August 04 / 16.30 Galway

16.30

Soft

Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)

  • Prize money: £12313.04
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 13 runners
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Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

(Won)

  • Win: £17.80
  • Place: £3.60

Form: —

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Reserve; second runner for yard; ran well in two barrier trials but beaten almost 8l on debut at Gowran; should have improved from that and get closer if getting a run.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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1st

5

(4)

19th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 1f 0y

15:40 Leopardstown

Sigh No More

9st 2lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

held up in last, headway when ridden on near side of group from over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final 110yds, won going away

7/1

5th

5

(9)

13th Oct 2024

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

14:15 Naas

Sigh No More

9st 4lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

midfield, in touch with leaders over 3f out

5/1

7th

10

(6)

29th Sep 2024

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

14:40 Curragh

Sigh No More

9st 2lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

midfield, no extra 1f out

20/1

10/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 5

Last run: 51 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Won a Naas barrier trial and made an encouraging debut over 6f at Fairyhouse in June; can improve for this longer trip and is one to consider even from an unhelpful draw.
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1st

1

(6)

16th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

13:57 Gowran Park

Saint Brandon

9st 12lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

made all, switched right after 1f, faced challenge from over 2f out, ridden from over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong

9/2

1st

1

(6)

16th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

13:57 Gowran Park

Saint Brandon

9st 12lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

made all, switched right after 1f, faced challenge from over 2f out, ridden from over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong

9/2

1st

7

(7)

6th Apr 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:32 Cork

Saint Brandon

9st 7lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

made all, ridden clear 1f out, ran on well, easily

8/1

7/4

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 6

Last run: 90 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
A 68,000euros yearling by a first season sire; ran respectably over 6f on debut at the Curragh back in May; that was a useful race for the grade and he looks like will stay this trip, so a major player.
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1st

5

(5)

4th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Right And True

9st 5lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: A P O’Brien

soon led, headed but prominent after 2f, pushed along and led again 1f out, pushed out final 110yds

8/1

1st

2

(11)

23rd Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

13:30 Listowel

Right And True

9st 6lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: A P O’Brien

prominent, went second after 2f, led and ridden over 1f out, ran on

9/4

3rd

3

(19)

15th Sep 2024

Good

0m 6f 63y

17:20 Curragh

Right And True

9st 5lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

in touch with leaders, headway and went third over 1f out, went second inside final 110yds, lost second towards finish

5/1

22/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Fifth foal; half-brother to winners Simple Star (1m2f-12.4f Flat inc AW, RPR 83; 2m hurdle) and Star Of The Night (US 1m1f turf); dam 1m AW winner (72), out of US 1m1f turf Grade 1 winner; by a leading French sire and cost 37,000euros as a yearling; could run well on debut.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

8

(11)

16th Mar 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

16:20 Curragh

Dupont Law

9st 4lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Ciaran Murphy

midfield, ridden and headway from under 2f out, went second inside final furlong, led inside final 110yds, won going away

33/1

4th

3

(6)

4th Aug 2024

Soft

0m 7f 0y

16:30 Galway

Dupont Law

9st 5lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Ciaran Murphy

Fifth foal; half-brother to winners Simple Star (1m2f-12.4f Flat inc AW, RPR 83; 2m hurdle) and Star Of The Night (US 1m1f turf); dam 1m AW winner (72), out of US 1m1f turf Grade 1 winner; by a leading French sire and cost 37,000euros as a yearling; could run well on debut.

22/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 8st 10lb

2 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam 6f 2yo winner (RPR 69), half-sister to 5.7f/7f winner Marlay Park, out of unraced half-sister to useful 7f/1m2f winner Al Ghazal; a 14,000gns foal made 21,000euros as a yearling; by a leading young sire and worth a market check on debut.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

1

(10)

21st Oct 2024

Soft

0m 7f 0y

14:00 Gowran Park

Whywhywhy Delilah

9st 12lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: David Marnane

prominent, pressed leader before halfway, led from 2f out, headed and weakened gradually from over 1f out

6/1

7th

14

(3)

17th Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 30y

14:25 Punchestown

Whywhywhy Delilah

9st 2lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: David Marnane

Beaten approx' 6l on both starts and will have to find significant improvement today.

28/1

Form: 9

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 8lb

2 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Only beaten about 5l on debut at Gowran over this trip and can get closer with improvement from a good draw.
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17th

9

(2)

15th Oct 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

17:07 Curragh

Kitty Bear

9st 8lb

J: Orla Tynan

T: Andrew Slattery

Has won three races in a 16-race campaign since January; has been a little too high in the ratings since a Roscommon win in May; ran poorly off her lower AW mark last month.

16/1

10th

16

(6)

18th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Kitty Bear

9st 11lb

T: Andrew Slattery

Second reserve; won over C&D in January and touched off here in April; has had a good turf campaign and AW mark is now 11lb lower; fifth at Laytown last week.

5th

8

(5)

10th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:49 Laytown

Kitty Bear

11st 9lb

J: Mr P A King

T: Andrew Slattery

Three wins this year; bounced back to form on latest at the Curragh (1m, good) when close fourth in blanket finish; 1lb lower now and rates as a player if she copes with 6f for the first time.

11/2

OUR TIP

Form: —

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
A 55,000euros yearling is by a leading sire but was 66/1 on debut at Leopardstown and well beaten; loads more needed.
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4th

7

(7)

13th Oct 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 4

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ottoman

8st 4lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Dual 1m4f winner this season, latterly in six-runner Class 6 contest here last month; up in grade today and suffered early mishap on latest appearance but remains completely unexposed over this trip.

14/1

10

(9)

25th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:23 Haydock

Ottoman

9st 0lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Dual Leicester winner who made it second-time lucky on AW when scoring at Wolverhampton (1m4f) three weeks ago; still looks feasibly treated off 3lb higher but he's untried at this trip and his best turf form has been on good to firm; some reservations.

10/1

1st

6

(2)

1st Sep 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ottoman

9st 4lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Both wins have been at Leicester, latest in July off 7lb lower; has been beaten twice off a higher mark and may need to come down a few pounds.

11/2

Form: 4

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
By a useful sire and ran respectably on debut at Leopardstown over this trip, showing some greenness; likely to have improved from that and can be more closely involved today.
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8th

13

(12)

18th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Green Brothers

8st 11lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Encouraging fourth in a Leopardstown maiden on debut; possibly didn't handle very testing ground at Galway on next outing; slowly away when never involved at Naas last month; half-brother and dam were both AW winners; could improve on the Polytrack on handicap debut.

14/1

2

(5)

19th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:05 Naas

Green Brothers

9st 5lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Encouraging fourth in a Leopardstown maiden on debut and possibly didn't handle very testing ground at Galway last month; may improve back on a quicker surface.

9/1

8th

4

(13)

4th Aug 2024

Soft

0m 7f 0y

16:30 Galway

Green Brothers

9st 5lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

By a useful sire and ran respectably on debut at Leopardstown over this trip, showing some greenness; likely to have improved from that and can be more closely involved today.

5/2

Form: —

Last run: 83 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Took keen hold and ran green on debut at Roscommon but was still beaten a long way; gelded since; best watched.
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13th

7

(15)

3rd Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

15:17 Naas

Undefeatable

9st 7lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Kevin Michael Smith

Sole win in 13 starts came in 6f Sligo handicap a year ago, scoring cosily by 2.5l; positive third on AW in September but below par on turf return 23 days ago; needs to come on for that dropped back in trip.

14/1

10th

4

(11)

11th Jul 2026

Firm

0m 6f 150y

18:00 Limerick

Undefeatable

9st 8lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Kevin Michael Smith

Clear highlight of last year's form was a 6f win at Sligo in August; only one pound higher now; lacks the advantage of a recent run.

12/1

9

(9)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Undefeatable

9st 11lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Kevin Michael Smith

Ran on well to score by over 2l at Sligo (6f) in August; never figured at the Curragh next time but was only one place behind Masked Angel over C&D on latest in first-time blinkers (retained); respected with Dylan Browne McMonagle booked.

9/2

Form: 8

Last run: 52 days

W: 8st 8lb

2 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Beaten 13l on debut at Leopardstown and will have to improve plenty from that.
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12

(13)

10th Oct 2024

Good

1m 0f 44y

14:30 Thurles

Kurrawa

8st 10lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Only beaten a length in a fillies' maiden at Navan and bounced back from a lesser run in a claimer when fourth of nine in a Cork handicap last week; sire excelled at this distance so possible the new trip could suit; one for the shortlist here despite wide draw.

2/1

4th

4

(3)

1st Oct 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

13:55 Cork

Kurrawa

9st 0lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Mrs John Harrington

towards rear, headway towards far side over 1f out, kept on and went fourth inside final 110yds, not reach leaders

7/1

5th

2

(6)

23rd Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

15:25 Fairyhouse

Kurrawa

9st 12lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Two nondescript runs over 7f before a much-improved display over 6f at Navan; apprentice rider reported that she never travelled in the early stages, so all the more encouraging that she stayed on from the rear of the 16-runner field to finish third; can cope with the extra furlong now that she has got the hang of things; leading chance.

11/4

100/1

Form: 98

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 8lb

2 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Well beaten on both starts and will be of more interest in handicaps.
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12th

6

(5)

11th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:25 Dundalk (AW)

Run Maggie Run

9st 1lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Cian Collins

prominent, led after 1f, headed under 2f out, soon weakened

200/1

18th

23

(9)

15th Sep 2024

Good

0m 6f 63y

17:20 Curragh

Run Maggie Run

8st 8lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Cian Collins

No sign of ability in four maiden attempts; no apparent chance.

500/1

11th

10

(6)

15th Aug 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

13:40 Dundalk (AW)

Run Maggie Run

8st 8lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Cian Collins

prominent

50/1

Form: —

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Always in rear when beaten 13l on debut at Leopardstown and has plenty to find with Green Brothers on that running.
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7th

9

23rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 2f 135y

15:05 Listowel

Masego

11st 7lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: John C McConnell

Useful Flat form in the summer, placed in three consecutive races in July; disappointing favourite when sent back over hurdles in a Bellewstown race in which Crypto Crash beat Lunar Landscape.

14/1

12th

6

26th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 40y

18:38 Bellewstown

Masego

11st 7lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Similar RPRs in mid 80s in three maiden hurdles last year at 2m-2m1f on varying ground; three decent runs on the Flat since joining this yard so won't lack for fitness in first handicap hurdle; market check advised.

14/1

3rd

8

(5)

20th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 179y

19:40 Ballinrobe

Masego

9st 3lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: John C McConnell

Won a 1m5f (good) Leopardstown handicap off basement mark of 40 on final start for Mags Mullins in May; solid first two runs for this yard; 5l third of 16 at Bellewstown (1m4f, good) and denied by short head at Down Royal (1m5f, good) three days ago; big chance off 2lb lower.

3/1

200/1

Form: —

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Finished tailed-off on debut at the Curragh and is passed over today.
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7th

5

(7)

6th Aug 2025

Yielding

1m 5f 103y

19:35 Sligo

Show Your Workings

10st 1lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Sean Davis

The best of three runs this term when beaten 9l in a Ballinrobe maiden last time over just short of 1m2f; a repeat of that on handicap debut up in trip would see him competitive.

12/1

5th

7

(6)

21st Jul 2025

Yielding

1m 1f 135y

18:00 Ballinrobe

Show Your Workings

9st 8lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Sean Davis

Has yet to finish closer than 19l to the winner in six previous starts at 7f-1m2f; very hard to make a case for.

25/1

4th

5

(5)

9th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 210y

16:00 Fairyhouse

Show Your Workings

8st 13lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Sean Davis

Three-figure odds on all five outings; nothing yet to suggest he can win a race.

33/1

Non-runners

Admiral Halsey, Calcifer, Invincibletomorrow, Wonderfulwonderful

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Payout
Exacta €79.20
Straight Forecast €59.53
Trifecta €334.00

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Saint Brandon

SPOTLIGHT:

Right And True

POSTDATA:

Green Brothers