December 04 / 16.30 Dundalk (AW)

16.30

Standard

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Race

  • Prize money: £11286.96
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 9 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Race

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Rain

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.70
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 8 BF

Last run: 139 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bated Breath filly was never a factor when favourite for a 6f Leopardstown maiden in July; she is bred to get further and is clearly thought capable of better; she is likely to show just how much better here.
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4th

4

(6)

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Ayr

Donna Nook

9st 6lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Ended a losing run when beating 11 rivals at Ripon (1m, good) last month; respectable efforts since without suggesting she was ahead of her mark.

6/1

4th

1

(3)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

16:30 Catterick

Donna Nook

10st 2lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Ended a losing run when winning a 1m handicap at Ripon last month; fair fourth at Carlisle (7f, good to firm) two weeks ago; should give her running but one or more of the 3yos may have her measure.

6/1

4th

2

(2)

24th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 195y

Class 4

17:35 Carlisle

Donna Nook

9st 5lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Took 17 goes to strike for this yard but it all came together at Ripon (1m, good) three weeks ago; will need extra up 3lb but that was the first time she sported this headgear combination and today's stiff 7f is probably not a problem.

6/1

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8/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 55103 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Maiden winner over this trip for Charles O'Brien; not at his best behind Nyman here before finishing third in a novice event at Redcar on soft; work to do here.
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2nd

2

1st Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

11:50 Down Royal

Wizard Of Odds

11st 4lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: William Durkan

Maiden winner on the Flat last year (good) coped well with testing conditions on seasonal return when second at Naas but form petered off afterwards; back from a break however in good form to score on hurdles debut for new yard in Cork maiden last month on good ground, travelling well to win with a fair bit to spare (second beaten favourite since); should go well.

7/2

2nd

2

1st Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

11:50 Down Royal

Wizard Of Odds

11st 4lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: William Durkan

Maiden winner on the Flat last year (good) coped well with testing conditions on seasonal return when second at Naas but form petered off afterwards; back from a break however in good form to score on hurdles debut for new yard in Cork maiden last month on good ground, travelling well to win with a fair bit to spare (second beaten favourite since); should go well.

7/2

1st

8

12th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 110y

13:42 Cork

Wizard Of Odds

11st 0lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: William Durkan

Maiden winner last year ran well in defeat many times after up to 1m1f; could go well on hurdles bow; this yard also houses the horse who beat Bridezilla at Ballinrobe last time so market strength would be a pointer.

5/1

7/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 714 C BF

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Overcame trouble in running to win a 6f maiden here in September after being gelded; waiting tactics probably overdone in the C&D nursery won by Nyman since; should turn the tables here on 16lb better terms and looks the one to beat.
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3rd

4

(4)

4th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:30 Dundalk (AW)

Karazhal

9st 4lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: M Halford & T Collins

Overcame trouble in running to win a 6f maiden here in September after being gelded; waiting tactics probably overdone in the C&D nursery won by Nyman since; should turn the tables here on 16lb better terms and looks the one to beat.

7/4

3rd

4

(4)

4th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:30 Dundalk (AW)

Karazhal

9st 4lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: M Halford & T Collins

Overcame trouble in running to win a 6f maiden here in September after being gelded; waiting tactics probably overdone in the C&D nursery won by Nyman since; should turn the tables here on 16lb better terms and looks the one to beat.

7/4

4th

3

(15)

18th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Karazhal

9st 9lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: M Halford & T Collins

held up in rear, still plenty to do when headway from over 2f out, ridden when pressed leaders and switched right inside final furlong, kept on

9/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Eighth foal; sister to 6f winner Ekhtiyaar (inc 2yo; RPR 116), half-sister to five winners inc New Providence (5f/6f inc 2yo/Group 3; 110) and Jacinth (7f AW 2yo; 84); dam maiden granddaughter of 1m Group 3 winner; cost 120,000gns as a foal and no surprise should she play a hand here.
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4th

9

(4)

5th Sep 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

16:50 Down Royal

Sci Fi

9st 3lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Promising debut at Dundalk last year and came on from her reappearance when sixth of 10 (beaten 5l) at Navan in May; off 111 days and may yet do better given her pedigree (full-sister to Ekhtiyaar).

5/1

6th

10

(9)

17th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:40 Navan

Sci Fi

9st 3lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Beaten 8l in a 7f Dundalk conditions race on debut and a similar distance behind at Sligo over approximately 6f recently; seems the yard first string but improvement needed.

9/1

6th

10

(9)

17th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:40 Navan

Sci Fi

9st 3lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Beaten 8l in a 7f Dundalk conditions race on debut and a similar distance behind at Sligo over approximately 6f recently; seems the yard first string but improvement needed.

9/1

Form: 575531 CD

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 12lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Solid efforts in a couple of Curragh nurseries before showing his liking for this surface in a C&D nursery in October; this is tougher but he seems to be going the right way; respected.
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4th

1

(6)

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 219y

Class 5

15:33 Redcar

Nyman

9st 13lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Roger Fell

Signed off for 2025 at Newmarket (7f) in November and in good nick this season until coming in last of six over C&D in May; the sort to bounce back after a break.

9/1

6th

5

(6)

26th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 4

15:50 Redcar

Nyman

9st 2lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Roger Fell

Ex-Irish; not a regular winner, but ran a sound race when 2.5l fourth over C&D earlier this month (good); only a pound higher than when winning at Newmarket last autumn (7f, good to soft); place chance.

7/1

17th

9

(20)

15th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:45 York

Nyman

9st 8lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Roger Fell

Ex-Irish 4yo whose form for new stable features a success at Newmarket (7f, good to soft) last autumn and creditable fourth-place finishes in last two outings (7.5f/1m); again has frame possibilities.

10/1

Form: 809933

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 11lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Mostly failed to build on a very promising debut at Naas in July; improved efforts though last twice in 5f nurseries when fitted with blinkers; headgear left off here as she steps up markedly in trip; others preferred.
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8th

11

(6)

19th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

18:50 Down Royal

Skillman Ave

8st 7lb

J: Jessica Maye

T: John C McConnell

Is 1-24 with the win coming at Tipperary last season (5f, good) off 68; mark in freefall since but no sign of a revival; 10lb wrong.

50/1

17th

15

(17)

5th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

18:34 Fairyhouse

Skillman Ave

9st 1lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

Winner over 5f and second over 6f last summer for Gavin Cromwell; yet to place for current yard and mark in freefall; wide draw too.

25/1

8th

8

(8)

3rd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 61y

14:45 Sligo

Skillman Ave

9st 4lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

Won over 5f at Tipperary and second over 6f at Fairyhouse last summer when with Gavin Cromwell; very little so far for this yard and mark in freefall; few quid for him at Navan last weekend where he didn't shape too badly.

9/1

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 11lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth foal; half-sister to Italian 5f 2yo winner Free Falk; dam placed 5f (inc AW; RPR 58), sister to winners Estifzaaz (1m) and My Inspiration (5f), closely related to useful 7f/1m winner Lamloom, out of US 5.5f winner; quite a speedily-bred newcomer by Kodi Bear and likely to improve for this.
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16

(10)

23rd Sep 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 15y

14:50 Listowel

Shuyak

8st 8lb

T: P J F Murphy

First reserve; nine race maiden (0-5 on turf) and hasn't shaped as though her turn was near in recent starts; did show promise at Gowran in July but very different ground here; others hold more pressing claims.

8th

13

(16)

16th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 58y

16:48 Punchestown

Shuyak

8st 7lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: P J F Murphy

Encouraging Gowran run (7f) over the summer but couldn't back it up over this sort of trip at Tipperary when tried hooded; stamina concerns; 2lb wrong.

16/1

6th

16

(8)

31st Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

17:00 Tipperary

Shuyak

8st 13lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: P J F Murphy

Took a step in the right direction with fourth over 7f at Gowran last month; hood may help her cause since she showed a tendency to hang to the right; has an edge over Petite Madame on that running.

6/1

Form: 22710

Last run: 53 days

W: 9st 12lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Quite a decisive winner of a 5f Naas nursery in September for Michael O'Callaghan; well-beaten in the Birdcatcher there last time; now with Gavin Cromwell and trying a new trip with blinkers left off.
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11

(11)

14th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tommy McJohn

9st 2lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Close third at Dundalk (5f, Polytrack) in January on final Irish start; his debut for this one was promising but well beaten since; now 1-18.

14/1

8th

2

(8)

26th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:38 Newcastle (AW)

Tommy McJohn

9st 8lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Of interest on his good third at Dundalk (5f, Polytrack) in January on final Irish start; fairly encouraging fifth on stable debut at Ayr (5f, good to firm) last month; couldn't get into it at Southwell (6f, Tapeta) last time and he's just 1-17, but is not written off.

13/2

7th

11

(9)

21st May 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

21:00 Southwell (AW)

Tommy McJohn

9st 0lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

1-16, the win coming in a Naas nursery (5f, good) as a 2yo; may have needed his stable debut at Ayr (5f, good to firm) 16 days ago and worth a market check off his much lower AW mark.

10/1

66/1

Form:

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Never a factor in a 1m Curragh maiden last month on yielding to soft; hard to fancy here.
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9

(2)

2nd Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 195y

14:35 Bellewstown

Wasittheway

9st 3lb

J: James Ryan

T: T G McCourt

Eight-race maiden but it was an encouraging run on testing ground at Gowran 12 days ago when dropped back to this trip; well drawn and should be in the mix.

2/1

4th

15

(15)

20th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

16:03 Gowran Park

Wasittheway

8st 10lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: T G McCourt

Was poor over 1m4f at Roscommon last time but has a squeak on his C&D claimer fourth back in April; the visor may help.

11/1

5th

12

(13)

1st Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 17y

19:15 Roscommon

Wasittheway

9st 4lb

J: James Ryan

T: T G McCourt

Ran okay when a 5.5l fourth of 11 in a Gowran claimer (1m, soft) in April but form since in handicaps on better ground has been poor; could do better if the forecast rain comes but not one for maximum faith.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta €23.90
Straight Forecast €25.13
Trifecta €60.20

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Karazhal

The Irish Sun:

Sci Fi

TOPSPEED:

Skillman Ave

SPOTLIGHT:

Donna Nook

POSTDATA:

Karazhal