April 23 / 17.40 Gowran Park

17.40

Heavy

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap

  • Prize money: £14628.1
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 9 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.20
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 1030- C

Last run: 151 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Bolted up at this course (1m, soft) on her debut 12 months ago; third behind now 106-rated Big Gossey at the Curragh in November; out of her depth in AW Listed at Chantilly when last seen in November; stable won three of the last four runnings of this race; respected.
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4

(2)

31st Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 110y

16:00 Tipperary

Mataariki

9st 7lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Won a 7f Gowran handicap in April; backed that up with 2l third of nine behind today's rival Copacabana Sands in a 7f Naas Listed race before again running with credit when fifth behind the same filly in a Group 3 at Leopardstown; close up in fourth at Galway, stablemate Princess Child was second then, and can uphold the form.

16/1

3

(11)

31st Jul 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

15:20 Galway

Mataariki

9st 7lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Won a 7f Gowran handicap in April; backed that up when 2l third of nine in a 7f Naas Listed race before again running with credit when fifth in a Group 3 at Leopardstown last time (7f, soft); something amiss when in rear in Curragh handicap won by Bellaphina.

10/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 10- CD

Last run: 192 days

W: 8st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Won C&D maiden (good) with plenty in reserve on debut last September; never landed a blow (no luck in running and eased) in Naas Listed a month later; 5yo remains unexposed entering handicap company.
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2

(8)

15th Jun 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

15:05 Gowran Park

Marakesh

10st 0lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Henry De Bromhead

Won C&D maiden (good) with plenty to spare on debut last September; never landed a blow in Naas Listed a month later; sent off 28-1 for handicap debut over C&D on return, on heavy ground outran her odds to finish second; needs to bounce back from a poor Curragh run.

10/1

19th

9

(9)

24th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Marakesh

9st 5lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Henry De Bromhead

Won Gowran maiden (7f, good) with plenty in reserve on debut last September; never landed a blow in Naas Listed a month later; sent off 28-1 for handicap debut, outran odds when runner-up at Gowran (7f, heavy) on return; unchanged mark; player.

8/1

19th

9

(9)

24th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Marakesh

9st 5lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Henry De Bromhead

Won Gowran maiden (7f, good) with plenty in reserve on debut last September; never landed a blow in Naas Listed a month later; sent off 28-1 for handicap debut, outran odds when runner-up at Gowran (7f, heavy) on return; unchanged mark; player.

8/1

16/1

  • Place: £3.60

Form: 34184- D

Last run: 193 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Decent effort when a close third here (good to firm) in August off 81; won fillies' handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good) in September off 79; 193-day absence to overcome and the ground is a concern.
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9th

3

(8)

4th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

13:15 Ascot

Bellaphina

9st 2lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: John Andrew Kinsella

Irish mare who landed a Curragh handicap in June; has reached the frame in Listed races at Naas (6f, yielding) and Newbury (7f, good to soft) since but needs more to win in this grade.

40/1

7

(5)

19th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

16:05 Newbury

Bellaphina

8st 13lb

J: Sean Levey

T: John Andrew Kinsella

Irish mare who landed a Curragh handicap in June; seemed to run well in Listed grade on penultimate start but failed to back up that form latest; balance of form leaves her with difficult task.

16/1

1

(5)

24th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 205y

15:25 Naas

Bellaphina

9st 7lb

J: James Ryan

T: John Andrew Kinsella

Progressive mare won over 7f at Fairyhouse last term and over the same trip at the Curragh on third start this season; not a bad run when fifth in a 7f Group 3 at Leopardstown; had to wait for a gap before staying on for third behind Sky Majesty and Carla Ridge in a C&D Listed race a month ago; winner may again have the upper hand.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3006-7 D

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner and has placed at this track three times from four attempts; won twice last year, including an early-season handicap at Cork (7f, heavy); respectable seventh of 27 in the Lincoln on stable debut last month; entitled to go well.
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5th

4

(9)

26th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:07 Dundalk (AW)

Independent Expert

9st 10lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Eight wins, two of them here; latest success was over 7f at Naas in March and ran well in big-field contest at the Curragh next time; disappointed when odds-on for Gowran claimer last week, but picked up a few grazes and she's better than that.

3/1

5th

3

(4)

20th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:10 Gowran Park

Independent Expert

9st 10lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Eight-time winner, most recently Naas handicap over this trip in March (soft); safely held both starts since but closely matched with Gloriously Glam on C&D run on these better terms.

9/4

8th

3

(5)

22nd Apr 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 0y

17:48 Gowran Park

Independent Expert

9st 8lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Eight-time winner, five over this trip; landed 7f handicap at Naas on soft two starts ago; ran well off 4lb higher when beaten 6l into sixth at the Curragh 19 days ago; should go well back in trip and has won off higher in the past.

10/1

Form: 31315- BF

Last run: 196 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Maiden winner who won her second handicap start at Punchestown (1m1f, good) with a nice bit in hand under prominent tactics; beaten favourite from 9lb higher at Navan in October but wasn't far behind; unproven in these conditions.
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1

(5)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Shavasi

10st 0lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Emphatic winner of a fillies' handicap at Bellewstown (1m, soft) 12 days ago, eased down; hiked up 13lb, drops in trip and carries top weight on AW debut; big career best required in this deeper race.

15/8

3

(2)

2nd Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 195y

15:10 Bellewstown

Shavasi

9st 12lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Career-best when winning 1m1f Punchestown handicap off 76 just over a year ago; shorter trips possibly not ideal in large this term; best form is on a sound surface so might not want soft.

13/2

100/30

Form: 255-41 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Fourth in the Lincoln on return; produced a career-best when comfortably winning at the Curragh (1m, soft) last month off 90; Apercu (fourth) gave the form a nice boost when winning at Cork on Saturday; 8lb higher now but drop in trip is fine and will have the fitness edge over some of these.
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5

(7)

20th Jul 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

14:30 Curragh

Indigo Five

9st 5lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: John James Feane

Three-time winner at this venue in handicaps at 7f-1m on good and soft ground; saw out 1m2f well when a 1.5l second over C&D in the Northfields premier handicap last season; just missed black type when fourth in a Listed at Navan (1m, good) on penultimate; rated 94 so unlikely winner but could challenge for a place.

16/1

8th

2

(1)

29th Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:20 Curragh

Indigo Five

10st 0lb

J: Dylan O’Connor

T: John James Feane

Last year's winner off 76; Good runs here include second in a premier handicap last September (1m2f, good); easily won from a 5lb lower mark here in March (1m, soft); outran odds of 66-1 in a Navan Listed event when 3.25l fourth of 12 last time; likeable sort.

14/1

4th

3

(11)

7th Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 30y

15:55 Navan

Indigo Five

9st 9lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: John James Feane

Fourth in the Lincoln on return; produced career-best when easily winning Curragh handicap (1m, soft) next time off 90; made little impression in two handicap starts since, although had a troubled passage on latest; tall order in this company.

25/1

7th
5 (10)
Fast Tara

12/1

Form: 5380-5

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Has failed to add to her score since winning 1m Bellewstown maiden at three for Johnny Murtagh; placed once for Joseph O'Brien last season; will enjoy these conditions and is closely matched with Sara Valentina and Heart Of Darkness on latest Naas run.
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3rd

9

(4)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

14:26 Naas

Fast Tara

9st 1lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Paul W Flynn

Led, was headed, but then rallied for a 0.5l third of 16 at Limerick (1m, yielding); 1-24 strike rate is not a great return but has placed on many occasions; should go well again off 1lb higher, but this ground may not suit.

15/2

3rd

12

(1)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 50y

16:25 Limerick

Fast Tara

9st 3lb

J: Adam Grant

T: Paul W Flynn

Sole success came in a Bellewstown maiden in April 2023; has run well in defeat at times and should strip fitter for her comeback run at Gowran 17-days ago; place chance if steps forward from that.

14/1

7/1

Form: 1430-3

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Won an ordinary maiden at Limerick (6.5f, soft to heavy) last May; mixed form since then, although one of her better efforts on return when third of 15 at Naas over this trip last month; loves the mud and stable in form; contender.
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9th

5

(10)

9th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 98y

16:35 Galway

Sara Valentina

9st 5lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Won an ordinary maiden over the extended 6f at Limerick early last season on soft-to-heavy; best effort since then have been over 7f at Naas, including on seasonal debut in March; ran poorly at Gowran in April and has been absent since; stable in form now

12/1

8th

7

(5)

23rd Apr 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

17:40 Gowran Park

Sara Valentina

9st 0lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

towards rear but in touch with leaders

7/1

8th

7

(5)

23rd Apr 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

17:40 Gowran Park

Sara Valentina

9st 0lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

towards rear but in touch with leaders

7/1

Form: 66-434

Last run: 31 days

W: 8st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Won 6f Dundalk maiden last April; would have been closer in Cork Listed a month later had she enjoyed a clear run; bought out of Paddy Twomey's yard for 25,000euros in November; three okay runs for this yard, fourth of 15 at Naas (7f, soft to heavy) last month; chance.
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15th

8

(16)

1st Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

13:59 Gowran Park

Heart Of Darkness

9st 5lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Adrian McGuinness

AW winner is 0-10 on turf and yet to trouble the judge; best efforts on grass have come on heavy ground, so the forecast rain is a plus, but others appeal more.

12/1

11th

8

(8)

12th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

14:45 Leopardstown

Heart Of Darkness

9st 7lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Sole win from 20 starts came in a 6f maiden on AW in 2024; 0-9 turf record is negative.

14/1

5th

10

(10)

6th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Heart Of Darkness

9st 8lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Adrian McGuinness

One of two for yard; sole win from 19 starts came here in 6f maiden in 2024; good effort to take runner-up in C&D handicap in January, but below that level last two times.

12/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €54.00
Straight Forecast €89.82
Tricast €615.03
Trifecta €1181.40

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Mataariki

SPOTLIGHT:

Indigo Five

TOPSPEED:

Mataariki

POSTDATA:

Mataariki

The Irish Sun:

Indigo Five