May 17 / 16.15 Leopardstown

16.15

Good To Yielding

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

  • Prize money: £9234.78
  • 0m 7f 52y
  • 10 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.90
  • Place: £2.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for 155,000gns as a yearling; fourth foal; brother to winners Knight (7f 2yo Group 3; RPR 114) and Malavath (6f/7f inc 2yo Group 2; 113); dam unplaced 9.4f-1m4f (47), sister to US 1m3f Grade 3 winner Ceisteach, half-sister to 7f/1m Group 3 winner Steip Amach; top yard has had a couple of 2yo winners.
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1st

6

(1)

15th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:10 Curragh

Scorthy Champ

9st 5lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

towards rear, headway towards far side 2f out, ridden and led narrowly 1f out, pushed out and ran on well towards finish

10/1

3rd

4

(4)

24th Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

15:30 Curragh

Scorthy Champ

9st 5lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Won a Leopardstown maiden in good style on debut, relegating dual subsequent Hotazhell to fourth in the process; was due to take on Hotazhell again in a Group 3 at Leopardstown last month but was taken out when the ground eased.

11/2

8/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sister to 6f/7.4f 2yo winner Nemonte (RPR 83); dam Listed-placed 1m-12.5f winner (92), half-sister to winners Dylans Verse (9.7f-11.5f), Star Prize (5f) and Sweetasever (7f 2yo/1m) out of half-sister to Rock Of Gibraltar; yard is trucking along nicely although just 1-12 with 2yo runners.
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5th

6

(1)

9th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 100y

18:25 Tipperary

Dahlia Noir

9st 0lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

raced in fourth behind clear leaders, outpaced under 2f out, no extra over 1f out, lost fourth towards finish

14/1

3rd

7

(2)

25th Jul 2024

Yielding

0m 7f 57y

18:20 Leopardstown

Dahlia Noir

9st 1lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Slowly into stride but made eyecatching late headway into second over C&D on debut in May; that form has worked out well but she needs to leave disappointing run at the Curragh behind to figure.

6/1

8th

5

(9)

28th Jun 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:30 Curragh

Dahlia Noir

9st 2lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Sister to 2yo winner; hit the crossbar in a Leopardstown maiden over this trip on debut last month and that form is starting to take shape with the fourth winning since; sets the standard.

3/1

3rd
8 (6)
Yamal

9/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to yard's Tamrat, a 2yo winner first time out last season over 1m; dam Listed-placed 10.6f AW winner (96), half-sister to Group 1 winners Youmzain (1m4f; runner-up in Arc three times) and Creachadoir (1m Lockinge) out of 1m2f winner.
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1st

3

(3)

19th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 0f 0y

17:40 Leopardstown

Yamal

9st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

in touch with leaders, switched right and headway from over 2f out, ridden to lead up the centre over 1f out, ran on

7/2

3rd

1

(4)

23rd Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 30y

16:35 Killarney

Yamal

9st 12lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Ran well in pair of good maidens over 7f; didn't get home on first try at 1m in another hot maiden at Leopardstown but too early to say he doesn't stay this trip and has been gelded.

11/4

6th

7

(6)

25th Jul 2024

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:15 Leopardstown

Yamal

9st 7lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Decent level of ability on both outings over 7f, staying on third here in May and raced handier at the Curragh, losing third late on; doesn't appear an obvious candidate for this step up in trip.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cost 200,000gns at the Craven Breeze Ups; seventh foal; half-brother to winners Rizg (6f 2yo; RPR 105), Establish (GB/HK 1m; 96) and Bautzen (Italian 1m2f); dam 7f winner (77), closely related to 1m2f/11.4f winner Baadi out of half-sister to high-class 1m2f filly; yard, and its 2yos, flying.
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1st

4

(7)

26th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Doncaster

Hotazhell

9st 3lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Three wins from his five starts, landing the Group 3 Tyros Stakes at Leopardstown (7f, good to yielding) in July and the Group 2 Beresford at the Curragh last month (1m, good to yielding; unraced on softer); this tough sort is progressing nicely and could have a part to play.

13/2

1st

1

(4)

28th Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

14:35 Curragh

Hotazhell

9st 5lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

took keen hold, prominent, steadied and in touch with leaders after 3f, pushed along and went second under 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, pushed out towards finish, cosily

15/8

2nd

2

(2)

24th Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

15:30 Curragh

Hotazhell

9st 5lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Cost 200,000gns at the Craven Breeze-Up; no run in the straight when fourth at Leopardstown on debut, 4l behind the reopposing winner Scorthy Champ; didn't need to improve when winning a C&D maiden in June; upheld form with Ballydoyle's Swagman when landing Group 3 event over this trip at Leopardstown a month ago.

4/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cost E420,000 as a yearling; second foal; dam US Graded stakes-placed 1m1f turf winner, half-sister to US Grade 1 winners Coil (6f/1m1f dirt) and Chiropractor (1m1f turf) out of 8.5f winning half-sister to US champion turf female Possibly; powerhouse yard 2-8 with its juveniles.
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3rd

5

(9)

12th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:10 Newmarket (July)

Mount Kilimanjaro

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Siyouni colt who cost 420,000euros as a yearling; weak second favourite, shaped as if the run was needed at Leopardstown (7f) eight weeks ago; likely to improve; enters calculations.

7/2

5th

5

(5)

17th May 2024

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 52y

16:15 Leopardstown

Mount Kilimanjaro

9st 7lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Cost E420,000 as a yearling; second foal; dam US Graded stakes-placed 1m1f turf winner, half-sister to US Grade 1 winners Coil (6f/1m1f dirt) and Chiropractor (1m1f turf) out of 8.5f winning half-sister to US champion turf female Possibly; powerhouse yard 2-8 with its juveniles.

11/4

5th

5

(5)

17th May 2024

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 52y

16:15 Leopardstown

Mount Kilimanjaro

9st 7lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Cost E420,000 as a yearling; second foal; dam US Graded stakes-placed 1m1f turf winner, half-sister to US Grade 1 winners Coil (6f/1m1f dirt) and Chiropractor (1m1f turf) out of 8.5f winning half-sister to US champion turf female Possibly; powerhouse yard 2-8 with its juveniles.

11/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cost 58,000gns as a yearling; eighth foal; half-brother to six winners inc Tony The Gent (7f-8.5f; inc AW; RPR 101), King To Be (7f; 99) and Moktamel (1m4f; 84); dam 1m1f turf/9.4f AW winner (76), half-sister to 6f 2yo Group 1 winner Bushranger; Keane is on stablemate and rarely picks wrong one.
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1st

1

(9)

29th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

William F Browne

9st 12lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

disputed lead, raced in second after 2f, led clearly and ridden from under 2f out, ran on well from over 1f out

11/4

1st

1

(9)

29th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

William F Browne

9st 12lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

disputed lead, raced in second after 2f, led clearly and ridden from under 2f out, ran on well from over 1f out

11/4

12th

1

(18)

13th Oct 2024

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

14:15 Naas

William F Browne

9st 13lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Won a maiden claimer here last month; faces a much more demanding task now, since he has to concede weight to several higher-rated rivals; first-time blinkers.

12/1

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12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Closely related to 7f AW 2yo winner Jellicle Ball (RPR 103), half-brother to eight winners inc Gan Teorainn (1m 2yo Group 1-placed; 108) and Puncher Clynch (1m-10.6f inc 2yo/AW/Group 3; 103); dam placed 1m1f-12.5f (79).
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5th

1

(6)

7th Oct 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 30y

13:45 Killarney

Green Asset

9st 7lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

Has regressed with each start; gelded after 6.5l defeat on debut at Gowran (7f, good); back from a break with an 8.5l reversal over the same C&D and beaten 15l upped to this trip at Galway on latest; hopes pinned on this softer ground bringing about improvement (related to winners on soft).

13/2

5th

3

(6)

10th Sep 2024

Soft

1m 0f 98y

15:35 Galway

Green Asset

9st 7lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

soon raced in second, joined winner after 2f

5/1

7th

4

(3)

3rd Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:10 Gowran Park

Green Asset

9st 5lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

Not disgraced on debut in a decent maiden at Leopardstown (7f, good) back in May, seventh of 10 beaten 6.5l; absent since and has been gelded; related to plenty of winners and he has outside place claims if fit for his return.

10/1

Form:

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Expensive yearling is closely related to last year's Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf winner Unquestionable; only 7-1 for Curragh maiden but trailed home last of 11 on bad ground; would want to be showing more on this surface with tongue-tie fitted.
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6th

1

(8)

19th Jul 2024

Good

0m 7f 25y

18:17 Down Royal

Devine Genius

9st 7lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Adrian Murray

prominent behind clear leader, outpaced 2f out, weakened over 1f out

11/2

3rd

4

(9)

29th May 2024

Soft

0m 7f 20y

14:33 Tipperary

Devine Genius

9st 4lb

J: David Egan

T: Adrian Murray

Expensive yearling but was tailed off on testing ground at the Curragh (6f) before finishing eighth of ten in a tongue-tie at Leopardstown (7f, good); now has a good bit to prove.

25/1

8th

1

(1)

17th May 2024

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 52y

16:15 Leopardstown

Devine Genius

9st 7lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Adrian Murray

led, joined under 2f out, headed and weakened gradually from over 1f out

20/1

Form: 99

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Big prices and nothing so far; makes no appeal.
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10th

8

(1)

15th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Legendsoftheland

8st 10lb

J: Sean Davis

T: John Andrew Kinsella

led narrowly on inner, headed but prominent after 1f

20/1

10th

8

(1)

15th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Legendsoftheland

8st 10lb

J: Sean Davis

T: John Andrew Kinsella

led narrowly on inner, headed but prominent after 1f

20/1

7th

5

(15)

21st Oct 2024

Soft

0m 7f 0y

14:00 Gowran Park

Legendsoftheland

9st 4lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: John Andrew Kinsella

Contested some good maidens but only ninth the last twice, in a 5.5f nursery and 7f claimer; cheekpieces replaced by a visor.

33/1

Form: 60

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well held both starts over shorter; can only be watched.
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10th

9

(8)

17th May 2024

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 52y

16:15 Leopardstown

Beeswings

9st 2lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: John S O’Donoghue

Well held both starts over shorter; can only be watched.

200/1

10th

9

(8)

17th May 2024

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 52y

16:15 Leopardstown

Beeswings

9st 2lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: John S O’Donoghue

Well held both starts over shorter; can only be watched.

200/1

10th

2

(8)

29th Apr 2024

Yielding

0m 5f 205y

16:50 Naas

Beeswings

9st 2lb

J: Joseph Harnett

T: John S O’Donoghue

Beaten a long way on debut at Cork in March and has to improve enormously.

100/1

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Payout
Exacta €45.50
Straight Forecast €41.31
Trifecta €206.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Mount Kilimanjaro

The Irish Sun:

Yamal

POSTDATA:

Legendsoftheland