July 15 / 17.50 Killarney

17.50

Good

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race

  • Prize money: £11286.96
  • 1m 0f 20y
  • 4 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

8/13 (Won)

  • Win: £1.45

Form: 2-21 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Chased home Derby/Eclipse winner City Of Troy on debut last year in a 7f Curragh maiden; again runner-up on reappearance at the Curragh, failing to get to grips with the front-running Super Sox over 7f; looked much closer to the finished article when landing the odds easily over 1m at the same venue; better ground should be ideal.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

6

(15)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 1

17:35 Ascot

Galen

9st 5lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Consistent performer who chased home Haatem in this on good to firm last year; ended 2025 with solid efforts in Bahrain and Hong Kong and it's probably worth forgiving him a rare off day in Saudi Arabia in February; capable of making a bold bid in this again assuming stall 15 isn't too troublesome.

9/1

3rd

2

(5)

16th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

15:27 Curragh

Galen

9st 12lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Stepped up from his Dubai efforts earlier in the year when making all in C&D Group 3 Alleged Stakes (first-time cheekpieces) in April; faded into fifth behind Los Angeles in the Mooresbridge Stakes; good effort when second in the Listed Wolferton Stakes at Ascot; not one of his better efforts in the four-race Meld Stakes at Leopardstown last month.

11/2

1

(1)

17th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

18:52 Leopardstown

Galen

9st 12lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Stepped up from his Dubai efforts earlier in year when making all in 1m2f Group 3 Alleged Stakes at the Curragh (first-time cheekpieces) in April and bettered that under a penalty when second in Listed Wolferton Stakes at Ascot, racing wide and hanging right on quick ground in front when beaten 3/4l; still improving and big player.

9/4

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2nd
1 (3)
Beechwood

100/30

Form: 216-46 C

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Won 1m3f maiden at this venue 12 months ago; made an encouraging seasonal return when close fourth in 1m4f Listed event at Cork; that was on soft, and she failed to reproduce the form on good ground over the same course and distance on her next start; has left John O'Donoghue to join Paddy Twomey who tries her with a hood now.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

(5)

20th Jul 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

14:30 Curragh

Beechwood

9st 5lb

J: Shane Foley

T: P Twomey

Second of two for yard; 1m3f maiden winner gained deserved first stakes' win in dominant fashion on her final start of 2024 in a Listed heat at Galway (1m4f, yielding); best form is on ground with an ease and at 1m3f-1m4f; probably best watched on her return unless the ground softens.

15/2

1st

3

(9)

10th Sep 2024

Soft

1m 4f 0y

18:15 Galway

Beechwood

9st 9lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

prominent, challenging going easily from 2f out, led and pushed along over 1f out, soon quickened clear, ridden briefly inside final furlong, comfortably

11/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Home-bred Vadamos gelding is a half-brother to four winners; dam 7f AW 2yo winner, half-sister to the useful Big Time who started his career with a win for this stable and finished second in the 2013 Phoenix Stakes; in at the deep end here.
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5th

7

(6)

27th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 5

17:50 Chester

Atheneum

9st 3lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Philip Kirby

Ex-Irish; eight-race maiden; hasn't run to his best on the AW for Phil Kirby, but may fare better back on turf.

25/1

4th

4

(2)

7th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Atheneum

8st 13lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Philip Kirby

Seven-race maiden who finished runner-up in two of his six starts on turf in Ireland last summer (both over this trip), but failed to beat a rival on stable debut/reappearance at Wolverhampton (1m4f, Tapeta) last month; something to prove.

13/2

10th

6

(8)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Atheneum

9st 10lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Philip Kirby

Second at Killarney (1m6f) last summer in two of three Irish handicaps for John Joseph Murphy, trying cheekpieces when short-headed on latest outing (good); off 210 days but this lightly raced AW newcomer needs a second look.

9/1

Form: 14

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Made a winning debut over 7f on soft ground at Gowran in April; coped reasonably well with good ground and a longer trip when fourth behind the well-fancied Trustyourinstinct at the same venue on second start; however, will need to improve to trouble the winner's progressive stablemate Galen.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

7

(6)

3rd Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 195y

17:00 Bellewstown

Buttermere Ridge

9st 9lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Oliver McKiernan

Rated 68 so well treated by race conditions on paper and one of best efforts for this yard when beaten 6.5l into seventh of 15 in Leopardstown handicap (7f, good) on seasonal return; needs to back that up now.

10/1

7th

2

(3)

18th Jun 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 45y

17:10 Leopardstown

Buttermere Ridge

10st 1lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Oliver McKiernan

Nothing of any note in his form since early in his career; off the track 234 days; new headgear combination.

100/1

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Payout
Exacta €1.30
Straight Forecast €1.69
Trifecta €7.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Galen

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Galen

TOPSPEED:

Galen

POSTDATA:

Galen

The Irish Sun:

Galen