March 29 / 13.40 Curragh

13.40

Soft

Shouldvebeenaring, New For 2025 At The Irish National Stud Irish EBF Maiden

  • Prize money: £9752.07
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • 8 runners
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Shouldvebeenaring, New For 2025 At The Irish National Stud Irish EBF Maiden

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.40

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Ten Sovereigns filly cost £30,000; closely related to US 5f turf winner No Nay Franklin; dam maiden half-sister to 6f 2yo Group 2 winner Captain Marvelous; highly respected for red-hot yard.
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5th

1

(5)

20th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Miami Destination

9st 10lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: Robson De Aguiar

Highly tried after winning debut (5f, soft) in Curragh maiden last March, well held in Group 3's at Naas and Curragh; last month's return to action here (behind Dawn Flame) didn't offer much and takes another step up in trip.

8/1

5th

1

(2)

23rd Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Miami Destination

9st 13lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Robson De Aguiar

Winning favourite on Curragh debut (5f, soft); wasn't disgraced in 6f Naas Group 3 next time behind the exciting Lady Iman; tailed off behind Albert Einstein in Group 3 Marble Hill at the Curragh last May; 243-day absence; stable/handicap/AW debut; trip an unknown.

4/1

5

(3)

25th May 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Miami Destination

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Adrian Murray

Winning favourite on debut over 5f at this venue; form was boosted by the runner-up Oh Cecilia at Cork; ignored in the market in a six-runner Group 3 event at Naas last Sunday, made the running to two out before fading into the fourth behind the exciting Lady Imam.

40/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
48,000euros yearling; dam 1m 2yo winner (RPR 84), out of 7f 2yo winning sister to 6f 2yo Group 2 winner Misheer; market noted for stable who had four 2yo winners last year.
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14th

12

(14)

22nd Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 205y

19:00 Naas

Oh Cecelia

9st 2lb

J: Shane Foley

T: K J Condon

In good form this season since joining this yard, winning twice and career-best second in Group 3 Lacken Stakes over C&D in May (good); well below that level however both starts since at Listed level (hung left latest); visor now replaces hood.

8/1

9th

8

(3)

28th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

14:10 Curragh

Oh Cecelia

8st 9lb

J: Shane Foley

T: K J Condon

In good form this season since joining this yard; started the campaign with a Naas handicap win off 72 (5f, soft) and now rated 101; beaten a head by Havana Anna in Naas Group 3 on penultimate; jockey reported she stopped quickly when last at Cork latest; capable of better but risky after that.

10/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Eighth foal; 16,000euros yearling; half-brother to winners at 5.5f-7f including Verhoyen (RPR 102); dam 1m4f winner, half-sister to useful 1m winner Island Light; respected.
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10

(3)

14th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 6f 63y

14:05 Curragh

Noodles

9st 1lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: John S O’Donoghue

Dream Ahead gelding cost 16,000euros as a yearling; half-brother to winners Verhoyen (5.5f-7f inc AW; RPR 102), Henshaw (7f 2yo; 78) and Melodramatica (7f AW inc 2yo; 75); dam 1m4f winner (83); promising debut here back in March on soft ground but not so effective both starts since on better ground; cheekpieces fitted

16/1

7

(13)

23rd May 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:10 Curragh

Noodles

9st 1lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: John S O’Donoghue

Was a close third over 5f (sft) on debut at this track but was below that level since at Tipperary; this extra furlong can suit but needs to find more.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Cost 21,000euros as a foal; picked up for 20,000euros nearly a year later; dam 1m1f winner, out of twice-raced half-sister to French 1,000 Guineas winner Tie Black; stable 0-4 with 2yos.
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9th

14

(10)

14th Oct 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Pints In Peace

8st 13lb

J: William Cox

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Has gained both wins at Wolverhampton, latest off current mark in small field in May; out of sorts on turf/AW since, latterly for new stable; revival is required.

66/1

9th

10

(2)

28th Sep 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 5

15:15 Brighton

Pints In Peace

9st 2lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Both wins over 7f at Wolverhampton but no show in two AW starts for this yard.

50/1

6th

5

(1)

9th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Pints In Peace

9st 0lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Jim & Suzi Best

In good form at 7f on AW in the spring, winning two of first four starts for previous yard, but he was well beaten back on the AW for new yard last month and is no sure thing to recapture form back at 6f.

25/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Cheap purchase; second foal; dam 6.5f-7.4f winner (inc AW; RPR 83), out of 6f 2yo winning half-sister to Listed-placed 1m1f 2yo winner Play Gal; might need further than this.
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7th

7

(2)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

14:50 Curragh

Arugam Bay

9st 6lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Made all to win a small-field Listed event at Tipperary last July (5f, good); two defeats afterwards came over 6f in Group 3 company; made seasonal return in a Listed race at Bath in April (5f, good) but was well beaten; makes handicap debut now and rider's 7lb claim is a help.

18/1

9th

10

(2)

5th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 1

15:10 Bath

Arugam Bay

8st 12lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Made all to win a small-field Listed event at Tipperary last July (5f, good; unpenalised); two defeats afterwards came over 6f in Group 3 company; dropping back to 5f won't be a problem; not discounted.

12/1

7th

9

(6)

30th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

14:52 Curragh

Arugam Bay

9st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Progressive filly followed up 6f Fairyhouse maiden win with defeat of First Approach and Fresh Fade in 5f Listed Tipperary Stakes, making all; didn't quite get home when beaten 3.5l in Group Princess Margaret Stakes at Ascot on latest; possibly better than she showed at Ascot but stiff 6f here could find her out.

10/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
47,000euros yearling; half-sister to three winners including Dense Star (Listed-placed 5.7f 2yo; RPR 94); dam unraced half-sister to 6f 2yo Listed winner Brevity; one of two for in-form yard; withdrawn here on March 16 (coughing).
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10

(2)

18th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

15:07 Naas

Stonezilian

9st 2lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Adrian Murray

Last of six behind stablemate Miami Destination over 5f at the Curragh on debut; struggled over a longer trip at Roscommon.

25/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam half-sister to winners Viren's Army (10.3f Listed) and Eagle Creek (useful 7f/1m), out of useful 7f 2yo/1m winner; first Irish runner for four-time Group 2-winning sire A'Ali.
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4th

8

(8)

12th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:02 Fairyhouse

Joyful Tidings

9st 8lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Won a 5f Tipperary maiden on debut last year, beating a subsequent Listed winner; didn't really go on from that after a break in 2025; best run this term came over 5f at Cork last time; needs to show he is as good over this trip.

12/1

2nd

10

(6)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

17:12 Cork

Joyful Tidings

8st 11lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

Tipperary maiden winner last season (5f, yielding); not far behind a few of these when fifth at Naas on penultimate (6f, good); held by stablemate Treasure Royal in 6f premier handicap back there on latest; drop to 5f and easier ground a plus; not discounted.

14/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam out of unraced half-sister to 6f 2yo Listed winner Crystal Crossing (dam of St Leger winner Rule Of Law); pedigree suggests she will want further than this.
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9th

7

(2)

1st Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 3y

15:20 Bellewstown

Smart Sioux

9st 5lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

Okay run in Naas maiden last year, but soundly beaten on all handicap starts; mark has come down 20lb in total.

16/1

16th

10

(10)

23rd Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

16:30 Naas

Smart Sioux

9st 8lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

Ran her best race when staying-on sixth in a C&D fillies' maiden last year; poor since but some positives in her 5.5l seventh of 12 at Cork (5f, good) last time; down 3lb but others preferred.

33/1

7th

7

(4)

14th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

17:28 Cork

Smart Sioux

9st 3lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

Best run when staying-on sixth in Naas fillies' maiden over 5f last summer; has shown next to nothing in handicaps; transformation needed to feature here.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta €10.40
Straight Forecast €10.63
Trifecta €39.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Miami Destination

POSTDATA:

Stonezilian

The Irish Sun:

Miami Destination