December 11 / 16.00 Dundalk (AW)

16.00

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DundalkStadium.com Fillies Maiden

  • Prize money: £7695.65
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 11 runners
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DundalkStadium.com Fillies Maiden

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Cloudy

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.10
  • Place: £1.60

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; unraced dam out of a 1m2f-winning sister to winners Silky and Leafy; one of three runners for the stable; Beautiful Affair appeals more on pedigree
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1st

13

(10)

11th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

16:00 Dundalk (AW)

Sweet Illusions

9st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

in touch with leaders, prominent after 2f, ridden to lead over 1f out, faced challenges inside final furlong, kept on well

12/1

1st

13

(10)

11th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

16:00 Dundalk (AW)

Sweet Illusions

9st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

in touch with leaders, prominent after 2f, ridden to lead over 1f out, faced challenges inside final furlong, kept on well

12/1

2nd
8 (13)
Heather

13/8

  • Place: £1.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ninth foal; sister to smart performers Latrobe (Irish Derby) and Pink Dogwood (Listed, Oaks runner-up), half-sister to four winners including Group 3 scorer Diamond Fields; dam Listed-placed 6f winner; strong pedigree credentials, bar set relatively low.
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8

(8)

10th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Heather

9st 0lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

3yo won her maiden over 10.5f here in February; added a Ballinrobe fillies' handicap off 83 in June (1m5f, yielding); below par the last twice but the return to the AW is a positive; not discounted.

6/1

6th

3

(8)

23rd Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

14:52 Curragh

Heather

9st 9lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: G M Lyons

Lightly raced 3yo won AW maiden in February (1m2f) and beat a smart sort (pair clear) in Ballinrobe fillies handicap over 1m5f (yielding) under today's rider; ahead of La Vita Nova when beaten favourite in similar Down Royal contest but dropped out tamely in Gowran Listed latest, having been made plenty of use of; back in handicap company with 7lb claimer back on so has her chance.

4/1

8th

7

(1)

26th Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 50y

14:50 Gowran Park

Heather

9st 0lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

Lightly raced 3yo has never finished out of the top two in five starts; AW maiden winner in February (1m2f); stepped into handicap company at Ballinrobe (1m5f, yielding) when winning by a head off 83 (second has won since); couldn't follow up at Down Royal eight days ago when odds on off 89 (1m5f, good); likeable filly but needs more to win here.

9/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 0530

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Built on encouraging Gowran fifth when third behind an Aidan O'Brien-trained odds-on shot over 1m at Leopardstown in October; failed to make much impression over C&D last month.
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13th

11

(14)

12th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

15:45 Naas

Calrissiana

9st 1lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Noel Meade

Maiden winner here in May (1m) has consistently come up short in stakes company and will do well to make the frame.

25/1

7th

13

(3)

26th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Calrissiana

8st 10lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Noel Meade

Naas maiden winner in May but limitations have been exposed at this level of competition.

50/1

7th

10

(7)

9th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 4f 0y

18:35 Galway

Calrissiana

9st 1lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Noel Meade

Naas maiden winner in May (1m, good); safely held in Group/Listed company since and hard to see her playing a role.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ninth foal; half-sister to seven winners, notably Bravo Zolo, winner of seven races (two Listed events), Group 2-placed in Meydan and effective on AW; dam won twice, including a nursery; could go well.
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1st

3

(7)

11th Jun 2026

Soft

1m 1f 0y

20:00 Leopardstown

Electric Beauty

9st 10lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Course winner; has been busy this year; fit from AW when winning at the Curragh (1m, heavy) in March; has largely remained in good form since, given a forceful ride at Roscommon (10.5f) on latest when finishing second; can go well dropped 1lb.

7/2

2nd

5

(4)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 63y

18:50 Roscommon

Electric Beauty

9st 11lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Has been busy this year and was fit from AW when winning over 1m at the Curragh in March; touched off on her return there before disappointing when favourite at Gowran; has made the running on her two most recent starts; may find a few too good again.

8/1

3rd

6

(7)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 2f 158y

15:58 Sligo

Electric Beauty

9st 4lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Been busy this year and was fit from AW when winning over 1m at the Curragh in March; touched off on her return there before disappointing when favourite at Gowran; fourth over this trip on AW last time after making the running, and not sure she wants to go this far.

14/1

Form:

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cost 100,000euros as a yearling; tongue-tied, drawn wide and stable's second string on debut here last month; open to improvement but appears held by Bridezilla.
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4th

3

(6)

22nd Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 5f 0y

20:30 Ballinrobe

Denim And Diamonds

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Limerick maiden winner (on good ground) has failed to fire in two runs at Gowran this season, though this is more realistic than the Listed race she contested there last time; a drying track would aid her cause but needs to revive.

7/1

8th

5

(4)

5th May 2026

Yielding

1m 6f 0y

18:07 Gowran Park

Denim And Diamonds

9st 2lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Sole success in Limerick maiden last June (1m4f, good); didn't really progress from that and finished well beaten both tries in Listed company last year; below best on seasonal return in a handicap here (1m4f, soft); this looks too demanding.

25/1

7th

5

(8)

9th Apr 2026

Soft

1m 4f 0y

19:45 Gowran Park

Denim And Diamonds

9st 10lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Limerick maiden winner at this trip on seasonal debut last June (good) but faced some stiff tasks afterwards in search of black-type on softer ground and soundly beaten in Galway handicap (Granite Bay second) final start in October; ground remains a concern on comeback run.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Eighth foal; half-sister to Donnacha O'Brien-trained winners Emporio (Listed-placed) and Sherpa (Group-placed); dam 1m 2yo winner, closely related to Group 3 winner Psalm and to dam of Dewhurst winner Beethoven.
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2

(10)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Beautiful Affair

10st 0lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Twice placed in course maidens here at the beginning of the year at 7f-1m; reasonable form in handicaps and ran with credit on her last three maiden starts; might not be far away.

8/1

3

(6)

11th Oct 2025

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

17:00 Naas

Beautiful Affair

9st 3lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Twice placed in Dundalk maidens at the beginning of the year at 7f-1m; reasonable form in handicaps and placed in maidens on her last two starts; handles soft ground and might not be far away if reproducing the form of last week's Bellewstown third.

16/1

3rd

2

(7)

2nd Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 195y

14:05 Bellewstown

Beautiful Affair

9st 3lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Twice placed in Dundalk maidens at the beginning of the year at 7f-1m; some reasonable handicap runs more recently; fair effort on heavy when third in Gowran maiden (9.5f) last time; player.

9/1

Form: 8

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made some late progress in a C&D maiden last month, beaten under 6l; likely to improve.
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9th

8

(6)

21st May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

17:45 Gowran Park

Princess Of Saxony

9st 3lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: A Oliver

Unplaced in two 1m maidens at Dundalk late last year; needs to improve to feature here.

16/1

9th

8

(6)

21st May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

17:45 Gowran Park

Princess Of Saxony

9st 3lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: A Oliver

Unplaced in two 1m maidens at Dundalk late last year; needs to improve to feature here.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 45

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has run twice over 1m; beaten 9l when fourth of 14 on her debut at Thurles in October; got a bit closer when fifth of 14 at this venue last month; the experience of those two runs should be a help here; place chance.
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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: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fifth foal; closely related to a US 1m turf winner; dam won over a bit further than this, half-sister to a Graded stakes-placed winner Captain's Affair.
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4th

4

14th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 144y

Class 2

12:55 Haydock

Love Sonnet

11st 1lb

J: James Davies

T: Tim Vaughan

Progressive 1m6f Flat winner in Ireland last summer for John Joseph Murphy; is going very much the right way in this sphere too for her new yard, comfortably making it 2-3 over hurdles in 2m juvenile at Newbury in December; this demands plenty more but she shouldn't be underestimated after a break.

12/1

10th
7 (6)
Go Flo Jo

33/1

Form:

Last run: 154 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
33-1, slowly away and never in contention in a 6f maiden at Fairyhouse in July.
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22

(18)

16th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 6f 0y

16:45 Curragh

Go Flo Jo

8st 7lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: P G Fahey

Lightly raced 3yo whose opening handicap efforts at Galway and Listowel don't suggest she is a likely player here.

50/1

13

(11)

22nd Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 15y

15:47 Listowel

Go Flo Jo

9st 2lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: P G Fahey

Weak form in maidens; held by fifth-placed Superficial on the evidence of handicap debut at Galway.

20/1

18

(20)

9th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 4f 0y

19:05 Galway

Go Flo Jo

8st 10lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: P G Fahey

Has beaten one rival in each of her three starts, most recently over this trip at Tramore; opening mark looks on the high side but bred to appreciate this trip.

20/1

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Eleventh foal; half-sister to six winners including Listed-placed sprinter Gathering Power; dam won at 1m and 1m1f, half-sister to 1m Group 2 winner Macadamia.
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11th

11

(9)

11th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

16:00 Dundalk (AW)

Pekan

9st 2lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Eleventh foal; half-sister to six winners including Listed-placed sprinter Gathering Power; dam won at 1m and 1m1f, half-sister to 1m Group 2 winner Macadamia.

14/1

11th

11

(9)

11th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

16:00 Dundalk (AW)

Pekan

9st 2lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Eleventh foal; half-sister to six winners including Listed-placed sprinter Gathering Power; dam won at 1m and 1m1f, half-sister to 1m Group 2 winner Macadamia.

14/1

Non-runners

De La Cruz, Heavens On Fire

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €28.10
Straight Forecast €27.98
Trifecta €109.10

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Calrissiana

SPOTLIGHT:

Heather

The Irish Sun:

Beautiful Affair

POSTDATA:

Calrissiana