August 31 / 16.30 Tipperary

16.30

Good

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Abergwaun Stakes (Listed Race)

  • Prize money: £21942.15
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • 13 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Abergwaun Stakes (Listed Race)

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

Form: 32-218 D

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Highly consistent before a Grade 2 failure at the Curragh; every chance he can bounce back; has strong claims on his victory over today's rivals Songhai and Erosandpsyche at Cork; his previous second to Bucanero Fuerte at Naas also makes good reading.
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5th

4

(1)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Powerful Nation

10st 0lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Looked set for a big season after his Listed win at Cork but it hasn't materialised; upset in stalls when soundly beaten again upped to 6f at Naas latest; however, he has C&D form figures of 132, including a head second in this last year, so the return to this venue offers hope of a revival.

12/1

2

(8)

11th Oct 2025

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 205y

15:50 Naas

Powerful Nation

9st 9lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Smart 2yo who nearly won a Group 3 over 5f and a Listed winner this season; dropped his guard of late, though did contest the Group 1 Flying Five last time; this is a belated first try at 6f but it might suit.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 02-387 CD

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Smart form in 2022 for Paddy Twomey including second in Group 1 Flying Five on soft; sparingly raced since; showed he retained ability when third behind Powerful Nation and Songhai in a Listed race at Cork in June; questions to answer after two uninspiring runs.
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2nd

2

(6)

30th Aug 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 0y

16:05 Cork

Erosandpsyche

9st 7lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Daniel James Murphy

Four wins include valuable C&D handicap and only just failed to get up in similar contest last month, finishing strongly; didn't land a blow but by no means disgraced eighth of 21 in very valuable York handicap latest; new headgear combination tried.

15/2

8th

11

(8)

19th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 89y

Class 2

13:50 York

Erosandpsyche

9st 3lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Daniel James Murphy

Irish raider; he has run some solid races in defeat this summer but this looks a tough race in which to try to end a four-year drought.

33/1

5th

3

(3)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

14:50 Curragh

Erosandpsyche

9st 11lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Daniel James Murphy

Four-time winner was only beaten a short head by Ipanema Queen at Cork last time (5f, good to firm); nudged up 1lb but more concerning is that his runs at this track this term have been moderate; capable if things fall right though.

13/2

Form: 0/131-

Last run: 385 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
American import is a speedy type; winner of two of his three races for Wesley Ward, and also scored on the second of two starts for Brad Cox; might need the run to acclimatise and any easing in the ground could harm his chance.
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10th

2

(14)

30th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:35 Goodwood

Fandom

9st 10lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

Below par in Stewards' Cup but largely in good form over 5f/6f otherwise for current stable, keeping-on third in Shergar Cup Dash most recently; again has place claims.

8/1

3rd

4

(7)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

13:35 Ascot

Fandom

9st 12lb

J: Suraj Narredu

T: Richard Hannon

Ran on well when third in a C&D handicap last month; not in the same form when down the field in the Stewards' Cup last week; not discounted in these slightly calmer waters.

6/1

24th

16

(22)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:35 Goodwood

Fandom

9st 3lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

6f winner at Thirsk (good) in May and back at a similar level when a keeping-on third behind Dubai Bling at Ascot (5f, good to firm) three weeks ago; should run his race but others are perhaps better treated.

20/1

Form: 244156 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Winner of nine races, including two over C&D; won the valuable Rockingham Handicap at the Curragh in 2023; has never run in a stakes race; faces a stiff task.
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1st

5

(4)

16th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

17:25 Curragh

Harrys Hill

9st 13lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Martin Hassett

Nine-time winner, including twice over C&D; no joy yet this season, going closest on latest when staying on well into second late on behind 0.5l winner Mary Shoelaces over C&D last month on ground on the quick side for him; nice turn around in the weights with that rival, with rider now claiming.

11/2

4/1

Form: 11/513

Last run: 63 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Winner of four of his seven races; first time over this trip; capable of holding his own on the evidence of his third place in a competitive 6f Listed race at the Curragh nine weeks ago.
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4th

9

(7)

27th Apr 2026

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

19:15 Naas

King Cuan

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: P Twomey

One of two for yard; has won four times at 6f-7f and is 2-2 at this track; sole win last year came in a three-runner auction race at Fairyhouse (6f, good); subsequently placed in Listed and Group 3 company; had a few of these behind when a 3.5l third at Cork (6f, soft) on seasonal return; sharper now but has never won over 5f and Billy Lee prefers Bonus Time.

11/2

3rd

5

(3)

4th Apr 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

16:02 Cork

King Cuan

9st 9lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Four wins at 6f-7f with his best effort coming when unluckily denied by Art Power in a Group 3 (soft) at the Curragh last autumn; below form next time at Ascot but is rated 109 and this ground suits so can be a big player.

9/4

Form: 213- BF

Last run: 309 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Three 6f outings at two; won at Naas after losing out to today's rival Fregada on debut; third in a Listed race at Doncaster on final juvenile start; dam won the Lowther and the Cheveley Park; makes belated seasonal debut needing to raise her game.
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4th

1

(7)

11th Oct 2025

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 0y

16:25 Naas

Bounty

10st 2lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: A P O’Brien

Clearcut winner of a 6f maiden here last season and then third in a Listed race at Doncaster; this campaign hasn't got off the ground and August was a belated start.

12/1

9th

6

(4)

28th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

15:12 Curragh

Bounty

9st 5lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: A P O’Brien

3yo's sole success came in a 6f Naas maiden last October; placed in a listed race at Doncaster later that month (6f, soft) but two runs this season have been well below that level; well beaten off 96 in the Bold Lad latest; hard to make a case for.

16/1

Form: 3-5049

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Sole success was when beating the smart She's Quality in a 5f Curragh maiden at two; consistent in stakes company last year without reaching the first two; not at her best this season, though managed a fair fourth at Naas last month; down the field at the same venue last Sunday.
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1st

9

(8)

4th Apr 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

16:02 Cork

Navassa Island

9st 4lb

J: Colin Keane

T: M D O’Callaghan

Just 1-20 but has been kept in quality company for most of her career, placed several times in Group 3 and Listed company; will have to find improvement to take this.

12/1

2nd

4

(18)

4th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 6f 0y

14:17 Curragh

Navassa Island

9st 3lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: M D O’Callaghan

Sole success was when beating the smart She's Quality in a 5f maiden here at two; consistent in stakes company last year without reaching the first two; not at her best this season, though managed a fair fourth at Naas three starts ago; held by Carla Ridge.

14/1

Form: -00252 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 2lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Twice runner-up in modest C&D handicaps this season, flying much too high in this company.
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9th

11

(3)

3rd Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

19:44 Bellewstown

Realtin Fantasy

8st 12lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: W P Browne

Record of 2-53; hit and miss last year during a winless campaign; lengthy absence to overcome.

33/1

9

(17)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Realtin Fantasy

9st 1lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: W P Browne

C&D winner off 6lb higher in November 2023; couple of good runs this year but was well behind a few of these over C&D on latest; well-treated but needs to rediscover best.

20/1

Form: 921201 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Winner of three races over the minimum trip; Chepstow success early this month was gained off a rating of 77; looks out of her depth here.
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5th

1

(1)

2nd Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

19:16 Bellewstown

Billie Be Quick

10st 0lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Mostly campaigned (without success) in Listed company since winning off 77 at Chepstow (5f, gd-sft) last August; remains 10lb above that last success but a repeat of her 3l Cork fourth on penultimate would give her a squeak back in handicap company and she'll be suited by a strongly run race.

13/2

8th

2

(8)

20th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

16:08 Ayr

Billie Be Quick

9st 6lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Mrs John Harrington

Unplaced in seven races (six of them Listed) since winning a Class 4 handicap at Chepstow (5f, good to soft) last August; ran okay on Sunday but she will need more to take this; blinkers the headgear of choice.

33/1

4th

4

(3)

14th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

15:38 Cork

Billie Be Quick

9st 4lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Mrs John Harrington

Three-time winner in handicaps; has finished behind Keke in her last two races but wasn't too far away last time at Naas (Listed) despite fluffing the start; 80-1 that day but won't be anything like those odds here; could feature.

12/1

Form: 1-2

Last run: 67 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
12-1 winner of a Curragh maiden last September, beating subsequent winner and Listed-placed Bounty in a race that worked out well generally; second in a rated race at Naas in June was encouraging; however, still looked raw and has a lot more on her plate now.
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3rd

2

(11)

22nd Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 205y

19:00 Naas

Fregada

9st 7lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: John James Feane

Very promising start to her career, winning a Curragh 2yo maiden in September 2024 before narrowly denied in a rated race over today's C&D on last summer's comeback run; some okay runs this season, not least on latest when good fourth (having had to be switched) in Curragh Listed last month; one to consider.

15/2

4th

5

(6)

28th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

14:10 Curragh

Fregada

9st 2lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: John James Feane

Very promising start to her career, winning a C&D maiden in September 2024 before narrowly denied in Naas rated race on next start in June 2025; highly tried to no avail since but definite signs of life when not beaten that far in 5f Listed race at Cork last time (good) and wasn't disgraced in C&D Group 2 on penultimate; return to 6f a positive and could outrun likely odds.

28/1

6th

6

(4)

14th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

15:38 Cork

Fregada

9st 4lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: John James Feane

Lightly raced filly who won a Curragh 6f maiden on debut at two; showed up well for a long way in a 6f Group 2 back there three weeks ago and she's down in class here and trip; hard to rule out.

5/1

Form: 2-5836

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Placed in Group 3s at Ayr and Newmarket last season; Listed-placed at Ayr in June, overall form this term not strong enough to inspire confidence.
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7th

7

(10)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Grande Marques

9st 11lb

J: Shane Foley

T: J A Stack

Had a couple of these behind when making all in the Listed Abergwaun Stakes at Tipperary in August (5f, yielding); soundly beaten upped to Group 1 level in the Flying Five latest; unraced on AW and will need a career-best here.

12/1

12th

14

(9)

14th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

15:15 Curragh

Grande Marques

9st 2lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: J A Stack

Placed in Group 3s at Ayr and Newmarket last season; Listed-placed in third behind Saratoga Special at Ayr in June; made all to beat Erosandpsyche in a 5f Listed race at Tipperary two weeks ago.

33/1

13

(14)

31st Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

16:30 Tipperary

Grande Marques

9st 0lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: J A Stack

Placed in Group 3s at Ayr and Newmarket last season; Listed-placed at Ayr in June, overall form this term not strong enough to inspire confidence.

20/1

6/1

Form: 232633

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Only once out of the first three; could be competitive again now following Deauville third behind two British-trained raiders; had a below-par Powerful Nation behind in a Group 2 race at the Curragh in July; beaten by Powerful Nation at Cork in June; cheekpieces now added.
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13th

11

(11)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Songhai

9st 11lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Yet to win this year but has been running very well in defeat; chased home Valiant Force over C&D latest (Black Forza and The Highway Rat behind); fine third in the 5f Group 2 Sapphire Stakes earlier this season; won her maiden here (6f) and she should be in the mix again.

10/1

6

(6)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

17:35 Dundalk (AW)

Songhai

9st 7lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Yet to add to her 6f debut win at this venue; running well in defeat in stakes company this season and her rating of 98 might underestimate her ability; the return to this venue is a plus and she should go well.

6/1

Form: 228621 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Odds-on C&D maiden winner last time; has plenty of speed, but this 77-rated filly steps into a different league now.
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9th

11

(8)

19th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 5f 110y

Class 1

15:05 Ayr

Stella Alpina

9st 0lb

J: David Allan

T: W McCreery

Won Tipperary maiden (5f, good) last month on eighth start and has travelled from Ireland for today's run; however, she was only sixth in a Listed race at Tipperary (5f, yielding) last time and improvement is needed.

25/1

15

(7)

31st Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

16:30 Tipperary

Stella Alpina

9st 0lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: W McCreery

Odds-on C&D maiden winner last time; has plenty of speed, but this 77-rated filly steps into a different league now.

50/1

1st

9

(7)

8th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

16:40 Tipperary

Stella Alpina

9st 3lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: W McCreery

Went close in two early season maidens and bounced back from a couple of lesser efforts when beaten a short head at Cork a fortnight ago; has shown plenty of speed, so 5f will probably be fine and she sets a solid enough standard on form.

Evs

Non-runners

Two Stars, Valiant Force

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €119.20
Straight Forecast €99.16
Trifecta €1260.00

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Songhai

POSTDATA:

Grande Marques

SPOTLIGHT:

Powerful Nation

TOPSPEED:

Songhai

The Irish Sun:

Songhai