August 13 / 19.35 Gowran Park

19.35

Good

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden

  • Prize money: £9752.07
  • 1m 1f 100y
  • 10 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 62 BF

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Shaped with promise on Curragh debut and big step forward when beaten a head in a Killarney maiden last month; battled well and there should be more to come if she handles the drop back in distance.
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1st

8

(4)

13th Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 100y

19:35 Gowran Park

Plaza Athenee

9st 3lb

J: Colin Keane

T: John Joseph Murphy

Shaped with promise on Curragh debut and big step forward when beaten a head in a Killarney maiden last month; battled well and there should be more to come if she handles the drop back in distance.

15/8

2nd

5

(5)

14th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 73y

19:15 Killarney

Plaza Athenee

9st 3lb

J: Colin Keane

T: John Joseph Murphy

Shaped as though further would suit when keeping on for a 10.5l sixth of 14 in a Curragh maiden on debut (1m, good); Keane keeps the faith, she steps up in trip and yard does well at this venue (45-349); interesting.

9/1

10

(13)

27th Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:20 Curragh

Plaza Athenee

9st 3lb

J: Colin Keane

T: John Joseph Murphy

Sir Percy filly cost 5,000gns as a yearling; half-sister to winners Mudskipper (1m; RPR 87) and Morindoo (German 1m1f); dam 1m winner (72), out of unraced half-sister to triple Listed winner around 1m2f Mashaahed; notable jockey booking and probably the pick of the yard's two newcomers.

8/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 528

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Improved from a promising course debut to finish runner-up at Navan in June but form let down since and she wasn't as good in a Curragh maiden last month.
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1st

3

(9)

1st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

18:10 Fairyhouse

Treasure Rose

9st 11lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Rewarded for her consistency in maidens (placed in six of nine) when making a winning handicap debut at Down Royal (7f, soft); appeared to idle when she hit the front and 3lb rise doesn't appear unduly harsh; drops to 6f now and shortlisted

100/30

1st

9

(3)

19th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

20:00 Down Royal

Treasure Rose

9st 8lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: J P Murtagh

A five-time runner-up from nine starts, the latest of which came last time at Killarney (1m, good, 6-5) when beaten a neck; cheekpieces go on for her handicap debut and her consistency should pay off somewhere soon.

11/4

2nd

13

(8)

12th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 31y

18:10 Killarney

Treasure Rose

9st 4lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: J P Murtagh

Now a four-time runner-up; not exactly progressive but might get a change of fortune now.

9/4

4/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 53

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Only beaten 6l despite a slow start before a distant third when not getting a clear run at the Curragh last month; form boosted by runner-up winning since and good chance this slightly longer trip will suit.
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Verdict Starting price

14

(6)

16th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 58y

15:48 Punchestown

Sunlight Dance

9st 3lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: J S Bolger

Improved from run to run over the summer, most recently chasing front two throughout when beaten 4.5l in steadily-run auction maiden over this trip at Gowran last month; place claims again.

13/2

3rd

9

(8)

13th Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 100y

19:35 Gowran Park

Sunlight Dance

9st 3lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: J S Bolger

Only beaten 6l despite a slow start before a distant third when not getting a clear run at the Curragh last month; form boosted by runner-up winning since and good chance this slightly longer trip will suit.

4/1

Form: 8852

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Low-key efforts on his first two starts in maidens but much better since, finishing fifth of 11 in a 1m Limerick maiden before hitting the crossbar over extended 1m2f at Naas last week on handicap debut; needs more but respected from stall one.
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22th

9

(25)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 40y

16:50 Navan

Some Good Men Gone

9st 11lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Andrew Slattery

Best run when second in a Naas handicap over this trip last year; has been poor on softer ground the last twice but can do better today if returning to best form.

12/1

8th

3

(6)

15th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

16:17 Leopardstown

Some Good Men Gone

11st 3lb

J: Mr A Coonan

T: Andrew Slattery

Hit the crossbar over an extended 1m2f at Naas (good to yielding) on handicap debut off 2lb higher; reasonable effort back in a maiden at Gowran next time when fourth; the heavy ground was perhaps not to his liking when last seen at Gowran when 23l behind; chance.

6/1

8th

11

(7)

20th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 100y

16:35 Gowran Park

Some Good Men Gone

9st 8lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Didn't show much in opening two maidens but getting the hang of things since, finishing fifth of 11 in a 1m Limerick maiden before hitting the crossbar over extended 1m2f at Naas on handicap debut; another reasonable maiden run over C&D last time; tongue-tie on now and he is appealing.

10/1

5th
7 (10)
Jess Abi

10/1

Form: 9

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
33-1 shot but shaped with promise when ninth of 19 in a Naas maiden last week; further should suit and not ruled out, despite having the widest draw to overcome.
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No Results Found

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Son of Australia; cost 32,000eur as a foal; half-brother to 1m4f AW (RPR 83) and 2m hurdle winner Thunder Ahead; dam unraced half-sister to Swedish 5f-1m winner Amon Ra, out of 1m5f Listed winner/Irish Oaks runner-up, is granddaughter of 1m4f Group 3 winner; belated debut and already gelded but market support would be significant and yard in form.
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4th

7

(7)

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:25 Tramore

Stone Rulya

8st 10lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Eoin Doyle

Showed little in four runs for Ger Lyons and similar story on the Flat and over hurdles for this stable; rating of 66 could flatter him; hard to make a case for.

14/1

16

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 120y

18:58 Limerick

Stone Rulya

10st 9lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Eoin Doyle

Ordinary Flat form and tailed off at triple-figure prices in four maiden hurdles; the blinkers are new but hard to make a case for on handicap bow.

33/1

10th

12

5th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 113y

17:05 Clonmel

Stone Rulya

10st 13lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Eoin Doyle

Ordinary Flat form and tailed off at triple-figure odds in three maiden hurdles; perhaps better ground and a tongue tie can help.

150/1

OUR TIP

Form: 077

Last run: 84 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Poor form on the Flat and pulled up over timber last month; hard to make a case for.
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15

(9)

9th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 4f 0y

19:05 Galway

Littlesumpinsumpin

9st 2lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Paul Nolan

Recent Gowran effort a small step in the right direction but of limited appeal off this opening mark unless first-time cheekpieces bring serious improvement.

20/1

7th

2

(3)

13th Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 100y

19:35 Gowran Park

Littlesumpinsumpin

9st 8lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Paul Nolan

Poor form on the Flat and pulled up over timber last month; hard to make a case for.

100/1

7

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:00 Tipperary

Littlesumpinsumpin

11st 0lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Paul Nolan

Shown nothing in three starts on the Flat up to 1m4f; stamina in pedigree but probably best watched.

20/1

20/1

Form:

Last run: 61 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off when 33-1 for June debut in a 1m4f Fairyhouse maiden; gelded since and needs to leave that run behind.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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8th

9

(1)

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

19:00 Tramore

Plus Or Minus

9st 2lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: P A Fahy

Has failed to show much in three handicap attempts; may improve from recent stable debut when seventh of 14 at Down Royal.

12/1

7th

13

(14)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 207y

17:13 Down Royal

Plus Or Minus

9st 1lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: P A Fahy

No improvement for the switch to handicaps in his final two runs for Willie McCreery; tongue tie goes on for stable debut/seasonal return but hard to recommend on form.

50/1

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Make Believe filly; cost 2,500eur as a yearling; dam unraced sister to 1m2f winner Arwaah, half-sister to 1m4f Group 3 winner Laraaib, out of 1m4f Listed winner; trip looks suitable for belated debut; worth market check.
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14th

15

(13)

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 103y

20:00 Killarney

Fantasy Fara

8st 10lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Timothy Doyle

Yet to have an impact in handicaps this year, loads to find with some of these on most recent Tramore run.

33/1

9th

11

(9)

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

19:00 Tramore

Fantasy Fara

8st 12lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Timothy Doyle

Weak form in maidens; towards the rear in two soft-ground handicaps; hard to fancy unless first-time cheekpieces make a big difference.

16/1

11th

16

(16)

19th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 90y

20:12 Cork

Fantasy Fara

9st 0lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Timothy Doyle

Never a factor in trio of hot maidens last year and never sighted on handicap debut behind Starting Monday at Gowran last month; may need more time.

25/1

50/1

Form: 0008

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Shown very little in four maidens so far and will get better chances when handicapping.
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Verdict Starting price

11th

13

(15)

26th May 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:48 Dundalk (AW)

Angel Harry

9st 0lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: P J F Murphy

Lightly-raced maiden but hasn't got anywhere near the principals in any of his races, including two handicaps; cheekpieces added.

50/1

12th

11

(2)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 2f 158y

16:32 Sligo

Angel Harry

9st 1lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: P J F Murphy

Maiden runs over various trips haven't amounted to much and ran no sort of race upped to 1m4f for handicap debut when last seen in September; hard to make a case for.

25/1

11th

10

(3)

1st Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 17y

19:15 Roscommon

Angel Harry

9st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: P J F Murphy

Five runs in maidens at 7f-9.5f on a variety of ground have not offered a whole lot of encouragement; now steps up in trip for handicap debut; hard to make a case for on form.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta €6.70
Straight Forecast €5.90
Trifecta €18.50

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Plaza Athenee

SPOTLIGHT:

Sunlight Dance

The Irish Sun:

Some Good Men Gone

POSTDATA:

Plaza Athenee