August 16 / 18.22 Cork

18.22

Good

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Give Thanks Stakes (Group 3)

  • Prize money: £33347.83
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • 6 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Give Thanks Stakes (Group 3)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

1st
3 (1)
Shamida

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 1117-6 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Improved last season to win a 1m4f maiden and two Group 3s over 1m6f before winding up in a Group 1 (seventh); only sixth on last month's reappearance but market weakness suggested that run was needed; 1m4f is probably not her best trip but still much respected for a yard that has won this five times in ten years.
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1st

3

(1)

16th Aug 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

18:22 Cork

Shamida

9st 9lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

in touch with leaders, headway and challenging over 2f out, led and ridden from under 2f out, stayed on

4/1

6th

9

(6)

20th Jul 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Shamida

9st 8lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

midfield, headway from 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never on terms

13/2

1st

5

(2)

20th Aug 2023

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:35 Curragh

Shamida

8st 13lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

dwelt start, raced in last and took keen hold early, went third after 4f, went second going easily under 3f out, soon challenging, led over 1f out, ridden when faced challenge inside final furlong, kept on well towards finish

100/30

5/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 2281

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
At the Curragh in June she was short-headed by Grateful who won the Group 3 at Fairyhouse in which Dancing Tango and Lily Heart filled the minor placings; made no mistake in a 1m3f Killarney maiden last time and she can no doubt progress further.
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2nd

6

(4)

16th Aug 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

18:22 Cork

Mother Nature

9st 0lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

took keen hold

5/1

1st

2

(1)

15th Jul 2024

Good

1m 3f 73y

19:25 Killarney

Mother Nature

9st 3lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: A P O’Brien

led, raced wide on turn after 3f, soon joined, led again 2f out, soon ridden, clear 1f out, kept on well, comfortably

5/4

8th

10

(9)

26th Jun 2024

Good

1m 2f 84y

19:30 Naas

Mother Nature

9st 2lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: A P O’Brien

Only beaten a short head in two fillies' maidens so far (odds on favourite in both), just behind Grateful in a 1m4f Curragh maiden three weeks ago; cheekpieces on and down the order on jockey bookings.

25/1

4/1

Form: 0-214

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Held by Dancing Tango on their recent clash in a 1m6f Group 3 but that was a big step up for this filly on the back of a maiden win at Down Royal (1m5f); might be vulnerable to something with a greater finishing kick but it's still early days.
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2nd

5

(5)

3rd Nov 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 71y

15:00 Curragh

Lily Hart

8st 13lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: A P O’Brien

led at steady pace, increased tempo over 3f out, went clear against far rail over 2f out, reduced lead over 1f out, faced challenge final 110yds, no extra and headed towards finish

11/2

2nd

5

(5)

3rd Nov 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 71y

15:00 Curragh

Lily Hart

8st 13lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: A P O’Brien

led at steady pace, increased tempo over 3f out, went clear against far rail over 2f out, reduced lead over 1f out, faced challenge final 110yds, no extra and headed towards finish

11/2

3rd

5

(5)

16th Aug 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

18:22 Cork

Lily Hart

9st 0lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: A P O’Brien

Held by Dancing Tango on their recent clash in a 1m6f Group 3 but that was a big step up for this filly on the back of a maiden win at Down Royal (1m5f); might be vulnerable to something with a greater finishing kick but it's still early days.

4/1

7/1

Form: 2412

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
In first-time cheekpieces when beating 17 rivals in a 1m2f maiden at the Curragh and then went close in a handicap over the same C&D; chance isn't obvious on these terms but still lightly raced and blinkers are tried.
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3rd

8

(3)

9th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 1

14:30 Bath

Siege Of Troy

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: J P Murtagh

Not at best when upped to 1m6f for Ebor Handicap at York (good to form) in August but posted two good efforts over 1m4f before that, the latter in Leopardstown Group 3 (good); well worth another go at this trip and has a decent chance on the figures here.

4/1

15th

14

(13)

23rd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 5f 188y

Class 2

15:35 York

Siege Of Troy

9st 3lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: J P Murtagh

Sole win (11 races) was a maiden last June; career-best form on last two outings, though, with tongue-tie joining the other headgear for her fourth of 18 to Ethical Diamond at Royal Ascot (good to firm) and close third of six in a Group 3 at Leopardstown; 7lb claimer is recruited and those last two 1m4f races gave plenty of encouragement for today's first crack at 1m6f, as does being a half-sister to today's rival and last year's Ebor second Kihavah.

14/1

6

(6)

7th Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

18:53 Leopardstown

Siege Of Troy

9st 6lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Sole win came in a 1m2f maiden last season; career-best when third in valuable 1m2f contest at Kentucky Downs last September; overall Irish form not as encouraging, but another good effort abroad when fourth of 18 in the Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes.

8/1

4/1

Form: 135-51 D

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Recruited for 330,000gns after winning two of her six races for Ralph Beckett; probably needed her first run of the year and then impressed in a 1m4f Listed race at Roscommon; the second is useful, despite coming up short on his hurdling debut this week; this filly is open to further progress.
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1st

6

(1)

9th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 4f 0y

18:35 Galway

La Isla Mujeres

9st 9lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Bought for 330,000gns after winning two of six races for Ralph Beckett (including on soft); comfortably won 1m4f Roscommon Listed last summer and on seasonal return chased home a subsequent Group 3 winner in 2m Down Royal Listed in May; absence since a slight concern but presumably she has an autumn campaign in mind and demands plenty of respect.

9/2

9

(5)

30th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

19:08 Down Royal

La Isla Mujeres

9st 4lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Bought for 330,000gns after winning two of her six races for Ralph Beckett; comfortably saw off Cristal Clere in a 1m4f Listed race at Roscommon last summer before holding her own in a Group 3; unraced beyond 1m4f but good chance that she'll stay and returns with yard having winners.

4/1

9

(5)

30th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

19:08 Down Royal

La Isla Mujeres

9st 4lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Bought for 330,000gns after winning two of her six races for Ralph Beckett; comfortably saw off Cristal Clere in a 1m4f Listed race at Roscommon last summer before holding her own in a Group 3; unraced beyond 1m4f but good chance that she'll stay and returns with yard having winners.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: -42255 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Not the easiest to place, hence a modest strike-rate for one of her ability; excellent seconds in Listed/Group 3 races and she's faced tougher tasks the last twice, not running at all badly last time at Glorious Goodwood (Group 2); can be involved.
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6th

1

(3)

16th Aug 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

18:22 Cork

Dancing Tango

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Not the easiest to place, hence a modest strike-rate for one of her ability; excellent seconds in Listed/Group 3 races and she's faced tougher tasks the last twice, not running at all badly last time at Glorious Goodwood (Group 2); can be involved.

5/1

5th

2

(2)

3rd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Goodwood

Dancing Tango

9st 9lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Her only runs on good to firm were in 2022; close second this season in Ireland on good ground in 1m4f Listed race and to Grateful in 1m6f Group 3; ran respectably in Group 2 latest; usually runs with credit but several others in this seem established at a higher level.

20/1

5th

8

(9)

20th Jul 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Dancing Tango

9st 8lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

midfield, some headway 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders

12/1

Non-runners

Snowcapped

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €25.20
Straight Forecast €36.20
Trifecta €106.60

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Shamida

SPOTLIGHT:

Mother Nature

The Irish Sun:

La Isla Mujeres

TOPSPEED:

Dancing Tango

POSTDATA:

Shamida