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Sky Bet For The Fans Irish EBF Maiden

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  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 10 runners
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Sky Bet For The Fans Irish EBF Maiden

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Coolmore-bred Wootton Bassett colt; second foal; dam, by Galileo, failed to feature on only start, sister to winners Zagitova (Group-placed over 1m at two) and Frill (7f), half-sister to Group 1 winning-sprinter Garswood; Ryan Moore's choice from three-strong Ballydoyle challenge; stable 9-24 with juvenile runners this term.
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2nd

1

(3)

4th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

18:30 Leopardstown

Amadeus Mozart

9st 5lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Made a winning debut in a 7f maiden at the Curragh last June; no match for Godolphin's Maho Bay in a novice event at Newmarket in April (winner a beaten favourite in the Lingfield Derby Trial on next start); looked in need of further when failing to make an impact in the 1m2f Gallinule Stakes won by stablemate Causeway.

100/30

7th

1

(2)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Amadeus Mozart

9st 5lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: A P O’Brien

Made a winning debut in a 7f maiden here last June; no match for Godolphin's Maho Bay in a novice event at Newmarket last month; the winner was a beaten favourite in the Lingfield Derby Trial.

12/1

2nd

1

(1)

16th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

16:45 Newmarket

Amadeus Mozart

9st 11lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

By Wootton Bassett out of a Galileo mare; 10-11 for maiden at the Curragh (7f, good) last June and always prominent to win that ten-runner race by half a length in a five-way scrap, but he has not raced since; stablemate in second was useful afterwards but the third showed no better than fair form; a promising Dante and Derby entry, for whom the market may guide.

15/8

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
E400,000 yearling; by Wootton Bassett out of a Galileo mare; fourth foal, half-brother to winners Art Design and Neverstopdreaming, both successful at 6f; winning dam is a sister to 1,000 Guineas/Irish 1,000 Guineas winner Winter, out of Wokingham winner Laddies Poker Two.
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7th

2

(6)

12th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 42y

15:55 Leopardstown

Dorset

9st 5lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: A P O’Brien

Ran well in Group 2 Vintage Stakes at Goodwood; sacrificed in pacemaking role in the National Stakes (Curragh); beat 29 rivals to land the Goffs Million; followed that up with a front-running C&D Group 3 win in the Killavullan Stakes; talented apprentice is 2-2 on the Wootton Bassett colt who is effective on soft ground.

6/1

1st

2

(2)

18th Oct 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 30y

16:20 Leopardstown

Dorset

9st 5lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: A P O’Brien

Another son of Wootton Bassett; beat a smart sort in Curragh maiden at this trip and returned to same C&D last month to win valuable Goffs Million, committed some way out and seeing it out well; in between ran well in Group 2 Vintage Stakes (Goodwood) and sacrificed in pacemaking role (hooded) in Group 1 National Stakes (Curragh); has to be respected.

15/8

1st

6

(29)

27th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

15:45 Curragh

Dorset

9st 5lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: A P O’Brien

Expensive yearling got off the mark in a C&D maiden on second start; beaten by the classy Zavateri twice since, by over 8l in the National Stakes latest; can race keenly but the hood worn last time is left off; looks the yard's second-string but still respected.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
40,000gns yearling; Oasis Dream colt; first foal; dam 7f AW winner, half-sister to useful 6f 2yo winner The Paddyman; family of Ribblesdale winner Gull Nook (dam of King George winner Pentire); Colin Keane aboard.
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5th

3

(6)

22nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 0y

15:47 Naas

Flanker Jet

9st 6lb

J: David Egan

T: Robson De Aguiar

In good form at Dundalk over the winter; placed in opening two m'dens there before making the breakthrough in a 7f contest in January; beaten just a nose over the same trip next time; appeared not to stay a mile before beating his odds-on 99-rated stablemate by a head over 6f when last seen; interesting race-fit contender now returned to turf.

11/1

1st

1

(3)

13th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Flanker Jet

9st 5lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Robson De Aguiar

Got off the mark in a 7f maiden here in January and just denied in a conditions race next time; seemed not to stay a mile last time but has the early speed to go well over this trip; seems yard's second-string.

5/1

4th

4

(2)

27th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Flanker Jet

9st 8lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Robson De Aguiar

One of two for yard; off the mark at sixth attempt in 7f course maiden last month; battled well when beaten a nose over that C&D on latest; the third won a maiden by 8l subsequently; not discounted but didn't look a certain stayer over this trip three starts back.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth foal; half-brother by Hello Youmzain to useful winners Maraseem (Group-placed) and Dream For Gold; dam unraced sister to Hong Kong 1m2f Group 1 winner Akeed Mofeed and UAE 6f Group 3 winner Jordan Sport.
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10th

4

(2)

16th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 30y

14:18 Punchestown

Gold Youmzain

9st 7lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: E J O’Neill

50-1, faded from two out when last of ten on debut over 7f at the Curragh; has been gelded.

33/1

4

(1)

4th Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Curragh

Gold Youmzain

9st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: E J O’Neill

Fourth foal; half-brother by Hello Youmzain to useful winners Maraseem (Group-placed) and Dream For Gold; dam unraced sister to Hong Kong 1m2f Group 1 winner Akeed Mofeed and UAE 6f Group 3 winner Jordan Sport.

25/1

4

(1)

4th Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Curragh

Gold Youmzain

9st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: E J O’Neill

Fourth foal; half-brother by Hello Youmzain to useful winners Maraseem (Group-placed) and Dream For Gold; dam unraced sister to Hong Kong 1m2f Group 1 winner Akeed Mofeed and UAE 6f Group 3 winner Jordan Sport.

25/1

Form: 43

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Came from off the pace to finish fourth behind the smart-looking Charles Darwin on debut in a 6f maiden at Navan in April; got a bit closer when third behind another Aidan O'Brien odds-on chance over 7f at Leopardstown; looks in need of further already; cheekpieces fitted now.
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2nd

2

(9)

18th Sep 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

16:07 Naas

Ipanema Beach

9st 2lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Shaped with promise on debut before a third behind Italy at Leopardstown and another good run in defeat when beaten 1l in a 7f Curragh maiden; shown less at 1m since though and now tried without headgear; sets the standard if he can get back to his best.

6/4

7th

4

(2)

28th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 20y

16:00 Navan

Ipanema Beach

9st 7lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Steady improvement in first three runs in decent maidens won by Ballydoyle colts, including getting up on post for third over 7f at the Curragh; softer ground may not have suited when way below his best at Killarney last time (1m); should appreciate return to better ground and big player if staying (blinkers replace cheekpieces).

9/4

6th

5

(8)

14th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 20y

17:15 Killarney

Ipanema Beach

9st 7lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Has advanced his RPRs with each run, last time finishing close up behind two Ballydoyle inmates over 7f at the Curragh (good; first run in cheekpieces); brings experience and his yard has won this maiden three times in four years.

9/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
52,000gns foal, E130,000 yearling; eighth foal; half-brother by St Mark's Basilica to three winners, notably Lady Penelope, a Listed sprint winner for Joseph O'Brien; dam unraced half-sister to useful 5f-7f winner Enlace.
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7th

3

(7)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:40 Newbury

Lake Como

9st 8lb

J: William Buick

T: George Boughey

Respectable fourth in Newmarket handicap (1m) last time, without quite transferring his broadly progressive AW form back to turf; again has frame possibilities off an unchanged mark.

6/1

4th

6

(6)

1st May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

14:55 Newmarket

Lake Como

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Won Newcastle novice (7f, AW) in December on fourth start and followed up in four-runner nursery at Southwell (1m, AW); returned from break with 50-1 third in warm conditions race at Kempton (1m, AW) in March, when conceding weight all round, and on that evidence he looks well treated off an unchanged mark; down the field on sole turf start but that was his debut last June.

4/1

Form: 4

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
E225,000 yearling; made a satisfactory debut when fourth in a 6f maiden at this venue 11 days ago, faring a little better than a shorter-priced stablemate in a race in which Aidan O'Brien saddled winner and second; extra furlong should suit.
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14th

12

(13)

27th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

15:45 Curragh

Maximum Scepticism

9st 5lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Third runner for yard; won a 6f Nottingham maiden on third start and a solid fourth in a Tipperary Listed race over 7.5f next time; gelded since and needs much more.

22/1

3

(1)

8th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 100y

17:47 Tipperary

Maximum Scepticism

9st 5lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Churchill colt made it third time lucky when winning a Nottingham maiden (6f, good) by over 3l last month, making all; held by Brussels on their meeting at the Curragh in May; needs more stepped back up to 7f.

7/2

4

(4)

18th Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 18y

Class 5

14:15 Nottingham

Maximum Scepticism

9st 7lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Irish raider who shaped well in two good Curragh maidens in the spring (6f/7f); beaten under 2l when fifth of ten on latter occasion and looks the one to beat here.

8/11

Form: 9

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Towards the back on debut over 5f at Cork; gelded since and hooded now; up against it.
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No Results Found

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
McManus family homebred; seventh foal; half-brother by Ten Sovereigns to winners Good Heavens (two wins at 1m and second in Irish Cambridgeshire), Puturhandstogether (Flat/hurdle) and Showurappreciation (hurdle).
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2nd

3

(8)

24th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 25y

20:15 Cork

Nod Of Approval

9st 5lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Promise in maidens and again on handicap debut at Leopardstown (1m) in October; comeback run here early this month over same trip was disappointing but half-brother to Irish Cesarewitch winner Puturhandstogether a potential improver now upped markedly in distance.

13/2

6th

6

(3)

4th Apr 2026

Soft

1m 0f 0y

17:45 Cork

Nod Of Approval

9st 4lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Promise in maidens and again on handicap debut at Leopardstown (1m, yld-sft) when last seen in October; dropped 1lb for that staying on 6.25l fifth of 12 and worth a market check on return.

8/1

11

(2)

18th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:20 Leopardstown

Nod Of Approval

8st 12lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Mrs John Harrington

Half-brother to recent Irish Cesarewitch winner Puturhandstogether; not especially progressive in three maidens over the summer although hinted that this trip could suit at Roscommon last time; gelded since and potential improver on handicap debut.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
E4,000 yearling; ninth foal; half-brother to several winners; unraced dam out of a French Listed-placed juvenile winner.
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10

(9)

12th Oct 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

14:35 Naas

The Holy Apostle

8st 13lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Brendan W Duke

Not so promising maiden runs before some okay efforts in handicaps but his mark of 67 leaves him with a lot to find at these terms; cheekpieces on.

40/1

5th

11

(11)

28th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

15:47 Curragh

The Holy Apostle

9st 0lb

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy

T: Brendan W Duke

Outran his odds of 50-1 on handicap debut at Killarney (1m, good) when beaten 1.75l into third; didn't back it up at Naas (1m, soft) last time, weakening late; a bit to prove now dropped back to 7f.

28/1

7th

6

(10)

18th Sep 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

16:38 Naas

The Holy Apostle

9st 10lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Brendan W Duke

Three low-key runs earlier this year but took a step forward on his first run since a gelding procedure at Killarney last month when staying on for third; big player from the same mark.

5/1

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RP RATINGS (IRE):

Maximum Scepticism

SPOTLIGHT:

Amadeus Mozart

TOPSPEED:

Maximum Scepticism

POSTDATA:

Maximum Scepticism

The Irish Sun:

Amadeus Mozart