17.25
SoftTote.ie Irish EBF Maiden
- Prize money: £9752.07
- 0m 6f 0y
- 13 runners
Runners: 13 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
20/1 (Won)
- Win: £26.00
- Place: £6.10
Form: 64-
Last run: 234 days
W: 9st 8lb
3 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 3 |
15th Aug 2026 Good 2m 4f 20y Class 3 |
10st 12lb |
In contention when running out at the last at Kilbeggan (2m4f) in June on final start for Joseph O'Brien, before leaving him for 50,000gns; cheekpieces added for this third start over fences (stable debut) and there's no denying that this former pretty useful Flat-racer possesses a fair chunk of ability. |
9/2 |
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13 |
15th Jun 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
10st 12lb |
Looked a nice prospect when landing a 3yo maiden hurdle at Cork in December; down the field when well-fancied in Fred Winter at Cheltenham; two poor Flat runs since and jumping let him down when fifth at Ballinrobe 21 days ago; should improve plenty for that but needs to up in trip. |
11/2 |
7/2
- Place: £1.10
Form: 42- BF
Last run: 144 days
W: 9st 8lb
3 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 8 (14) |
30th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
9st 3lb |
Mostly running well in defeat this season; beaten 5l when second at Listowel (7f, heavy) a week ago; previously a 3.25l fifth behind Sujet in a rated race at Killarney and is worse off at weights here; would probably prefer softer ground. |
9/1 |
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2 (5) |
23rd Sep 2025 Heavy 0m 7f 15y |
10st 0lb |
Sole win from nine starts came in a 7f Curragh maiden in March (soft); posted a solid effort at Galway on penultimate (8.5f, yld-sft) and 2lb lower now; ground may have been too quick at Killarney on latest; interesting. |
11/1 |
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3 (4) |
22nd Aug 2025 Good 1m 0f 30y |
9st 12lb |
1-8, the win coming in a 7f soft-ground maiden at the Curragh; always well positioned when dividing Refreshment and Sujet in a 1m handicap at Galway; didn't quite see that out but todays drier surface may enable a stronger finish. |
5/1 |
6/1
- Place: £2.70
Form: 3622- BF
Last run: 166 days
W: 9st 8lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 3 (7) |
10th May 2025 Good 0m 5f 205y |
9st 11lb |
All starts at 5f-6f; has run well in defeat numerous times in varying ground conditions; runner-up over 5f at Tipperary last time and visors are added; perhaps better on easier ground. |
7/1 |
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6th 3 (7) |
10th May 2025 Good 0m 5f 205y |
9st 11lb |
All starts at 5f-6f; has run well in defeat numerous times in varying ground conditions; runner-up over 5f at Tipperary last time and visors are added; perhaps better on easier ground. |
7/1 |
|
2nd 5 (3) |
24th Apr 2025 Good To Yielding 0m 5f 0y |
9st 8lb |
prominent, led 2f out, headed 1f out, weakened final 110yds |
15/8 |
5/1
Form: 23- BF
Last run: 137 days
W: 9st 8lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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23th 10 (18) |
22nd Aug 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y |
9st 9lb |
Hasn't really fired so far this season but has been running over 7f-1m; blinkers added to tongue tie worn last time and drops back to trip he won his maiden over; not dismissed for yard coming into form. |
33/1 |
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9th 3 (16) |
3rd Aug 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y |
9st 11lb |
Sole win came in Navan maiden (6f, yielding) in October and ran a decent race on stable debut this year when fifth at Leopardstown; not in same form in three runs since, but has slid in the weights if he can put his best foot forward in a tongue-tie. |
33/1 |
12/1
Form: 63-
Last run: 150 days
W: 9st 8lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 (6) |
19th Nov 2025 Standard 0m 6f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Promise in Curragh maidens for Kieran Cotter; good effort after an absence when beaten a head in a 6f Navan maiden early last week; disappointing short-priced favourite on AW debut here nine days later; reported "blowing hard post race"; will be hard to beat if restored to form; cheekpieces worn last time are left off. |
11/8 |
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1 (6) |
17th Oct 2025 Standard 0m 6f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Promise in maidens for Kieran Cotter and it was a cracking effort on back of an absence when beaten a head in a Navan maiden last week; will be a big player provided he takes to first-time cheekpieces and the AW. |
9/4 |
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2 (8) |
8th Oct 2025 Yielding 0m 5f 180y |
9st 8lb |
Promise in all three starts in 6f Curragh maidens for Kieran Cotter, two last year and on latest back in March; off since and has joined a new yard; rated 73 so every chance on the figures if fit for his return. |
5/1 |
12/1
Form: 42-
Last run: 154 days
W: 9st 8lb
3 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 (2) |
27th Sep 2025 Yielding 0m 7f 0y |
9st 4lb |
Was 3.25l behind Glen To Glen over 6f on seasonal debut before winning a C&D handicap; not bad runs at Ascot and Naas after but was below form on soft at Galway; the various headgear is left off today and is a player. |
9/2 |
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15 (11) |
3rd Aug 2025 Yielding 0m 7f 0y |
8st 10lb |
Off the mark over this trip at the Curragh in May, okay run since at Ascot, most recently last of three in Naas conditions event when having to force it; blinkers now replace cheekpieces; others preferred although rider's claim a positive. |
20/1 |
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3 (1) |
5th Jul 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y |
9st 6lb |
Useful maiden form (including second to Storm Piece at Gowran) before off the mark on handicap debut over this trip at the Curragh in May (good) off 86; midfield in near-side group in Britannia Stakes at Ascot latest; more needed. |
13/2 |
66/1
Form: 5
Last run: 9 days
W: 9st 8lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 5 (12) |
22nd Aug 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 7lb |
The winner of five of his 12 starts (5.7f-6f) since joining James Owen last summer; fourth and sixth in major handicaps on last two starts and it would seem highly likely that he will give his running once again; appears to handle any ground. |
9/1 |
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6th 17 (23) |
1st Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
Another success story for James Owen, progressing well in 2025 and continuing the good work this time around with wins over C&D and at Newbury (both good ground); another step forward when fourth in the Wokingham, an effort that can be upgraded, and he races off the same mark today; 3-3 over C&D and sure to be popular. |
7/1 |
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4th 17 (17) |
20th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
Three of his last four wins have come at Goodwood (6f; heavy and good ground); probably not too track dependent as he won at Newbury in May but he has more to find on his first run at Ascot, off another career-high mark in a daunting race. |
16/1 |
22/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 8lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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10th 7 |
8th Jun 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Modest Flat maiden rated 64; not an obvious candidate for hurdling on breeding; tongue-tie added to cheekpieces; likely best watched. |
10/1 |
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6th 6 (4) |
12th May 2026 Good 1m 0f 31y |
9st 9lb |
Best effort from five maidens came at Galway last July when a 6l fifth of 14 (7f, yielding); led before fading into fourth of eighth on handicap/seasonal debut at Leopardstown last month (1m1f, yielding to soft); likely capable of better; cheekpieces on now. |
14/1 |
3/1
Form: 4553-
Last run: 241 days
W: 9st 8lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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8th 2 (9) |
27th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 180y |
9st 12lb |
Just denied by Jon Riggens over C&D in June, more recently made all over 7f at Gowran; five days later awkward start and soon beaten in a similar event under 7lb penalty; capable 5lb claimer now booked so don't rule out. |
10/1 |
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5th 1 (7) |
12th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Carries a 7lb penalty due to his C&D victory five days ago; that win came following a good third at the Galway festival (7f, yielding) but he's not the most consistent overall, so not guaranteed to reproduce his winning form. |
11/4 |
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1st 2 (9) |
7th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y |
9st 12lb |
Yet to win since joining this yard and not the most consistent but ran a fine race at Galway (7f, yielding) last week when beaten 2l off 75; good ground is fine but needs to back that up now off 1lb higher. |
9/2 |
10/1
Form: 72-
Last run: 150 days
W: 9st 8lb
3 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 7 (8) |
3rd May 2026 Yielding 0m 7f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Won over 6f at the Curragh on final start of 2025 and reappeared with another 6f win at the same venue; beaten favourite over 5f last time; winning form points to a preference for testing conditions. |
8/1 |
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5th 8 (14) |
28th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 0m 5f 0y |
9st 1lb |
Won over 6f here on final start of 2025 and reappeared with another 6f win here two weeks ago when he had a few of these behind, both on heavy; raised 7lb for that and drops back to 5f for the first time since his debut; will need a career best but could be more to come; shortlisted. |
4/1 |
66/1
Form: 70-
Last run: 150 days
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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8th 12 (11) |
23rd Aug 2026 Good 1m 3f 0y |
9st 4lb |
Shed the maiden tag at the twelfth time of asking on latest at Fairyhouse (1m2f, good) under a well-judged ride; raised 6lb and moves up in grade so will need a career best to follow up. |
5/1 |
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1st 5 (11) |
5th Jun 2026 Good 1m 1f 190y |
9st 11lb |
0-10 on turf and yet to trouble the judge; ran on well over 1m5f (good) at Leopardstown on latest; 1lb lower now but not sure this sharper test will suit on that evidence. |
14/1 |
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8th 6 (1) |
15th May 2026 Good 1m 4f 180y |
9st 11lb |
Ten-race maiden; has slipped in the ratings from an opening mark of 67 to 55; made no impact on seasonal debut in a Limerick race in which Jurality was fifth. |
14/1 |
100/1
Form: 00
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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12th 15 (2) |
16th Mar 2025 Soft 0m 6f 0y |
9st 3lb |
towards rear |
100/1 |
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10th 6 (6) |
28th Feb 2025 Standard 0m 6f 0y |
9st 1lb |
Finished with only one behind her on debut; safely held by fourth-placed Scarlet Widow. |
25/1 |
|
3 (2) |
12th Feb 2025 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
9st 3lb |
First foal; dam Listed-placed 7f winner (inc 2yo AW; RPR 97), closely related to 7f-9.4f winner Swift Emperor (inc 2yo), half-sister to useful 1m-1m2f winner London Icon (inc 2yo), out of unraced half-sister to 5f Listed winner; inexpensively bought filly best watched on debut. |
12/1 |
100/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 3lb
3 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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9th 7 (15) |
3rd Jun 2026 Good 0m 6f 63y |
9st 9lb |
Couple of good runs here this term over further, most recently no luck in running when staying on third of 17 over 7f in April from a similar draw; not sure drop in trip will be in her favour. |
12/1 |
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3rd 17 (15) |
19th Apr 2026 Soft 0m 7f 0y |
8st 12lb |
Ordinary form last year; promising start to the season when fourth of 26 over 1m here in March (heavy); didn't build on that at Navan when didn't get a clear run (1m2f, heavy); could go well back here. |
20/1 |
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7th 4 (3) |
30th Mar 2026 Heavy 1m 2f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Ordinary form last year; made a promising start to the season when fourth of 26 over 1m at the Curragh; closely matched with Satono Cavalier who had the benefit of race fitness; however, that rival may be more effective at this longer trip. |
5/1 |
Non-runners
Pedro Nunes, Pinmoney, Ze Do Asfalto
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €124.30 |
| Straight Forecast | €67.25 |
| Trifecta | €531.50 |
Selections
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