17.40

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.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
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

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(2)

31st Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 110y

16:00 Tipperary

Mataariki

9st 7lb

J: Declan McDonogh

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

(11)

31st Jul 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

15:20 Galway

Mataariki

9st 7lb

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

2nd

8 (2)

Marakesh

J: Shane Foley

T: Henry De Bromhead

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.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
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

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(8)

15th Jun 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

10st 0lb

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)

24th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

9st 5lb

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)

24th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

9st 5lb

8/1

3rd

4 (1)

J: James Ryan

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.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
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

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9th

(8)

4th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

13:15 Ascot

9st 2lb

J: Jack Kearney

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

(5)

19th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

16:05 Newbury

8st 13lb

J: Sean Levey

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

(5)

24th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 205y

15:25 Naas

9st 7lb

J: James Ryan

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

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4th

2 (7)

Independent Expert

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

8/1

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.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 4 (2)	1st Jul 2026 Good 0m 6f 3y Class 4	18:22 Epsom Independent Expert 9st 11lb J: Finley Marsh T: Jim & Suzi Best	Exposed mare who was 6-44 on turf in Ireland; beaten in claimers on her two starts last month (7f and 1m, turf/AW) so it will be interesting to see how she goes in the market on this first stab at 6f since her only attempt over three years ago; stable debut.	20/1
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

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6th

(2)

1st Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 4

9st 11lb

Exposed mare who was 6-44 on turf in Ireland; beaten in claimers on her two starts last month (7f and 1m, turf/AW) so it will be interesting to see how she goes in the market on this first stab at 6f since her only attempt over three years ago; stable debut.

20/1

5th

(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 (8)

Shavasi

J: Declan McDonogh

9/1

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.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
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

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(5)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Shavasi

10st 0lb

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

(2)

2nd Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 195y

15:10 Bellewstown

Shavasi

9st 12lb