September 26 / 15.40 Cork

15.40

Yielding To Soft

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden

  • Prize money: £8353.98
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 8 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

OUR TIP
1st
1 (4)
Ezeliya

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £1.80
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 4

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well-bred filly who was doing her best work late in the day when fourth behind the smart Content in a 7f maiden at Leopardstown a month ago (good); surely has a lot more to offer.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

3

(5)

31st May 2024

Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 1

16:30 Epsom

Ezeliya

9st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Dam was third in the Irish Oaks and is from a famous family; won a maiden at Cork (1m, soft to heavy) in September and found further serious improvement, again getting on top late on, when reappearing in Group 3 at Navan (1m2f, good to yielding) five weeks ago; looks sure to stay 1m4f and can probably improve for it; no surprise if she is a serious player.

9/2

1st

4

(4)

27th Apr 2024

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

14:52 Navan

Ezeliya

9st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

travelled strongly, towards rear but in touch with leaders, headway and prominent on near side of group when ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead inside final 110yds

8/1

1st

4

(4)

27th Apr 2024

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

14:52 Navan

Ezeliya

9st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

travelled strongly, towards rear but in touch with leaders, headway and prominent on near side of group when ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead inside final 110yds

8/1

2nd
7 (2)
Wendla

5/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Twelfth foal; closely related to 1m 2yo/1m2f AW (RPR 93)/2m hurdle winner Oslo, half-sister to seven further winners including Abseil (1m/8.5f; 107) & So Wise (8.6f-9.4f AW; 89); dam 6f-1m2f winner (inc 2yo/Group 1; 120) and a sister to top-class Banks Hill; interesting.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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7th

9

(5)

14th Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

14:50 Leopardstown

Wendla

9st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

midfield, towards rear 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never on terms

100/1

5th

5

(8)

1st Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 110y

15:30 Tipperary

Wendla

9st 6lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

midfield, headway under 2f out, no extra and lost fourth towards finish

6/1

6th

6

(6)

11th Jul 2024

Good

0m 7f 35y

18:15 Leopardstown

Wendla

9st 4lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

pressed leader, briefly disputed lead soon after start, challenging over 1f out, lost position when short of room and hampered 1f out, soon weakened

5/1

20/1

  • Place: £3.70

Form: 6

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
No longer in the Fillies' Mile having finished well held at Leopardstown a month ago, trailing Ezeliya; likely to come on for that experience.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

12

(8)

10th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Whisper A Prayer

9st 4lb

J: Shay Wallace

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Below her best in a couple of recent course efforts at 1m and looks reliant on the step up in trip sparking a return to form; wears first-time blinkers.

8/1

4th

12

(8)

10th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Whisper A Prayer

9st 4lb

J: Shay Wallace

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Below her best in a couple of recent course efforts at 1m and looks reliant on the step up in trip sparking a return to form; wears first-time blinkers.

8/1

14

(14)

20th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Whisper A Prayer

9st 3lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Placed in a pair of C&D maidens in November and is the standard-setter on that bare form; had My Little Lady behind latest and looks sure to go close again.

7/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
50,000euros yearling; second foal; half-sister to US 1m 2yo-1m1f Grade 3 winner Selenaia (RPR 106); dam unraced half-sister to winners Lady Of Kyushu (1m4f Listed), Clint Maroon (US 8.5f stakes) & Star Fortress (Listed-placed 1m2f); bred to be useful and the market can guide.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

(14)

20th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 100y

14:52 Gowran Park

Higher Leaves

9st 7lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Henry De Bromhead

One of three runners for yard; won three races last year including a Listed and Group 3 in France over a furlong further than this; has faced some stiff tasks this year but run creditably at times; unseated early at the Curragh last week; handles testing ground; considered.

6/1

2

(4)

14th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

17:00 Curragh

Higher Leaves

9st 8lb

J: W J Lee

T: Henry De Bromhead

Progressive at the backend of last season with Listed and Group 3 wins in France; first two runs this year were highly ambitious; held by One Look on C&D running in July; hooded now.

16/1

1

(2)

20th Jul 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

14:30 Curragh

Higher Leaves

9st 8lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Henry De Bromhead

Progressive at the backend of last season with Listed and Group 3 wins in France; overfaced when set a tough task in the Group 1 Prix Ganay on seasonal return and similar story on latest in the Pretty Polly over C&D; drop in class a plus but softer ground would be preferable.

7/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Eighth foal; brother to six winners including Johannes Vermeer (7f-1m2f inc 2yo Group 1; RPR 117), Wembley (Group-placed 7.3f 2yo; 117), Covent Garden (1m1f 2yo/Irish Derby third; 113) & Elizabeth Browning (7f 2yo/1m1f Group 2; 105); dam 6f 2yo winner (80); top pedigree and of obvious interest for powerful connections.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8

(13)

1st Aug 2024

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

15:55 Galway

Flight Of Fancy

9st 1lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Good level of form before making most to win Limerick maiden last month and best run yet when third to a stablemate in Killarney Listed 10 days later, strong at the finish; not sure if this drop in trip is what she wants but definitely improving.

7/2

3rd

7

(7)

17th Jul 2024

Good

1m 0f 40y

18:20 Killarney

Flight Of Fancy

9st 1lb

J: W J Lee

T: A P O’Brien

prominent early, dropped to midfield soon after start, headway when carried right under 2f out, ran on inside final 110yds, went third final stride, nearest finish

10/1

1st

10

(1)

7th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

14:55 Limerick

Flight Of Fancy

9st 3lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

led early, soon headed and raced in second, pushed along 2f out, led over 1f out, soon clear, easily

7/4

6th
3 (7)
Get

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
A 360,000gns yearling; 8th foal; sister to winners Allegio (1m-1m2f; RPR 109), Pandora (Group-placed 1m2f; 103), Isabella (1m; 96) & Sun King (1m; 94), closely related to 7f winner, half-sister to 1m/1m2f winner Addis Ababa (95); dam 6f 2yo winner (102); interesting to see what the market makes of her with top yard doubly represented.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

4

(1)

3rd Nov 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 71y

15:00 Curragh

Get

8st 13lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: A P O’Brien

raced in third

10/1

4th

4

(1)

3rd Nov 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 71y

15:00 Curragh

Get

8st 13lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: A P O’Brien

raced in third

10/1

12th

10

(18)

13th Oct 2024

Yielding

1m 3f 214y

15:25 Naas

Get

9st 2lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: A P O’Brien

Second runner for powerful yard; off the mark at the sixth attempt in a heavy ground maiden at Killarney (1m3f) earlier this month; goes back up in trip and steps up in class now and has a wide draw; stable probably has a better chance with Andromeda and she is preferred by Wayne Lordan.

17/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
180,000euros yearling; third foal; half-sister to US winners California Angel (1m/8.5f turf Grade 2 2yo; RPR 110) and Pandorica (6f dirt 2yo); dam US 4.5f dirt 2yo winner (Listed placed 1m on turf), half-sister to US 7f AW stakes winner Let Em Shine; likely type to make an impact first time out.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

4

(9)

30th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 73y

12:30 Galway

Into The Groove

9st 2lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

in touch with leaders, headway and went third 2f out, carried right over 1f out, no extra inside final 110yds, lost third final strides

20/1

4th

4

(9)

30th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 73y

12:30 Galway

Into The Groove

9st 2lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Finished with only one behind her first time out at Cork; should improve but hard to fancy.

20/1

7th

5

(3)

26th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

15:40 Cork

Into The Groove

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

180,000euros yearling; third foal; half-sister to US winners California Angel (1m/8.5f turf Grade 2 2yo; RPR 110) and Pandorica (6f dirt 2yo); dam US 4.5f dirt 2yo winner (Listed placed 1m on turf), half-sister to US 7f AW stakes winner Let Em Shine; likely type to make an impact first time out.

7/1

Form: 5

Last run: 75 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
A 150,000euros yearling who held a Moyglare entry when midfield at Leopardstown in July (7.5f, good); that wasn't a bad race at all and she should improve.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

5

(7)

5th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 4

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

With Style

9st 3lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: William Haggas

Lightly raced ex-Irish filly who has taken her form up a notch for her current yard, bumped late on when runner-up (awarded race) in 1m Pontefract novice 16 days ago; she goes into handicaps now with more to offer so rates as a player.

7/2

1st

7

(2)

19th Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

16:40 Pontefract

With Style

9st 2lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

mounted in chute, led, faced challenge over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied and led again inside final 110yds, kept on but headed final strides

9/4

2nd

9

(8)

6th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

19:30 Kempton (AW)

With Style

9st 2lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

prominent on outer

10/1

Non-runners

Question Of Class

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €8.80
Straight Forecast €6.70
Trifecta €82.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ezeliya

The Irish Sun:

With Style

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Ezeliya

POSTDATA:

Ezeliya