May 04 / 15.55 Sligo

15.55

Yielding

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap

  • Prize money: £14628.1
  • 1m 2f 120y
  • 12 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.90
  • Place: £3.20

Form: 47821-

Last run: 202 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Had six runs for Henry Candy, finishing second and first in two 1m4f handicaps on the AW; joined a top yard for 25,000gns and may well have more to offer; market could be intructive with Joseph O'Brien running three.
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5th

4

(1)

4th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

16:10 Curragh

Beset

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Ended last season on a high with 1m4f Listed win at Naas in a race in which stablemate Starford flopped; maintained progression at Naas on return; beat all bar a restored-to-form Starford in a Group 3 over C&D; has developed into a dependable mare; best suited by easy ground; faces stiffest task yet.

13/2

2nd

10

(6)

19th Apr 2026

Soft

1m 2f 0y

15:35 Curragh

Beset

9st 2lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Ended last season on a high with 1m4f Listed win at Naas in a race in which stablemate Beset floped; maintained progression at Naas on return; more needed now.

10/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 7/00-0

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Completed a four-timer in 1m-1m4f handicaps in 2023 on which she's fairly handicapped; a return to form over hurdles last time (runner-up) bodes well.
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7th

4

(6)

31st Aug 2026

Good

1m 4f 17y

19:25 Roscommon

Fratas

9st 12lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Enjoyed a purple patch in 2023, winning five times on the Flat (and once over hurdles) for Mick Mulvany; fine effort when second in a handicap hurdle at Galway on her second run for this stable; heavily supported for a Flat handicap three days later; that run may have come too soon.

13/2

10th

7

(11)

1st Aug 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 180y

18:05 Galway

Fratas

9st 12lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Enjoyed a purple patch in 2023, winning five times on the Flat (and once over hurdles) for Mick Mulvany; solid run over hurdles here on Wednesday; won over 8.5f at this meeting in 2023, this trip is within her range and she's 4lb below her last success; player.

11/2

2nd

10

29th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 110y

18:05 Galway

Fratas

10st 13lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Had flashes of good form under both codes for previous yard, whom she left after finishing tailed off in this 12 months ago (went off too fast); lurks on a reasonable mark on just her second run for Joseph O'Brien; finished last in the first (1m maiden) but that was after a long break so could strip fitter now.

10/1

10/1

  • Place: £7.00

Form: 24310-

Last run: 175 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Last seen finishing down the field in a French Listed race; won the time before over 1m4f and posted a useful RPR; all her form (six starts) in the mud but needs a market check on yard debut (bought for 34,000euros).
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6th

2

(7)

12th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 100y

15:52 Gowran Park

Lemsairbat

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Record of 0-14 for current yard but her form in Listed races this term is encouraging; finished second over C&D in May (0.5l in front of Subsonic); another positive third over 1m4f at Pontefract last time; the fact Browne McMonagle rides her ahead of Star Performer is a big boost to her chances.

4/1

3rd

6

(8)

21st Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 1

15:05 Pontefract

Lemsairbat

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Record of 0-13 for current yard but her 2026 Listed form (over shorter) is encouraging, including as regards this step back up to 1m4f; stable had a great week at Royal Ascot; this may be the time to catch her.

5/1

7/1

Form: 900-28

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
0-7 since debut win over 7f at the Curragh; however, not disgraced over hurdles or on the Flat (7f/1m2f) in her last four races and has winning potential off this mark.
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4

27th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

13:47 Wexford

Money Dancer

11st 8lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Dual-purpose filly; dominant maiden hurdle win at Galway last month; came up well short on handicap hurdle debut in the Lartigue at Listowel on latest; needs to bounce back from that.

7/1

4

27th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

13:47 Wexford

Money Dancer

11st 8lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Dual-purpose filly; dominant maiden hurdle win at Galway last month; came up well short on handicap hurdle debut in the Lartigue at Listowel on latest; needs to bounce back from that.

7/1

12

25th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

15:25 Listowel

Money Dancer

10st 2lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Noel Meade

Second runner for yard; Flat winner is rated 77 in that sphere; got off the mark over hurdles on third start when winning by 11l at Galway last time; there should be more to come and she can go well.

14/1

OUR TIP
5th
3 (5)
Ob La Di

10/1

Form: 4100-0

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Only win in seven came in a Bellewstown maiden (12.5f, good to yielding) in August when wearing first-time cheekpieces (now left off, as last time); three runs since, in a Listed race and two slow-ground handicaps; better expected under these conditions.
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3rd

4

(6)

23rd Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 110y

17:30 Naas

Ob La Di

9st 0lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Last win came over C&D just over a year ago off 4lb lower; starting to come into form now, solid fifth at the Curragh in June (1m2f, gd-fm) and then beaten just 0.75l at Leopardstown (1m5f, good) last time; this shorter trip fine and she's a contender.

4/1

2nd

1

(1)

16th Jul 2026

Good

1m 5f 0y

20:20 Leopardstown

Ob La Di

10st 0lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Both wins in August, so coming into her time of year; money for her when fourth over 1m2f here in May, and stayed on from rear when fifth in the Ladies Derby over 1m2f at the Curragh, a race won by well-backed stablemate; that run might have sweetened her up and she can reverse placings with third-placed Cooley's Mist; hampered when fourth to Tatum in last year's renewal; has won over 1m4f.

9/2

5th

6

(5)

27th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

16:30 Curragh

Ob La Di

10st 1lb

J: Jessica Maye

T: J P Murtagh

Won over an extended 1m2f at Naas last August on good ground; not suited by heavy ground on her final two starts; in rear on soft on return; much better when fourth at Leopardstown but poor again at Gowran; stablemate Fixation appeals more.

12/1

Form: 0311-6

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
All three wins have come on AW at Dundalk; ran okay to be midfield on debut for this stable at Leopardstown but could have shown more.
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8th

3

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

16:50 Kilbeggan

Pepper Noir

11st 7lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Three-time winner on polytrack for Gavin Cromwell; failed to complete twice over hurdles and nothing positive about her display at Bellewstown last week.

100/1

5

4th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 40y

17:48 Bellewstown

Pepper Noir

11st 5lb

J: Alyse Clarke

T: John C McConnell

Three Dundalk wins up to 1m4f and some decent efforts in defeat over the winter season; towards the rear in a 1m2f Navan handicap in April; two undistinguished juvenile hurdle runs; plenty to prove against that background.

33/1

18th

5

(24)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 40y

16:50 Navan

Pepper Noir

10st 0lb

J: Jessica Maye

T: John C McConnell

Three AW wins up to 1m4f and some decent efforts in defeat over the winter season; best turf effort when second in a Leopardstown handicap over this trip last year; a player if repeating that.

14/1

20/1

Form: 1987-0

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Won twice for Ralph Beckett but lost her way for that yard and finished down the field on debut for this one; now blinkered.
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7th

5

(1)

4th May 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 120y

15:55 Sligo

Shemozzle

9st 7lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

Won twice for Ralph Beckett but lost her way for that yard and finished down the field on debut for this one; now blinkered.

20/1

7th

5

(1)

4th May 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 120y

15:55 Sligo

Shemozzle

9st 7lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

Won twice for Ralph Beckett but lost her way for that yard and finished down the field on debut for this one; now blinkered.

20/1

12th

5

(15)

9th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

14:48 Leopardstown

Shemozzle

9st 12lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

Won sole 2yo start and added a fillies' handicap success at Lingfield (1m1f, good to firm) when making all; subsequent runs for Ralph Beckett were below her best and she has a tough draw to defy here.

20/1

Form: 11533-

Last run: 196 days

W: 9st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Won 1m4f/1m7f handicaps last year on slow and goodish ground; much higher in the weights now but has shown she can deal with this mark; disappointing over hurdles most recently but perhaps unwise to read too much into that.
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10

20th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

15:10 Navan

Sceptred Isle

10st 10lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: G A Kingston

Two-time Flat winner is 0-9 over hurdles; handles soft ground, is fit from the Flat and didn't run too badly when fifth at Tipperary in November; not without a chance in a weak race.

8/1

8th

7

(6)

1st Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 17y

18:45 Roscommon

Sceptred Isle

9st 9lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: G A Kingston

Won twice last year up to 1m7f; however, has been soundly beaten on latest two Flat starts and others make more appeal.

18/1

6th

7

(8)

6th Aug 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 129y

17:20 Sligo

Sceptred Isle

9st 1lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: G A Kingston

Dual winner last year was soundly beaten on sole Flat start (over C&D) this year back in May; has to get back to her best.

22/1

9th
10 (3)
Sacred Oath

6/1

Form: 28-144 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Beaten six times before winning a 1m2f AW maiden; gave her running to finish fourth at Leopardstown (1m2f, good) and looks handicapped about right.
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3

(4)

26th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Sacred Oath

9st 10lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Got off the mark over C&D last January and a solid fourths twice after; below that level when last seen but has to be respected back here off an attractive mark.

13/2

19

30th Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:47 Curragh

Sacred Oath

11st 12lb

J: Pat Shanahan

T: D K Weld

Placed turf form before winning 1m2f AW maiden in March in first-time cheekpieces; couple of good turf runs since; one to consider.

13/2

9th

10

(3)

4th May 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 120y

15:55 Sligo

Sacred Oath

9st 0lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Beaten six times before winning a 1m2f AW maiden; gave her running to finish fourth at Leopardstown (1m2f, good) and looks handicapped about right.

6/1

10th
9 (2)
Beauparc

7/1

Form: 3932-1

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
16lb higher than for her handicap win on turf and 6lb higher than for latest win at Dundalk (1m4f); bit to prove off new mark but hasn't had a lot of racing.
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9th

4

(7)

22nd Aug 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

16:00 Curragh

Beauparc

9st 4lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gerard Keane

Below best at Dundalk last time but ran a solid race when runner up at Down Royal (1m5f, good) on her penultimate start; heavy defeat in this last year off 1lb higher and remains 5lb above last turf win.

33/1

11th

9

(10)

15th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:35 Dundalk (AW)

Beauparc

8st 12lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Gerard Keane

Two-time course winner over 1m4f; remains 4lb above her most recent win here in March; shaped well over 1m5f at Down Royal on latest but this trip may be on the sharp side.

7/1

2nd

2

(4)

17th Jul 2026

Good

1m 5f 0y

19:59 Down Royal

Beauparc

9st 13lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Gerard Keane

Two wins apiece on turf and AW up to 1m4f; best turf effort this term when second at Gowran last month; not as good over 1m2f twice since; stepping back up to this trip will suit and cheekpieces added.

9/2

5/1

Form: 32-216

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Only had three runs for Gavin Cromwell, making a lot of the running to win a 1m2f soft-ground maiden at the Curragh before facing a tough task at Listed level; respected, for all that it's early in the year to be tackling older opposition.
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11th

4

(7)

5th Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

18:25 Leopardstown

J Ms Joy

9st 11lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Joined Gavin Cromwell this year, making a lot of the running to win 1m2f soft-ground maiden at the Curragh but well held both starts since, out of depth in Group 3 and never counted after stumbling early in Sligo fillies' handicap; may yet do better but may want easier ground.

10/1

11th

4

(7)

5th Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

18:25 Leopardstown

J Ms Joy

9st 11lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Joined Gavin Cromwell this year, making a lot of the running to win 1m2f soft-ground maiden at the Curragh but well held both starts since, out of depth in Group 3 and never counted after stumbling early in Sligo fillies' handicap; may yet do better but may want easier ground.

10/1

11th

12

(11)

4th May 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 120y

15:55 Sligo

J Ms Joy

8st 8lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

Only had three runs for Gavin Cromwell, making a lot of the running to win a 1m2f soft-ground maiden at the Curragh before facing a tough task at Listed level; respected, for all that it's early in the year to be tackling older opposition.

5/1

12th
2 (7)
No Niki No

14/1

Form: 21409- CD

Last run: 188 days

W: 9st 11lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Eight-time winner but thoroughly exposed now and wasn't pulling up any trees when last seen in the autumn; however, perhaps folly to dismiss her entirely when she has a good record at this track.
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3

(6)

29th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 194y

14:39 Down Royal

No Niki No

9st 10lb

J: Colin Keane

T: E J O’Neill

Won her ninth race when winning over 1m4f at Tramore in July; below that form behind Mo Ghille Mar here and over 2m back at Tramore since; has worn different headgear before but first time with a visor today.

14/1

1

(11)

16th Aug 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

19:37 Tramore

No Niki No

10st 4lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: E J O’Neill

Was recording a ninth career win when making all for decisive success here over 1m4f last month (good); capitulated tamely however at Down Royal 10 days later so needs to bounce back and unproven over this far.

15/2

6th

1

(5)

18th Jul 2025

Good

1m 5f 0y

20:00 Down Royal

No Niki No

10st 0lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: E J O’Neill

Was recording a ninth career win when making all for decisive success at Tramore 10 days ago (1m4f, good); 4lb rise returns her to a career-high mark and this stiffer stamina test could stretch her.

6/1

Non-runners

Carried With Love

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Payout
Exacta €97.50
Straight Forecast €67.15
Tricast €1544.83
Trifecta €1460.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Carried With Love

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Sacred Oath

TOPSPEED:

No Niki No

The Irish Sun:

Carried With Love

POSTDATA:

Sacred Oath