July 15 / 17.18 Killarney

17.18

Good

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

  • Prize money: £9234.78
  • 1m 0f 20y
  • 9 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 6

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dam stayed middle distances and is out of 1m4f winning half-sister to outstanding 1m4f performer Sinndar; no great surprise to see him stepped up in trip now after a staying-on fifth over 7f at the Curragh; may improve enough to feature.
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1st

2

(14)

28th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

15:45 Curragh

Apples And Bananas

9st 5lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

led, pushed along under 2f out, ridden and faced challenge inside final furlong, kept on well, always doing enough

11/4

1st

1

(6)

15th Jul 2024

Good

1m 0f 20y

17:18 Killarney

Apples And Bananas

9st 7lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

prominent, led after 1f, pushed along under 2f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, ran on well, comfortably

7/1

6th

1

(11)

29th Jun 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

13:15 Curragh

Apples And Bananas

9st 5lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Second foal; dam Listed-placed 7f-10.4f winner (inc 2yo; RPR 100), out of 1m4f winning half-sister to outstanding 1m4f performer Sinndar (also 1m 2yo Group 1 winner), is granddaughter of 2m Listed winner; well-bred newcomer with stamina a premium; likely to improve for time and distance.

8/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; half-brother to True Cyan who won a Newmarket maiden first time out for Roger Varian last September and finished fourth in this year's Nell Gwyn; dam, by Camelot, an eight-time 6f-1m winner, including two Irish Group 3s for Varian; no Group 1 entry unlike stablemate Saratoga.
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8th

8

(10)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Puppet Master

9st 7lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Ciaran Murphy

Ex Ballydoyle-trained; won Lingfield Derby Trial last year but well held in both Irish Derby and Irish St Leger; bought for 78,000gns and soundly beaten on yard debut in Grade 2 Leopardstown hurdle at Christmas; tried in a tongue-tie here and plenty on his plate in what looks a hot Listed race.

16/1

5

(3)

16th Aug 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:37 Curragh

Puppet Master

9st 0lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

3yo represents stable that has won this nine times, including last year; built on promise of reappearance effort behind Delacroix when winning the Derby Trial at Lingfield (11.5f, gd-fm); off since below par effort in the Irish Derby; gets weight from his older rivals but needs to prove stamina for this trip (mixed messages in pedigree); obvious chance if he stays.

9/4

5

(7)

29th Jun 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

16:10 Curragh

Puppet Master

9st 2lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Kept on for fourth behind Delacroix (2 1/2l off runner-up Lambourn) in the 1m2f Group 3 Ballysax at Leopardstown on reappearance; suited by the step up in trip when winning the Lingfield Derby Trial (Listed) by a short head from stablemate Stay True; missed engagement in the King Edward VII Stakes; looks second-best of a Ballydoyle quintet.

12/1

13/8

  • Place: £1.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tenth foal; half-brother by Camelot to seven Galileo-sired winners including the Irish Derby and St Leger winner Capri, 2m Group 2 winner Tower Of London, and Group 3 scorers Cypress Creek and Passion; strong stamina influence in the pedigree; dam is by the sprinter Anabaa but won over 1m4f; entered in the National Stakes; trainer last won this with Anthony Van Dyck in 2019.
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1st

11

2nd May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:55 Punchestown

Saratoga

11st 0lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Padraig Roche

Flat winner for Aidan O'Brien; hinted there was a bigger performance in him when placed in first three maiden hurdles, one over this C&D (yielding) and twice at Naas on softer ground; duly delivered the goods on handicap debut, winning the Fred Winter at Cheltenham (2m, gd-sft) by 2.25l off 130; steps into Grade 1 company for the first time and very much respected.

5/1

1st

9

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 87y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Saratoga

11st 6lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Padraig Roche

Six Flat runs for Aidan O'Brien, best form at 1m6f/2m; jumping was ropey in his first two defeats over hurdles but that part of his game improved when a rallying second in a rated hurdle at Naas (soft to heavy) that has delivered four of the last seven winners of this race; probably peaking at the right time when this has all the hallmarks of a long-term plan; seems versatile ground-wise; lots to like.

13/2

2nd

6

7th Feb 2026

Soft

1m 7f 158y

13:05 Naas

Saratoga

11st 0lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Padraig Roche

Flat winner for Ballydoyle over 1m6f on heavy (rated 92); promising hurdles debut when never-nearer third (3.25l behind Minella Boss) at Punchestown on New Year's Eve and probably similar level of form in C&D maiden last month, still novicey in jumping; gives the impression improvement likely given better jumping.

9/1

Form: 4

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dam an unraced sister to Group 1 winners Alpha Centauri and Discoveries; looked a bit raw on debut when fourth behind a Ballydoyle-trained favourite at Tipperary; open to improvement.
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3rd

9

(2)

17th Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 30y

14:25 Punchestown

Starry Desert

9st 7lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

soon disputed lead, led narrowly after 1f, pressed winner after 2f, led again over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final 110yds

3/1

2nd

4

(3)

3rd Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 0f 73y

15:05 Galway

Starry Desert

9st 7lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Has finished fourth in two maidens so far, over 7f on soft at Tipperary and over 1m on good at Killarney, beaten around 4L in both; has 2.75L to find with Puppet Master from that second run; place claims at best.

15/2

4th

7

(4)

15th Jul 2024

Good

1m 0f 20y

17:18 Killarney

Starry Desert

9st 7lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

led, headed but prominent after 1f, weakened final furlong

11/2

5th
8 (3)
Sujet

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; Frankel colt is a brother to Beheld, a debut juvenile winner for Roger Charlton; dam Group-placed 6f AW 2yo winner, sister to 6f 2yo Group 2 winner Showcasing and Listed-placed 6f winner Bouvardia.
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10th

1

(4)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:25 Thirsk

Sujet

9st 9lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Twice a winner (1m/1m1f) in Ireland for Dermot Weld; improved a bit on just second start for new connections when beaten narrowly at Chester (7f, good) last week, always in the firing line; a 3lb rise should not prevent another bold bid.

7/2

2nd

6

(7)

6th May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 1y

Class 3

16:45 Chester

Sujet

9st 6lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Lightly raced 4yo who scored twice over longer trips in Ireland; far from disgraced (seventh of 18) at Newmarket dropped to 7f on stable/seasonal debut; possibilities, provided he builds on that effort.

11/1

7th

10

(2)

16th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:20 Newmarket

Sujet

9st 4lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Won at the Curragh (1m1f) on seasonal/handicap debut in June and doubled his tally in Killarney conditions event (1m, also good) in August; big disappointment on final start for Dermot Weld in late September but new connections had to go to 150,000gns to secure him one month later; unexposed and interesting to see how he goes in the market ahead of this first start at 7f.

16/1

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dam of no account (unplaced all 11 starts) save for being a half-sister to the dam of Group 1 juvenile winner Verbal Dexterity.
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5th

13

25th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 54y

18:05 Ballinrobe

Glen To Glen

10st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Dual-purpose; won a maiden hurdle at Cork in December (2m1f, sft-hvy); has run well on this sort of ground on the level; failed to beat a rival in 9.5f handicap here on latest; not an obvious candidate for this discipline on breeding.

14/1

9th

1

(7)

8th May 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 133y

18:52 Ballinrobe

Glen To Glen

10st 4lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Curragh maiden winner for Jim Bolger last season (6f) and pick of form for current yard when runner-up in 1m2f handicap at same venue; useful hurdler (won at Cork on testing ground) but well held in Fred Winter; Flat return was scuppered when badly hampered early on in Curragh premier handicap last month; drops in grade here with visor tried.

100/30

13th

10

(8)

3rd Apr 2026

Soft

1m 2f 0y

16:17 Curragh

Glen To Glen

9st 1lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Fourth runner for yard; won his maiden here over 6f but stayed this far when runner-up over C&D off 90 last July; landed Cork maiden hurdle in December before tailed off in Fred Winter at Cheltenham last month; handicapped to be involved back on the Flat.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; by Camelot; dam a prolific US winner including at Grade 2 level; ground should suit; trainer has won this for the last three years, has to be taken seriously.
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4th

8

9th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 209y

Class 1

13:45 Aintree

Wolf Rayet

11st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Three Flat runs in Ireland and four over hurdles in Britain; ran well at a massive price in the Triumph at Cheltenham (eighth of 20) last month but he was beaten 10l and finished behind three of today's rivals; others preferred.

50/1

8th

16

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

13:20 Cheltenham

Wolf Rayet

11st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Three Flat runs in Ireland and three over hurdles in Britain; better in this sphere with three minor honours but the best of that form saw him beaten 11l by Minella Study here (good to soft) in December; met some trouble in running that day but not remotely enough to be considered a player now.

100/1

3rd

7

4th Feb 2026

Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

13:13 Ludlow

Wolf Rayet

11st 0lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Entered in the Triumph; modest Flat form in Ireland, albeit in just three races; already better over hurdles and was only 11l off the winner in a Class 2 juvenile hurdle at Cheltenham in December (soft) when just behind the smart One Horse Town who has since finished second in a Grade 2; every chance.

6/4

OUR TIP

Form: 000

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Has struggled in three maidens over sprint distances; safe to rule out.
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6th

3

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:20 Wetherby

Faire La Nouba

11st 0lb

J: Mr P J O’Neill

T: John F O’Neill

Modest Flat maiden in Ireland who was a well-held seventh over hurdles on his penultimate start; has been gelded; opposable.

100/1

6th

3

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:20 Wetherby

Faire La Nouba

11st 0lb

J: Mr P J O’Neill

T: John F O’Neill

Modest Flat maiden in Ireland who was a well-held seventh over hurdles on his penultimate start; has been gelded; opposable.

100/1

8

(12)

22nd Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 15y

15:47 Listowel

Faire La Nouba

9st 9lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John F O’Neill

Finished behind Bridezilla over hurdles on latest; also held by that rival on the evidence of a clash at Limerick in June; subsequently showed a bit more promise by reaching the money in two maidens.

12/1

100/1

Form:

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
100-1 when tailed off in the Curragh maiden in which Apples And Bananas finished sixth
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7th

5

(1)

14th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:30 Dundalk (AW)

Justified Risk

9st 5lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Sean Davis

Shocking turf form, hard to counter here now switched to AW (having been gelded).

66/1

7th

5

(1)

14th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:30 Dundalk (AW)

Justified Risk

9st 5lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Sean Davis

Shocking turf form, hard to counter here now switched to AW (having been gelded).

66/1

10th

2

(14)

20th Aug 2024

Yielding

0m 7f 111y

17:50 Roscommon

Justified Risk

9st 7lb

J: Sean Davis

T: Sean Davis

Has beaten one rival in three starts and very hard to make a case for.

100/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €31.50
Straight Forecast €31.09
Trifecta €99.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Saratoga

POSTDATA:

Apples And Bananas

The Irish Sun:

Starry Desert