September 03 / 13.35 Gowran Park

13.35

Good

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden

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

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.80
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 5

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Positives to take from her debut fifth at the Curragh (7f, good to firm) where she was getting the hang of things late on; likely improver.
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9

(6)

11th Oct 2025

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 205y

15:50 Naas

Greatest Drama

9st 1lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Maiden winner at two; essentially a handicapper and was well behind a Listed race last week; tough task.

20/1

8th

11

(12)

4th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 6f 0y

14:17 Curragh

Greatest Drama

9st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Gowran 7f maiden winner at two; useful form in handicaps; 87-rated fillt will need a career-best to make her presence felt in this grade

14/1

3

(3)

22nd Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

17:10 Fairyhouse

Greatest Drama

9st 13lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Gowran 7f maiden winner who has run well in her last two handicaps, going down by a length at Tipperary and then third from a bad draw at Roscommon; versatile ground-wise and much respected.

5/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 4

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dubawi filly out of a high-class American mare; ran a solid first race when 17-2 at Tipperary (7.5f, good to firm) and there's improvement on the cards; entered in the Rockfel and the Fillies' Mile.
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6th

10

(8)

22nd Oct 2024

Soft

1m 0f 0y

13:30 Curragh

Mint Candy

9st 2lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: A P O’Brien

Twice a beaten favourite before scoring at Thurles; experience should be an asset but the stable has stronger candidates.

14/1

1st

6

(1)

10th Oct 2024

Good

1m 0f 44y

13:55 Thurles

Mint Candy

9st 2lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

made all, ridden from 1f out, kept on well final furlong

11/4

4th

7

(10)

17th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

13:55 Punchestown

Mint Candy

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

dwelt start, soon prominent, disputed lead after 2f

2/1

OUR TIP

8/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a US 6f turf winner and finished fifth in an AW barrier trial in early July, shaping encouragingly from off the pace; can improve.
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13th

8

(26)

20th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Amangani

8st 13lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Third and first in 7f maidens last year; ran okay in a Listed race on her comeback (1m, good) but no more than that and there are possible stamina issues.

50/1

7

(6)

5th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

14:25 Curragh

Amangani

9st 0lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

No Nay Never filly backed up promising Gowran debut third last September in winning Punchestown fillies maiden a fortnight later, making virtually all; questions asked now stepped up in both trip and class.

14/1

5th

7

(6)

5th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

14:25 Curragh

Amangani

9st 0lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

towards rear, headway when bit short of room against far rail under 2f out, no impression inside final furlong

14/1

4th
7 (14)
Chocalho

5/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; dam won three races in Argentina including a 1m 2yo Group 1; interesting newcomer.
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3rd

4

(11)

25th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

19:40 Naas

Chocalho

9st 3lb

J: Colin Keane

T: D K Weld

Rated 76; best effort last year came on second start when a close third at Dundalk (7f); sported first-time blinkers on seasonal return last time at Gowran when 3.75l behind Guy's Girl and ran a shade disappointingly (1m, good); blinkers are now discarded.

13/2

7th

1

(5)

2nd Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

13:32 Gowran Park

Chocalho

9st 3lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Rated 77; best effort in two starts last year came second time out at Dundalk (closely matched with Dancing Teapot); promise on debut here over 7f (good); dam won an Argentinian Group 1 so should appreciate this trip and her yard is in flying form; considered in first-time blinkers.

3/1

7th

1

(5)

2nd Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

13:32 Gowran Park

Chocalho

9st 3lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Rated 77; best effort in two starts last year came second time out at Dundalk (closely matched with Dancing Teapot); promise on debut here over 7f (good); dam won an Argentinian Group 1 so should appreciate this trip and her yard is in flying form; considered in first-time blinkers.

3/1

100/1

Form: 06

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Big odds when beaten about 14l in maidens at the Curragh (7f) and Naas (6f); one for another day.
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1st

3

(1)

22nd May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 5y

Class 6

20:22 Pontefract

Blondina

9st 4lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Adam Nicol

Modest maiden on the Flat in Ireland for Jim Bolger and showed little in three hurdles for current yard this year; last month's return to the Flat was much more encouraging though, keeping on strongly over 1m4f at Musselburgh, and she now has something to build on.

7/2

3rd

6

(4)

29th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 6

14:40 Musselburgh

Blondina

8st 12lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Adam Nicol

Modest maiden on the Flat in Ireland for Jim Bolger and has shown little in three hurdles for current yard this year; best watched back on the Flat unless the betting suggests otherwise.

14/1

9th

11

8th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 4

15:20 Carlisle

Blondina

10st 2lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Adam Nicol

Modest maiden in Ireland for Jim Bolger; has shown very little over hurdles for her new yard in Musselburgh juvenile and C&D novice this year; hard to warm to.

100/1

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam unraced sister to 6f Listed winner Fleet Review, out of 8.4f winning sister to 1m-10.4f Group 1 winner Rip Van Winkle; respected should there be money about for her; trainer also runs Greatest Drama who is probably the first string.
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14th

1

(10)

2nd Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 100y

17:30 Gowran Park

Ventress

10st 0lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Showed more on sole start at two than in maidens at Limerick and Naas this term; perhaps premature to write off.

10/1

14th

1

(10)

2nd Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 100y

17:30 Gowran Park

Ventress

10st 0lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Showed more on sole start at two than in maidens at Limerick and Naas this term; perhaps premature to write off.

10/1

9th

13

(12)

10th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:30 Naas

Ventress

9st 3lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Minor promise on debut but showed nothing when tailed off on return and may be one for handicaps.

25/1

Form: 9

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Finished ninth in a Galway maiden (7f, yielding to soft) having missed the break; best watched for now.
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15th

15

(16)

9th Oct 2024

Good

0m 5f 180y

13:51 Navan

A Call Too Soon

8st 13lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: J A Stack

Just okay efforts both starts over 7f; back in trip and hard to see her playing a major role.

20/1

7th

1

(16)

3rd Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

13:35 Gowran Park

A Call Too Soon

9st 2lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: J A Stack

Finished ninth in a Galway maiden (7f, yielding to soft) having missed the break; best watched for now.

33/1

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ridden more prominently than Amangani when behind that rival in a barrier trial at Dundalk in July; the O'Brien filly should confirm those placings.
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18th

20

(20)

30th Mar 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:30 Leopardstown

Clarabell

8st 7lb

J: Cillian Rowan

T: Adrian Sexton

Yet to trouble the judge in nine starts, four of them coming on turf; 5lb wrong and very hard to make a case for on what she has shown to date.

40/1

8th

7

(7)

12th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:30 Dundalk (AW)

Clarabell

9st 0lb

J: Danny Sheehy

T: Adrian Sexton

Tapped for toe over 5f latest but overall profile fails to enthuse; others more likely.

33/1

100/1

Form: 00

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Hasn't shown enough in either start to warrant a second look kept to maiden company.
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15th

17

(3)

2nd Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 100y

17:30 Gowran Park

Escorpio

8st 9lb

J: Shay Wallace

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Poor form in maidens; last of 12 at Bellewstown on only nursery start; has changed stable; transformation needed; tongue-tie on.

33/1

15th

17

(3)

2nd Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 100y

17:30 Gowran Park

Escorpio

8st 9lb

J: Shay Wallace

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Poor form in maidens; last of 12 at Bellewstown on only nursery start; has changed stable; transformation needed; tongue-tie on.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
120,000euros yearling; first foal; dam placed 1m-10.6f (RPR 84), half-sister to 1m Listed winner Horoscope; stable also runs Amangani so the market should provide some clues; tongue tied.
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6th

8

(7)

7th Oct 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 30y

13:45 Killarney

Sweet Zaroline

9st 2lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Beaten long distances in all three starts; yard looks to have more pressing claims with Heldtoransom.

28/1

13th

15

(9)

1st Oct 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:40 Cork

Sweet Zaroline

9st 2lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

towards rear

50/1

13th

13

(5)

17th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

13:55 Punchestown

Sweet Zaroline

9st 2lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

slowly into stride, always behind

50/1

50/1

Form: 8

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Big market drifter when eighth at Tipperary, finishing well behind Mint Candy.
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12th

9

(8)

4th May 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 120y

17:05 Sligo

One Of A Kind

9st 6lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Smartly bred but cheekpieces did nothing for her when behind some of these on her handicap debut at Navan and now goes in blinkers.

14/1

12th

9

(8)

4th May 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 120y

17:05 Sligo

One Of A Kind

9st 6lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Smartly bred but cheekpieces did nothing for her when behind some of these on her handicap debut at Navan and now goes in blinkers.

14/1

11

(3)

8th Apr 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

17:20 Navan

One Of A Kind

9st 7lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

in touch with leaders

28/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
1,600euros 2yo; first foal; dam unplaced 6f-8.6f (RPR 57), sister to 6f/7f winner Sip And Smile; likely best watched.
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9th

9

(3)

30th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:15 Dundalk (AW)

Alaskan Red

9st 2lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Rodger Sweeney

Triple figure odds and well beaten on all three starts; an unlikely winner on that evidence and may need more time.

150/1

9th

9

(3)

30th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:15 Dundalk (AW)

Alaskan Red

9st 2lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Rodger Sweeney

Triple figure odds and well beaten on all three starts; an unlikely winner on that evidence and may need more time.

150/1

4

(2)

1st Oct 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

13:20 Cork

Alaskan Red

9st 2lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Rodger Sweeney

Beaten a long way in two starts over further and will be of more interest in handicaps.

100/1

100/1

Form:

Last run: 54 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
100-1 when bringing up the rear in a 7f maiden at Leopardstown nearly two months ago.
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10th

11

(13)

17th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

13:55 Punchestown

Princess Peggy

9st 2lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gordon Elliott

Triple figure odds for both starts and beaten a combined distance of 50l; others preferred.

66/1

100/1

Form:

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
In rear throughout at Leopardstown after conceding lengths at the start; went off at 80-1.
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12th

2

(1)

17th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

13:55 Punchestown

Annie M

9st 2lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Has failed to beat a rival in first two starts at 80-1 and 150-1; should qualify for a mark after this run.

50/1

14th

4

(3)

3rd Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

13:35 Gowran Park

Annie M

9st 2lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

In rear throughout at Leopardstown after conceding lengths at the start; went off at 80-1.

100/1

11th

2

(12)

22nd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 30y

16:50 Leopardstown

Annie M

9st 2lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Cost E10,000 as a foal; sister to 6f 2yo winner Ohnojoe (RPR 74); dam 5f 2yo winner (72), half-sister to useful 6f-1m winner Lethal Lunch, out of 6f winning half-sister to useful 6f-7f winner Greensward, is granddaughter of July Cup winner Frizzante.

25/1

Non-runners

Cercene, Tamam Desert

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Payout
Exacta €8.90
Straight Forecast €7.05
Trifecta €22.00

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Cercene

SPOTLIGHT:

Tamam Desert

POSTDATA:

Cercene

The Irish Sun:

Cercene