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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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

3rd

7

(4)

10th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:20 Dundalk (AW)

Kalir

9st 8lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

2yo form nothing to shout about but he's in the Irish 2,000 Guineas and likely to make a better 3yo.

12/1

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

5

(6)

9th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 84y

17:30 Naas

Pierre Grosse

9st 3lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Quietly fancied and seemed to improve for this trip when placed in Leopardstown handicap on his return, and that can be marked up because he was on the slower ground up the straight; most of the Harrington string are coming on for their first runs, too, so lots to like.

9/4

3rd

6

(7)

12th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

17:25 Leopardstown

Pierre Grosse

9st 2lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Mrs John Harrington

Naas auction series final sixth was an improvement on his maiden runs before that; not too far off Madbandandangerous on that running on these revised terms and longer trip should suit.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

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

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

7

(3)

7th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:20 Leopardstown

Res Ipsa

9st 5lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

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.

9/2

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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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

13

(10)

19th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

13:30 Curragh

Strikewhileitshot

9st 5lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Mrs John Harrington

Too Darn Hot colt cost 100,000gns as a yearling; dam 5f winner (inc 2yo; RPR 91), out of 5f 2yo winner, is granddaughter of 6f 2yo winner; Foley prefers chances of Seoul Force.

22/1

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