November 08 / 19.00 Dundalk (AW)

19.00

Standard

Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden

  • Prize money: £9234.78
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 12 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.88
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 633

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Promise in three starts to date, including when third to subsequent Listed winner Right And True at Listowel in September; short of room when a staying-on third over C&D latest; must enter the discussion.
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1st

5

(12)

8th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Fivefortwo

9st 5lb

J: Colin Keane

T: M Halford & T Collins

led, soon headed but prominent, challenging under 2f out, ridden and led narrowly inside final furlong, ridden out towards finish, won going away

7/2

1st

5

(12)

8th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Fivefortwo

9st 5lb

J: Colin Keane

T: M Halford & T Collins

led, soon headed but prominent, challenging under 2f out, ridden and led narrowly inside final furlong, ridden out towards finish, won going away

7/2

3rd

12

(1)

25th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Fivefortwo

9st 0lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: M Halford & T Collins

Promise in both starts so far but has a fair bit to find to play a part here and might be one for handicaps.

20/1

2nd
10 (6)
Plunder

14/1

  • Place: £9.30

Form: 05

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Well held at Listowel on debut but outran 200-1 odds when fifth of 14 in a strong mile Curragh maiden last month; nonetheless, makes AW debut with plenty to find.
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2nd

10

(6)

8th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Plunder

9st 5lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Josh Halley

soon led, headed but prominent after 3f, challenging under 2f out, no extra towards finish

14/1

2nd

10

(6)

8th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Plunder

9st 5lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Josh Halley

soon led, headed but prominent after 3f, challenging under 2f out, no extra towards finish

14/1

5th

11

(8)

17th Oct 2024

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

13:15 Curragh

Plunder

9st 0lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Josh Halley

in touch with leaders, prominent when pushed along 3f out

100/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 445 BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Narrowly beaten when fourth at Naas on debut; disappointed next time at Galway and hit a flat spot before running on late at the Curragh latest; should appreciate this surface; Irish 2,000 Guineas entry; respected in first-time tongue-tie.
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6th

13

(5)

12th Sep 2026

Good

1m 5f 0y

17:35 Leopardstown

Truth Be Told

9st 1lb

J: W J Lee

T: M C Grassick

Ex-Dermot Weld; came from the rear to make a winning start for this yard at this venue (1m2f, good) in May; always close up but had to be switched when neck second to War Rooms at Ballinrobe (1m5f) ten weeks later, looking capable of better still; missed a York engagement when the ground turned softish.

9/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Cost 550,000gns as a yearling; tenth foal; half-brother to seven winners inc Loch Lein 6f 2yo/7f Listed; RPR 106), Oliver Show (7f/1m AW; 101), Full Authority (5f turf 2yo/6f AW; 98) and Pedestal (5f-1m inc 2yo/AW; 91); dam US 5.5f dirt winner; stable trained Group 1 Fillies' Mile winner Pretty Gorgeous for this owner in 2020 and this colt could be above-average.
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8th

1

(10)

26th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:07 Dundalk (AW)

North Ocean

10st 2lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Well bred and cost 550,000gns as a yearling, so they didn't expect to end up here; ran fine over C&D sole start at two; wasn't seen until 4-1 at Ballinrobe earlier this month, beaten a long way over 9.5f; maybe he didn't stay, but that might be too generous an assessment.

6/1

6th

5

(5)

8th May 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 133y

17:50 Ballinrobe

North Ocean

9st 9lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Well bred and showed promise on sole start at Dundalk in November 2024; has been gelded; market can guide on return from mammoth layoff.

11/2

4th

9

(3)

8th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

North Ocean

9st 5lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

prominent, outpaced over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

11/2

14/1

Form: —

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Good pedigree but no sign of early winning potential when running green after missing the break on debut over C&D; one of two in the race for the yard and Billy Lee booked for powerful connections so watch the market.
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8th

2

(5)

23rd Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

16:22 Beverley

Habari

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Daragh Bourke

Seven-race maiden whose form has dipped sharply for current yard and who lacks recent practice (absent since last August); best watched unless the betting suggests otherwise.

20/1

7th

6

(8)

11th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

15:00 Ayr

Habari

9st 9lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Daragh Bourke

Signs of ability on Polytrack in Ireland but he's finished tailed off at big prices in two handicaps (6f/7f) for current yard; still lightly raced but he has plenty to prove

40/1

10th

6

(7)

10th Jul 2025

Soft

0m 6f 195y

Class 5

17:07 Carlisle

Habari

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Daragh Bourke

Signs of ability on Dundalk Polytrack (1m) for Mick Halford and Tracey Collins; slowly away and always behind on first start for this trainer at Kempton (6f; 66-1, beaten 25l); enough to prove on turf - particularly on soft - but shouldn't be written off yet with 7f more suitable.

50/1

OUR TIP

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Cost 115,000euros as a yearling (resold 60,000euros vendor); first foal; dam twice-raced in France, placed 1m2f AW 2yo/1m3f (RPR 71), sister to 1m4f HK Group 1 placed 1m1f/1m2f winner Collins Street, closely related to useful 2m-2m4f hurdle winner Westlin' Winds; stable has a good record with 2yos at the track so market watch advised.
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10th

11

(9)

10th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 3f 210y

16:43 Limerick

Dreamed To Dream

9st 3lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Raymond Hurley

Rating of 64 flatters him on what he has shown in five Flat starts; tailed off at Cork on latest on his first start for a fourth different trainer.

66/1

10th

1

(1)

3rd May 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 120y

17:27 Cork

Dreamed To Dream

10st 7lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Raymond Hurley

Rating of 67 flatters him on what he has shown in four Flat starts; heavy defeat over hurdles latest; now with a fourth different trainer and hard to fancy.

40/1

10th

2

25th Jan 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 190y

12:55 Naas

Dreamed To Dream

11st 7lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

Ordinary form on the Flat for his two previous trainers; showing on handicap debut at last year's Galway festival looked too bad to be true; has joined Emmet Mullins from Natalia Lupini.

33/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Cost 105,000euros as a yearling; third foal; half-brother to French 1m2f winner Saanen; dam Australian 5f 2yo/6f Group 3 winner (RPR 104), out of unraced sister to Australian 7f Group 2 winner Colorado Claire (dam of Australian 6f 2yo Group 2 winner Gunnison); one of three debutants in the race for the stable so the market will provide clues.
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7th

6

(9)

18th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:55 Dundalk (AW)

Mariner Boy

9st 5lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Just fair C&D efforts of late, likely to be of more interest in handicaps.

16/1

7th

6

(9)

18th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:55 Dundalk (AW)

Mariner Boy

9st 5lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Just fair C&D efforts of late, likely to be of more interest in handicaps.

16/1

4th

6

(5)

6th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Mariner Boy

9st 7lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

prominent

12/1

Form: 873575

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Often slowly away but he got away too freely when beaten just over a length into fifth in a 7f handicap here latest, taking up the lead early but unable to sustain his effort late on; he's vulnerable to an improver but should be in the mix back in a maiden.
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9th

9

(9)

2nd Oct 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

15:16 Wolverhampton (AW)

No Return

9st 4lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Charlie Johnston

Ex-Irish 4yo; well handicapped on his two wins last spring but he's 0-11 for current yard and was a well-held third of five at Lingfield (5f, AW) last time; visor is now added and he needs to find more back up in trip.

11/2

3rd

2

(6)

1st Sep 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

15:50 Lingfield (AW)

No Return

9st 8lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Charlie Johnston

Ex-Irish; 0-10 for current stable but drops in grade off an attractive mark and gives the impression the return to 5f is worth exploring; this may be the time to catch him.

100/30

7th

7

(10)

17th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

16:45 Catterick

No Return

9st 10lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Charlie Johnston

0-9 for current stable; dropped 16lb in that time but he is still to convince that he needs this trip; widest draw not ideal either.

14/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Cost 5,500euros as a yearling; first foal; dam unraced half-sister to winners Cape Coast (1m4f-1m6f) and Conundrum (1m/1m2f Flat/2m hurdle), out of Italian Listed-placed 7.5f-1m3f winning half-sister to 1m Group 2 winner Fanunalter; tongue-tie on debut raises concerns.
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Verdict Starting price

14th

7

(12)

19th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Diva Time

9st 8lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Kevin Michael Smith

Soundly beaten at big prices in two starts here late last year; gelded since.

66/1

25/1

Form: 07

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Hooded (retained) when disappointing on first two starts, including when well beaten on AW debut latest; that was a strong maiden but he still needs to find significant improvement to figure.
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4th

8

23rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:38 Worcester

Fervent

11st 1lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

A dual winner (at up to 1m4f) on the Flat in Ireland for Stuart Crawford last June; changed hands for 58,000gns and showed promise on his yard/hurdling debut in 2m Southwell maiden in May, still in third when falling last; open to progress.

11/2

5

11th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

17:17 Southwell

Fervent

10st 12lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Warren Greatrex

Won two of his six Flat races, at 1m2f and 1m4f; bought for 58,000gns and stamina won't be an issue; respected.

10/1

6

(1)

24th Jul 2025

Soft

1m 4f 180y

19:57 Leopardstown

Fervent

9st 0lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: S R B Crawford

Well beaten in three AW maidens for Ado McGuinness as a 2yo but improved form for this yard in turf handicaps up in trip; has risen 22lb in the weights for two Fairyhouse wins over 1m2f-1m4f; this softer ground is an unknown but a shout of handling it.

9/1

100/1

Form: —

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Tailed off when sent off 100-1 for C&D debut last month; had a tough draw on that occasion but still likely to come up well short here.
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9th

8

(9)

1st Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Deep Vein

8st 13lb

J: Emily Grifferty

T: Noel Meade

Not an obvious candidate based on two recent runs here over contrasting trips (7f/1m4f).

20/1

12th

13

(5)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Deep Vein

8st 13lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Noel Meade

Creditable enough run at Clonmel in September when sixth (9.5f, soft); 1m4f was perhaps too far here last time when weakened into ninth; capable of more.

15/1

9th

14

(6)

6th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Deep Vein

8st 13lb

J: Emily Grifferty

T: Noel Meade

Not a bad run on soft ground at Clonmel last September; an unknown quantity at this trip; gelded since his last run.

16/1

Form: 00

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Tailed off on both outings to date, including when finishing last of 11 in a 7f maiden here latest; impossible to recommend.
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12th

9

(12)

22nd Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Rushes And Bushes

9st 5lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Adrian McGuinness

held up in rear

100/1

12th

9

(12)

22nd Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Rushes And Bushes

9st 5lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Adrian McGuinness

Tailed off on all three outings to date and has failed to beat a single rival home in two runs around here; impossible to recommend.

100/1

12th

11

(10)

8th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Rushes And Bushes

9st 5lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Adrian McGuinness

towards rear throughout

80/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €160.90
Straight Forecast €241.00
Trifecta €472.10

Selections

POSTDATA:

Fivefortwo

RP RATINGS (IRE):

No Return

SPOTLIGHT:

Truth Be Told

The Irish Sun:

Fivefortwo

TOPSPEED:

No Return