June 20 / 19.50 Leopardstown

19.50

Good

Skippio Maiden

  • Prize money: £7695.65
  • 1m 4f 180y
  • 7 runners
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Skippio Maiden

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 4-3

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Finished behind a bigger priced stablemate when fourth of 15 in a 1m course maiden (heavy) on debut and encouraging return at Navan last month; step up in trip should suit, beautifully bred and his dam (Legatissimo) excelled on quick ground; wears first-time blinkers.
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3rd

1

(1)

25th Jul 2024

Yielding

1m 4f 180y

19:50 Leopardstown

Blackpool

9st 8lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

re-shod, soon led, headed over 1f out, weakening when lost second inside final 110yds

6/4

1st

1

(3)

20th Jun 2024

Good

1m 4f 180y

19:50 Leopardstown

Blackpool

9st 8lb

J: Mark Crehan

T: A P O’Brien

soon pressed leader, led over 6f out, went clear 5f out

4/1

3rd

1

(4)

18th May 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 30y

17:25 Navan

Blackpool

9st 8lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

prominent, led under 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, no match for first two

9/2

4/1

  • Place: £4.70

Form: 93

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Well held in a fillies' maiden at Naas on debut but sizeable improvement when third in a fillies' maiden at Cork (1m4f, yielding); sire's progeny usually enjoy this sort of ground so should progress again.
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8th

12

(5)

21st Sep 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:55 Navan

Realt Na Ri

9st 3lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Mrs John Harrington

Placed in maidens at Cork and Leopardstown; far from disgraced when fourth in good 1m4f Listed event at Gowran in July; run too bad to be true when tailed off behind Market Timing latest; plenty to prove.

10/1

7th

4

(6)

27th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 71y

19:15 Bellewstown

Realt Na Ri

9st 3lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Placed in maidens at Cork and Leopardstown over similar trips to this before an improved effort to be fourth in a Gowran Listed event; has a bit to find with Rubies Are Red but is a player.

5/1

Form: 4

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Distant fourth on debut at the Curragh wasn't devoid of promise; up in trip and would need a sizeable step forward in a short space of time to land this and possibly more of a long term project.
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4th

2

(9)

24th Sep 2024

Good

1m 6f 55y

17:30 Listowel

Rosso

9st 10lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Shed his maiden tag at the fourth attempt at Roscommon on latest (1m4f, soft); previously placed on good ground at the Curragh so conditions here should be fine; makes his handicap debut off a mark of 84 and he has an obvious chance upped in trip.

5/2

1st

10

(15)

2nd Sep 2024

Soft To Heavy

1m 4f 17y

18:15 Roscommon

Rosso

9st 8lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Second runner for yard; decent efforts all three maiden starts on good ground; beaten 1.5l first try at this trip at the Curragh in July; untried on testing ground but his half-brother won on heavy so he may well handle it; leading claims if he does act on the ground.

9/4

2nd

8

(12)

21st Jul 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

16:55 Curragh

Rosso

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

in touch with leaders on outer, headway 3f out, went second 2f out, kept on and went clear with winner inside final furlong, no match for winner

4/1

11/8

Form: 32 BF

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Third behind stablemate London City at Dundalk on debut and creditable second up at this sort of trip when a beaten favourite in a Chester maiden since (third flopped in the Derby); sets the standard on form.
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8

(1)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 3f 180y

15:50 Galway

Ephesus

9st 4lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Has had a run over hurdles since beating Ehteyat at Roscommon; might not uphold the form on the revised terms.

8/1

8

(1)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 3f 180y

15:50 Galway

Ephesus

9st 4lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Has had a run over hurdles since beating Ehteyat at Roscommon; might not uphold the form on the revised terms.

8/1

5

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

15:30 Limerick

Ephesus

10st 12lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Got off the mark over hurdles over 2m1f here in April; has been below form on his last two hurdle runs but won on the Flat five days ago at Roscommon so can't be ruled out.

5/1

Form: 5

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Distant fifth on debut over 1m4f here was an encouraging start and quicker ground should be fine but needs to settle better and improve plenty.
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10

5th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

17:07 Kilbeggan

Timurshah

11st 2lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Philip M Byrne

Some Flat ability in Aga Khan colours and changed hands for 11,000 euros in November; went off big price for hurdle/stable debut over C&D in July and an even bigger one at Roscommon last time when both times tailed off; hard to fancy.

80/1

9

5th Aug 2025

Yielding

1m 7f 110y

17:45 Roscommon

Timurshah

11st 1lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Philip M Byrne

Showed some Flat ability in the Aga Khan colours and changed hands for 11,000euros in November; still went off a big price for hurdle debut at Kilbeggan and performed accordingly.

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Raa Atoll colt; dam German 6.5f 2yo winner (later won in Norway), half-sister to French 8.5f-10.5f winner Clorinda; only newcomer in this field and this looks like a tough task.
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6th

3

(4)

20th Jun 2024

Good

1m 4f 180y

19:50 Leopardstown

Ich Liebe Berlin

9st 8lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Luke Comer

Raa Atoll colt; dam German 6.5f 2yo winner (later won in Norway), half-sister to French 8.5f-10.5f winner Clorinda; only newcomer in this field and this looks like a tough task.

66/1

7th
5 (1)
Teofimo

5/1

Form: 62

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Too keen when a distant sixth on debut over 1m4f here and still looked a bit green when beaten a head in a Fairyhouse maiden; should improve but needs to.
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6th

6

13th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

13:58 Perth

Teofimo

10st 9lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Adam Nicol

Showed significant ability on the Flat and over hurdles for Jim Bolger in Ireland but last month's stable debut at Hexham (2m, good to soft) was rather disappointing; needs to take a good step forward over this new trip.

12/1

9

14th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 3

17:58 Hexham

Teofimo

10st 11lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Adam Nicol

Creditable sixth of 16 in a Naas novice on final start for Jim Bolger in January (2m, soft/heavy); has since changed yards and been gelded; quite interesting on stable debut after a break.

5/1

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Payout
Exacta €43.30
Straight Forecast €52.78
Trifecta €370.20

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Ephesus

The Irish Sun:

Rosso

SPOTLIGHT:

Blackpool

TOPSPEED:

Ephesus

POSTDATA:

Ephesus