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18.17

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

  • Prize money: £8776.86
  • 0m 7f 25y
  • 14 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

Form: 65

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Ran on late for sixth after showing greenness on debut at Roscommon (7.5f, good); late gains again when fifth of 14 at Listowel after getting checked in the run; place claims.
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4th

4

(17)

13th Sep 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

17:45 Curragh

Summer Is Tomorrow

9st 7lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Straightforward task at Galway last time; holds a definite chance on his C&D second in June, though the stable possibly has a better chance with recent recruit Sky Captain.

12/1

1st

4

(3)

25th Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 110y

17:40 Gowran Park

Summer Is Tomorrow

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Nicely treated by race conditions and has run good races in second in his last two starts; beaten just a neck in a premier handicap at the Curragh in June (1m1f, good); failed to justify 11-10 favouritism at Navan last time when going down by a head; leading chance again.

5/4

Form: 95

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Betrayed inexperience on debut but major improvement second time out at the Curragh (6f, good) when running on very nicely from the back under a tender ride (jockey reported she lugged left); very interesting upped to 7f.
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5th

6

(3)

24th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

16:30 Curragh

Kensington Lane

9st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Flopped in a Group 3 race won by Black Caviar Gold on final start of a six-race juvenile campaign; finished in front of that below-par rival on reappearance; again had the better of the exchange when beating her in the Athasi Stakes over C&D; up against it here.

25/1

1st

5

(9)

4th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:35 Curragh

Kensington Lane

9st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Off the mark at the fifth attempt in fine style at Gowran, confirming the promise she showed when chasing home the very useful Geryon at the Curragh; flopped in a Group 3 race won by Black Caviar Gold on final start; finished in front of that below-par rival on reappearance.

12/1

7th

7

(6)

12th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 42y

16:25 Leopardstown

Kensington Lane

9st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Off the mark at the fifth attempt in fine style at Gowran, confirming the promise she showed when chasing home the very useful Geryon at the Curragh; flopped in Group 3 race won by Black Caviar Gold on final start.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 60

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Hinted that further would suit over 6f on debut at Navan but pulled hard and finished well beaten upped to 1m at Bellewstown; in good hands but may need more time.
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1st

2

(5)

26th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

14:00 Curragh

Invincible Will

9st 3lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

C&D handicap winner in May; not beaten far in handicaps at Leopardstown in July and Doncaster 13 days ago; capable of holding his own in this company.

5/1

5th

6

(5)

13th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 2

14:30 Doncaster

Invincible Will

8st 12lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Gavin Cromwell

A bit in and out but he won at the Curragh in May and showed his best form when second at Leopardstown (again 7f on good) in early July on latest outing; left with too much to do in the latter after a slow start, so might still do better.

14/1

16/1

Form: 9459

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
0-4 and rated 67; not disgraced in maidens at Listowel (6.5f, gd-yld) and Fairyhouse (6f, gd-yld) in June; ground may have been too soft at Roscommon latest; not discounted back on a faster surface.
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3rd

9

(7)

16th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 168y

17:35 Clonmel

Femme Beauty

9st 2lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Gerard O’Leary

Made virtually all when easily landing Ballinrobe claimer (9.5f, yielding; claimed for 15,000Euros) for Ken Condon in June; made a winning debut for this team when beating a stablemate in a four-runner handicap over 1m2f at Newmarket a month ago.

7/2

1st

2

(4)

15th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

15:50 Newmarket (July)

Femme Beauty

9st 8lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Gerard O’Leary

Made virtually all when easily landing Ballinrobe claimer (9.5f, yielding; claimed for 15,000euros) for Ken Condon in June; handicapper was evidently watching so interesting to see what she makes of this career-high mark; one of two for Gerard O'Leary.

9/2

Form: 60

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Showed a glimmer of promise in a barrier trial but first two maiden efforts over 5f suggest that she may need more time; best watched stepped up in trip.
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13th

17

(5)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 20y

18:40 Navan

Darwins Angel

8st 7lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: S M Duffy

Well held over various trips this year; of limited appeal from 2lb out of handicap.

20/1

13th

15

(5)

25th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:44 Gowran Park

Darwins Angel

8st 7lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: S M Duffy

Best run for previous yard came when fourth in a Down Royal nursery off 61 in September; struggled in five starts for new connections, including when beaten 22l at Naas earlier this month.

33/1

12th

13

(11)

4th Jul 2026

Good

1m 2f 194y

16:53 Naas

Darwins Angel

9st 1lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: S M Duffy

Best run for previous yard came when fourth in Down Royal nursery off 61 in September; struggled in four starts for new connections, including when soundly beaten in claimer 57 days ago; visor applied.

28/1

17/2

Form: 75

Last run: 62 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
By a sire that has made a fine start but he has failed to land a blow in 6f maidens at the Curragh and Navan; the step up to 7f needs to elicit improvement.
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11th

14

(5)

15th Oct 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

17:07 Curragh

Venetian Star

9st 4lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Patrick T Foley

Useful placed form over 7f/1m on soft ground earlier in the campaign; not so good in recent months.

16/1

18th

21

(7)

4th Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 6f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Venetian Star

8st 13lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Patrick T Foley

Useful placed form over 7f/1m on soft ground earlier in the campaign; not so good lately, including when well punted at Gowran three starts back; can lead, but 6f form is moderate; down 10lb in all since start of the season.

25/1

Form: 55

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Has run to a similar level of form to finish fifth in both starts at Navan over 6f (soft) and Fairyhouse over 7f (good); this is an easier race but he needs to find improvement to win.
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12

(6)

18th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:20 Leopardstown

Clarity Of Thought

8st 7lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Looking pretty exposed at this stage, although did suffer interference on latest at Naas; others preferred.

16/1

5th

4

(14)

18th Sep 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

16:38 Naas

Clarity Of Thought

9st 12lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

0-6 and hasn't improved for handicaps; stiff looking mark at present and has a wide draw this time.

25/1

6th

2

(14)

5th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 27y

17:54 Down Royal

Clarity Of Thought

9st 12lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Some promise in maidens but well held on handicap debut and hard to fancy from this sort of mark on the back of last week's run in a maiden claimer at Navan.

16/1

Form: 95

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Has finished midfield in both starts; made up some late ground at Bellewstown (5f, good) latest so worth a go over this longer trip but others make more appeal.
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11th

15

(1)

31st Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 94y

17:25 Roscommon

Bullet Bourbon

8st 10lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: T G McCourt

Won 7f AW handicap at 33-1 last month and is rated 12lb higher on that surface; placed just once in 12 starts on turf.

10/1

6th

5

(17)

15th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

16:00 Dundalk (AW)

Bullet Bourbon

9st 6lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: T G McCourt

3yo filly gained breakthrough win here a month ago over 7f when a 33-1 shot; just 3lb higher now and while she's drawn wide, she'll have the assistance of the champion jockey in the plate; however, stamina a query at this longer trip.

7/1

1st

10

(9)

12th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

14:35 Dundalk (AW)

Bullet Bourbon

8st 10lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: T G McCourt

Twelve-race maiden ran one of her better races when runner-up over 6f here in April off 56; soundly beaten on turf in four runs since, but now 4lb lower than she was for that April run and not dismissed back at this venue.

10/1

16/1

Form: 74

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Decent efforts in first two starts, over C&D (good) on debut and 1m (good) at Bellewstown; however, she needs to find more to win this.
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11th

13

(4)

25th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:12 Gowran Park

Makers Mark

8st 13lb

J: James Ryan

T: T G McCourt

Has been running over longer trips; improved slightly on moderate form when fifth at Down Royal last month; had only one behind in a 1m3f Naas contest last time.

25/1

15th

7

(6)

4th Jul 2026

Good

1m 2f 194y

16:53 Naas

Makers Mark

9st 6lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Improved slightly on very moderate form when beaten 15.5l into fifth at Down Royal (1m2f, soft), bit keen; down 3lb and no sign of winning potential yet.

28/1

8/1

Form: 705

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Rated 68 after three runs; best effort yet on latest when a 5.5l fifth of 15 at Roscommon (7.5f, yielding) in a first-time visor which is retained; needs a bit more but he's respected.
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5th

8

(1)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

14:06 Galway

Manifest Destiny

9st 4lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: A Oliver

Promise in Roscommon maiden but hasn't built on that, most recently in today's headgear combination in Dundalk nursery; more needed but can't be ruled out.

12/1

5th

8

(1)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

14:06 Galway

Manifest Destiny

9st 4lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: A Oliver

Promise in Roscommon maiden but hasn't built on that, most recently in today's headgear combination in Dundalk nursery; more needed but can't be ruled out.

12/1

14

(1)

17th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Manifest Destiny

8st 11lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: A Oliver

Showed more when fifth in a Roscommon maiden but backwards step at Down Royal since; tongue-tie and blinkers on for handicap debut; tough looking mark.

25/1

100/30

Form: 46

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Caught the eye in fourth on debut at Gowran (7f, soft) and arguably a better run when sixth at the Curragh (7f, good) on latest; now tongue tied but an interesting runner, nonetheless.
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8th

9

(25)

27th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

15:45 Curragh

Jordi Bear

9st 5lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: J A Stack

Ran well in two of three maidens; gelded before returning from a break to win a C&D nursery; rated 82 and has to improve plenty more.

50/1

1st

5

(8)

30th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:02 Curragh

Jordi Bear

9st 7lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: J A Stack

Has contested some good-class maidens, catching the eye in fourth on debut at Gowran (7f, soft) and arguably a better run when sixth at the Curragh (7f, good); far too keen in first-time tongue-tie at Down Royal and has been gelded since; cheekpieces added here; could go well.

13/2

11th

3

(14)

18th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 25y

18:17 Down Royal

Jordi Bear

9st 7lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: J A Stack

Caught the eye in fourth on debut at Gowran (7f, soft) and arguably a better run when sixth at the Curragh (7f, good) on latest; now tongue tied but an interesting runner, nonetheless.

100/30

Form: 00

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Sent off at 250-1 for both starts and failed to make an impact; will be seen to better effect when handicapping.
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14th

6

(12)

14th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

20:15 Cork

Imnotleavinyou

9st 10lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Off the mark in 7f handicap at Limerick in June; found progress stalling off 7lb higher mark since; fast ground a possible negative; up in trip.

12/1

5th

13

(3)

27th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

19:15 Galway

Imnotleavinyou

8st 9lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Broke his duck in a 7f handicap at Limerick last month; not as effective off a 7lb higher mark since, and the drop of 1lb here is not guaranteed to improve her fortunes.

33/1

12th

13

(5)

3rd Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 195y

18:07 Bellewstown

Imnotleavinyou

8st 11lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Michael Mulvany

Limerick winner who was a beaten favourite only two days later at Gowran off this 7lb higher mark and again failed to get involved at Fairyhouse on Wednesday.

8/1

Form: 06

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
First reserve; no show on debut over C&D but offered something to work with last time at Fairyhouse (6f, good) when meeting trouble in running; will qualify for handicaps after this.
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7th

12

(12)

15th Oct 2026

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

16:32 Curragh

One Cool Bear

9st 2lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Adrian McGuinness

Second runner for yard; behind stablemate Coincidental Glory at Fairyhouse and Navan recently but gained a first career victory at Bellewstown (5f, soft to heavy) between those runs; cheekpieces go on.

16/1

Form: 05

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Well-beaten in a barrier trial and on racecourse debut at Listowel; did show a bit more on his last start at Gowran (7f, soft), he'll need to find plenty more improvement to win this.
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11th

2

(3)

22nd Apr 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 0y

18:48 Gowran Park

Monocle Rocket

9st 11lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Daniel McLoughlin

Ran three times at two, twice finished last; not a bad run on middle start; made a promising start for this stable when making most of the running over C&D two weeks ago; fair chance of reversing form with the more exposed winner Survivor's Code.

7/2

2nd

7

(1)

8th Apr 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 0y

14:40 Gowran Park

Monocle Rocket

9st 3lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Daniel McLoughlin

Ran three times at two, twice finished last; not a bad run on middle start; new yard now; hard to be confident.

10/1

Non-runners

Slaudeen

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Payout
Straight Forecast €15.50

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Jordi Bear

SPOTLIGHT:

Kensington Lane

The Irish Sun:

Slaudeen

POSTDATA:

Jordi Bear