bit more help from the handicapper.

16/1

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
First foal; dam twice-raced 7f AW winner (RPR 83), half-sister to useful 5f-6f winner Taajub (inc 2yo/AW) from the family of Group winners Notability (1m) and Simon De Montfort (1m2f); by a high-class sire and should be capable of running well.
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9

(4)

17th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sacred Melody

9st 0lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Ruth Carr

Unplaced in all 14 starts and she beat only one rival at Newcastle (6f, Tapeta) last time; opposable.

33/1

9th

9

(8)

1st Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:55 Newcastle (AW)

Sacred Melody

9st 3lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Ruth Carr

dwelt start, pulled hard, midfield

33/1

9th

9

(8)

1st Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:55 Newcastle (AW)

Sacred Melody

9st 3lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Ruth Carr

dwelt start, pulled hard, midfield

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ninth foal; half-brother to several winners incl' Jeremy's Legacy (US 1m inc 2yo; RPR 99); dam well beaten 6f-1m1f (17), half-sister to Grade 1-placed 7f-1m1f winner; 25,000euros yearling made 15,000GBP as a 2yo; first-crop sire has got plenty of winners; could go well.
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8

(13)

27th May 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

17:20 Tipperary

Signor Ferrari

9st 6lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: P J F Murphy

Four Flat wins divided between turf and the AW; couldn't get going in time when a beaten favourite in latest AW claimer over 7f and returning to further should help; considered.

7/2

8

(13)

27th May 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

17:20 Tipperary

Signor Ferrari

9st 6lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: P J F Murphy

Four Flat wins divided between turf and the AW; couldn't get going in time when a beaten favourite in latest AW claimer over 7f and returning to further should help; considered.

7/2

4th

6

(9)

28th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Signor Ferrari

9st 8lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: P J F Murphy

midfield, headway towards near side over 1f out, kept on, not reach leaders

6/1

6/1

Form: 7

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not beaten far in a decent maiden at Naas over 6f, the winner won a Group 3 at Ayr since; go well if handling the drop in trip on softer ground.
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14th

7

(1)

16th Jun 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:45 Gowran Park

Ringabella

9st 11lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: K J Condon

Some fair runs in maidens, notably at Cork on reappearance; out of the handicap when unplaced on handicap deby at the Curragh; 5f too sharp then, this may suit better.

10/1

7th

11

(11)

5th Jun 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

18:25 Curragh

Ringabella

8st 7lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: K J Condon

towards rear, kept on inside final 110yds, no telling impression

20/1

6th

9

(6)

21st May 2024

Yielding

0m 6f 0y

17:50 Cork

Ringabella

9st 3lb

J: W J Lee

T: K J Condon

Promise on debut last year; back to that level with a solid return over C&D with a tongue-tie on; can improve for that and go closer with tongue-tie retained; below form only run on soft.

9/2

Form: 8

Last run: 163 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten on debut in April, though the winner is a high-class sort; probably best watched on return.
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10th

8

(4)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

15:32 Navan

Mary Shoelaces

9st 4lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Two 5f wins last year, off 63 at Newmarket (good) in August and off 67 on her final start at the Curragh (yielding) for this rider; career high mark now and record fresh suggests she'll need this run after a 212-day absence.

15/2

OUR TIP

25/1

Form: 5738

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Four starts over this trip; best run when 3rd at Down Royal but was too keen when below that level at Dundalk four days ago; hood could help; ground an unknown.
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8th

5

(2)

16th Aug 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

16:50 Cork

Comein Comein

9st 10lb

J: K W De Oliveira

T: Diego Dias

started quickly, raced far side, prominent

8/1

11th

9

(4)

20th Jul 2024

Soft

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

17:45 Doncaster

Comein Comein

9st 8lb

J: K W De Oliveira

T: Diego Dias

swerved sharply left start, prominent

6/1

2nd

2

(12)

5th Jul 2024

Good

0m 5f 3y

18:25 Bellewstown

Comein Comein

10st 1lb

J: K W De Oliveira

T: Diego Dias

led, faced challenge from 2f out, rallied final furlong, headed towards finish

4/1

Form: 00

Last run: 68 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Beaten a long way on both starts over 7f and will be better off in handicaps.
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9th

10

(16)

16th Jul 2025

Good

1m 3f 103y

19:50 Killarney

Dolce Far Niente

9st 9lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Joseph G Murphy

Mare is reportedly in foal; got off the mark in a 1m2f Fairyhouse handicap before a solid run at Leopardstown over a furlong shorter; raced keenly then so will have to settle over this longer trip but certainly in the mix.

11/2

4th

5

(15)

12th Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

20:20 Leopardstown

Dolce Far Niente

9st 9lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Joseph G Murphy

Off the mark upped to 1m2f at Fairyhouse last week under a positive ride off a career-low mark; in-foal filly makes a quick return under mandatory 7lb penalty (upped 8lb in future) and has to be respected, despite a high draw.

9/2

Form: 956

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Best of his three starts came over C&D last month but was beaten 22l back here over 6f since; questions to answer.
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1

(5)

18th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

17:42 Down Royal

Dabirsim Flyer

10st 0lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Fergal Birrane

Some early promise at 5f in 2023; lost his way subsequently and after 483-day absence has finished stone-last in both starts this term; can only be watched.

25/1

4

(11)

25th Jun 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

17:40 Naas

Dabirsim Flyer

9st 13lb

J: James Ryan

T: Fergal Birrane

Some early promise at 5f in 2023; lost his way subsequently; tailed off when tried over a longer trip at Ballinrobe on his first run after a long absence.

50/1

11th

3

(11)

9th May 2025

Good

1m 1f 138y

18:10 Ballinrobe

Dabirsim Flyer

9st 9lb

J: Yudish Geerdharry

T: Fergal Birrane

midfield, towards rear halfway

33/1

Form: 026

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 81

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Payout
Exacta €29.30
Straight Forecast €23.44
Trifecta €420.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sweetest

The Irish Sun:

Heavenly Being

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Sweetest

TOPSPEED:

Sweetest

POSTDATA:

Sweetest