August 28 / 16.00 Navan

16.00

Good

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Optional Claiming Maiden

  • Prize money: £8776.86
  • 1m 0f 20y
  • 9 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Optional Claiming Maiden

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.20
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 57

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Hasn't looked the most straightforward in two 7f maiden runs, hanging at Down Royal and keen at Galway when weakening into midfield; plenty more needed.
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24th

14

(31)

27th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

15:45 Curragh

My Corbett Court

9st 5lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: P Twomey

Showed much improved form when winning a Navan maiden claimer over 1m last time; hood is added today but is rated 80 so plenty to find; seems yard's second-string.

40/1

1st

5

(4)

28th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 20y

16:00 Navan

My Corbett Court

9st 7lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: P Twomey

Hasn't looked the most straightforward in two 7f maiden runs, hanging at Down Royal and keen at Galway when weakening into midfield; plenty more needed.

9/1

7

(16)

1st Aug 2025

Soft

0m 7f 0y

17:00 Galway

My Corbett Court

9st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: P Twomey

Finished behind Nazario and World Tour at Down Royal but he was green and didn't appear unfancied at 9-2; no doubt capable of a lot better.

5/1

5/2

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 77 BF

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Starman half-sister to 7f turf 2yo/1m3f AW winner Forca Timao (RPR 95); dam 7f AW 2yo winner (75), half-sister to 5f 2yo Listed winner Riflescope; debut promise when staying on late after slow start when beaten 4.5l in good-class 7f Curragh fillies' maiden in June but didn't improve as expected in weaker Leopardstown auction maiden last month when denied clear run; Moyglare entry (not for being claimed) so held in some regard and upped in trip.
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11

(3)

12th Oct 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

14:35 Naas

Celestial Siren

8st 10lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: A Oliver

Only 4.5l behind Composing on debut and some decent efforts recently including at Down Royal last time in a lesser quality race than this; unable to win off 74 in a handicap here on penultimate (1m, yielding to soft); others more likely.

25/1

2nd

9

(5)

29th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 26y

15:14 Down Royal

Celestial Siren

8st 10lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: A Oliver

Was only 4.5l behind Composing on debut but hasn't gone on from that run; solid 2nd in a Navan claimer over 1m but was beaten nearly 8l in a nursery last time; questions now.

14/1

4th

1

(15)

18th Sep 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

16:38 Naas

Celestial Siren

10st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: A Oliver

Promising debut at the Curragh despite odds of 66-1 but disappointed when favourite at Leopardstown second time out; ran with credit from the front in a Navan maiden claimer (1m, yielding) since but doesn't look particularly well treated now handicapping and has stall 15 to negotiate here.

14/1

25/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 009

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 63

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

OUR TIP

Form: 5578

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Wasn't disgraced in 6f/7f maidens won by some decent types although no show in last week's Killarney nursery was disappointing; blinkers now tried.
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12

(6)

18th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:20 Leopardstown

Clarity Of Thought

8st 7lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Looking pretty exposed at this stage, although did suffer interference on latest at Naas; others preferred.

16/1

5th

4

(14)

18th Sep 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

16:38 Naas

Clarity Of Thought

9st 12lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

0-6 and hasn't improved for handicaps; stiff looking mark at present and has a wide draw this time.

25/1

6th

2

(14)

5th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 27y

17:54 Down Royal

Clarity Of Thought

9st 12lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Some promise in maidens but well held on handicap debut and hard to fancy from this sort of mark on the back of last week's run in a maiden claimer at Navan.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 9lb

2 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Coulsty filly cost 8,000euros as a yearling; first foal; dam 7f 2yo winner (RPR 87), half-sister to 7f winner Cavatina; debutante likely all the better for the experience.
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5th

9

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

16:35 Killarney

Guildhall Graduate

10st 7lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Gavin Cromwell

One of two for trainer; rated 54 on Flat after no wins from nine starts; ran his best race at this track last month when fourth; others preferred on hurdling debut.

12/1

10th

5

(3)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

20:18 Cork

Guildhall Graduate

9st 9lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gavin Cromwell

Put in best effort in handicaps when beaten 4l into fourth (0.75l behind Point Cartwright) at Killarney 11 days ago, shaping well from the rear; extra trip a positive but needs a sound pace to aim at.

8/1

4th

6

(12)

13th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 73y

20:30 Killarney

Guildhall Graduate

9st 9lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gavin Cromwell

Didn't have the best of runs up the straight when keeping on to fair effect at Fairyhouse (1m4f), but still has fair bit to find with both the winner Wipeawayyourtears and third Sir Trancealot.

12/1

Form: 02

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
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.
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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

Form: 4336

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Steady improvement in first three runs in decent maidens won by Ballydoyle colts, including getting up on post for third over 7f at the Curragh; softer ground may not have suited when way below his best at Killarney last time (1m); should appreciate return to better ground and big player if staying (blinkers replace cheekpieces).
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2nd

2

(9)

18th Sep 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

16:07 Naas

Ipanema Beach

9st 2lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Shaped with promise on debut before a third behind Italy at Leopardstown and another good run in defeat when beaten 1l in a 7f Curragh maiden; shown less at 1m since though and now tried without headgear; sets the standard if he can get back to his best.

6/4

7th

4

(2)

28th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 20y

16:00 Navan

Ipanema Beach

9st 7lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Steady improvement in first three runs in decent maidens won by Ballydoyle colts, including getting up on post for third over 7f at the Curragh; softer ground may not have suited when way below his best at Killarney last time (1m); should appreciate return to better ground and big player if staying (blinkers replace cheekpieces).

9/4

6th

5

(8)

14th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 20y

17:15 Killarney

Ipanema Beach

9st 7lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Has advanced his RPRs with each run, last time finishing close up behind two Ballydoyle inmates over 7f at the Curragh (good; first run in cheekpieces); brings experience and his yard has won this maiden three times in four years.

9/2

Form: 060

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Galway run mildly encouraging but took a backward step at Dundalk since when tongue-tied (now left off).
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8th

14

(16)

27th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

16:49 Navan

Chapel Island

9st 2lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: A Oliver

Respectable effort when a 3.5l third of 15 on latest at Gowran (9.5f, gd-fm); has weakened late when tried over further so stamina to prove up in trip.

6/1

3rd

8

(5)

12th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 100y

17:52 Gowran Park

Chapel Island

9st 6lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: A Oliver

Some signs of winning potential; best run when fourth of 16 over 1m3f at Naas on penultimate start; well beaten over 1m5f at Down Royal and dropped in trip now.

10/1

4th

4

(3)

17th Jul 2026

Good

1m 5f 0y

20:30 Down Royal

Chapel Island

9st 7lb

J: W J Lee

T: A Oliver

Showed ability in a Galway maiden last year when with Mick Mulvany; well backed into joint-favouritism for return at Fairyhouse, but didn't feature; off the bridle 3f out when okay fifth here over 10.5f (soft); had a wide trip from a bad draw when fourth over 1m3f at Naas and reckon he's on a good mark now; not bred to stay, but might.

11/4

Form: 00

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 12lb

2 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Couple of poor maiden efforts this month, at the Curragh and Leopardstown (slowly away); hard to fancy.
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10th

12

(2)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

19:08 Cork

The Cosy Corner

9st 3lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Patrick Magee

No impact in three maidens and needs to step forward plenty from handicap and stable debut 13 days ago.

33/1

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

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Payout
Exacta €49.90
Straight Forecast €33.43
Trifecta €363.90

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Strikewhileitshot

SPOTLIGHT:

Celestial Siren

The Irish Sun:

Strikewhileitshot

POSTDATA:

Celestial Siren