May 11 / 16.05 Leopardstown

16.05

Good

It’s Family Day At Leopardstown Fillies Maiden

  • Prize money: £7314.05
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • 6 runners
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It’s Family Day At Leopardstown Fillies Maiden

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

OUR TIP

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 43-4 BF

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Justify filly is out of a half-sister to Giant's Causeway; fair debut in a decent 1m maiden here last July; failed to improve on that when odds-on third in Salisbury novice following month; favourite over C&D a month ago, found little and was weaker at the finish than newcomer Etawa; needs to improve with tongue-tie added.
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4th

2

(4)

19th Jul 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

15:40 Curragh

Butterfly Wings

9st 2lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: A P O’Brien

Winner of a 1m2f maiden at Leopardstown; has struggled since stepping up in class; the weakest of her trainer's four runners.

100/1

5

(8)

25th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 84y

18:40 Naas

Butterfly Wings

9st 2lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Winner of a maiden over this trip at Leopardstown last month (1m2f, good); last of seven in Listed company at Navan on penultimate start (1m5f, good); well beaten in a Cork Group 3 most recently (1m4f, good to yielding); the drop back to this distance could suit her.

10/1

11/2

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 6-6

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made a pleasing debut in the 7f Goffs Million last September; dropped out tamely in testing conditions on seasonal return at Naas; could be a different proposition over this trip on a sound surface.
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8th

3

(7)

23rd Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 110y

17:30 Naas

Diamond Exchange

9st 0lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Two wins this season, over 1m2f at Leopardstown in May off 77 and on latest when swooping late to score by a head over C&D off 79; a 3lb rise for that seems reasonable and likely to give another good account.

7/2

1st

2

(8)

3rd Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 184y

16:17 Naas

Diamond Exchange

9st 13lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

AW maiden winner narrowly landed 1m2f Leopardstown handicap in May; held since, but that means she's only 2lb higher; in front of My Girl Grace at Killarney last month, but not hard to see that form being turned around.

9/1

3rd
4 (4)
Etawa

7/4

Form: 3

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
From a top-class Aga Khan family; betrayed inexperience on debut over C&D but still managed to finish in front of today's rival Butterfly Wings who ran twice at two; should be hard to beat with normal improvement; stable has started the season well.
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11

(13)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Etawa

9st 3lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Rated 75 after five turf starts at around 1m2f; yet to finish closer than 5l to a winner and now tries cheekpieces after wearing a visor on latest and blinkers the time before; switch to AW needs to bring about improvement.

11/2

6th

2

(2)

11th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 130y

15:27 Clonmel

Etawa

9st 3lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Decent form in opening two runs but Gowran run was disappointing; she was better at the Curragh last month with a 6.25l fourth; a visor replaces the cheeckpieces worn last time and her form makes her one of the main players here.

100/30

9

(3)

23rd Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

17:10 Curragh

Etawa

9st 3lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Lots to like about her first two runs but Gowran in June was disappointing and blinkers now go on; has the form to feature in a race of this nature should she get herself back on track.

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; Niarchos' homebred. closely related to a middle-distance winner Terra Mitica; dam US turf Grade 3 winner, suited by quick ground; a senior rider partners Diamond Exchange for the stable
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5th

5

(4)

20th Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 135y

18:40 Ballinrobe

Metamorphic

9st 7lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Fair third off 70 in a heavy-ground maiden over this trip at Gowran last October; handicap mark going the right way, but overall form disappointing; the drop back in trip could be a positive.

8/1

6th

4

(3)

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

19:30 Tramore

Metamorphic

10st 0lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Mrs John Harrington

Standout effort a 3l third in a 9.5f (heavy) maiden at Gowran last October; weakened over 1m5f on seasonal return at Ballinrobe; has had issues in the starting stalls before; cheekpieces added to tongue tie; needs more.

16/1

9th

3

(5)

22nd Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 5f 0y

20:00 Ballinrobe

Metamorphic

9st 12lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Frankel filly put in her best effort when third in a heavy ground Gowran fillies' maiden last October over an extended 1m1f; reportedly got upset in the stalls on both handicap starts at Dundalk later in the year; risky in the circumstances.

12/1

100/30

Form: 2

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well-related filly; shaped promisingly when second on debut at Dundalk; the front-running winner had the benefit of a previous run; unlikely to be far away.
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8th

2

(7)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

16:35 Lingfield (AW)

Lady McC

10st 2lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Daniel Steele

0-5 in Ireland last year and absent since heavy defeat in AW claimer in October; fitted with tongue-tie for this stable debut; others have much less to prove.

40/1

13th

2

(6)

17th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

Lady McC

9st 11lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

Shown ability in maidens but last month's handicap debut over C&D was one of her lesser efforts and tough ask at the weights here.

20/1

8th

13

(4)

19th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Lady McC

9st 3lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

Shaped promisingly when second to an all-the-way winner on debut over C&D in April and not far off that level on recent return when beaten little over 4l at Navan over inadequate 1m; one to consider.

6/1

Form: 5/7-

Last run: 189 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Three-time hurdles winner; in good form last autumn, winning handicaps at Kilbeggan and Fairyhouse; 0-6 in bumpers; has run only twice on Flat; not disgraced as 250-1 chance when seventh of 19 over 1m4f at the Curragh last November; up against it now.
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11th

5

26th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 110y

17:00 Bellewstown

Katherine

11st 8lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Adrian Sexton

Her three hurdle wins were all over 2m; not a bad chase run last time but has been mostly below form over hurdles this year so has to return to best.

11/1

4th

4

16th Aug 2026

Good

1m 7f 140y

16:35 Tramore

Katherine

11st 1lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Adrian Sexton

Three-time winner over hurdles, latest in October 2024; last two hurdle runs have been poor and was well-held 2lb higher in handicap chase at Roscommon in June; needs plenty more in first-time hood.

14/1

13th

13

3rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 0y

17:00 Cork

Katherine

10st 13lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Adrian Sexton

Three-time winner hasn't got her head in front since October 2024; runs of last winning mark but has failed to fire this season; last of six at Stratford on latest; new blinkers need to transform.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta €14.20
Straight Forecast €28.37
Trifecta €36.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Etawa

POSTDATA:

Butterfly Wings

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Etawa

The Irish Sun:

Etawa