August 28 / 15.30 Navan

15.30

Good

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

  • Prize money: £8776.86
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • 12 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

17/2

Form: 2797

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Went close in a Naas maiden on debut but hasn't kicked on since and underperformed when seventh of 14 dropped to this trip earlier this month.
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1st

1

(14)

27th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 180y

14:14 Navan

Amiata

10st 0lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Solid 3yo sprinter wasn't hit hard for handicap wins earlier in the season at Naas and the Curragh; after a break raced on unfavoured near side at former venue early this month when never counting; more expected of here, although not sure this wide draw is ideal.

15/2

8th

1

(9)

3rd Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 205y

14:47 Naas

Amiata

10st 0lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Solid 3yo sprinter hasn't been hit hard for handicap wins over C&D in April and over 5f at the Curragh in June; back from a two-month spell, and perhaps he'll just come on for this run.

3/1

Form:

Last run: 46 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well held 16-1 shot over 6f on debut here last month; needs to leave that behind.
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4th

20

(15)

29th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Another Niceday

8st 7lb

J: Orla Tynan

T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch

Scored off 4lb lower at Navan in July (5f, good); not a bad effort over 5f at Cork on latest but 1lb wrong and soundly beaten when previously tried over 6f; others appeal more.

14/1

4th

10

(1)

14th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

17:28 Cork

Another Niceday

8st 12lb

J: Orla Tynan

T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch

Built on a promising sixth of 21 at Naas to get off the mark at Navan (5f, good), beating today's rivals Amerilis and Cashel Blue, despite being out of the handicap; out of the money at Naas 11 days ago.

13/2

7th

8

(11)

3rd Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

15:17 Naas

Another Niceday

9st 5lb

J: Orla Tynan

T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch

Built on positive sixth over C&D to get off the mark at Navan (5f, good) 23 days ago, value for more than the 0.5l margin as idled when hitting the front; 10lb rise harsh, however, and needs another step forward to defy new mark.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off 100-1 shot when failing to beat a rival on last month's debut.
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20th

6

(2)

19th Apr 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

16:10 Curragh

Changing Direction

9st 8lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: M G Quinn

Struggled in sprint-trip maidens at Naas and Navan last season; safe to rule out.

100/1

3

(7)

28th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

15:30 Navan

Changing Direction

9st 7lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: M G Quinn

Tailed off 100-1 shot when failing to beat a rival on last month's debut.

200/1

17th

2

(4)

23rd Jul 2025

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 205y

17:07 Naas

Changing Direction

9st 7lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: M G Quinn

A 16,000gns yearling; seventh foal; half-brother to three winners; dam placed, half-sister to useful 1m2f winner Linguistic; small yard is not known as a source of juvenile winners; positive joockey booking.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Son of Shaman; dam unraced half-sister to 1m5f winner Lightning Bullet, out of Listed-placed 1m winning sister to 5f/7f 2yo winner Honeymead; already gelded and probably up against it on debut.
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12th

16

(12)

12th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

14:22 Gowran Park

Countertop

8st 7lb

J: Terry Casey

T: Michael Mulvany

Front-running fifth at 200-1 in a 9.5f Ballinrobe maiden on penutlimate looks like a bit of an aberration based on overall form; hard to make a case for.

50/1

12th

7

(3)

5th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

19:30 Sligo

Countertop

9st 6lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Had shown very little until front-running 200-1 fifth in 9.5f maiden at Ballinrobe; dropping back in trip might suit; second runner for yard.

12/1

5th

5

(4)

20th Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 135y

17:40 Ballinrobe

Countertop

9st 8lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Poor performer on all known form; step up in trip unlikely to lead to an upturn in fortunes.

100/1

100/1

Form: 979

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Hasn't shown enough in trio of maidens so far and much shorter trip unlikely to help.
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9th

12

(9)

28th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

17:15 Curragh

Monvoe

9st 0lb

J: W J Lee

T: R P Cody

Twice runner-up in nurseries on AW last autumn; reappeared for back-to-back wins, at Limerick and when running away late over the same trip at Leopardstown; second over an extra furlong at the same venue on next start; back in the winning groove at Limerick; up 5lb and a senior rider replaces a 7lb claimer.

10/1

Form:

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
26th of 28 in a 6f Curragh maiden on debut earlier this month; hard to make a case for on the back of that but was only 14-1 for that contest.
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1st

8

(6)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

19:36 Chepstow

Mr Tony

9st 5lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Owen Burrows

Landed a nursery for Joseph O'Brien last October in first-time blinkers (absent here); gelded since and makes British/stable debut for yard that knows the time of day; raced on no firmer than good but may be way ahead of the handicapper; market will reveal more.

15/8

3rd

12

(6)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

14:06 Galway

Mr Tony

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Off the mark on second handicap attempt when blinkered first-time, responding well for pressure when getting up final strides over this trip at Gowran a week ago on heavy; 6lb higher now but could improve again.

5/1

3rd

12

(6)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

14:06 Galway

Mr Tony

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Off the mark on second handicap attempt when blinkered first-time, responding well for pressure when getting up final strides over this trip at Gowran a week ago on heavy; 6lb higher now but could improve again.

5/1

10/11

Form: 863303

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Promise in maidens and best effort yet when third of seven in Curragh Listed contest 12 days ago; sets the standard on that level of form dropping in class here.
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3rd

1

(1)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

17:45 Curragh

Namiid

10st 0lb

J: Jessica Maye

T: J P Murtagh

Failed to win at two; put that right when making all in a Navan maiden (5f, yielding) in first-time cheekpieces; not beaten far on handicap debut at the same venue in blinkers (5f, good); another good run in cheekpieces (retained) at Bellewstown; big burden, rider's claim will help.

14/1

Form: 37623

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Narrowly denied in a Sligo maiden before hitting the frame on handicap debut last time out; looks like a place player again if he handles the drop back to 5f.
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3rd

4

(4)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

14:15 Cork

Raphello

9st 11lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Narrow defeat in a Sligo maiden in early August followed by a good third on nursery debut at the Curragh; another decent effort off this mark at Fairyhouse on latest; needs to find a bit more to get his head in front.

15/2

4th

1

(3)

22nd Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 6f 0y

18:15 Fairyhouse

Raphello

9st 12lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Below par back over 5f when just behind Zarvali in maiden last time but now returns to 6f over which he was placed off 1lb lower in a nursery at the Curragh; should run well.

5/1

8

(11)

28th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

15:30 Navan

Raphello

9st 7lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Narrowly denied in a Sligo maiden before hitting the frame on handicap debut last time out; looks like a place player again if he handles the drop back to 5f.

7/2

Form:

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Didn't beat a rival when 80-1 for a Curragh maiden on debut earlier this month.
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9

(3)

28th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

15:30 Navan

Sleeper Hunter

9st 7lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Didn't beat a rival when 80-1 for a Curragh maiden on debut earlier this month.

100/1

7

(4)

9th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

13:45 Curragh

Sleeper Hunter

9st 7lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Starspangledbanner half-brother to six winners inc Star In The Making (6f inc 2yo; RPR 96), Solo Mission (7.5f-1m4f inc Australia; 88) and Invasor Luck (1m4f AW; 86); dam 6f 2yo winner (97) out of 1,000 Guineas/Sussex Stakes winner Sayyedati; down the field in Naas barrier trial in late May; debutant seemingly the yard's second-choice, likely all the better for the experience.

25/1

11/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Mehmas colt; cost 115,000gns as a yearling; dam Listed-placed 1m-10.5f winner (including 2yo; RPR 101), half-sister to 1m/1m2f Listed winner Tyrrhenian Sea; yard get winning newcomers and worth a market check; wears a tongue-tie.
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4th

5

(6)

12th Oct 2025

Yielding

0m 5f 205y

14:00 Naas

Strike Zone

9st 5lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Good efforts in opening two maidens; built on encouraging third on Navan debut (5f, yielding) to finish second behind Charles Fort at Cork last month (6f, yielding to soft); pulled clear of the rest on that occasion; good chance.

13/8

7

(4)

10th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 6f 0y

16:40 Cork

Strike Zone

9st 5lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Made an encouraging start to his career when keeping on for third behind stablemate Amiata in a 5f maiden at Navan 13 days ago; has an edge over fourth-placed Unionville who had the advantage of a previous run; strong chance.

11/8

10

(12)

28th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

15:30 Navan

Strike Zone

9st 7lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: G M Lyons

Mehmas colt; cost 115,000gns as a yearling; dam Listed-placed 1m-10.5f winner (including 2yo; RPR 101), half-sister to 1m/1m2f Listed winner Tyrrhenian Sea; yard get winning newcomers and worth a market check; wears a tongue-tie.

11/2

Form:

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well held 11th of 28 in a Curragh maiden 19 days ago in cheekpieces (discarded) on debut but finished third of 11 in his group and may do better with that run under his belt for a yard that get their fair share of juvenile winners.
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1st

3

(8)

2nd Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Unionville

9st 12lb

J: Owen Lewis

T: Michael Attwater

Sole win from ten starts was a dead-heat in a Chelmsford maiden (6f, AW) in February; has had some struggles in handicaps since but he ran well to finish fourth over C&D two weeks ago; has possibilities if he can build on that but a wide draw is no help.

15/2

4th

4

(1)

19th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Unionville

9st 6lb

J: William Carson

T: Michael Attwater

Went close on his handicap/stable debut here in January and he opened his account when sharing a Chelmsford maiden (also 6f, Polytrack) three weeks later; three lesser runs followed but it was a step back in the right direction when upped to this trip and third at Sandown four weeks ago; has become quite nicely treated.

14/1

3rd

3

(6)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:05 Sandown

Unionville

9st 4lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Michael Attwater

Dead-heated in a Chelmsford maiden (6f, AW) on second run for current yard but has offered very little since.

25/1

Form: 78

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Speedy pedigree but hasn't shown enough in a pair of starts over 6f to warrant supporting here.
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4th

7

(6)

27th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 182y

Class 4

15:30 Carlisle

Zarvali

9st 3lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Roger Fell

Off the mark on his stable debut/reappearance at Catterick in May and he met plenty of traffic when solid sixth of 20 at York in his first handicap 12 days later; good third (again 7f, good) the following month but the wheels have come off subsequently; new cheekpieces and drop back to 6f will need to spark a revival.

16/1

7th

3

(2)

14th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:18 Thirsk

Zarvali

9st 7lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Roger Fell

Won a Catterick novice (7f, good) on seasonal/stable debut in May and following handicap runs were respectable; the last two less so and needs to bounce back.

10/1

10th

10

(8)

7th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 4

15:20 Musselburgh

Zarvali

9st 3lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Roger Fell

Ex-Irish 3yo who won Catterick novice (7f, good) on seasonal/stable debut in May and ran well in two subsequent handicaps over this trip; didn't fire when tried over 1m last month but may still have some potential.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta €14.60
Straight Forecast €9.60
Trifecta €136.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Namiid

The Irish Sun:

Unionville

TOPSPEED:

Amiata

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Namiid

POSTDATA:

Namiid