September 22 / 13.30 Listowel

13.30

Yielding To Soft

Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden (Smullen Series)

  • Prize money: £12190.08
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 9 runners
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Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden (Smullen Series)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 36 BF

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 11lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Shaped well on debut for third at Leopardstown in a race that is working out well (7.5f, yielding to soft); sent off 6-4 favourite at Galway but hung left throughout and was ultimately a disappointing sixth of seven (7f, soft); a wound to her leg provides a possible excuse for that poor performance and she may set the record straight now; has a nice weight.
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3rd

15

(6)

1st Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 120y

16:19 Gowran Park

Cherry Hill Girl

8st 9lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Andrew Slattery

Maiden win at two was achieved on heavy ground; no appeal on this year's handicap form; rated 4lb below her less exposed stablemate Mo Mhuirin.

40/1

4th

6

(7)

24th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

14:45 Curragh

Cherry Hill Girl

9st 1lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Andrew Slattery

Placed in a nursery after a Listowel maiden win, out of the money in two runs this term; others have stronger claims.

16/1

7th

4

(8)

12th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

17:25 Leopardstown

Cherry Hill Girl

9st 5lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Comfortable winner of a Listowel maiden (1m, heavy) before respectable run in C&D handicap (soft); didn't count over shorter trip on last month's seasonal return at Naas, now takes a step up in trip (now really bred for it).

12/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 350

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made a nice debut at Down Royal when a 5.5l third but disappointed at odds-on at Bellewstown next time when reportedly struck into (1m, good); too keen in first-time blinkers (now removed) at Galway last time (7f, yielding); needs to find improvement from somewhere.
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9th

9

(8)

10th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

World Tour

9st 6lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: A P O’Brien

Territories colt rated 81 after four starts; beaten 5.5l when second in a 1m Listowel maiden on latest; beaten the same distance over this trip on debut at Down Royal; place claims but needs to find a bit more to win.

4/1

2nd

4

(5)

22nd Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

13:30 Listowel

World Tour

9st 6lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: A P O’Brien

Made a nice debut at Down Royal when a 5.5l third but disappointed at odds-on at Bellewstown next time when reportedly struck into (1m, good); too keen in first-time blinkers (now removed) at Galway last time (7f, yielding); needs to find improvement from somewhere.

6/1

3

(10)

1st Aug 2025

Soft

0m 7f 0y

17:00 Galway

World Tour

9st 6lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

250,000euros yearling; made a nice debut at Down Royal when just behind Nazario but Bellewstown was disappointing at odds-on and trainer now reaches for blinkers; clearly a contender should the headgear make a difference.

7/2

6/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 025

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 11lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Never threatened on Curragh debut in May but reappeared for current yard with a much improved effort at Leopardstown (good) last month when a strong finishing second over 7f, still looking green; likely unsuited by the drop to 6f at Navan last time; ground an unknown.
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11

(9)

10th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:25 Dundalk (AW)

Castelluccia

8st 11lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: C W J Farrell

Reappeared for current yard with a much improved effort when second at Leopardstown (good) in August; hasn't built on that however, testing conditions may not have suited at Listowel last time (1m); back in trip here for AW debut (half-brother a 7f AW winner).

10/1

3rd

8

(8)

22nd Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

13:30 Listowel

Castelluccia

8st 11lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: C W J Farrell

Never threatened on Curragh debut in May but reappeared for current yard with a much improved effort at Leopardstown (good) last month when a strong finishing second over 7f, still looking green; likely unsuited by the drop to 6f at Navan last time; ground an unknown.

6/1

9

(9)

6th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 180y

13:45 Navan

Castelluccia

8st 8lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: C W J Farrell

Started slowly and never threatened on Curragh debut in May, reappearing for current yard with much improved effort at Leopardstown last month when strong-finishing second over 7f, still looking green; not sure drop in trip will suit.

100/30

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
28,0000 euros yearling; ninth foal; half-sister to winners Ocean Conquest (1m2yo; RPR 88), Persistence (1m4f AW; 78) and Zoffany Street (Australian 1m); dam unraced sister to 1m4f Group 2 winner Mikhail Glinka, out of 1m4f winning sister to Derby winner Sir Percy; best watched unless market support arrives.
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11th

13

(16)

1st Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 120y

16:19 Gowran Park

Marjorie Daw

8st 11lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Joseph G Murphy

Course 1m maiden winner on heavy in October; well held in fourth behind Perisher at Naas last month; unlikely to make an impact in this company.

33/1

4th

3

(5)

9th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 84y

17:30 Naas

Marjorie Daw

9st 5lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Joseph G Murphy

Landed 1m Gowran maiden on heavy in October, her yard's last winner but a few have run well lately; dead in the market and ran accordingly on return over this trip at Leopardstown, long way behind Pierre Grosse.

12/1

Form: 8

Last run: 46 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 12l on debut when sent off 20-1; McMonagle now deserts him for yard's other runner, Substance.
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13th

13

(4)

10th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Qalaa

9st 2lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

One of two for yard; modest efforts in a pair of 1m maidens at Leopardstown (good) and Listowel (heavy); American bred colt has dirt winners in pedigree so could improve for this new surface.

16/1

5th

7

(2)

22nd Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

13:30 Listowel

Qalaa

9st 2lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Beaten 12l on debut when sent off 20-1; McMonagle now deserts him for yard's other runner, Substance.

20/1

6

(2)

7th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:20 Leopardstown

Qalaa

9st 5lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Mucho Macho Man colt's price rose from 25,000USD as a yearling to 75,000euros as a 2yo; dam once-raced sister to US stakes-placed 1m1f winner Sweet Sting, half-sister to Canadian 8.5f Grade 3 winner Smart Sting; breeze up purchase is worth monitoring in the betting.

7/1

Form:

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to useful winners Ejtilaab and Eqtiraan (Listed); okay Curragh debut last month when 8l behind the winner (6f, good); steps up in trip now and tongue-tie on; entitled to respect given trainer record in this race and he is McMonagle's pick from the stable's two runners.
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10th

10

(4)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Substance

9st 0lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Similar level of form in trio of maidens at 6f-1m on varying ground; won with plenty to spare over slightly further than this at Roscommon on handicap debut; up 10lb, may remain competitive.

4/1

1st

5

(2)

11th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 111y

18:53 Roscommon

Substance

9st 10lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Similar level of form in trio of maidens at 6f-1m on varying ground; related to winners and the type to improve on handicap debut for in form yard; market can reveal expectations.

9/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tenth foal; brother to winners Numerian (7f-1m3f inc AW/Australian Group 2; RPR 121), Montesilvano (7f 2yo; 98) and Too Precious (10.6f-1m4f AW; 92), closely related to 7f-1m6f AW winner Song Of Love (84); unraced dam from family of St Leger winner Milan; check market for debut.
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4th

10

(8)

13th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Venturing

9st 8lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

One of three for trainer; ran okay before tiring on debut at Listowel (1m, heavy); always behind at Leopardstown in October (7f, yielding to soft); gelded since then and now makes AW debut, so may do better.

25/1

9th

9

(7)

18th Oct 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 30y

16:50 Leopardstown

Venturing

9st 5lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Holy Roman Emperor colt ran okay for long way before tiring on heavy ground on Listowel debut; drop back in trip and better ground could see improvement.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
150,000 euros yearling; first foal; dam 1m AW winner (RPR 85), half-sister to winners Dolce Courage (7f/1m), Bosphorus (UAE 6f), Daddys Poppit (6f) and Campelo (French 1m2f), out of US 1m1f Grade 3 winning sister to 1m4f Group 2 winner Bronze Cannon; winner of a 7f barrier trial late last month but must give away weight to most; check market.
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6th

1

(2)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 40y

16:42 Navan

Now Maybe

9st 12lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Mrs John Harrington

Handicap debutant; struggled on heavy on debut; beaten a nose over 7f at Dundalk in November; 3l third of 18 in C&D maiden on seasonal return, close up behind 83 rated rival; opening mark doesn't look a gift but very much respected.

4/1

3rd

13

(3)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 40y

16:15 Navan

Now Maybe

9st 8lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Struggled on heavy ground first time out at the Listowel festival; looks a possible future winner on his Dundalk second in November.

6/1

15/2

Form: 6

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Kept on for sixth on debut in a decent Gowran maiden last month; needs to build on that but is a half-brother to four winners and his dam is a half-sister to Group 2 winner Banimpire.
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12th

7

(13)

29th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 109y

20:00 Down Royal

Sutton Hoo

9st 5lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

Nicely improved for step up to today's trip at Dundalk in February, clear with second in winning maiden; seemingly likes a sound surface so could have more to offer here back on turf for handicap debut.

12/1

1st

6

(6)

27th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Sutton Hoo

9st 8lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

Kept on for sixth in decent 7f Gowran maiden on debut in August; tailed off last on heavy ground at Listowel (1m) next time; returns with yard in red-hot form and is half-brother to two AW winners; check betting.

9/1

9th

2

(6)

22nd Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

13:30 Listowel

Sutton Hoo

9st 8lb

J: W J Lee

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

Kept on for sixth on debut in a decent Gowran maiden last month; needs to build on that but is a half-brother to four winners and his dam is a half-sister to Group 2 winner Banimpire.

15/2

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Payout
Exacta €34.70
Straight Forecast €28.73
Trifecta €131.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Cherry Hill Girl

The Irish Sun:

Sutton Hoo

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Cherry Hill Girl

TOPSPEED:

Cherry Hill Girl

POSTDATA:

Cherry Hill Girl