March 21 / 17.45 Dundalk (AW)

17.45

Standard

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden (Median Auction Race)

  • Prize money: £7801.65
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 14 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden (Median Auction Race)

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Rain

OUR TIP
1st
1 (13)
Currawood

4/7 (Won)

  • Win: £1.45
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 322- BF

Last run: 183 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Not far behind subsequent Group winners in two 7f Curragh maidens, notably The Lion In Winter; probably didn't match that form dropped to 6f at Naas but still a fine effort; back to this trip will suit and should win this if taking to the surface plus cheekpieces.
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8

(2)

29th Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

14:55 Curragh

Currawood

8st 13lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Twice runner-up in juvenile maidens; won his first two starts this year, a Dundalk maiden and much improved in new headgear combination and step up to 1m to run away with Cork median auction race on soft; second to the useful Officer over C&D in his first stakes race; chased home Irish Derby candidate Green Impact on latest; leading contender.

15/8

2nd

7

(4)

5th Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

17:55 Leopardstown

Currawood

8st 12lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Twice runner-up in 2yo maidens and has trained on well; won his first two starts this season, a Dundalk maiden and much improved in new headgear combination and step up to 1m to run away with Cork median auction race on soft; second to the useful Officer over 1m at the Curragh in his first stakes race; should stay the extra furlong

9/2

7

(4)

5th Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

17:55 Leopardstown

Currawood

8st 12lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Twice runner-up in 2yo maidens and has trained on well; won his first two starts this season, a Dundalk maiden and much improved in new headgear combination and step up to 1m to run away with Cork median auction race on soft; second to the useful Officer over 1m at the Curragh in his first stakes race; should stay the extra furlong

9/2

66/1

  • Place: £30.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam unraced half-sister to winners The Entertainer (5.7f 2yo), Motajaasid (5f-1m inc AW) and Big Jim Dwyer (2m3f hurdle), out of 9.6f winner; by a leading second season sire but best watched for future reference.
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2nd

10

(5)

21st Mar 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Edge Of Mali

9st 3lb

J: James Ryan

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

midfield, headway over 1f out, edged left and pressed winner inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

66/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 20- BF

Last run: 187 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Solid debut second but was below that form after an absence, both at the Curragh; has the ability to run well if taking to the surface and staying this trip.
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6

(5)

20th Oct 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

14:19 Gowran Park

No Such Thing

9st 12lb

J: Christine Worrell

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Yet to win but has been placed four times up to 1m; poor at Punchestown last time but can be a player if rebounding.

12/1

3

(15)

16th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 58y

15:48 Punchestown

No Such Thing

9st 8lb

J: Christine Worrell

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Went close in Curragh maiden on 2yo debut for Ger Lyons but regressive this year until much improved on last month's handicap debut at Killarney, tearing off into clear lead under today's rider and rallying well once head to finish runner-up over 1m; returns to maiden company here and will have to settle better to see this longer trip out.

10/1

2nd

10

(17)

22nd Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 30y

18:41 Killarney

No Such Thing

9st 7lb

J: Christine Worrell

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Maiden went close in Curragh maiden on 2yo debut for Ger Lyons but regressive this year, most recently on yard debut when remote third in C&D maiden last month in first-time visor; limited appeal on handicap debut from a wide draw and inexperienced claimer.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth foal; brother to Italian 7.5f winner Maluentu, half-brother to two other winners abroad; dam maiden half-sister to dam of 1m2f Group 1 winner The Grey Gatsby; by a useful young sire and could run respectably on debut.
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10th

4

(11)

18th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 111y

19:15 Roscommon

Spodo Komodo

9st 12lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: John James Feane

Maiden winner over 6f last year; mixed bag so far this term; ran a cracker off this mark when beaten a neck at Naas (7f, good) last month; didn't back that up over 6f back there 15 days ago when upset in stalls; needs to rebound.

12/1

10th

5

(5)

3rd Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 205y

14:47 Naas

Spodo Komodo

9st 9lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: John James Feane

Won a 6f Curragh maiden on yielding to soft last year; came on from reappearance when touched off by a subsequent Galway winner over 7f here; carries head high, and did so in that Curragh win, so that's just him and seems to give his all.

5/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cost USD92,000 as a yearling but unsold for Eur7,000 as a 2yo; sixth foal; half-brother to several US dirt winners; dam US/Canadian 4.5f-1m dirt winner (inc 2yo); by a Grade 1-placed dirt runner with few runners in Europe; price plummeted from yearling to 2yo but yard flying and needs a market check.
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11th

9

(17)

10th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Elegant Grand

9st 7lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Adrian Murray

Not much encouragement in maidens and again on handicap debut over C&D on latest; down 2lb and still early days but speedily bred sort can only be watched for now.

25/1

13th

6

(2)

19th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Elegant Grand

9st 8lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Adrian Murray

Minor promise on debut here (7f); showed nothing over shorter trips twice since and not sure to appreciate this trip on back of 125 days off.

16/1

10th

2

(10)

17th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:40 Navan

Elegant Grand

9st 8lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Adrian Murray

Some promise on Dundalk debut over 7f but was below that level at Sligo over 6f recently; the blinkers tried then are removed; needs to resume progress.

25/1

Form: 5-9

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Some promise on debut over 6f but hung left and took a backwards step over 1m since; best watched for now.
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8th

9

(7)

23rd Jan 2026

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

19:45 Southwell (AW)

Flynn Ryder

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Stuart Edmunds

Ex-Irish maiden; down the field in a couple of 1m3f events for new stable; new trip needs to make a difference.

25/1

14th

13

(11)

19th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Flynn Ryder

9st 7lb

J: Shane Foley

T: E J O’Neill

Better for the new cheekpieces when C&D third at Dundalk in July but both turf runs since underwhelming (1m4f too far latest); return to this trip to suit so don't rule out.

14/1

6th

3

(7)

16th Aug 2025

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

18:00 Tramore

Flynn Ryder

9st 11lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: E J O’Neill

Better for the new cheekpieces when third at Dundalk (7f) but finished tailed off at Galway (1m) and doubts remain on turf; stamina issues to address as well.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ninth foal; brother to 1m4f-2m1f winner Magellan Strait (inc AW/Irish Cesarewitch; RPR 102), half-brother to five winners inc Lagostovegas (1m3f-2m4f Flat, 102; useful 2m-2m2f hurdle); hood on for debut; looks stable second-string and this trip likely to be too sharp.
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8th

5

(16)

27th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 179y

18:40 Galway

Glenroyal

11st 10lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

In rear in the Ascot Stakes after a moderate run over hurdles; breakthrough win was over 1m4f at last year's festival; showed good form on soft ground in the autumn, winning twice, including over 1m5f.

16/1

19th

15

(1)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 210y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Glenroyal

9st 4lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

A heavy defeat over hurdles five weeks ago was his only race since October; however, he won three of his four starts once equipped with this headgear on Flat last July-October; the furthest of those wins was 1m5f and he was well beaten trying 1m6f, but it may be rash to dismiss him as a stayer, given he's brother to Magellan Strait who won the 2023 Irish Cesarewitch (2m1f) and half-brother to Lagostovegas who won this race in 2018.

14/1

7th

8

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 50y

17:05 Killarney

Glenroyal

11st 4lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Progressive Flat handicapper last year at up to 1m5f, winning three races and now rated 93; half-sister Lagostovegas was useful 2m-2m2f hurdle winner and two other siblings successful in this discipline; seven months off.

2/1

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Seventh foal; half-brother to winners Lynn Britt Cabin (7f; RPR 83) and La La Land (1m/8.6f inc 2yo/AW/US; 82); dam unraced half-sister to useful 1m/1m1f winner Tazffin; Eur10,000 2yo is likely to improve from this debut but worth a market check.
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2nd

10

(12)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Mischief Man

9st 3lb

J: Yudish Geerdharry

T: J P Murtagh

Maiden ran well in turf handicaps last year but well below that level in two tries on the AW to date; still lightly raced but percentage call is to oppose.

20/1

12

(8)

5th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 194y

19:24 Down Royal

Mischief Man

9st 4lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Mild promise in maidens; best handicap run was a staying on third (second won at Roscommon on Monday) over 1m4f at Cork last time in tongue-tie/cheekpieces combination; blinkers replace cheekpieces now; one to consider.

9/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; dam unraced half-sister to 11.6f Listed winner/Derby second Dragon Dancer and useful 1m-2m2f winner Ajaan, out of 11.6f winning half-sister to Group 1 winners Alborada (1m2f) and Albanova; decent damline but best watched on debut with a tongue-tie.
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17

3rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 0y

16:30 Cork

Voice Of Northeast

11st 9lb

J: Rian Lane

T: Terence O’Brien

49 rated Flat maiden switches attention to hurdles after a modest effort on the level at Killarney; best watched.

50/1

12th

10

(6)

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 103y

20:00 Killarney

Voice Of Northeast

9st 6lb

J: Rian Lane

T: Terence O’Brien

Maiden whose best run for this yard was on seasonal return at Leopardstown when good fourth (1m5f, good); didn't seem to stay longer trip at Bellewstown so should appreciate drop back in distance here.

16/1

6th

6

(4)

2nd Jul 2026

Good

1m 6f 109y

19:51 Bellewstown

Voice Of Northeast

9st 6lb

J: Rian Lane

T: Terence O’Brien

Best run yet for this yard on seasonal return at Leopardstown where a 2.5l fourth of 19 (1m5f, good); same mark here and should strip fitter now so enters calculations.

6/1

Form:

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 13l on debut over 1m at this track; changed yards since and needs to find plenty of improvement.
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10th

18

(15)

5th Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

20:05 Leopardstown

Widely Acclaimed

9st 4lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Not beaten far in fifth over a little further at Roscommon; seems to be improving and was close on the heels of Moonhall Lass (third) and Rising Sky (fourth) in the Roscommon race.

12/1

10th

18

(15)

5th Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

20:05 Leopardstown

Widely Acclaimed

9st 4lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Not beaten far in fifth over a little further at Roscommon; seems to be improving and was close on the heels of Moonhall Lass (third) and Rising Sky (fourth) in the Roscommon race.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Eleventh foal; half-sister to five winners inc Fort Bastion (6f-1m inc AW; RPR 109), Rita's Man (1m-1m2f; 75) and Piping Dream (6f 2yo; 58); dam US 1m/1m1f winner; starts over a suitable trip but best watched for future reference.
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15th

16

(16)

28th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

16:57 Curragh

Lynns Dash

9st 3lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Mark Fahey

Soundly beaten both starts and will be of more interest in handicaps.

66/1

13th

15

(13)

16th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:40 Leopardstown

Lynns Dash

9st 3lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Mark Fahey

Never involved when beaten roughly 8l in Dundalk maiden in March; likely best watched on turf debut.

25/1

13th

15

(13)

16th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:40 Leopardstown

Lynns Dash

9st 3lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Mark Fahey

Never involved when beaten roughly 8l in Dundalk maiden in March; likely best watched on turf debut.

25/1

Form: 0-0

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Some promise on C&D debut but took a backwards step over 1m here last time; will be of more interest in handicaps.
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12

11th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 169y

17:15 Ballinrobe

Magnolia Drive

10st 7lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Second runner for yard; off the mark at the ninth attempt on the Flat at Killarney last month (11.5f, yld-sft); half-sister to the yard's very useful but ill-fated hurdler Common Practice is worth a market check on first start over timber.

10/1

1st

1

(5)

14th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 73y

20:15 Killarney

Magnolia Drive

10st 0lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Maiden has shaped as though her turn was near the last twice at around 1m1f; the step back up to this trip will suit and she wears cheekpieces for the first time; obvious chance.

6/4

4th

11

(5)

2nd Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

19:45 Tipperary

Magnolia Drive

9st 4lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Not beaten far after meeting traffic problems at Limerick before strong favourite at Ballinrobe recently, every chance after a trouble-free run when dead-heating for second with stablemate Glenroyal over 9.5f; good chance again here but Glenroyal may have that bit more improvement in him.

13/2

Form: 06

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Just a hint of ability in two AW starts over 1m and handicaps beckon after today.
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4th

3

(2)

15th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:10 Dundalk (AW)

Rising Sky

10st 2lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Anthony McCann

Won over C&D in March and runs off the same mark here; however, soundly beaten on last three starts on turf so return to the AW needs to revive.

10/1

5th

4

(6)

17th Jul 2026

Good

1m 5f 0y

19:24 Down Royal

Rising Sky

9st 3lb

J: Adam Grant

T: Anthony McCann

AW winner over 10.5f in March and her higher-grade third at Naas was a good effort; 1m4f has seemed a bridge too far, though, and long way behind Masego over that trip at Bellewstown; excuse for latest run (1m2f) at Navan.

6/1

Form: 03-63

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Some decent runs in defeat on AW, with best efforts over this trip; has plenty to find with Currawood on ratings but can run respectably.
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6th

4

(13)

31st Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 94y

17:25 Roscommon

Shamanka

9st 13lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Harry Cleary

Has come down a fair bit in the ratings since being placed a couple of times on AW for Natali Lupini; couple of good runs for this yard, including big-priced fifth over 7f at Leopardstown last time where she finished ahead of Brains and Phoenix Pairc; keen early then, so racing downhill from stalls not ideal.

8/1

5th

15

(11)

20th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Leopardstown

Shamanka

9st 2lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Harry Cleary

Maiden raced mostly on AW for Natalia Lupini, fair form at up to 1m, placed three times; best of three runs for this stable when fourth over 5f at Down Royal.

25/1

10th

2

(3)

17th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

17:42 Down Royal

Shamanka

10st 2lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Harry Cleary

Maiden raced mostly on AW for Natalia Lupini and some solid runs up to 1m; the best of two runs for this yard when fourth over C&D on soft a month ago; a player if as effective on this faster ground.

7/1

Non-runners

Arctic Steps, Sakakibara, Sea View Lady

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Payout
Exacta €201.60
Straight Forecast €226.45
Trifecta €632.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Currawood

The Irish Sun:

No Such Thing

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Currawood

POSTDATA:

Currawood