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
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Verdict Starting price

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

2nd

1

(9)

17th Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 212y

Class 1

17:35 Ascot

Galen

9st 10lb

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 at the Curragh (good; first-time cheekpieces) in April; couldn't repeat the form in a Group 2 there six weeks ago and a 5lb penalty for the Group 3 success leaves him vulnerable here.

25/1

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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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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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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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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

4

(12)

22nd Aug 2025

Good

1m 6f 80y

19:41 Killarney

Atheneum

9st 11lb

J: Sam Coen

T: John Joseph Murphy

Maiden ran well to chase home a clear winner over C&D on last month's handicap debut (soft) but ran no sort of race at Galway 15 days later on similar ground; cheekpieces now tried.

12/1

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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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

23

2nd May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Punchestown

Buttermere Ridge

12st 0lb

T: Oliver McKiernan

First reserve; 1-8 on the Flat and rated 71, off since poor run in Oct', oppose.

5

(3)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 0f 73y

13:05 Galway

Buttermere Ridge

9st 9lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Oliver McKiernan

Form has nosedived since debut win and no encouragement from recent efforts despite handicapper relenting.

25/1

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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