November 24 / 17.30 Dundalk (AW)

17.30

Standard

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden

  • Prize money: £7831.86
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 14 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: 8

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Didn't show anything when beaten 24l in a fillies' maiden at Gowran (heavy) last month; this surface may suit better but hard to fancy.
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21th

18

(14)

30th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

13:55 Doncaster

Absolutely Buzzing

10st 7lb

J: Mr Patrick Millman

T: Denis Quinn

in touch with leaders

25/1

7th

3

(9)

27th Feb 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Absolutely Buzzing

9st 9lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: Denis Quinn

in touch with leaders, on outer back straight, soon some headway

16/1

7th

2

(7)

16th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

18:18 Newcastle (AW)

Absolutely Buzzing

9st 8lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Michael Wigham

in touch with leaders

4/1

Form:

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Only beat one home in a 7f maiden last week and looked green; best watched for now.
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11th

3

6th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:00 Wexford

Brackloon Bay

10st 8lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Shane Ryder

Poor Flat maiden after six starts and doesn't make any appeal on hurdling debut.

50/1

12th

13

(10)

6th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Brackloon Bay

8st 8lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Shane Ryder

Modest form in maidens here and beaten a long way in a pair of handicaps, including here when last seen; seems to have no chance.

66/1

12th

13

(10)

6th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Brackloon Bay

8st 8lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Shane Ryder

Modest form in maidens here and beaten a long way in a pair of handicaps, including here when last seen; seems to have no chance.

66/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Galileo filly; cost 750,000euros as a yearling; dam 5f/5.5f 2yo winner (including Group 2; RPR 113), half-sister to useful winners La Presse (Group-placed 6f 2yo), Emirates Girl (Listed-placed French 1m) and Paper Talk (7f/1m); well bred newcomer; any market support is likely to be significant.
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3

(10)

26th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Madam Celeste

9st 5lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

Won here at two; five defeats at three included a remote finish in the Irish Oaks won by You Got To Me, but has improved this season with first and second finishes in two Listed races over Gowran's extended 1m1f; respected with no wellbeing issues.

4/1

1

(6)

13th Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 100y

18:35 Gowran Park

Madam Celeste

9st 12lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: G M Lyons

Dundalk winner on only start at two; beaten a neck in a Group 3 event at Naas on seasonal debut at three, and also went close in a Listed race at Dundalk autumn; began the new campaign brightly with a fourth placing in a 1m4f Group 3 event at Cork; no major problem with the drop in trip when battling well to land a C&D Listed race in May.

8/1

1st

5

(11)

7th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 100y

18:20 Gowran Park

Madam Celeste

9st 5lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

prominent, led over 2f out, headed when ridden inside final furlong, rallied and led again inside final 110yds, gamely

9/2

Form:

Last run: 161 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Only beat one home in a fillies' maiden at Cork in June; longer trip will probably suit but others preferred; off 161 days.
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9th

11

(11)

14th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

17:25 Cork

Marclaflo Diamond

9st 3lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: Micky Fenton

Has shown little so far; cheekpieces added on her first 5f attempt; would have a much better chance in a handicap.

50/1

12th

11

(2)

30th May 2024

Good

0m 6f 25y

19:30 Fairyhouse

Marclaflo Diamond

9st 3lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Micky Fenton

Did show plenty more at Cork (6f, good) but was still only eighth of ten.

66/1

8th

11

(8)

10th May 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:15 Cork

Marclaflo Diamond

9st 3lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Michael Patrick Fenton

Shown nothing in two starts so far; off 168 days.

100/1

Form: 9

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well held 50-1 shot in Galway maiden last month but heavy ground likely not ideal and all-weather may suit better (dam won at this venue).
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5

11th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 180y

16:15 Killarney

Out For A Stroll

10st 6lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

It was a low-grade 1m4f handicap she won at Limerick 16 days ago and that was hard work; had made a good start to hurdling career until let down by her jumping when pulled up in a Downpatrick handicap; not bred for chasing but she's a 4yo filly receiving all the allowances.

5/1

5

11th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 180y

16:15 Killarney

Out For A Stroll

10st 6lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

It was a low-grade 1m4f handicap she won at Limerick 16 days ago and that was hard work; had made a good start to hurdling career until let down by her jumping when pulled up in a Downpatrick handicap; not bred for chasing but she's a 4yo filly receiving all the allowances.

5/1

Form: 56309

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Best of her three wins in Britain came over 1m on AW and left a low-key yard debut behind when beaten roughly 4l over 7f here; step back up in trip should suit and should be in the mix.
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16th

13

(14)

14th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:10 Leopardstown

Raknah

9st 3lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Mrs John Harrington

prominent, pressed leader after 1f

16/1

7th

6

(7)

1st Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 110y

15:30 Tipperary

Raknah

9st 3lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

raced in third behind clear leader, brief headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

8/1

5th

7

(7)

22nd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

17:20 York

Raknah

9st 0lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mrs John Harrington

Not far away in valuable handicaps at 1m and 7f in June, including on good to firm, but she excelled herself when making all in a Listed race at Galway (7f, yielding) latest when nearly all her rivals were higher rated; has taken a steep rise in the weights since and this will ask for more.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Siyouni filly; closely related to 7f/1m winner Rahmi (RPR 98), half-sister to winners Rayounpour (1m2f-1m4f including KSA; 98) and Razdan (1m turf/1m4f AW; 84); dam 1m3f-1m4f winner (88), half-sister to 7f 2yo Group 2 winner Raydara out of 1m4f Listed winner; likely to need this.
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11th

12

(8)

27th Jul 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:55 Gowran Park

Rayzhanka

9st 3lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: J P Murtagh

midfield

20/1

7th

14

(6)

12th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:07 Dundalk (AW)

Rayzhanka

9st 3lb

J: Shane B Kelly

T: J P Murtagh

Unfancied when running a lovely race over C&D in November, only beaten 2l by useful type who's now rated 97; if her stablemate wasn't here you'd be fancying her, but is clearly yard second-string on jockey arrangements.

6/1

7

(9)

24th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Rayzhanka

9st 2lb

J: Danny Sheehy

T: J P Murtagh

Siyouni filly; closely related to 7f/1m winner Rahmi (RPR 98), half-sister to winners Rayounpour (1m2f-1m4f including KSA; 98) and Razdan (1m turf/1m4f AW; 84); dam 1m3f-1m4f winner (88), half-sister to 7f 2yo Group 2 winner Raydara out of 1m4f Listed winner; likely to need this.

14/1

Form: 75

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not disgraced when beaten 7l at the Curragh on debut and progressed when close up fifth of 13 here (7f) in September; pedigree suggests she'll relish this step up in trip and one to consider; wears first-time visor.
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6th

8

(2)

11th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

September Leaves

8st 11lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

midfield

12/1

8th

8

(11)

1st Oct 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

16:50 Cork

September Leaves

9st 1lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

towards rear, some headway up the centre inside final furlong, never on terms

8/1

10th

16

(18)

14th Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:45 Leopardstown

September Leaves

8st 9lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Mrs John Harrington

Overcame racing freely in the first-time blinkers to narrowly land a handicap over this trip at Gowran last week; visor goes back on here and might just benefit from the style of this young rider.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Twilight Son filly; half-sister to winners Principal (Japanese 6f-7f) and Ilgani (Italian 1m); dam 1m1f winner (RPR 77), half-sister to HK 1m1f Group 3 winner Senator, from family of 1m 2yo Group 1 winner Red Bloom; interesting blend of speed and stamina in her pedigree; widest draw.
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6th

8

(12)

19th Oct 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 24y

17:10 Leopardstown

Still She Blooms

9st 8lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Chris Timmons

Off the mark at Killarney off 7lb lower (1m, soft); another fine run at Listowel last month when a close second (1m, heavy); below her best when finishing behind The Blue Panther at Bellewstown latest; can get involved on her best form.

12/1

7

(7)

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 205y

14:48 Bellewstown

Still She Blooms

9st 8lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Chris Timmons

Having a solid season; won off 57 at Killarney (1m, soft) in July; fine run to finish runner up behind Dragon Of Malta off this mark latest (1m, heavy); rain would enhance her chance.

11/2

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Starspangledbanner filly; cost 35,000gns as a foal and 50,000gns as a yearling; dam 1m2f winner (RPR 79), closely related to 1m4f AW winner Caledonian Crusade, half-sister to 1m4f AW winner Silver Character; newcomer that may need further.
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14th

17

(7)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 40y

16:50 Navan

Sylkie

9st 9lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Daniel John Howard

Won three handicaps at Galway in 2024; no win last year but some solid efforts up to 1m4f; is fit from hurdling over the winter and can run well.

11/1

9th

16

26th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:10 Punchestown

Sylkie

11st 5lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Daniel John Howard

Three-time winner on the Flat at Galway; hood went on for hurdling debut at Cork when tailed off; big improvement needed.

50/1

12

(12)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 0f 73y

13:05 Galway

Sylkie

8st 13lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Daniel John Howard

Her three wins have all come over C&D, including this race last year off 70 (heavy); timely return to form at the Curragh last month when 1m2f proved just beyond her; down to a handy mark and major chance of a repeat win in the race.

8/1

Form: 8

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Some minor promise when eighth in a 7f fillies' maiden here in September; likely to progress over this trip and one to consider.
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1st

12

(3)

21st Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 100y

16:35 Gowran Park

Tanazadia

9st 3lb

J: Colin Keane

T: J P Murtagh

made all, faced challenge when ridden towards far side under 2f out, ran on from over 1f out, pushed out, comfortably

15/8

3rd

9

(2)

11th Sep 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

19:25 Cork

Tanazadia

9st 1lb

J: Colin Keane

T: J P Murtagh

started quickly, led narrowly or disputed lead early, prominent after 1f

4/1

Form:

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Finished last of 14 in a 7f fillies' maiden a fortnight ago when 150-1.
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11th

15

(5)

7th Oct 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 30y

14:55 Killarney

Vittorio Micheli

8st 7lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: P F McEnery

Two most recent runs have been mildly encouraging, but yet to manage better than sixth place; more needed with tongue-tie added.

12/1

6th

16

(12)

1st Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

17:00 Tipperary

Vittorio Micheli

8st 12lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: P F McEnery

prominent, soon went second, lost second 2f out, weakened 1f out

14/1

7th

17

(6)

16th Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 205y

19:32 Cork

Vittorio Micheli

8st 7lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: P F McEnery

66-1 for handicap debut over 1m4f here three weeks ago and was seventh of nine.

25/1

Form: 32 BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Beaten roughly 2l when third over 7f here on debut and only narrowly denied over the same C&D a fortnight ago; step up to 1m will suit and she's the one to beat.
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3

(6)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Whispersinthewind

9st 9lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

On a hat-trick after a Naas maiden win (7f, yielding) and a C&D rated race at the backend of last year; a bit concerning that she's been off the track since but she could go well if fit; check the market.

8/1

1st

4

(3)

22nd Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Whispersinthewind

9st 9lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Off the mark at the sixth attempt when beating a solid yardstick in a Naas maiden last month (7f, yielding); ran well here twice last year so the surface is fine and she was entered in a Listed race here two weeks ago but didn't get in; she must be well-regarded and she should go well.

7/2

Form: 8

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Didn't run a bad race when eighth of 16 at the Curragh last month; fair bit to find but should progress.
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4

23rd Sep 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

15:58 Warwick

Window Of Time

11st 1lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Has yet to win and placed again on her first run for this yard in a 2m maiden at Worcester 18 days ago; still appeals as a likely contender and she has been competitive off this sort of mark.

9/4

8

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:00 Worcester

Window Of Time

11st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Made the frame on five of her eight hurdling starts for Alex Hales, most recently when second of seven in Huntingdon handicap (2m, good) in May; soundly beaten on final two outings for that stable and not sure to be favoured by the forecast rain here but has good claims if back on song for new trainer Olly Murphy.

11/4

6

16th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

16:38 Uttoxeter

Window Of Time

11st 3lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

Placed off today's mark in first two handicaps (both 2m, good) but needs to get back on track after a disappointing run in May.

14/1

Non-runners

Betty's Secret, Galician Girl

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Whispersinthewind

TOPSPEED:

Raknah

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Whispersinthewind

POSTDATA:

Whispersinthewind

The Irish Sun:

Whispersinthewind