September 05 / 16.50 Down Royal

16.50

Good

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

  • Prize money: £7070.25
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • 10 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

11/10 (Won)

  • Win: £1.73
  • Place: £1.02

Form: 02

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Encouraging debut over 7f at the Curragh and improved for the drop back to 5f when only beaten roughly 1l in a Tipperary maiden last month; front two pulled clear and the winner ran respectably in a Listed race subsequently; the one to beat.
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13th

15

(5)

28th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

13:40 Curragh

Shadow Of The Moon

8st 7lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: John James Feane

Two moderate displays at this venue represent a negative; fair second to Sarahmae at Down Royal last week; 2lb out of the handicap in this much more taxing company.

12/1

2nd

3

(2)

19th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

17:40 Down Royal

Shadow Of The Moon

9st 4lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: John James Feane

Won a C&D maiden on third start last year; well below that form in two starts this year but a return to this venue might re-ignite a spark so not ruled out.

13/2

22th

22

(7)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

17:25 Curragh

Shadow Of The Moon

8st 8lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: John James Feane

Lightly raced 4yo won Down Royal maiden (7f) in September; absent until no show after slow start on handicap debut here last month over 5f; inexperience remains a concern.

25/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 86

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Minor promise on debut and took a step forward to be only beaten roughly 2l in a 6f Curragh maiden when sixth of 15 last month; showed speed and could improve again dropped back to 5f with first-time tongue-tie.
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1st

14

(20)

6th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

15:15 Epsom

Arklow Lad

8st 13lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Michael Appleby

2-4 since joining Mick Appleby, notably a Class 2 handicap win at Pontefract (5f, good to soft; cheekpieces first time) in April; solid run at York three weeks ago and one for whom rain would be no concern.

10/1

5th

15

(14)

14th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

14:20 York

Arklow Lad

8st 9lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Michael Appleby

Lightly raced 4yo who won on stable debut at Chelmsford (5f, AW) in February before good third at Wolverhampton (6f, AW), and he was back on the scoresheet in first-time cheekpieces (retained) at Pontefract (5f, good to soft) last month; could continue to progress for his new connections; chance.

11/1

25/1

  • Place: £5.20

Form: 3/5-

Last run: 477 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed ability on 2023 debut; well held on sole start last year and has a 477-day absence to overcome; tongue-tie on and new yard.
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3rd

6

(4)

17th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

17:42 Down Royal

Hot To Foxtrot

9st 8lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: John James Feane

Maiden hasn't built on early promise, but some good runs all the same between turf and AW; third in a big field at the Curragh two starts ago, but a lesser effort on soft over 7f here since; can do better.

8/1

6th

4

(17)

19th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

20:30 Down Royal

Hot To Foxtrot

9st 10lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: John James Feane

Competitive in 6f/7f handicaps on AW this season before posting a very promising third of 20 on her return to turf at the Curragh last time (6.5f, yielding); first-time cheekpieces worn that day retained; up 1lb.

15/2

3rd

23

(17)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 63y

20:25 Curragh

Hot To Foxtrot

8st 11lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: John James Feane

Maiden competitive in 7f/6f handicaps on the AW this season but needs to find more on turf return; cheekpieces replace tongue-tie.

16/1

Form: 4-56

Last run: 111 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Promising debut at Dundalk last year and came on from her reappearance when sixth of 10 (beaten 5l) at Navan in May; off 111 days and may yet do better given her pedigree (full-sister to Ekhtiyaar).
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4th

9

(4)

5th Sep 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

16:50 Down Royal

Sci Fi

9st 3lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Promising debut at Dundalk last year and came on from her reappearance when sixth of 10 (beaten 5l) at Navan in May; off 111 days and may yet do better given her pedigree (full-sister to Ekhtiyaar).

5/1

6th

10

(9)

17th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:40 Navan

Sci Fi

9st 3lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Beaten 8l in a 7f Dundalk conditions race on debut and a similar distance behind at Sligo over approximately 6f recently; seems the yard first string but improvement needed.

9/1

6th

10

(9)

17th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:40 Navan

Sci Fi

9st 3lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Beaten 8l in a 7f Dundalk conditions race on debut and a similar distance behind at Sligo over approximately 6f recently; seems the yard first string but improvement needed.

9/1

OUR TIP

33/1

Form:

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
40-1 and well held behind some of these in a Curragh maiden last month; hard to make a case for on the back of that.
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8th

12

(10)

17th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

17:42 Down Royal

Snowballs

9st 0lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: W McCreery

Regressive maiden but ran a cracker over this trip at Naas before a lesser run over 6.5f at Limerick since; cheekpieces retained; back to 5f will suit but needs more.

16/1

9th

13

(17)

11th Jul 2026

Firm

0m 6f 150y

18:00 Limerick

Snowballs

9st 0lb

J: Megan Telford-Kelly

T: W McCreery

Ten-race maiden; has dropped 21lb in the ratings since initially assessed last season; some encouragement can be taken from her fifth of 21 over 5f at Naas last month; first time with cheekpieces now.

8/1

5th

14

(14)

24th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 0y

17:40 Naas

Snowballs

9st 1lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Maiden anticipated the start at Cork last time and was always in rear; can do better but looks the yard's second-string behind Happy Henry.

14/1

25/1

Form: 36-709

Last run: 54 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Looked promising last year but has barely beaten a rival in three runs for her new yard; blinkers now tried.
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11th

5

(8)

26th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:40 Dundalk (AW)

Pansy Poe

9st 1lb

J: Shane Foley

T: E J O’Neill

There was promise shown last year and some sign of turning a corner when a 5l sixth at Down Royal last time (5f maiden; first-time blinkers); one to consider.

10/1

6th

7

(7)

5th Sep 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

16:50 Down Royal

Pansy Poe

9st 4lb

J: Shane Foley

T: E J O’Neill

Looked promising last year but has barely beaten a rival in three runs for her new yard; blinkers now tried.

25/1

7

(5)

13th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:15 Navan

Pansy Poe

9st 7lb

J: Shane Foley

T: E J O’Neill

Maiden ran well on a couple of occasions last season but very little encouragement to take from two starts this year; tongue tie and cheekpieces need to transform.

20/1

Form: -69029

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Promising debut before some lesser efforts but took a step forward when beaten half a length in a Cork handicap last month on yard debut; wasn't as good in 5f Curragh handicap 13 days ago and will need a career best back in maiden company.
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7th

4

(1)

5th Sep 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

16:50 Down Royal

Titan Sun

9st 8lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Andrew Kinirons

Promising debut before some lesser efforts but took a step forward when beaten half a length in a Cork handicap last month on yard debut; wasn't as good in 5f Curragh handicap 13 days ago and will need a career best back in maiden company.

10/1

5

(6)

23rd Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

17:40 Curragh

Titan Sun

9st 9lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Andrew Kinirons

Appeared to be going the wrong way but halted the slide when a front-running second over 5f at Cork last week (good); still lightly raced so could have more to offer.

8/1

2

(4)

14th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

17:52 Cork

Titan Sun

9st 13lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Andrew Kinirons

Promise on sole 2yo start but three runs this term have been poor, too keen and didn't get home over 1m on latest in hood/tongue-tie combination (now left off); changed yards since and improvement possible now dropped to minimum trip for first time although mark may still be on the high side.

13/2

Form: 70

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Didn't run until he was a 5yo; improved from debut when beaten 5.5l latest but probably one for handicaps after this.
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3rd

12

(18)

12th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 100y

20:18 Gowran Park

Java Wood

9st 13lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Kevin Michael Smith

Won handicap at Dundalk over 1m in November off 3lb lower; two solid runs on turf when fifth and fourth at the Curragh and Leopardstown; bounced back after below-par effort to score at Limerick (yielding) on Wednesday, keeping on well to beat Mythical Rock by 1.25l; leading claims if backing up quickly.

14/1

1st

9

(7)

10th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

18:50 Limerick

Java Wood

9st 6lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Kevin Michael Smith

40-1 win on AW/handicap debut last August and solid opening efforts on turf this season, including Leopardstown fourth (Ohmali second) over this trip; didn't count at the Curragh on latest but Keane booking takes the eye.

13/2

12th

20

(9)

24th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:05 Curragh

Java Wood

8st 12lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Kevin Michael Smith

Modest form in turf maidens before 40-1 win on AW/handicap debut last August; made a pleasing return when staying on for fifth of 15 over 7f at this venue; every chance now after another solid display when fourth at Leopardstown.

9/1

200/1

Form: 000600

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 32

Form & Verdict
Hasn't been a threat from basement marks in handicaps and this looks tough back in maiden company; now tried with first-time blinkers.
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14

(14)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Dark Enigma

8st 10lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: J G Murray

0-17 overall and 0-4 on the AW; mark sliding but very hard to fancy on what she has been showing on recent starts; others preferred.

33/1

14

(14)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Dark Enigma

8st 10lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: J G Murray

0-17 overall and 0-4 on the AW; mark sliding but very hard to fancy on what she has been showing on recent starts; others preferred.

33/1

7

(11)

2nd Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 3y

15:45 Bellewstown

Dark Enigma

9st 2lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: J G Murray

Hasn't been a threat from basement marks in handicaps for quite some time; beat only one rival home in Down Royal maiden on latest; passed over.

66/1

25/1

Form: 3-

Last run: 339 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Shaped like she was in need of the experience when a 7l third of eight in a Cork maiden 11 months ago; that form didn't really work out and she's been off 339 days.
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7th

6

(2)

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 3y

15:23 Bellewstown

Miss Travers

9st 3lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Joseph G Murphy

Not a bad effort on debut at Cork (5f, gd-yld) last October; last of 10 at Down Royal on first run since last month; safely held by Arklow Lad and Snowballs on that effort, though she could improve for that run.

10/1

10th

8

(11)

5th Sep 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

16:50 Down Royal

Miss Travers

9st 3lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Joseph G Murphy

Shaped like she was in need of the experience when a 7l third of eight in a Cork maiden 11 months ago; that form didn't really work out and she's been off 339 days.

25/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €9.00
Straight Forecast €4.52
Trifecta €50.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Shadow Of The Moon

The Irish Sun:

Miss Travers

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Shadow Of The Moon

TOPSPEED:

Shadow Of The Moon

POSTDATA:

Shadow Of The Moon