October 18 / 13.15 Navan

13.15

Yielding

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden

  • Prize money: £9398.23
  • 0m 5f 164y
  • 15 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

1st
13 (13)
Vassula Ryden

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.30
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 3

Last run: 36 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Hard enough to know what she achieved behind 1-5 shot at Galway but on paper that renders her a big player here and not ignored in market; related to plenty of winners.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

7

(4)

28th Oct 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 73y

13:00 Galway

Vassula Ryden

9st 10lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

An impressive maiden winner last year over 5.5f; hasn't gone on this year but has dropped in the handicap as a result; was just denied over this trip at Bellewstown last time; ground and draw fine; big player.

6/1

2nd

7

(4)

28th Oct 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 73y

13:00 Galway

Vassula Ryden

9st 10lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

An impressive maiden winner last year over 5.5f; hasn't gone on this year but has dropped in the handicap as a result; was just denied over this trip at Bellewstown last time; ground and draw fine; big player.

6/1

2nd

2

(2)

3rd Oct 2024

Soft

0m 7f 195y

15:10 Bellewstown

Vassula Ryden

10st 0lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

prominent, led after 1f, faced challenge from under 2f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied towards finish

9/2

16/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 5

Last run: 170 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Seemingly green closing stages sole start at Curragh earlier in season but showed ability at 80-1; yard doing well with juveniles this season so market informative.
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10

(5)

11th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 205y

17:23 Bellewstown

Goldrush Kid

9st 6lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Patrick Magee

Won off 6lb higher in first-time cheekpieces at the Curragh last March (1m, soft); no joy since and beaten around 9l in both starts at that venue this season; blinkers back on instead of cheekpieces; not discounted.

15/2

5th

8

(14)

28th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 0y

17:25 Curragh

Goldrush Kid

9st 9lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Patrick Magee

Eighth of 26 here 13 days ago when bidding to repeat last year's win in a 1m contest; may do better with that run behind him.

12/1

8th

8

(17)

15th Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

17:30 Curragh

Goldrush Kid

9st 10lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Patrick Magee

Sole victory came in this race last year (soft) on his seasonal return and he is 2lb lower now; was well backed on that occasion so he's well worth monitoring in the market.

16/1

14/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well-proven sire; respected yard; 60,000gns yearling half-sister to winners Oh Purple Reign (6f-1m including 2yo; RPR 98) and Warsaw Road (7f including AW; 96).
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5th

9

(1)

8th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Ojw Legacy

9st 2lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Andrew Slattery

midfield, headway towards far side and in touch with leaders over 1f out, disputing second final 110yds, no extra towards finish

7/1

5th

9

(1)

8th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Ojw Legacy

9st 2lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Andrew Slattery

midfield, headway towards far side and in touch with leaders over 1f out, disputing second final 110yds, no extra towards finish

7/1

4th

9

(3)

12th Oct 2024

Yielding

0m 5f 205y

15:50 Naas

Ojw Legacy

9st 2lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Consistent filly; won a 6f Curragh maiden in June; creditable efforts in defeat over 7f or a bit further in Listed contests at Galway, Cork and Tipperary; not one of the stronger contenders here.

14/1

2/1

Form: 05873

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Solid over sprint trips and his third to Glamorously (first-time blinkers) here last time off 68 is working out really well; stayed on well then and solid contender.
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13th

4

(6)

15th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

16:00 Dundalk (AW)

Barley Cove

9st 9lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Edward Lynam

towards rear

6/1

4th

12

(10)

12th Jul 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

14:32 Dundalk (AW)

Barley Cove

9st 4lb

J: James Ryan

T: Edward Lynam

Promising third in higher grade at Naas (6f, yielding) on seasonal debut but well held on quicker ground at the Curragh; back up in trip for AW bow.

11/1

9th

9

(11)

5th Jun 2024

Good

0m 6f 63y

20:30 Curragh

Barley Cove

9st 5lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Edward Lynam

Glimpses of form last year included Navan nursery third when blinkered; ran well without the blinkers on reappearance in 6f contest at Naas; hold a definite chance.

11/2

5th
1 (15)
Fickou

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sire can get fast sorts; 12,000gns yearling's dam was 1m2f/1m4f winner (RPR 98), sister to useful 1m2f winner Mafaaheem, half-sister to winners; noted.
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7th

8

(2)

16th Jun 2024

Good

1m 1f 100y

16:21 Gowran Park

Fickou

9st 1lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: A Oliver

pressed leader, led after 2f, joined 4f out, headed and weakened gradually from over 2f out

16/1

8th

1

(7)

31st May 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

19:00 Down Royal

Fickou

10st 0lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: A Oliver

Beaten around 6l both handicap starts this year; didn't get home over a little shorter at Limerick but better ground may help and he's down in grade.

8/1

7th

11

(3)

16th May 2024

Soft To Heavy

0m 6f 150y

14:05 Limerick

Fickou

9st 0lb

J: Ben Coen

T: A Oliver

Not beaten far on his return to action at Navan last month; step up in trip will suit but needs to find a bit more to be involved.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 30

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
No great shakes so far, even if he ran into good horses on debut when showing some ability; a fair bit to find; blinkers.
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9th

5

(7)

8th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

14:00 Dundalk (AW)

Apachetwohundred

9st 10lb

J: Dean Curran

T: D J Bunyan & G O’Leary

Ground was good when he was a remote third behind smart types King Cuan and Pipsy on debut at Cork; not as effective on soft going on his two more recent outings; this surface may help to bring out the best in him.

10/1

6th

2

(7)

18th Oct 2023

Yielding

0m 5f 164y

13:15 Navan

Apachetwohundred

9st 4lb

J: Dean Curran

T: D J Bunyan & G O’Leary

No great shakes so far, even if he ran into good horses on debut when showing some ability; a fair bit to find; blinkers.

14/1

10th

2

(2)

7th Oct 2023

Soft

0m 6f 0y

14:55 Curragh

Apachetwohundred

9st 4lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: D J Bunyan & G O’Leary

Outran his 50-1 odds on last month's Cork debut when staying on late to finish an albeit well beaten third; both the first and second have won since.

12/1

Form: 9

Last run: 139 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
20s, down the field at Roscommon over farther (good) sole start; break since.
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3

(7)

22nd Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:30 Dundalk (AW)

Irish Annie

9st 7lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Kevin Prendergast

Three runs in maidens; does not seem well handicapped relative to Private Officer on the basis of 6f Curragh clash.

16/1

15th

18

(8)

31st Oct 2023

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

12:20 Curragh

Irish Annie

9st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Kevin Prendergast

towards rear

25/1

7th

11

(9)

18th Oct 2023

Yielding

0m 5f 164y

13:15 Navan

Irish Annie

8st 13lb

J: Gary Halpin

T: Kevin Prendergast

20s, down the field at Roscommon over farther (good) sole start; break since.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cheap sire; half-sister to a winner in Qatar; dam 6f-7f AW 2yo winner (RPR 78).
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12th

12

(13)

15th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

13:50 Dundalk (AW)

Benwelt Gem

8st 9lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

200-1 on debut in a sprint maiden at Navan, some merit in her staying-on run in mid-field; the longer trip may produce improvement.

25/1

8th

15

(5)

18th Oct 2023

Yielding

0m 5f 164y

13:15 Navan

Benwelt Gem

8st 9lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

Cheap sire; half-sister to a winner in Qatar; dam 6f-7f AW 2yo winner (RPR 78).

33/1

9th
6 (14)
Mint Man

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Yard rarely has maiden winners; 31,000gns yearling brother to 5f/6f winner Streamline (including 2yo AW Group 3; RPR 102), half-brother to five sprint winners including Prince Ahwahnee (6f AW; 90) and Clouds Rest (5f 2yo; 88).
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

11

(5)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 6f 60y

15:15 Listowel

Mint Man

9st 3lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: P J F Murphy

Won over 6f at Naas last summer and fair fourth over 5f back there latest; blinkers added and he's back on a winnable mark.

12/1

4th

2

(1)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:03 Naas

Mint Man

10st 0lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: P J F Murphy

Course form figures of 1-2 over 6f, the win coming off 1lb higher last August; has won over 5f on AW; below best in two outings this season but could revive back at this venue.

8/1

8th

5

(5)

11th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 3y

18:30 Bellewstown

Mint Man

9st 6lb

J: Ben Coen

T: P J F Murphy

One win apiece on turf/AW; well beaten behind Nezeeh on sole C&D try in October when trying to make all; should be all the better for return run at Dundalk last month but others look more likely.

16/1

Form: 9

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
15-2, no threat over C&D on debut two weeks ago; probably capable of better for top connections but can only watch on similar ground.
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2nd

2

(3)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

14:42 Lingfield (AW)

Southbank

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Chris Gordon

Nothing wrong with his C&D second a month ago and was unlucky back on turf last time (same Bath handicap he won last season), when hitting plenty of traffic; will rightly be popular.

3/1

6th

2

(6)

22nd May 2026

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

17:03 Bath

Southbank

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Chris Gordon

Won this race (firm) last year and he scored off 1lb lower at Kempton in the autumn; has remained in good form on AW this year and he chased home an improver at Lingfield (6f) last month; should get a good pace back on turf and he's a big player back at this track.

4/1

2nd

3

(7)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

14:55 Lingfield (AW)

Southbank

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Chris Gordon

Scored at Kempton (6f) in the autumn and made the frame four consecutive times (three times over C&D) in January/February; likely contender again on return from two-month break.

9/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Eur19,000 foal, Eur85,000 yearling but only 5,500gns 2yo; half-brother to French 1m5f winner Pink Birthday; seemingly best watched.
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5th

8

(6)

22nd Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

13:45 Dundalk (AW)

Tiger King

9st 7lb

J: W J Lee

T: Richard John O’Brien

Threw away a potential winning opportunity when trying to run out here last week; was green and entitled to the benefit of the doubt; the one to beat if he proves more straightforward.

9/4

4th

3

(10)

15th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

13:50 Dundalk (AW)

Tiger King

9st 6lb

J: W J Lee

T: Richard John O’Brien

prominent, headway and ran green over 1f out, drifted right when challenging inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

16/1

Form: 7

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
33s, ran well to a point in C&D maiden lately; in top hands but lots more needed.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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18

11th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:12 Cork

Tiffany Mae

11st 0lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Oliver J Power

Tailed off when 200-1 for sole hurdle outing and showed nothing back on the Flat last month.

200/1

9

(6)

21st Jun 2025

Good

1m 4f 207y

17:10 Down Royal

Tiffany Mae

9st 5lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Oliver J Power

The pick of her form is a fourth in a Gowran handicap from a 13lb higher mark in June last year; her runs since then have been poor and she was last seen finishing a 32l ninth of 11 at Clonmel in May; cheeckpieces go on but they need to spark huge improvement.

22/1

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Top yard; Eur9,000 yearling half-brother to winners Dabadiyan (9.5f-1m6f; RPR 108), Dabulena (9.4f/1m2f; 97), Dabiyr (1m1f-12.5f including Australian Listed) and Multamis (8.6f-1m2f including 2yo/AW; 90).
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

14

(10)

8th Mar 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Xaustdwithpleasure

8st 11lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: D K Weld

In good hands but showed nothing in two outings in sprint maidens at two; hooded now.

66/1

13th

7

(10)

6th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

15:15 Dundalk (AW)

Xaustdwithpleasure

9st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Beaten a long way on debut at Navan in soft ground and will have to improve significantly for the switch to this surface.

66/1

13th

10

(1)

18th Oct 2023

Yielding

0m 5f 164y

13:15 Navan

Xaustdwithpleasure

9st 0lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Top yard; Eur9,000 yearling half-brother to winners Dabadiyan (9.5f-1m6f; RPR 108), Dabulena (9.4f/1m2f; 97), Dabiyr (1m1f-12.5f including Australian Listed) and Multamis (8.6f-1m2f including 2yo/AW; 90).

6/1

Form: 390

Last run: 82 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Not sure what went wrong (good) since fine start at Cork on soft ground in May; had break and yard form encouraging, so perhaps can bounce back.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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11th

1

(16)

4th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Bruce Lightning

10st 2lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Patrick Martin

C&D winner last winter off 71; disappointing since, most recently in this headgear combination at Navan; hard to be confident in despite much reduced mark.

12/1

11th

1

(16)

4th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Bruce Lightning

10st 2lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Patrick Martin

C&D winner last winter off 71; disappointing since, most recently in this headgear combination at Navan; hard to be confident in despite much reduced mark.

12/1

8th

6

(4)

23rd Oct 2024

Yielding

0m 5f 180y

14:00 Navan

Bruce Lightning

9st 7lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Patrick Martin

Won at Dundalk during the winter but ineffective on turf this season; new headgear tried here and the rider booking is attractive but hard to fancy despite a falling mark.

16/1

Form:

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 11lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
66s, no show here lately (yielding).
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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7th

12

(11)

1st Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Poppy Pimento

9st 1lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

never better than midfield, no extra from 1f out

15/2

7th

12

(11)

1st Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Poppy Pimento

9st 1lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

never better than midfield, no extra from 1f out

15/2

7th

10

(17)

5th Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 130y

17:15 Clonmel

Poppy Pimento

9st 5lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

held up in rear

20/1

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Payout
Exacta €14.60
Straight Forecast €12.68
Trifecta €62.90

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Vassula Ryden

SPOTLIGHT:

Barley Cove

The Irish Sun:

Southbank

POSTDATA:

Vassula Ryden