July 18 / 16.45 Leopardstown

16.45

Good To Firm

Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)

  • Prize money: £12826.09
  • 0m 6f 110y
  • 11 runners
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Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.80
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 45

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Encouraging debut over 6f at the Curragh in May; appeared not to stay the extra furlong effectively when fading into fifth over 7f at the same venue on second start; stable shows signs of running into top form.
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15th

9

(15)

12th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

15:10 Naas

And So To Bed

9st 2lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Group-placed 2yo winner hasn't progressed as expected, third in 1m2f Group 3 here over the summer her better effort; plenty to find.

25/1

6th

8

(4)

20th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 100y

14:52 Gowran Park

And So To Bed

9st 2lb

J: Gary Halpin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Second runner for yard; maiden winner as a 2yo was later second in a Group 3; the best of her five runs this term was when second in the Gowran Classic over C&D in June; has to rebound from two lesser runs.

20/1

6th

4

(6)

30th Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

15:27 Curragh

And So To Bed

9st 0lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Ended last season with second to the classy Whirl in a Group 3 (1m, soft) here; back to that level of form when beaten neck by a stablemate in valuable Gowran conditions event in June but two runs since leave her with a fair bit to find here; cheekpieces added.

20/1

8/1

  • Place: £4.20

Form: 74

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Improved from Curragh debut when fourth of 16 over 5f at Navan, giving him a slight edge over Alfred Tennyson; more progress likely.
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1st

3

(8)

23rd Sep 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:45 Fairyhouse

Rebel Diamond

9st 5lb

J: W J Lee

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

in touch with leaders, headway on outer and led over 1f out, ridden and kept on final 110yds

10/1

1st

1

(4)

11th Sep 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

15:45 Cork

Rebel Diamond

9st 10lb

J: W J Lee

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

made all, joined but going best 2f out, shaken up and went clear over 1f out, ran on, comfortably

8/11

1st

3

(2)

25th Aug 2024

Yielding

0m 5f 205y

14:32 Naas

Rebel Diamond

9st 5lb

J: W J Lee

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

prominent, going easily under 3f out, pushed along and led over 1f out, sustained duel with runner-up inside final furlong, kept on well towards finish

11/2

6/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 455

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Nowhere near the first rank of the stable's juveniles judged on his first three outings that have earned him an official rating of 82; finished 1/2l behind today's rival Rebel Diamond when fifth at Navan on his second start.
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16th

20

(2)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 63y

14:50 Curragh

Alfred Tennyson

8st 7lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

7f maiden winner at Limerick last season on his sixth and final start for Aidan O'Brien; went close in a 6f handicap at Navan three starts ago; 4lb wrong, up against it.

20/1

6th

1

(11)

11th Jul 2026

Firm

0m 6f 150y

17:25 Limerick

Alfred Tennyson

9st 13lb

J: Alan Casey

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Course 7f maiden winner last season on his sixth and final start for Aidan O'Brien; went close in a 6f handicap at Navan on his penultimate start; should be capable of holding his own in this company.

6/1

12th

12

(1)

26th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

18:10 Curragh

Alfred Tennyson

9st 1lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Good ground 7f maiden winner for former yard; narrowly denied over 6f (good) at Navan on latest; return to 7f no problem but 2lb higher now and these are deeper waters; more needed to get head back in front.

7/1

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; half-sister to 7f 2yo winner Sheyya; dam 7f winner, half-sister to useful winners Shekhem and Shelir, both effective at 7f; may need experience.
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7

(6)

8th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 100y

18:22 Tipperary

Shelbiana

9st 4lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Improving with every start and deservedly got her head in front in a Curragh maiden last month; form boosted when the runner-up went close subsequently and handicapper hasn't gone overboard; a bit further this time should suit too so has to be on the shortlist.

11/4

15

(14)

19th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:25 Curragh

Shelbiana

9st 3lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Fair form in three outings at two, runner-up in AW maiden over this trip final occasion, with the disappointing favourite Proxima Centauri back in fourth; showed that her official rating of 75 is just about right when third of seven on her handicap and seasonal debut at Leopardstown nine days ago; could feature.

4/1

7

(4)

10th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:35 Leopardstown

Shelbiana

9st 0lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Fair form in three outings at two, runner-up in AW maiden over this trip final occasion; bred to improve at three but lack of a recent run a possible negative here on handicap debut.

9/1

Form: 3023

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Placed in three of his four Curragh outings; poor on soft ground on second run but showed plenty of ability in two runs on good ground last month, 3/4l behind runner-up Distant Seas last time.
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6th

3

(2)

28th Sep 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

14:00 Curragh

Mount Parnassus

9st 5lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

prominent, weakened inside final furlong

7/2

16th

4

(13)

14th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

17:40 Gowran Park

Mount Parnassus

9st 6lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Much the most experienced of the field, placed three times in Curragh maidens, notably clear second to a subsequent Group 3 winner; didn't seem to get home under an aggressive ride down in trip on latest and cheekpieces now tried.

7/2

5th

3

(13)

18th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 110y

16:45 Leopardstown

Mount Parnassus

9st 6lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

led, switched left after 1f

5/1

10/1

Form: 46

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made little impression first time out in a Tipperary maiden won by the promising Truly Enchanting; set a tough task in a Curragh Group 2 contest won by the same filly; that experience may have brought her on.
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9th

14

(16)

11th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:25 Dundalk (AW)

Varner

8st 11lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Adrian Murray

prominent on outer

15/2

12

(8)

27th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Varner

9st 2lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Adrian Murray

Second runner for yard; officially rated 80 and has been highly tried; best effort when sixth of 9, beaten 7l, in a Curragh Group 2 (6f, good) in June; disappointing in a 6.5f Leopardstown maiden subsequently and well beaten in a Group 3 on latest in July; tries a new trip on AW debut; sets the standard on form but hard to be overly confident.

6/1

5th

5

(5)

25th Jul 2024

Yielding

0m 7f 57y

17:50 Leopardstown

Varner

9st 2lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Adrian Murray

Just fair form in three runs, very surprising if she played a role in the finish here.

100/1

OUR TIP

Form: 45

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Finished strongly for fourth behind the subsequent Railway Stakes winner Henry Matisse after being repeatedly denied a clear run on debut in a 6f maiden at the Curragh in May; another solid run but without excuses when fifth at the same venue last month; Distant Seas and Mount Parnassus in front of him then.
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3

(6)

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

15:15 Curragh

East Hampton

9st 10lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Won his maiden over 6f here in 2024 (yielding to soft) and bagged the Madrid handicap at Naas last season (7f, soft to heavy); best run since was when beaten a neck by Diego Velazquez in this race last year (good to yielding); beaten 1.5l behind Big Gossey in a C&D Listed race on return (soft to heavy); not at his best at Leopardstown last time; appears to give his best on softer ground.

6/1

5th

3

(3)

11th Jun 2026

Soft

0m 7f 35y

19:00 Leopardstown

East Hampton

9st 9lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Sole win came in Madrid Handicap at Naas (7f, soft) last year; best subsequent run came when beaten a neck by Diego Velazquez in Group 2 at the Curragh over same trip; started this year positively when 1.5l second to Big Gossey in Listed Gladness 75 days ago, deserving extra credit for where he came from; at his best on soft and big run expected.

5/1

8th
8 (11)
Donna Nook

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fifth foal; closely related to 1m2f winner Dantora, half-sister to two other winners; dam won four of her nine races including a 1m1f Listed race at Chantilly for Sir Michael Stoute; no big-race entries.
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4th

4

(6)

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Ayr

Donna Nook

9st 6lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Ended a losing run when beating 11 rivals at Ripon (1m, good) last month; respectable efforts since without suggesting she was ahead of her mark.

6/1

4th

1

(3)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

16:30 Catterick

Donna Nook

10st 2lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Ended a losing run when winning a 1m handicap at Ripon last month; fair fourth at Carlisle (7f, good to firm) two weeks ago; should give her running but one or more of the 3yos may have her measure.

6/1

4th

2

(2)

24th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 195y

Class 4

17:35 Carlisle

Donna Nook

9st 5lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Took 17 goes to strike for this yard but it all came together at Ripon (1m, good) three weeks ago; will need extra up 3lb but that was the first time she sported this headgear combination and today's stiff 7f is probably not a problem.

6/1

Form: 53

Last run: 34 days

W: 8st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Finished in front of today's rival Rebel Diamond (seventh) when fifth of 15 behind her shorter-priced stablemate Barnavara first time out at the Curragh in May; ground was soft but had no problem with good ground when third in a 17-runner maiden at Fairyhouse last month.
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2nd

3

(9)

3rd Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 195y

17:00 Bellewstown

Gloriously Glam

9st 11lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Adrian McGuinness

Below best in handicaps on last two starts; solid form in claiming company (form figures of 3113); handles most ground and went close over C&D on her only previous visit in October; big player.

5/1

5th

4

(3)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:50 Limerick

Gloriously Glam

9st 6lb

J: Gabriella Hill

T: Adrian McGuinness

Was gaining a fourth career victory when landing 7f Gowran claimer (good to yielding) last month; beaten favourite next time in Fairyhouse claimer; finished last of eight in 7f Gowran handicap last week but she's 3lb below her last winning mark, will appreciate the forecast rain and could bounce back under 7lb claimer.

8/1

8th

5

(3)

12th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

17:23 Gowran Park

Gloriously Glam

9st 0lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Adrian McGuinness

Solid fourth behind three of today's rivals over C&D in April; was gaining a fourth career victory when landing C&D claimer (good to yielding) last month; beaten favourite in Fairyhouse claimer on latest; fair mark returning to handicaps; respected.

9/1

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 11lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
50,000GBP Goffs UK Breeze-Up purchase; sixth foal; half-sister to winners, notably Bolthole, a three-time Listed winner in France and twice a Group 3 runner-up; dam won in Italy.
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10th

7

(10)

25th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

15:56 Wolverhampton (AW)

Arizona Beauty

9st 7lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

squeezed out start, soon switched left, in rear, short of room after 1f, never on terms

10/1

8th

7

(3)

19th Sep 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

15:25 Naas

Arizona Beauty

9st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: K J Condon

Best effort came on nursery debut at Navan (6f) last time; was running on that day and the drop in trip may not be ideal; cheekpieces on.

17/2

3rd

7

(12)

29th Aug 2024

Good

0m 5f 180y

14:30 Navan

Arizona Beauty

8st 11lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: K J Condon

ducked right start, in touch with leaders, headway on near side of group when ridden over 1f out, went third inside final 110yds, no match for first two

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 11lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fifth foal; half-sister to 6f/7f winner Stronsay; dam a multiple 5f winner by One Cool Cat.
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9th

14

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 200y

18:12 Kilbeggan

Arizona Robbins

11st 0lb

J: Mr L P Shanahan

T: E Seymour

Modest on the Flat, similar level of form in three hurdles starts; hard to recommend.

50/1

16th

18

14th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 159y

19:20 Clonmel

Arizona Robbins

10st 7lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: E Seymour

Modest Flat maiden and well held on both maiden hurdle runs last season.

100/1

7th

9

17th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:37 Wexford

Arizona Robbins

10st 3lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E Seymour

Modest Flat maiden was beaten a long way on hurdling debut and can't be fancied; hood added.

66/1

Non-runners

Distant Seas, Majestic Wave

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €115.90
Straight Forecast €114.62
Trifecta €802.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Distant Seas

POSTDATA:

Mount Parnassus

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Distant Seas

TOPSPEED:

Distant Seas

The Irish Sun:

Distant Seas