August 07 / 17.20 Leopardstown

17.20

Good

Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden

  • Prize money: £9752.07
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 9 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Wootton Bassett colt one of two for yard; half-brother to winners Emily Dickinson (1m2f-2m inc Group 2), Nicest (Group-placed 1m 2yo) and Secret Thoughts (Listed-placed 6f 2yo); dam 1m4f Group 1 Irish Oaks winner; lots of appeal on paper but Lordan prefers his stablemate Montreal.
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1

(6)

7th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:20 Leopardstown

Claret

9st 5lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: A P O’Brien

Wootton Bassett colt one of two for yard; half-brother to winners Emily Dickinson (1m2f-2m inc Group 2), Nicest (Group-placed 1m 2yo) and Secret Thoughts (Listed-placed 6f 2yo); dam 1m4f Group 1 Irish Oaks winner; lots of appeal on paper but Lordan prefers his stablemate Montreal.

4/1

OUR TIP

13/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Night Of Thunder colt is a half-brother to winners Kalikapour (1m/1m4f AW inc 2yo) and Kalixa (1m2f); dam 9.4f-11.6f winner (inc Listed), half-sister to Australian 1m4f Group 1 winner Kalapour; nicely bred and in good hands; respected on debut.
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1st

4

(10)

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 40y

18:30 Killarney

Kalir

9st 8lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Best effort in five maidens came when fourth at Naas over this trip last time, first start since being gelded; has less than 1l to make up on Transcript from that run so there shouldn't be much between them today.

3/1

4th

8

(15)

24th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

19:40 Naas

Kalir

9st 8lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Largely consistent in defeat in four maidens under varying ground conditions over similar trips to this; was a head behind Saliba at Gowran last time and will have to find improvement for being gelded since.

8/1

4th

8

(9)

5th May 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:37 Gowran Park

Kalir

9st 8lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Rated 78 after three runs; just mild promise both starts last year but improved effort on seasonal return at Dundalk when a 1.5l third; rolled to the right that day so cheekpieces look a prudent addition; big player.

11/4

Form: 3 BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Well-bred Sea The Stars colt missed the break when keeping on for a 6.25l third of 8 here on debut (1m, yld-sft); leading yard's 2yos often improve markedly for their first run and he's the choice of Lordan; has a Group 1 entry; leading claims.
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3

(9)

7th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:20 Leopardstown

Montreal

9st 5lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Well-bred Sea The Stars colt missed the break when keeping on for a 6.25l third of 8 here on debut (1m, yld-sft); leading yard's 2yos often improve markedly for their first run and he's the choice of Lordan; has a Group 1 entry; leading claims.

15/8

5

(1)

24th Jul 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

17:25 Leopardstown

Montreal

9st 7lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Ninth foal; Sea The Stars colt is closely related to Flat/hurdle winner Ephesus, half-brother to six winners including Group 2 Blandford Stakes winner Cayenne Pepper; dam 7f AW 2yo winner; no Group 1 entries but Moore prefers to Pierre Bonnard.

15/8

Form: 00

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Triple figure odds for both starts at the Curragh and never sighted; hard to make a case for.
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12th

7

(9)

30th Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

17:18 Navan

Palace Tyne

9st 4lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Padraig Roche

Three-figure odds and made no impact in good maidens at the Curragh (twice) and Leopardstown; not a bad run in a 1m claimer here on his final start for Jack Davison; could go well on stable/handicap debut

6/1

3rd

9

(8)

28th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 20y

16:00 Navan

Palace Tyne

8st 9lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Jack W Davison

Triple figure odds, well held in good-class maidens at the Curragh (twice) and Leopardstown; cheekpieces now tried.

25/1

4

(4)

7th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:20 Leopardstown

Palace Tyne

9st 5lb

J: James Ryan

T: Jack W Davison

Triple figure odds for both starts at the Curragh and never sighted; hard to make a case for.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Palace Pier gelding cost 52,000gns as a yearling; dam 1m3f AW winner, closely related to 1m Listed winner Waldnah, half-sister to winners Masked Marvel (St Leger) and Waldlerche (10.5f Group 3; dam of Arc winner Waldgeist); worth a market check on debut.
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2nd

4

(1)

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

17:30 Curragh

Pierre Grosse

9st 8lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Sets the standard on 83 after seven runs; one of his best efforts came in a Down Royal handicap last time (1m5f, soft) when headed late on into second; a repeat of that could see him go close.

5/1

2nd

10

(5)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 207y

16:33 Down Royal

Pierre Grosse

8st 7lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Mrs John Harrington

Not beaten far on his only handicap start; has failed to improve in two more recent attempts in maidens; 2lb wrong, rider claims a useful 5lb.

10/1

4th

7

(13)

5th Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 190y

19:09 Fairyhouse

Pierre Grosse

9st 8lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Mrs John Harrington

Rated 80 after five runs; close third off that mark in Leopardstown handicap (1m2f, gd-yld) on seasonal return in April; 4.5l second in 10.5f rated race at Naas (good) on latest; big player back in maiden company.

4/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Mucho Macho Man colt's price rose from 25,000USD as a yearling to 75,000euros as a 2yo; dam once-raced sister to US stakes-placed 1m1f winner Sweet Sting, half-sister to Canadian 8.5f Grade 3 winner Smart Sting; breeze up purchase is worth monitoring in the betting.
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13th

13

(4)

10th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Qalaa

9st 2lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

One of two for yard; modest efforts in a pair of 1m maidens at Leopardstown (good) and Listowel (heavy); American bred colt has dirt winners in pedigree so could improve for this new surface.

16/1

5th

7

(2)

22nd Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

13:30 Listowel

Qalaa

9st 2lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Beaten 12l on debut when sent off 20-1; McMonagle now deserts him for yard's other runner, Substance.

20/1

6

(2)

7th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:20 Leopardstown

Qalaa

9st 5lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Mucho Macho Man colt's price rose from 25,000USD as a yearling to 75,000euros as a 2yo; dam once-raced sister to US stakes-placed 1m1f winner Sweet Sting, half-sister to Canadian 8.5f Grade 3 winner Smart Sting; breeze up purchase is worth monitoring in the betting.

7/1

9/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Frankel colt is a brother to yard's 7f 2yo/1m Listed winner Red Letter (RPR 107); dam Listed-placed 6f AW 2yo winner (97), half-sister to 1m winner Perigee; holds a Group 1 entry and highly respected on debut.
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2nd

3

(4)

13th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 20y

18:00 Killarney

Res Ipsa

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Disappointed when a beaten favourite on sole start at two but much better form this year; close second over this C&D (good) on return in May; justified short odds to win an ordinary maiden at Limerick by 6l on latest (1m, good); rated 89 so a fair bit to find with Straight Up, but going the right way and his yard remains in terrific form.

3/1

1st

9

(14)

10th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:50 Limerick

Res Ipsa

9st 8lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Frankel brother to yard's smart Group 3 winner Red Letter; well fancied on sole 2yo outing but looked raw and met trouble in running; reappeared with tongue-tie fitted for much improved effort last month at Killarney, clear with odds-on winner over this trip; looks the one to beat.

4/5

2nd

10

(11)

12th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 31y

17:05 Killarney

Res Ipsa

9st 8lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Frankel colt is a brother to his trainer's smart Group 3 winner Red Letter; well fancied on debut at Leopardstown last August; looked raw and met trouble in running, could be a different proposition now; tongue-tie fitted.

15/8

Form:

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Second runner for yard; 66-1 and finished down the field on debut at the Curragh; rider arrangements suggest he's the yard's second string.
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7th

8

(1)

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 40y

18:30 Killarney

Strikewhileitshot

9st 8lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: David Marnane

Decent efforts on first two maiden runs last year for Jessica Harrington but a lesser run when last seen; needs improvement on return/yard debut.

12/1

6th

6

(5)

28th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 20y

16:00 Navan

Strikewhileitshot

9st 7lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Mrs John Harrington

Down the field on debut at the Curragh last month and improvement to chase home an 8l winner over this trip at Leopardstown earlier this month; stamina no problem and could improve enough to place.

9/2

8

(7)

7th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:20 Leopardstown

Strikewhileitshot

9st 5lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Mrs John Harrington

Second runner for yard; 66-1 and finished down the field on debut at the Curragh; rider arrangements suggest he's the yard's second string.

14/1

20/1

Form:

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Behind Strikewhileitshot when 50-1 on debut at the Curragh; open to improvement but hard to fancy for win purposes here.
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10

(7)

17th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Tiyadal

9st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Only minor promise in maidens and not sure to appreciate the drop in trip on handicap/AW debut here; check market.

14/1

8

(5)

30th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

13:45 Curragh

Tiyadal

9st 5lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Beaten about 9l in maidens here (7f) and at Leopardstown (1m); has to improve on those efforts.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta €54.90
Straight Forecast €58.25
Trifecta €569.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Montreal

The Irish Sun:

Kalir

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Montreal

POSTDATA:

Montreal