August 03 / 16.30 Galway

16.30

Yielding

Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)

  • Prize money: £11702.48
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 9 runners
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Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: 46

Last run: 71 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Similar level of form when racing keenly in both starts over 6f on good ground in decent Curragh maidens; good chance he'll see this longer trip out but will need to settle a lot better.
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1

(3)

11th Oct 2025

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 205y

15:10 Naas

Slaudeen

9st 12lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Mrs John Harrington

Won a 6f rated race at Navan on his fourth start, with Fresh Fade, First Approach and Parkside Lad among his victims; found things too demanding last time in a Listed race in which Morehampton and Fresh Fade fared better.

10/1

8

(8)

22nd Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 6f 0y

17:45 Fairyhouse

Slaudeen

9st 5lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Mrs John Harrington

Rated 92 after four starts; gained first win in a rated race at Navan (6f, good) on latest (Fresh Fade 0.75l behind); seemed to handle soft ground when fourth at Galway on penultimate; not without a chance.

12/1

1st

2

(6)

6th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 180y

14:15 Navan

Slaudeen

9st 11lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Fourth in maidens in the Curragh and Galway; can be rated a possible future winner but may be flattered by an opening mark of 89; gelded since his last run.

9/2

OUR TIP

Form: 9

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
New Bay colt a 48,000euros yearling; half-brother to five winners inc Thistle Bird (1m-1m2f inc Group 1; RPR 115) and McCreery (6.5f-1m2f inc Group 3; 109); dam 6f-7f winner (inc 2yo/AW/Listed; 116); never landed a blow on last month's Leopardstown debut (with three of today's rivals ahead) under a considerate ride but improvement expected from in-form yard.
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2

(8)

12th Oct 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

14:35 Naas

Duke Of Cumberland

9st 5lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

One of four for trainer; some good runs in defeat in four maidens, including when beaten a head by Madbadanddangerous over C&D last month (yielding to soft); couldn't justify 5-6 favouritism at Thurles three days ago (1m, good to yielding) and McMonagle jumps off now.

15/2

4th

1

(1)

9th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 44y

14:20 Thurles

Duke Of Cumberland

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Encouraging debut at Leopardstown before hitting the frame in 7f Galway maiden; headed late on when narrowly denied at Naas (7f, yielding to soft) in first-time tongue-tie (retained) three weeks ago; the third bolted up at Killarney on Monday; sets a good standard up in trip.

15/8

2nd

2

(7)

18th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

17:13 Naas

Duke Of Cumberland

9st 7lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Encouraging debut at Leopardstown when beaten roughly 6l before hitting the frame in a Galway maiden over this trip (beaten roughly 2l); form has a solid look to it and he's a big player if he takes to the first-time tongue-tie given that we know he'll handle conditions.

9/2

Form: 6

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Twilight Son gelding cost 30,000euros as a yearling; second foal; dam 1m2f turf/1m4f AW winner, sister to 1m2f Flat/2m hurdle winner Chicago Gal; fair debut effort at Roscommon but will need to improve plenty (having been gelded since) to feature.
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6th

3

(1)

30th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 63y

19:00 Roscommon

Honouramongthieves

9st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

0-7; best run came when a 5l second of 8 in a Killarney maiden last October (1m, sft-hvy); shaped promisingly enough when denied a clear run back there in May (1m3f, good), but needs to rebound from dire effort at Newbury last time.

16/1

7th

4

(3)

11th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:15 Newbury

Honouramongthieves

9st 2lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

0-6 and he needs to produce more than he's managed in Ireland this spring in his first two handicaps (1m4f/1m3f, good to yielding/good); however, his trainer has an excellent 13-41 (32%) record with his British raiders in the last five years; firmly in calculations in first-time headgear.

4/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Elzaam colt cost 1,000euros as a yearling; half-brother to 7f winner Hear Me Roar (RPR 73); dam 7f 2yo winner (88), sister to 7f winner Dutch Monarch; not an obvious type to make an immediate impact.
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5

(10)

3rd Aug 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

16:30 Galway

Bunmahon Bay

8st 13lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Elzaam colt cost 1,000euros as a yearling; half-brother to 7f winner Hear Me Roar (RPR 73); dam 7f 2yo winner (88), sister to 7f winner Dutch Monarch; not an obvious type to make an immediate impact.

25/1

Form: 06

Last run: 6 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Cheaply bought Far Above colt; sixth in a barrier trial; two modest runs in maidens, more likely type for a nursery.
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4th

2

(10)

4th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

16:23 Newcastle (AW)

Farabove The Limit

9st 8lb

J: Sam James

T: Phillip Makin

Encouraging stable debut when third of seven over 1m here in November; backwards step at Southwell one month later; steps up in trip with improvement essential.

16/1

3

(9)

2nd Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 195y

13:35 Bellewstown

Farabove The Limit

9st 10lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Gordon Elliott

Cheaply bought; has offered little in 7f maidens, although was set a stiff task behind subsequent Group 2 winner Constitution River at Galway in July; blinkers on for handicap debut; market may reveal expectations.

12/1

11/4

Form: 2

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Elzaam gelding cost 4,000euros as a yearling; first foal; dam 6f AW 2yo winner (RPR 77), half-sister to winners Tivoli (6f 2yo/7f) and Miss Helen (7f); easy to back but very promising debut run in Leopardstown auction maiden over this trip last month, staying on well in chasing home a shock all-the-way winner; won't need to improve too much to go one better here.
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7

(2)

3rd Aug 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

16:30 Galway

Joltin

8st 13lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

Elzaam gelding cost 4,000euros as a yearling; first foal; dam 6f AW 2yo winner (RPR 77), half-sister to winners Tivoli (6f 2yo/7f) and Miss Helen (7f); easy to back but very promising debut run in Leopardstown auction maiden over this trip last month, staying on well in chasing home a shock all-the-way winner; won't need to improve too much to go one better here.

11/4

6

(4)

17th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 50y

17:15 Leopardstown

Joltin

8st 13lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

Elzaam gelding cost 4,000euros as a yearling; first foal; dam 6f AW 2yo winner (RPR 77), half-sister to winners Tivoli (6f 2yo/7f) and Miss Helen (7f), out of 7f 2yo winning half-sister to 5f 2yo Group 2 winner Elletelle; yard has had a couple of 2yo winners already, Keane booking infers he is the yard's first-choice here.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Cotai Glory gelding a 5,000euros yearling; first foal; dam 1m AW winner (RPR 62), closely related to 1m AW winner Sienna Lady (RPR 73), half-sister to 7f Group 2 winner Shakespearean; tongue-tied for debut, yard 0-38 with 2yos in past five years.
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9th

6

(14)

1st Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

13:59 Gowran Park

Royal County Glory

9st 6lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Kevin Michael Smith

Scored off 3lb lower at Dundalk (7f) on penultimate; came up short on return to turf when a 3l fifth off revised mark at Fairyhouse (7f, good); eased 2lb and worth a go at 1m on that evidence; place shout.

4/1

5th

10

(3)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:17 Fairyhouse

Royal County Glory

9st 4lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Kevin Michael Smith

Mostly campaigned on the AW, making the breakthrough over this trip last month off 57 under today's rider; decent ground should suit and respected off 5lb higher.

7/1

Form: 5

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 10lb

2 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Sands Of Mali filly cost 13,000euros as a yearling; half-sister to winners Royal Highness (7f AW; RPR 86), Lady Camelot (7f 2yo) and Jocks Wa Hae (1m1f); dam Listed-placed 7f winner (90); slow to break but shaped nicely on Lopardstown debut last month when staying on strongly into fifth (stablemate Joltin second, Lucia Molly third), having run green; 2l to make up on Joltin but no surprise if she reversed those placings.
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9th

11

(4)

26th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:05 Curragh

Bang Bang

9st 3lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

Solid in two runs as a 2yo; unlucky-in-running on return at Leopardstown but ran a fine race there last time over 1m2f; caught close home then after leading in the straight so the drop to 1m should suit; a player.

9/2

2nd

2

(4)

4th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

19:00 Leopardstown

Bang Bang

9st 3lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

Slow to break but shaped reasonably well over 7f here on debut last July when staying on strongly into fifth, having run green; not beaten far when fifth of nine over the same trip at the Galway festival; no match for the well-fancied Mixed Feelings in a 1m maiden here in April; not guaranteed to uphold form with fourth-placed Lake Bonney.

5/1

2nd

2

(11)

15th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

15:42 Leopardstown

Bang Bang

9st 3lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

SLow to break but shaped nicely over 7f here on debut last July when staying on strongly into fifth, having run green; not beaten far when fifth of nine at the Galway festival; did not appear again and needs to find extra; stable in good form

5/1

Form: 33

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 8lb

2 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Profitable filly cost 10,000euros as a yearling; half-sister to six winners inc Shes Perfect (Group 1-placed 7f 2yo winner and disqualified 2025 French 1,000 Gns winner) and Macho Time (6f-1m inc 2yo; 84); encouraging debut at Bellewstown last month and better form a fortnight later when only losing second (to Joltin) at Leopardstown over this trip; sure to be thereabouts again.
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8

(11)

10th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:25 Dundalk (AW)

Lucia Molly

8st 13lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Fairly useful, consistent level of form in five starts, notably when second in 7f maidens at Galway and most recently at Down Royal; in between not quite so effective when second to a ready winner here over 6f; needs to settle better than of late but should again be in the mix.

9/2

10

(5)

5th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 27y

17:22 Down Royal

Lucia Molly

8st 10lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Adrian McGuinness

Shown ability in all four starts in maidens and proved she handled soft ground when hitting the crossbar at Galway over this trip; 6f on AW possibly too sharp latest but ran with credit to finish second of nine (beaten roughly 3l) and major player back up in trip here.

3/1

Non-runners

Sutton Hoo

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Lucia Molly

SPOTLIGHT:

Bang Bang

The Irish Sun:

Joltin

TOPSPEED:

Lucia Molly

POSTDATA:

Lucia Molly