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17.45

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden

  • Prize money: £10260.87
  • 1m 1f 156y
  • 12 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £20.20
  • Place: £5.10

Form: 9

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Was 20-1 on debut at Gowran last month; some merit in his run but plenty of improvement needed.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

4

(12)

24th Jun 2024

Yielding

1m 1f 156y

17:45 Ballinrobe

Juja Kibo

9st 8lb

J: W J Lee

T: Richard John O’Brien

slowly into stride, towards rear, headway when bit short of room over 1f out, switched right and ridden 1f out, ran on well against far rail inside final 110yds, led final stride

20/1

9th

4

(12)

17th Jun 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

16:05 Gowran Park

Juja Kibo

9st 8lb

J: W J Lee

T: Richard John O’Brien

Seventh foal; half-brother to several winners incl' Cry Havoc (6f/7f AW inc 2yo; RPR 97) and Charming Guest (5f-6f; 80); dam 7f 2yo winner (85), closely related to US 1m2f Grade 2 winner Slim Shadey; cost 9,500euros as a foal; best watched unless market strength.

25/1

16/1

  • Place: £5.80

Form: 6

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Was 40-1, ran a promising race when keeping on for fifth in a middle-distance Roscommon maiden on debut five weeks ago; has changed stable since.
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6th

1

(9)

20th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:50 Gowran Park

Mythical Rock

10st 2lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: C Byrnes

Now with his fifth different trainer; gained an overdue breakthrough at Dundalk on his 26th start; perhaps unlucky not to finish closer at Limerick last month on stable debut, since he almost lost his footing on the final bend; placed 11 times, capable of reaching the money in this grade.

4/1

7th

13

(4)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 50y

15:50 Limerick

Mythical Rock

9st 4lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: C Byrnes

1-26 after signing off with a win for former yard at Dundalk in January (10.5f); some good placed efforts on turf last season; check market for stable debut.

11/2

1st

3

(10)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Mythical Rock

9st 13lb

J: Conor Cusack

T: P J F Murphy

0-25 overall but has placed in four of seven starts on AW; beaten just 1.5l when runner-up over C&D 17 days ago for this rider and same mark here; good chance with a repeat of that.

9/2

12/1

  • Place: £3.70

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam unraced half-sister to winners, notably the dual Guineas-placed Group 2 winner Dubawi Gold, and smart performer D'bai and Fort Knox; one of three in the race for her trainer.
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7th

6

(9)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 17y

19:50 Roscommon

Radar Ahead

9st 6lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Consistent 5yo has won over hurdles; still a maiden on the Flat, but comes here in good form; third in big field at Navan and over C&D a week ago; up in grade here.

15/2

3rd

2

(14)

11th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 46y

19:53 Roscommon

Radar Ahead

10st 2lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Reeled in close to home when a 0.5l third of 20 at Navan last time (1m5f, gd-yld); raised 3lb for that but should be thereabouts again dropped slightly in trip.

9/2

3rd

9

(7)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 5f 0y

17:25 Navan

Radar Ahead

9st 13lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: T G McCourt

Hurdles winner on good ground; 0-10 on Flat; ran poorly on seasonal debut at Bellewstown; stable appears to have a better chance with Celtic Druid.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sixth foal; half-brother to winners Howling Wolf, Punked, Howling Ridge and Elephant John; unraced dam out of close relative of Phoenix Stakes winner Pharaoh's Delight.
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11th

7

(11)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Thompson Gunner

9st 6lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Cian Hughes

Shed his maiden tag at the 16th time of asking when scoring over C&D in January; raised 6lb and upped in grade/trip last time when beaten 16.5l, perhaps didn't stay that day; not ruled out with winning claimer back aboard.

10/1

5th

10

(6)

6th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Thompson Gunner

9st 7lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Cian Hughes

Shed the maiden tag at the 16th time of asking when scoring here over 10.5f last month; now 6lb higher in a better race stepping up in trip but must enter the reckoning.

3/1

OUR TIP

15/8

Form: 29

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Finished 4 1/2l in front of subsequent maiden winner Master Of The Hunt when a head second to the 83-rated Thor's Hammer on debut over 1m at Killarney; highly tried in valuable Gowran event on second start; looks capable of winning a maiden of this standard.
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15th

1

26th Jan 2025

Soft

1m 7f 190y

13:30 Naas

Babich

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Touched off in a Dundalk maiden this month, following a couple of decent enough efforts in juvenile maiden hurdles; more needed here and likely to fare better in handicaps in the near future.

14/1

15th

1

26th Jan 2025

Soft

1m 7f 190y

13:30 Naas

Babich

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Touched off in a Dundalk maiden this month, following a couple of decent enough efforts in juvenile maiden hurdles; more needed here and likely to fare better in handicaps in the near future.

14/1

2nd

4

(4)

14th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

14:30 Dundalk (AW)

Babich

9st 9lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gavin Cromwell

Was runner-up in turf maidens over 1m and 1m2.5f last year; not as effective in four maiden hurdles since but would have a leading chance if handling this surface; yard remains in fine form.

2/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cost 150,000euros at Tattersalls Ireland Goresbridge Breeze-Up sale last year; third foal; dam unraced half-sister to German winners, notably 1m4f Group 1 German Derb Isfahan, and 1m Group 3 scorer Incantator.
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10th

6

(11)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 15y

Class 4

18:45 Hamilton

Izzari

9st 9lb

J: Mohammed Tabti

T: Iain Jardine

Raced at 1m this season, for a good fourth on reappearance but well-beaten second favourite here next time; this is a rethink on trip but a C&D third last June and 1m2f win last September are encouraging.

14/1

8th

2

(4)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 0f 68y

Class 5

15:53 Hamilton

Izzari

9st 8lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Three-time winner who was quite eyecatching after a break at Newcastle (1m) and the winner has been going places; fine on the grass and considered.

11/4

4th

12

(12)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Izzari

8st 11lb

J: Mohammed Tabti

T: Iain Jardine

1m2f course winner in September but higher marks found him out in two subsequent visits last year; others are preferred back from four months off.

20/1

Form: 0-932

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Showed improvement when third behind the highly progressive Glor Tire at Gowran in April; second in a weaker contest at Limerick last time; 71-rated filly could be vulnerable to a less exposed runner; cheekpieces for the first time.
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8th

5

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 50y

19:00 Tramore

Victoria Kesia

11st 5lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: John Joseph Hanlon

1m maiden winner for previous yard; nothing positive to report so far over hurdles.

100/1

16th

10

4th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 88y

13:35 Down Royal

Victoria Kesia

11st 5lb

J: Adam Leahy

T: John Joseph Hanlon

A 1m maiden winner on the Flat; some promise on hurdling debut but was poor next time; wait for handicaps.

100/1

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; half-sister to 7f juvenile winner Knockhill; dam unraced half-sister to Canadian 1m2f Grade 1 winner Folk Opera and useful 1m/1m1f winner Yenhaab; hood on for debut; trainer also runs the experienced Nituna.
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10th

9

(10)

31st Mar 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ice Opera

9st 2lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Grace Harris

Made the running last three starts, easily best of which was her breakthrough win here (1m4f classified) in January; reportedly bled when 5-6 three days later and refused to enter the stalls at Kempton (28-1) 13 days ago; not proven beyond 1m4f (two attempts at 2m) and other options look more solid.

8/1

9

(9)

18th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Ice Opera

8st 6lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Grace Harris

Could put the pace to the race; breakthrough win at Wolverhampton in January (1m4f) came out of the blue, for all she was dropping into a classified for the first time; bombed out (though reportedly bled) when carrying 5lb penalty in handicap under same conditions just three days later; rather watch.

14/1

8th

4

(3)

19th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ice Opera

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Grace Harris

Ex-Irish 5yo who got off the mark at the 20th attempt when making all in a C&D classified event on Friday; has a penalty back in a handicap but that was a dominant display and she's still unexposed at this trip; key player.

2/1

8/1

Form: 2054-7

Last run: 38 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Experienced filly, placed in four of her 14 races, including a pair of 7f handicaps in testing conditions last October; unplaced in a handicap on her reappearance; likely to find a few of her younger rivals too good.
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17th

15

(8)

28th Oct 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 73y

13:00 Galway

Nituna

9st 5lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Won at Naas in July over this trip but way below that form since up to 1m2f and cheekpieces are added.

22/1

17th

15

(8)

28th Oct 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 73y

13:00 Galway

Nituna

9st 5lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Won at Naas in July over this trip but way below that form since up to 1m2f and cheekpieces are added.

22/1

4

(1)

13th Oct 2024

Yielding

1m 2f 84y

16:35 Naas

Nituna

9st 10lb

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Won for this rider over 1m at this venue in June, no impact in two subsequent outings; seems to have lost the consistency that was a feature of her form last season.

16/1

Form: 4

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran green before making late progress into fourth over 7f at Tipperary; should improve from that, with the longer trip likely to suit.
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11th

17

(9)

23rd Oct 2024

Yielding

1m 6f 0y

16:50 Navan

Onlyinyourdreams

9st 2lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Debut promise in 7f maiden on testing ground at Tipperary in May but hasn't reproduced that form since, reportedly not handling track at Listowel latest; further step up in trip here.

20/1

100/1

Form:

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Hampered at the start and never involved on debut at Gowran; can be ruled out.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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11th

6

(5)

15th Jul 2024

Good

1m 3f 73y

19:55 Killarney

Prince Stevie

9st 8lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: J F O’Shea

towards rear, raced wide on turn after 3f, soon detached

200/1

12th

6

(10)

24th Jun 2024

Yielding

1m 1f 156y

17:45 Ballinrobe

Prince Stevie

9st 8lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: J F O’Shea

slowly into stride, towards rear, dropped to last after 2f, outpaced and struggling before halfway, tailed off when eased from over 2f out

100/1

14th

7

(7)

17th Jun 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

16:05 Gowran Park

Prince Stevie

9st 8lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: J F O’Shea

Third foal; brother to French/German 9.5f/10.5f winner Peshmerga (inc AW; RPR 99); dam placed 9.4f-1m4f AW (68); a 2,000euros vendor buyback as a foal; best watched on debut.

100/1

Form: 6

Last run: 122 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sister to the trainer's useful and versatile seven-time winner Prairie Dancer; showed up well before fading in the final furlong of a 1m Dundalk maiden in February.
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6th

8

(4)

23rd Feb 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:35 Dundalk (AW)

Prairie Angel

9st 3lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Sister to the trainer's useful and versatile seven-time winner Prairie Dancer; stable has made an excellent start to 2024 at this venue; merits respect.

5/1

Non-runners

Flying Phoenix

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Payout
Exacta €713.30
Straight Forecast €355.51

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Babich

POSTDATA:

Victoria Kesia

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Babich

The Irish Sun:

Victoria Kesia