July 19 / 18.17 Down Royal

18.17

Good

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

  • Prize money: £9234.78
  • 0m 7f 25y
  • 7 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.20
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 55

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
More encouraging on quicker ground at Listowel when finishing best of all from off the pace; sure to relish this longer trip and not too much to make up on King Thistle.
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2nd

2

1st Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

11:50 Down Royal

Wizard Of Odds

11st 4lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: William Durkan

Maiden winner on the Flat last year (good) coped well with testing conditions on seasonal return when second at Naas but form petered off afterwards; back from a break however in good form to score on hurdles debut for new yard in Cork maiden last month on good ground, travelling well to win with a fair bit to spare (second beaten favourite since); should go well.

7/2

2nd

2

1st Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

11:50 Down Royal

Wizard Of Odds

11st 4lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: William Durkan

Maiden winner on the Flat last year (good) coped well with testing conditions on seasonal return when second at Naas but form petered off afterwards; back from a break however in good form to score on hurdles debut for new yard in Cork maiden last month on good ground, travelling well to win with a fair bit to spare (second beaten favourite since); should go well.

7/2

1st

8

12th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 110y

13:42 Cork

Wizard Of Odds

11st 0lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: William Durkan

Maiden winner last year ran well in defeat many times after up to 1m1f; could go well on hurdles bow; this yard also houses the horse who beat Bridezilla at Ballinrobe last time so market strength would be a pointer.

5/1

OUR TIP

7/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 53

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Listowel third (second has won since) a step in the right direction and bred to stay this longer trip so one to consider.
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7th

1

(6)

18th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

King Thistle

9st 12lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Won under a 10lb claimer at the Curragh (7f, good) in August; didn't seem to handle the drop back to 6f when fifth at Fairyhouse last month; should handle the Polytrack but tough task at the weights.

18/1

5th

1

(4)

23rd Sep 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

18:15 Fairyhouse

King Thistle

9st 12lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: J P Murtagh

Promise in all three maidens and off the mark at the second attempt in handicaps under this 10lb claimer at the Curragh (7f, good); up 7lb for that but should continue to be competitive off his revised rating; obvious chance if handling this drop back in trip.

100/30

1st

2

(7)

31st Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:00 Curragh

King Thistle

9st 5lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: J P Murtagh

in touch with leaders, prominent halfway, led under 2f out, ridden when edged left over 1f out, clear final 110yds, kept on well

7/1

11/4

Form: 92

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Came on nicely from C&D debut run last month to get up for second over 1m at Bellewstown a fortnight ago, coming from well off the pace and having to come wide; should go well.
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6

(7)

12th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 70y

17:00 Limerick

Heishybrid

9st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: Noel Meade

Won a 7f Leopardstown maiden last summer but hasn't been at the same level since in handicaps; dropping mark a help but needs more.

14/1

7

(4)

17th May 2025

Good

1m 2f 40y

17:00 Navan

Heishybrid

8st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Noel Meade

Won a 7f Leopardstown maiden last summer but hasn't been as good since; however, might not have stayed 1m4f at Leopardstown on return and this trip can suit better.

14/1

7

(4)

17th May 2025

Good

1m 2f 40y

17:00 Navan

Heishybrid

8st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Noel Meade

Won a 7f Leopardstown maiden last summer but hasn't been as good since; however, might not have stayed 1m4f at Leopardstown on return and this trip can suit better.

14/1

Form: 59

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ordinary enough efforts on both starts in Naas sprint maidens (showing speed on debut) but potential improver upped in trip.
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14th

11

(14)

12th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 111y

17:55 Roscommon

Pompano Beach

9st 6lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

prominent

7/1

14th

11

(14)

12th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 111y

17:55 Roscommon

Pompano Beach

9st 6lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

prominent

7/1

4

(12)

15th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Pompano Beach

9st 8lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Fairly prominent in market all starts, notably fair fourth at Down Royal; softer ground may not have suited on handicap debut at Sligo; upped in trip for AW debut (sister won over this trip on AW).

7/1

10/1

Form: 04

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Caught the eye staying on from well off the pace at Roscommon albeit beaten 11l; likely has more to offer and may be more one for a nursery.
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6

(9)

22nd Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 15y

15:47 Listowel

Coulstys Way

9st 10lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Patrick Magee

Consistent this season except for one poor run when she had an excuse (reported blowing hard); trip-versatile sort, won over 1m4f in May and has been placed at distances between 1m1f and 1m6f; handled an ease when second of 16 over 1m6f at Galway festival.

6/1

2nd

17

(6)

1st Aug 2025

Soft

1m 6f 14y

20:40 Galway

Coulstys Way

8st 12lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Patrick Magee

In fine form this season, placed at Tipperary and Ballinrobe then won at Roscommon (1m4f, good); raised 6lb and runner up back at that venue over 10.5f two weeks later (winner went close here on Monday); ground may have been too soft upped to this trip latest; could bounce back.

16/1

10

(11)

16th Jul 2025

Good

1m 6f 80y

20:20 Killarney

Coulstys Way

8st 12lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Patrick Magee

Improving sort won over 1m4f at Roscommon and the extended 1m2f trip might have been too short there since; raised another 2lb but has to be respected again.

5/1

Form: 083

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Expensive yearling took a step forward on latest when more prominently-ridden third in Tipperary auction maiden over this trip (soft); winner has won since but form could be possibly flattering.
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1

(14)

22nd Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 15y

15:47 Listowel

Devine Genius

10st 1lb

J: David Egan

T: Adrian Murray

Placed over 7f; inconclusive run when stepped up to 1m4f on seasonal debut at Roscommon last month; others preferred.

12/1

3

(9)

19th Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 46y

19:50 Roscommon

Devine Genius

9st 8lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Adrian Murray

Rated 74; second runner for yard; best effort last year a 3l third of 9 in a Tipperary maiden (7f, soft); off since a below par run at Down Royal in July 2024 and has been gelded; probably best watched upped in trip unless money comes.

14/1

6th

1

(8)

19th Jul 2024

Good

0m 7f 25y

18:17 Down Royal

Devine Genius

9st 7lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Adrian Murray

prominent behind clear leader, outpaced 2f out, weakened over 1f out

11/2

7th
8 (2)
Rumba Bay

16/1

Form: 00

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Big prices and ran accordingly (slow starts) in maidens at Navan and Naas; blinkers now tried but hard to be confident in.
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5th

5

(4)

10th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

13:18 Lingfield (AW)

Rumba Bay

9st 5lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Evans

Two AW wins in early 2025, over 7f at Chelmsford and 6f at Wolverhampton, both under Rossa Ryan; her form took a turn for the worse, including for him, in the second half of the year but she didn't do badly in a slowly run C&D race won by Ashford Hill last time and Ryan returns to the saddle.

6/1

5th

8

(3)

28th Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Rumba Bay

10st 9lb

J: Miss Amy Tucker

T: David Evans

Dual AW winner who has slipped to an attractive mark; well capable of being involved but isn't particularly solid on her form since returned to this sphere.

8/1

6th

4

(5)

24th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

15:26 Lingfield (AW)

Rumba Bay

9st 7lb

J: Sean Levey

T: David Evans

Triple AW winner (6f/7f), who scored on turf at Salisbury last May; now 5lb lower than for that last success but she's not been at her best since and needs to raise her game back up in trip.

6/1

Non-runners

Pure Granite

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Payout
Exacta €12.00
Straight Forecast €10.81
Trifecta €31.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Heishybrid

POSTDATA:

King Thistle

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Heishybrid

The Irish Sun:

King Thistle