August 21 / 16.50 Leopardstown

16.50

Good

TOTE Irish EBF Fillies Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)

  • Prize money: £9752.07
  • 0m 7f 30y
  • 11 runners
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TOTE Irish EBF Fillies Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

1st
6 (9)
Smexy

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 63

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
310,000gns yearling; carried wide when trying to challenge on her debut at Fairyhouse; did well in the circumstances; outperformed her status as the outsider of five when running prominently behind the odds-on favourite Composing in a Group 3 race here four weeks ago; weakened into third, but the experience should be an asset now.
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8

(7)

28th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

14:37 Curragh

Smexy

9st 2lb

J: James Ryan

T: G M Lyons

Not beaten far when carried wide on debut at Fairyhouse (6f, good); excellent effort when third of five in a 7.5f Leopardstown Group 3 (gd-yld); didn't need to improve when landing a maiden back at Leopardstown on latest (7f, good); rated 94 and should be on the premises.

9/1

1st

6

(9)

21st Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 30y

16:50 Leopardstown

Smexy

9st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

310,000gns yearling; carried wide when trying to challenge on her debut at Fairyhouse; did well in the circumstances; outperformed her status as the outsider of five when running prominently behind the odds-on favourite Composing in a Group 3 race here four weeks ago; weakened into third, but the experience should be an asset now.

9/4

3rd

6

(5)

24th Jul 2025

Soft

0m 7f 57y

18:27 Leopardstown

Smexy

9st 2lb

J: James Ryan

T: G M Lyons

310,000gns yearling; carried wide when trying to challenge on her debut at Fairyhouse; did well in the circumstances and looks sure to improve; however, this looks ambitious on only her second start.

12/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 3 BF

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
100,000gns yearling; no match for the first two when favourite for a 1m maiden here five weeks ago; closely matched with fourth-placed Venosa, a longer-priced stablemate of the runner-up.
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5th

4

(7)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 205y

16:56 Naas

Joshs Joy

9st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Positive efforts in maidens before landing a Naas contest at the fourth attempt (6f, yielding); okay return in a Curragh handicap last time when a 4l seventh (6f, soft to heavy); this is a big ask.

50/1

7th

8

(6)

3rd Apr 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

13:57 Curragh

Joshs Joy

9st 0lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Progressive filly at two, sent off fairly short prices for all of her four runs and gained a deserved victory at Naas (6f, yielding) in October when making all; form of her penultimate third at Cork looks very strong; fair mark on handicap debut and receives the 3yo allowance.

6/1

8

(9)

12th Oct 2025

Yielding

0m 5f 205y

13:25 Naas

Joshs Joy

9st 2lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

No match for the first two when favourite for a 1m maiden at Leopardstown in July; beaten only a head by the favourite Smexy over 7f at the same venue last month; a bit below that at Cork last time when hanging left under pressure (7f, soft); consistent type and should go close.

7/4

20/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 5

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not a bad effort first time out here last month; however, only seven runners in that race, putting her fifth-place finish in context. may struggle to match that finishing position
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3rd

11

(1)

21st Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 30y

16:50 Leopardstown

Victorious Dream

9st 2lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: James M Barrett

Not a bad effort first time out here last month; however, only seven runners in that race, putting her fifth-place finish in context. may struggle to match that finishing position

20/1

2

(4)

24th Jul 2025

Soft

0m 7f 57y

17:57 Leopardstown

Victorious Dream

9st 1lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: James M Barrett

First foal; dam 6f AW winner (RPR 58), out of 6f Listed winning half-sister to 7f 2yo/1m Listed winner On Her Toes; cost 26,000euros as a yearling; by a young sire who is doing well at stud but will probably improve for this.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
34,000gns yearling; third foal; half-sister to a 7f AW winner; dam 7f AW winner, half-sister to winners Mammas Girl (7f Group 3), Arabie (6f 2yo Group 2) and Master Of War (6f 2yo Listed).
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8th

12

(20)

1st Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 120y

16:19 Gowran Park

Killashee Warrior

8st 11lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Thurles maiden winner last October after a fine effort in a 7f Listed race at Leopardstown; made a very pleasing start to the season when fourth behind True Love in a Group 3 event at Leopardstown; not quite as promising in the same category at the Curragh last time; fair prospects of reaching the money.

8/1

7th

6

(4)

4th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:35 Curragh

Killashee Warrior

9st 2lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Thurles maiden winner after a fine effort in a 7f Listed race at Leopardstown (1 1/2l behind third-placed Caught U Sleeping); appeared to surpass her juvenile form with Leopardstown fourth behind True Love, and ahead of four of these rivals, including joint-favourite Black Caviar Gold.

9/1

4th

8

(3)

12th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 42y

16:25 Leopardstown

Killashee Warrior

9st 2lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Thurles maiden winner after a fine effort in a C&D Listed race (1 1.2l behind third-placed Caught U Sleeping); needs to raise her game to be competitive here.

25/1

Form: 24

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dam Albigna won the Prix Marcel Boussac; made a promising debut when second to an all-the-way winner in a C&D fillies' maiden, prominent throughout in a steadily-run race; failed to uphold form with third-placed Amelia Earhart when fourth at Galway.
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3rd

4

(3)

1st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

18:10 Fairyhouse

Thenandnow

9st 7lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Beat 23 rivals when winning a maiden at the Curragh (6f, soft) on her seasonal return in April; well held in Listed contests at Cork and Ayr since; ran well on good to firm ground when finishing ahead of the quality filly Amelia Earhart on career debut last season; in the mix.

13/1

12th

14

(3)

20th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

16:08 Ayr

Thenandnow

9st 0lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Mrs John Harrington

Beat 23 rivals when winning a maiden at the Curragh (6f, soft) on her seasonal return; well held in Listed event last month; big step forward required.

20/1

5th

9

(5)

3rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 110y

15:05 Cork

Thenandnow

9st 2lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Mrs John Harrington

Officially rated 75 after four runs at two, the best of which was a 1 3/4l second of eight on debut at Leopardstown (7f, good-to-firm); now promoted to 85 after winning a 24-runner maiden at the Curragh; that was not a strong race, and she faces a tough task now.

16/1

6th
10 (11)
Venosa

5/1

Form: 4

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Apprentice-ridden second string first time out over 1m here last month; improvement likely and does not have much to find with Josh's Joy.
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6th

7

(7)

10th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket (July)

Venosa

9st 0lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

She's shown ability but nothing like enough to suggest she'll be a contender today; 0-6 and likely to be a pacemaker for her stablemate Precise.

200/1

3rd

10

(6)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 0f 73y

12:35 Galway

Venosa

9st 2lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: A P O’Brien

Fourth, then sixth in maidens at Leopardstown on her first two runs (1m/7f, good) before creditable fifth behind top-class stablemate Diamond Necklace in a 7f Listed race there, only a neck behind subsequent winner Killashee Warrior; employed as pacemaker in the Prix Marcel Boussac; should be good enough here.

5/4

10

(6)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 0f 73y

12:35 Galway

Venosa

9st 2lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: A P O’Brien

Fourth, then sixth in maidens at Leopardstown on her first two runs (1m/7f, good) before creditable fifth behind top-class stablemate Diamond Necklace in a 7f Listed race there, only a neck behind subsequent winner Killashee Warrior; employed as pacemaker in the Prix Marcel Boussac; should be good enough here.

5/4

OUR TIP
7th
3 (8)
Bloom

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Coolmore homebred; second foal; Wootton Bassett filly out of a Listed winner by Galileo; dam is a sister to Irish 2,000 Guineas winner Roderic O'Connor and the useful Dazzling.
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6th

7

(3)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 200y

18:50 Fairyhouse

Bloom

8st 10lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Cork 2yo maiden winner highly-tried in three runs this term when tried in pacemaking role, notably third behind Thundering On in 1m2f Navan Group 3; blinkers had no effect when down the field in Munster Oaks latest and now replaced by cheekpieces and upped in trip.

7/1

7th

7

(2)

14th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

16:48 Cork

Bloom

8st 8lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: A P O’Brien

Won her maiden at the second attempt over 1m here in September (yielding); good front-running third of seven in a Navan Group 3 on seasonal return (1m2f, good to yielding); didn't build on that when 7.5l behind stablemate Cameo in Lingfield Listed company last month (11.5f, good to firm); no surprise to see her do better with blinkers now applied.

13/2

3rd

2

(5)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 133y

Class 1

13:28 Lingfield

Bloom

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: A P O’Brien

By Wootton Bassett out of a 9.5f Listed winner who's sister to Irish Guineas winner Roderic O'Connor; won a maiden at Cork (1m, yielding) last September and probably improved again when front-running third of seven in Group 3 at Navan (1m2f, good to yielding) two weeks ago; top trainer so often gets these 3yo middle-distance fillies to improve.

9/2

66/1

Form:

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Finished behind stablemate Wingit on debut at the Curragh; never better than mid-field.
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13

(1)

2nd Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

13:35 Gowran Park

Zusanne

9st 2lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: Gavin Cromwell

Has run in the same two races as stablemate Wingit; both fillies will need to get a handicap mark.

66/1

8th

13

(12)

21st Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 30y

16:50 Leopardstown

Zusanne

9st 2lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: Gavin Cromwell

Finished behind stablemate Wingit on debut at the Curragh; never better than mid-field.

66/1

16th

30

(17)

9th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

14:15 Curragh

Zusanne

9st 2lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

First foal; not enough in her pedigree to make her a leading contender on debut.

14/1

20/1

Form: 7

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Looked in need of further when a staying-on seventh of ten over 5f at Down Royal first time out; big price then, same likely here.
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13th

1

(4)

18th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 5f 205y

14:07 Naas

Baahyeh

9st 2lb

J: James Ryan

T: Jack W Davison

Soundly beaten in races over 5f at Down Royal and 7f at Leopardstown; unlikely to be any more effective over this trip.

25/1

9th

1

(4)

21st Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 30y

16:50 Leopardstown

Baahyeh

9st 2lb

J: James Ryan

T: Jack W Davison

Looked in need of further when a staying-on seventh of ten over 5f at Down Royal first time out; big price then, same likely here.

20/1

6

(5)

18th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

17:10 Down Royal

Baahyeh

9st 2lb

J: James Ryan

T: Jack W Davison

Ardad filly is a fourth foal; closely related to Listed-placed 5f 2yo winner Bombay Bazaar (RPR 99); dam lightly raced 1m AW winner (73), half-sister to Norwegian 6f winner Imperial Dawn, out of 6f Listed winner; debutante from respected source; check market.

20/1

10th
12 (13)
Wingit

33/1

Form:

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fared best of three runners for her stable when 12th of 28 at the Curragh; trio meet again, all likely to need more experience.
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5th

8

(13)

14th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 30y

18:10 Killarney

Wingit

9st 4lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Patrick Magee

Ordinary form in AW handicaps for Gavin Cromwell, much the same at Naas on stable debut; trainer brought off a superb four-timer last Saturday.

14/1

9th

11

(5)

4th Jul 2026

Good

1m 2f 194y

16:53 Naas

Wingit

9st 5lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Patrick Magee

Five AW runs have been largely poor bar a mildly promising effort in a nursery over a mile in December; off 155 days; tongue-strap goes on and steps markedly up in trip.

20/1

Form:

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran green on debut at the Curragh, finished behind stablemates Wingit and Zusanne who renew rivalry.
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10th

14

(1)

11th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 180y

14:57 Navan

The Cosy Corner

8st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Patrick Magee

Modest form in a trio of maidens last summer for Gavin Cromwell; hard to make a case for on yard/seasonal debut in first handicap (2lb wrong).

20/1

9th

7

(3)

28th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 20y

16:00 Navan

The Cosy Corner

8st 12lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

Couple of poor maiden efforts this month, at the Curragh and Leopardstown (slowly away); hard to fancy.

20/1

11th

8

(6)

21st Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 30y

16:50 Leopardstown

The Cosy Corner

9st 2lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

Ran green on debut at the Curragh, finished behind stablemates Wingit and Zusanne who renew rivalry.

66/1

Non-runners

Ballaghkeen, Struck By Her

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €7.30
Straight Forecast €8.16
Trifecta €82.10

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Victorious Dream

POSTDATA:

Josh's Joy

SPOTLIGHT:

Smexy

The Irish Sun:

Thenandnow