October 10 / 14.30 Thurles

14.30

Good

Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden

  • Prize money: £10260.87
  • 1m 0f 44y
  • 14 runners
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Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

Form: 66

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Only minor promise in a pair of maidens so far; gelded and might be one for handicaps at this point.
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1st

5

(10)

29th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:40 Down Royal

Faoladh

9st 11lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: Andrew Slattery

Enjoyed a good spell last summer, winning at Leopardstown (1m, good) off 1lb lower; fair efforts in defeat this year, including third at Leopardstown a fortnight ago; likely to be in the shake-up.

3/1

3rd

5

(3)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:12 Leopardstown

Faoladh

9st 12lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: Andrew Slattery

Enjoyed a good spell last summer, winning over C&D off 2lb lower; moderate Dundalk run in March; fair return to turf over C&D when fourth of 17; has a bit to find with Monvoe on Limerick running.

8/1

6th

3

(15)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 50y

15:50 Limerick

Faoladh

9st 12lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Enjoyed a good spell on turf last summer, winning at Leopardstown in June off 66 (1m, good); moderate Dundalk run in March but creditable return to turf at Leopardstown when fourth of 17 (1m, good to yielding); in the mix.

6/1

Form: 4

Last run: 64 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Encouraging fourth despite a slow start over Sligo's extended 5f on debut last month; good chance he'll improve for that experience and this trip should be more to his liking.
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2

(2)

10th Oct 2024

Good

1m 0f 44y

14:30 Thurles

Jareth

9st 3lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: John S O’Donoghue

Encouraging fourth despite a slow start over Sligo's extended 5f on debut last month; good chance he'll improve for that experience and this trip should be more to his liking.

17/2

4th

3

(7)

7th Aug 2024

Yielding

0m 5f 160y

18:00 Sligo

Jareth

9st 3lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: John S O’Donoghue

slowly away, in rear, headway from over 1f out, ran on and went fourth inside final 110yds, not reach leaders

10/1

Form: 47

Last run: 112 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Did well to finish fourth despite racing alone in a 6f Curragh maiden on debut but didn't build on that at Leopardstown when last seen; drawn wide and has been off 112 days; others preferred.
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3rd

10

(6)

11th May 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:15 Leopardstown

Booklight

9st 2lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

Behind both Junkyard Dog and Palmezzano at Navan; reversed placings with the former when fourth at Cork but was beaten 8l and there were no excuses from the front.

6/1

3rd

10

(6)

11th May 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:15 Leopardstown

Booklight

9st 2lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

Behind both Junkyard Dog and Palmezzano at Navan; reversed placings with the former when fourth at Cork but was beaten 8l and there were no excuses from the front.

6/1

4th

8

(3)

19th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 25y

16:55 Cork

Booklight

9st 4lb

J: W J Lee

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

started quickly, prominent

25/1

Form: 6

Last run: 111 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Only 10-3 for a Down Royal maiden on his debut back in June, beaten roughly 6l finishing sixth of 13; didn't get an ideal trip and is a likely improver stepping up in trip if fully tuned up after 111 days off.
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4th

2

(3)

21st Oct 2024

Soft

1m 0f 75y

14:30 Gowran Park

Calcifer

9st 7lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Ordinary form in maidens at Down Royal (7f) and Thurles (1m); one for handicaps more than likely.

14/1

4

(11)

10th Oct 2024

Good

1m 0f 44y

14:30 Thurles

Calcifer

9st 1lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Only 10-3 for a Down Royal maiden on his debut back in June, beaten roughly 6l finishing sixth of 13; didn't get an ideal trip and is a likely improver stepping up in trip if fully tuned up after 111 days off.

3/1

Form:

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Didn't beat a rival when 40-1 for a Listowel handicap and drawn widest here.
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6th

13

(12)

20th May 2026

Good

1m 5f 170y

19:50 Gowran Park

Whats New

9st 9lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Has made the frame in two runs in maiden hurdles (soundly beaten both times) since a below-par Flat run at Navan; last season's Roscommon win was gained over 1m4f; later ran well over 1m6f at the Curragh, so no major stamina doubt.

8/1

3rd

4

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

13:22 Killarney

Whats New

11st 7lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

Flat winner has placed a couple of times over hurdles, oftentimes exhibiting quirky behaviour; fourth at Bellewstown last time (2m1f, yielding) when 17.5l behind the winner; fighting it out for a place maybe the best he can hope for.

13/1

Form: 9 BF

Last run: 143 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Sent off at 3-1 for his debut at Roscommon in May but was beaten 13l; gelded since and has been off 143 days.
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5th

3

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 70y

13:15 Cork

Georg Zhukov

11st 7lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Eamonn O’Connell

Modest Flat performer didn't run that badly in two previous maiden hurdles at Ballinrobe and Killarney but he's likely to be seen to better effect when tackling handicaps.

16/1

10th

7

(5)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Georg Zhukov

9st 13lb

J: W J Lee

T: Eamonn O’Connell

No success in 18 starts for Noel Meade; change of scene did the trick over 1m here in January on first run for this yard, in first-time hood; failed to match that display six weeks ago off new mark.

12/1

12th

5

(5)

6th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Georg Zhukov

10st 0lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Eamonn O’Connell

Winless in 18 starts for Noel Meade but built on pleasing penultimate run when easily winning over C&D last month on first run for this yard, keen early but allowed to dictate from the front in first-time hood (retained); contender raised 7lb.

3/1

Form: 009

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Shown very little in three maidens so far, including a maiden claimer last time out; will get better chances in handicaps.
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2nd

8

(4)

10th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:42 Dundalk (AW)

Sovereign Banter

9st 12lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Andrew Slattery

C&D winner last October, beating good yardstick Nikki Swango; has made the frame in four of his six subsequent races here, including two seconds; best of three 2026 runs when third behind Winemaker in January; stable's horses showing good form across a range of categories.

9/2

Form: 04

Last run: 29 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Shown nothing at huge odds in two runs so far; up in trip.
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13

(8)

19th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 94y

17:10 Roscommon

Tipping Along

8st 10lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: E J O’Grady

His fourth placing at Cork last September was obtained in a five-horse contest; weak overall form in three runs at two; lacks a recent outing.

33/1

13

(8)

19th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 94y

17:10 Roscommon

Tipping Along

8st 10lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: E J O’Grady

His fourth placing at Cork last September was obtained in a five-horse contest; weak overall form in three runs at two; lacks a recent outing.

33/1

8

(8)

10th Oct 2024

Good

1m 0f 44y

14:30 Thurles

Tipping Along

8st 13lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: E J O’Grady

Shown nothing at huge odds in two runs so far; up in trip.

100/1

Form: 00

Last run: 30 days

W: 8st 12lb

2 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
13th of 16 in both runs in fillies' maidens so far at 7f; needs a lot of improvement for the step up in trip here and more of a handicap prospect at this point.
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9th

6

28th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

17:50 Limerick

Ranting And Raven

11st 1lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Blinkered when placed three times in middle-distance Flat handicaps on a sound surface for Johnny Murtagh; recent Punchestown sixth was best hurdles run so far and mildly encouraging.

8/1

6th

10

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

18:20 Punchestown

Ranting And Raven

11st 2lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Gavin Cromwell

Blinkered when placed three times in middle-distance Flat handicaps on a sound surface for Johnny Murtagh; needs to show major improvement from handicap hurdle debut at Cork; one of two for the stable.

20/1

10th

14

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:50 Cork

Ranting And Raven

11st 0lb

J: Tom Buckley

T: Gavin Cromwell

Blinkered when placed three times in middle-distance Flat handicaps on a sound surface for Johnny Murtagh; had her three qualifying runs in the autumn and returns from a break for handicap debut.

18/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 10lb

2 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Kodi Bear filly; cost 8,500euros as a yearling; dam unplaced 7f-9.4f (RPR 69), sister to Listed-placed 7f 2yo/1m2f winner Gibeon, half-sister to winners Gemina (7f 2yo), Girling (11.6f) and Grinling (1m2f/11.4f); yard 1-40 with turf 2yos this year.
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3rd

9

12th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 110y

13:42 Cork

Bridezilla

10st 7lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

Flat maiden was just denied in that sphere last time at Listowel (1m3f; hvy) and now rated 63; was earlier second both Ballinrobe hurdle runs and holds Kasper Hauser on former effort (form franked); should be a big player.

5/2

9

(2)

22nd Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 15y

15:47 Listowel

Bridezilla

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Runner-up in two juvenile hurdles at Ballinrobe since going close at Limerick in June; has an edge over Faire La Nouba who has been placed on his two most recent Flat starts.

5/1

2nd

9

12th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 215y

15:55 Ballinrobe

Bridezilla

10st 7lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

Filly rated 64 on turf on the Flat, notably when beaten a neck in 1m4f Limerick handicap (good) final start; made good start hurdling when second (third won next time) in Ballinrobe maiden last month on similar ground, surviving bad early blunder; big player if handling likely softer conditions.

9/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 10lb

2 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Eqtidaar filly; half-sister to winners Robbo (7f AW; RPR 83) and Council Of Wisdom (Italian 5f); dam maiden half-sister to German 1m3f Group 1 (German Oaks) winner Mystic Lips; unlikely to have a say on debut.
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11

(5)

10th Oct 2024

Good

1m 0f 44y

14:30 Thurles

Creideamh

8st 10lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: Paul Gammell

Eqtidaar filly; half-sister to winners Robbo (7f AW; RPR 83) and Council Of Wisdom (Italian 5f); dam maiden half-sister to German 1m3f Group 1 (German Oaks) winner Mystic Lips; unlikely to have a say on debut.

40/1

Form: 80354

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 10lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
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.
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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: 8

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 10lb

2 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Tailed off when only beating one home in a Listowel maiden last month at 100-1.
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16

(11)

20th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

15:27 Gowran Park

Shangar

8st 7lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Regressive maiden has been soundly beaten all starts this year and has to find improvement.

33/1

21

(18)

10th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

18:10 Cork

Shangar

8st 8lb

J: Ryusei Sakai

T: Andrew Slattery

Minor promise in AW claimer last year but poor efforts in handicaps this season; now tried with visor.

66/1

8th

9

(4)

8th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 100y

18:57 Tipperary

Shangar

9st 2lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Andrew Slattery

Signed off 2024 with a promising run in a claimer but well held both starts this term; now tried with first-time cheekpieces.

10/1

Form:

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 8lb

2 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
66-1 when 16th of 17 in Listowel maiden 17 days ago; hard to fancy.
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14

(1)

10th Oct 2024

Good

1m 0f 44y

14:30 Thurles

Tinnakelly

8st 8lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Andrew Slattery

66-1 when 16th of 17 in Listowel maiden 17 days ago; hard to fancy.

100/1

14th

7

(1)

23rd Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

13:30 Listowel

Tinnakelly

9st 3lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

7,000euros yearling; dam 1m2f winner (RPR 75), closely related to smart 1m-1m3f winner Mordin, half-sister to useful 1m-1m4f winner Pillar Mountain, is granddaughter of sister to Derby winner Commander In Chief.

16/1

Non-runners

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Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Kurrawa

SPOTLIGHT:

Jareth

The Irish Sun:

Jareth

TOPSPEED:

Kurrawa

POSTDATA:

Kurrawa