October 24 / 19.45 Dundalk (AW)

19.45

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Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden (Smullen Series)

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

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £17.40
  • Place: £2.80

Form: 66

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Bated Breath colt's first two runs not devoid of promise; shaped like this trip would suit on AW debut over 7f here latest when just ahead of Gold Find; could go well.
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3rd

4

(4)

16th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:35 Leopardstown

Howsthebai

9st 8lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Likeable 3yo; won AW maiden last year; good fourth in hot Naas handicap over 1m before making most to beat in-form rival over 1m1f on probably unsuitably soft ground here; had that rival a little further back when fourth in 1m1f premier handicap at the Curragh, where missing a beat at the start proved costly in a race where the leaders didn't come back; takes on older horses for the first time.

9/4

4th

7

(3)

28th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

17:15 Curragh

Howsthebai

9st 5lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Won a 1m AW maiden in October on last of three juvenile outings; promising seasonal return in 1m Naas premier handicap in late April, staying on well in closing stages, beaten around one length in fourth behind Bobby McGee; saw out this trip when beating excellent yardstick Monvoe at Leopardstown; extra 9lb may anchor him.

8/1

1st

3

(5)

4th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

19:30 Leopardstown

Howsthebai

9st 12lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Off the mark in 1m AW maiden in October on last of three juvenile outings; very promising seasonal return in 1m Naas premier handicap in late April, staying on well in closing stages when beaten 1l into fourth (Son Of Beauty 2.75l away fifth); big player given normal improvement and longer trip.

9/2

8/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 74

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Barrier trial runner-up; definite promise in both turf starts at Naas (7f, yld-sft) and on latest at Navan (1m, yielding) when ran around in the final furlong; half-brother to an AW winner so could take to this surface; each-way shout.
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1st

2

(3)

13th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 20y

18:30 Killarney

Johnny Soda

10st 0lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Enjoying a good season with wins in handicap at Cork (1m, soft) in May and a rated race at Leopardstown (1m, good) last month; beat Glitter And Glory by half a length the last day and 5lb worse off here, so may not uphold that form.

4/1

1st

8

(1)

18th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

18:20 Leopardstown

Johnny Soda

9st 0lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Cork handicap winner over this trip on soft; twice unplaced over longer trips since then; others have more persuasive claims.

10/1

7th

5

(7)

4th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

19:30 Leopardstown

Johnny Soda

9st 9lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Breakthrough win at Cork (1m, soft) last month when coming late (beating a subsequent winner); didn't appear to stay 1m2f at Navan 13 days later, this intermediate trip could suit.

10/1

11/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Lope Y Fernandez colt; £22,000 yearling; half-brother to winners Tantastic (5f AW; RPR 70) and Variety Island (6f AW 2yo/7f turf; 67); dam tough 5f/6f winner (101); speedily bred so this trip might stretch on debut.
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6th

4

(3)

23rd Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Mahi Mahi

9st 5lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

Promise when third over C&D on debut for Adrian Murray in October and again on debut for this yard when fourth here over 7f; only seventh next time but had Another Day Done and Arcabulle behind on that occasion; watch the betting on handicap debut.

8/1

3rd

7

(3)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Mahi Mahi

9st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: Adrian Murray

Lope Y Fernandez colt; £22,000 yearling; half-brother to winners Tantastic (5f AW; RPR 70) and Variety Island (6f AW 2yo/7f turf; 67); dam tough 5f/6f winner (101); speedily bred so this trip might stretch on debut.

11/1

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
US bred gelding bought for 80,000euros at the breeze-ups in May; half-brother to five US winners inc The Player (1m1-1mf dirt inc Grade 2; RPR 112), Hour City (1m/8.5f dirt/turf) and Chica De Oro (1m turf/AW); dam US 6.5f-1m dirt/AW winner; plenty of appeal on paper; monitor the market.
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5th

5

(1)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Hour Agenda

9st 2lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

US bred gelding bought for 80,000euros at the breeze-ups in May; half-brother to five US winners inc The Player (1m1-1mf dirt inc Grade 2; RPR 112), Hour City (1m/8.5f dirt/turf) and Chica De Oro (1m turf/AW); dam US 6.5f-1m dirt/AW winner; plenty of appeal on paper; monitor the market.

14/1

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sioux Nation colt, 40,000euros yearling, half-brother to French winners Sound Of Victory (1m2f/10.5f; RPR 92) and Ethion (1m1f-1m4f inc AW; 91); dam unplaced, half-sister to Group 1 winner Sagamix (Arc); Irish 2,000 Guineas entry; market can guide
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7th

2

(15)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Timber Frame

9st 6lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Sioux Nation colt, 40,000euros yearling, half-brother to French winners Sound Of Victory (1m2f/10.5f; RPR 92) and Ethion (1m1f-1m4f inc AW; 91); dam unplaced, half-sister to Group 1 winner Sagamix (Arc); Irish 2,000 Guineas entry; market can guide

10/1

50/1

Form: 08

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Long odds and never sighted in 7f maidens at the Curragh and Leopardstown; hood now tried on AW debut; others make more appeal.
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11th

6

(3)

1st Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 120y

16:54 Gowran Park

Dawson Street

9st 9lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Charles Weld

Modest form in nurseries at Dundalk; finished with only one behind him in the Bellewstown race in which Accelereight was second; first time with blinkers.

20/1

12th

5

(13)

8th May 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 133y

18:22 Ballinrobe

Dawson Street

9st 10lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Charles Weld

Modest form in first two handicaps at Dundalk at the backend of last year; dropped 6lb and returns from a 156-day absence; best watched unless market speaks.

14/1

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Blame colt cost 5,000USD as a yearling; half-brother to US 1m-8.5f AW/dirt winner Last Chance Luis; dam US 1m dirt 2yo winner, half-sister to US 5.5f/6f turf winner Light The Night; bred for this surface and worth checking in the market.
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1st

4

(5)

12th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 100y

18:33 Gowran Park

Fallacy

9st 6lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Andrew Slattery

Didn't show much in trio of 1m maidens on the AW last year and at Cork on return; sent off 28-1 for handicap debut when fair third of seven at Navan (1m2f, yielding) and has something to build on now.

9/2

3rd

7

(7)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 40y

16:42 Navan

Fallacy

8st 12lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Handicap debutant; didn't show much in a trio of 1m maidens on the AW last year and on good to yielding at Cork on return; probably best watched upped in trip unless the market speaks.

20/1

8th

3

(5)

24th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:05 Cork

Fallacy

9st 8lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Bred for the AW but didn't show a whole pile on 1m Dundalk debut in October although bit better over same C&D when sixth of 14 in December; gelded; turf debut; stable in form.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Australia colt; dam placed 1m-10.6f (RPR 84), half-sister to 1m Listed winner Horoscope, out of maiden half-sister to 1m Group 3 winner Furner's Green; respected source; market should reveal expectations.
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1st

3

(4)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

16:38 Fairyhouse

Pass The Buck

10st 0lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Ballinrobe maiden at just shy of this trip was okay but stamina test (2m1f) may have been too much at Limerick latest; back in trip with visor now replacing cheekpieces, can go well.

3/1

4th

15

(8)

10th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

20:20 Limerick

Pass The Buck

8st 7lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Recent Ballinrobe maiden run was okay but will have to improve a fair bit for this step up in trip to make an impact on second handicap attempt (3lb wrong).

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cotai Glory gelding; tenth foal; half-brother to winners Approve The Dream (Italian 6f-7.5f) and Sassoferrato (Greek inc 6.5f); dam well beaten 7f-1m 2yo maidens (RPR 40); yard not known for 2yo winners; likely best watched.
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14th

8

(2)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Seventy One

9st 2lb

J: James Ryan

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

Cotai Glory gelding; tenth foal; half-brother to winners Approve The Dream (Italian 6f-7.5f) and Sassoferrato (Greek inc 6.5f); dam well beaten 7f-1m 2yo maidens (RPR 40); yard not known for 2yo winners; likely best watched.

20/1

Form:

Last run: 125 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off on sole start for Adrian Nicholls at Redcar in June (6f, gd-fm); can only be watched on stable and AW debut; gelded.
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8th

7

(1)

23rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Keskon

9st 0lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Noel C Kelly

Nothing of note in maidens, or on handicap debut over C&D in December; ran better after a break when beaten 3l into seventh over 6f here 41 days ago; back up in trip; hard to fancy.

18/1

7th

11

(9)

13th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Keskon

8st 8lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Noel C Kelly

Weak maiden form; had only two behind him in a 1m course nursery in December; not a likely contender.

25/1

Form: 6

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sent off at 20-1 when midfield on debut in a 7f Gowran Park maiden (gd-yld); pedigree suggests that this step up in trip could suit but needs more to get his head in front.
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2nd

5

(6)

11th Jul 2026

Firm

1m 4f 65y

20:30 Limerick

Maxminelli

9st 9lb

J: W J Lee

T: Henry De Bromhead

Improved for having tongue tied in recent restricted-maiden outings; went close over 9.5f at Ballinrobe and third to subsequent wide-margin handicap winner Teologia over 10.5f (good) at Down Royal; holds Hassaniya on collateral form with the latter; first handicap.

11/4

3rd

7

(10)

29th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 109y

20:30 Down Royal

Maxminelli

9st 8lb

J: W J Lee

T: Henry De Bromhead

Definite step forward in first-time tongue-tie in similarly-rated Ballinrobe maiden early this month, putting it up to all-the-way winner final furlong when beaten a neck over just short of this trip (good-to-yielding); major player.

9/2

2nd

4

(6)

8th May 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 133y

17:15 Ballinrobe

Maxminelli

9st 8lb

J: W J Lee

T: Henry De Bromhead

Best effort in two runs last year a modest 8.5l fourth of 14 at Dundalk (1m); weakened in the closing stages on seasonal return at Navan (1m2f, heavy); a drying track could help his cause, as could the first-time tongue tie; chance.

7/2

Form: 5

Last run: 28 days

W: 8st 11lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cotai Glory filly was midfield in a barrier trial; sent off at 28-1 but ran on well for fifth of 13 after being carried right on debut here over 7f last month; this longer trip looks sure to suit and she is a contender.
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9

(8)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

13:40 Curragh

Saga Lucia

9st 3lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: M D O’Callaghan

Seventh in barrier trial at Naas last year; promise in a couple of AW maidens over 7f and 1m in the autumn; off since and much more needed on turf debut, but the booking of Oisin Murphy catches the eye (2-5 when riding for this stable in Britain and Ireland); check the market.

8/1

13

(12)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Saga Lucia

8st 11lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: M D O’Callaghan

Cotai Glory filly was midfield in a barrier trial; sent off at 28-1 but ran on well for fifth of 13 after being carried right on debut here over 7f last month; this longer trip looks sure to suit and she is a contender.

7/2

11

(4)

26th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Saga Lucia

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: M D O’Callaghan

A 15,000euros foal; first foal out of an unraced half-sister to useful winners Sagaciously (1m-1m2f); only seventh in a 6f barrier trial and a tongue-tie is added.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Massaat filly; 20,000gns yearling; dam unraced half-sister to winners Mojo Star (1m4f, also Derby/St Leger/Gold Cup second), Portage (1m2f Listed/Royal Hunt Cup) and Cape Magic (Italian 1m2f Listed); seventh of 8 in a barrier trial at Naas in May; watch.
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14

(13)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Takaka Rain

8st 9lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Massaat filly; 20,000gns yearling; dam unraced half-sister to winners Mojo Star (1m4f, also Derby/St Leger/Gold Cup second), Portage (1m2f Listed/Royal Hunt Cup) and Cape Magic (Italian 1m2f Listed); seventh of 8 in a barrier trial at Naas in May; watch.

22/1

Form:

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; 18-1 and weakened late over 1m on debut at the Curragh; bred to do better at some stage but may need a bit more time.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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2nd

6

(2)

17th Jul 2026

Good

1m 5f 0y

20:30 Down Royal

Augusta Rock

8st 13lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Flopped when 3-1 for seasonal/handicap debut at Sligo in May; it was probably soft ground, rather than this trip, which proved his undoing because (having been gelded and given a break) he ran much better over 1m3f at Killarney on Monday; looked slow but kept plugging away, and gets another change of headgear now.

9/4

5th

10

(2)

13th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 73y

20:30 Killarney

Augusta Rock

9st 5lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Only 3-1 for handicap debut at Sligo in May; ran poorly but maybe soft ground was to blame; gelded since and change of headgear; with the stable so powerful in the 3yo category, plenty will afford him another chance.

7/1

8th

8

(2)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 2f 158y

17:07 Sligo

Augusta Rock

8st 9lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Stable is dynamite in 3yo handicaps, even when maiden form is moderate, as is the case with this colt; close relation to 1m2f winner; headgear added for handicap debut and starts off from a very workable mark.

9/2

Non-runners

Boston Benjamin

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Payout
Exacta €78.50
Straight Forecast €50.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Boston Benjamin

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Saga Lucia

TOPSPEED:

Saga Lucia

POSTDATA:

Boston Benjamin

The Irish Sun:

Boston Benjamin