June 05 / 18.00 Fairyhouse

18.00

Good

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Race

  • Prize money: £11267.83
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • 7 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Race

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.40
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 712-90 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Won the first two renewals of this race in 2023 and 2024 and was runner up behind the talented King Cuan last year; won the Bold Lad (6f, yielding) last September and was then runner up in listed company at Naas; below best in two handicap starts this term but could bounce back.
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3

(8)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 63y

14:50 Curragh

Tango Flare

9st 13lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Patrick T Foley

Beat course specialist Big Gossey when winning the Bold Lad Handicap here last September; no luck in running in two handicaps this term; won a Fairyhouse conditions race for the third time in four years before a fine second to Big Gossey in a Listed race here last time, a whisker in front of Bodhi Bear.

9/1

2nd

3

(8)

28th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

14:10 Curragh

Tango Flare

9st 7lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Patrick T Foley

Beat Big Gossey by 0.5l when winning the Bold Lad Handicap here last September but was in receipt of 10lbs; slow start to this season but back on song in Fairyhouse median auction race latest, winning it for the third time; unlucky in running when down the field in this last season; will like this ground.

13/2

1st

2

(1)

5th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

18:00 Fairyhouse

Tango Flare

9st 13lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Patrick T Foley

Won the first two renewals of this race in 2023 and 2024 and was runner up behind the talented King Cuan last year; won the Bold Lad (6f, yielding) last September and was then runner up in listed company at Naas; below best in two handicap starts this term but could bounce back.

7/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 10-702 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Five-time winner; scored in the Joe McGrath handicap at the Curragh (5f, yld-sft) last September off 83; excellent 1.5l second of 10 in listed heat at Naas on latest (5f, good), splitting 110 and 104 rated rivals; has won twice over 6f; dangerous to dismiss.
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2nd

4

(3)

5th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

18:00 Fairyhouse

Gazelle dOr

9st 8lb

J: W J Lee

T: M C Grassick

Five-time winner; scored in the Joe McGrath handicap at the Curragh (5f, yld-sft) last September off 83; excellent 1.5l second of 10 in listed heat at Naas on latest (5f, good), splitting 110 and 104 rated rivals; has won twice over 6f; dangerous to dismiss.

3/1

Form: 241-39 D

Last run: 105 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Eight-time winner including three on turf; won off 87 at Navan last August (6f, yielding); well-beaten when last seen at Dundalk in February; has gone well fresh before so worth a market check on return.
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7th

6

(7)

28th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

14:10 Curragh

Little Queenie

9st 2lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Paul W Flynn

Likeable mare ran a cracking race on her seasonal return in a median auction race at Fairyhouse (6f, good) when just 0.5l behind the winner Tango Flare; rated just 92, however, so looks to be out of her depth in this grade (failed to trouble the judge in three previous runs in stakes company).

25/1

3rd

5

(4)

5th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

18:00 Fairyhouse

Little Queenie

9st 8lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Paul W Flynn

Eight-time winner including three on turf; won off 87 at Navan last August (6f, yielding); well-beaten when last seen at Dundalk in February; has gone well fresh before so worth a market check on return.

15/2

9th

3

(1)

20th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

15:40 Dundalk (AW)

Little Queenie

9st 10lb

J: Adam Grant

T: Paul W Flynn

Eight-time winner including four over C&D, most recently in December off 90; below best in conditions event back at 5f on latest, return to this trip and handicap ranks should suit.

8/1

11/2

Form: 331-40 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 3lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Won a conditions race on heavy ground at the Curragh (7f) last October; out of the frame in conditions race at Gowran on seasonal return (7f, soft) and again when down the field in 6f Curragh handicap latest (6f, good); not well treated by race conditions here and cheekpieces now reached for.
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3rd

1

(4)

12th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

18:45 Fairyhouse

Tinas Indian

10st 0lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Mark Fahey

Both wins have been at the Curragh over 6f-7f and in varying ground; solid efforts all three starts this year including over 6f at this track last week; the cheekpieces worn then are replaced by a tongue-tie; needs more on these terms.

12/1

4th

1

(5)

5th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

18:00 Fairyhouse

Tinas Indian

10st 3lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Mark Fahey

Won a conditions race on heavy ground at the Curragh (7f) last October; out of the frame in conditions race at Gowran on seasonal return (7f, soft) and again when down the field in 6f Curragh handicap latest (6f, good); not well treated by race conditions here and cheekpieces now reached for.

11/2

14th

5

(2)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

17:25 Curragh

Tinas Indian

9st 11lb

J: Joseph Harnett

T: Mark Fahey

Both wins have come here, notably minor conditions event (7f, heavy) last November; first run since when fourth of 5 in good-class Gowran conditions event last month; yard going well but 6f on decent ground may prove on the lively side.

16/1

Form: 5P364-

Last run: 342 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
0-5 but has ability and rated 85; far from disgraced when a 3.75l fourth of five in a Curragh Group 3 when last seen last June but that form hasn't worked out; hooded for seasonal return and probably best watched.
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11th

12

(7)

27th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:45 Curragh

Shes Too Kool

8st 7lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

Maiden owes her high mark to finishing fourth in the Group 3 Anglesey Stakes at this meeting last year; not a bad effort on her first run since at Fairyhouse last time and should improve from that; 1lb out of the handicap.

16/1

5th

7

(6)

5th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

18:00 Fairyhouse

Shes Too Kool

8st 11lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

0-5 but has ability and rated 85; far from disgraced when a 3.75l fourth of five in a Curragh Group 3 when last seen last June but that form hasn't worked out; hooded for seasonal return and probably best watched.

16/1

4th

4

(2)

28th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 63y

14:20 Curragh

Shes Too Kool

9st 2lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

Unenviable task on debut when well beaten behind Albert Einstein in 6f Group 3 here; in a commanding lead when running out on bend in a 7f maiden at Leopardstown; can be rated a possible future winner following last week's third at Leopardstown; aiming high here though.

33/1

Form: 138-9

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
3yo filly; won on debut at Gowran (7f, good) last September and close third in Listed race over this C&D (yielding) the following month (Howd'yadoit fourth); run may have come too soon when soundly beaten in Curragh Group 3 six days later; 18-1 and no show on seasonal return in Gowran handicap (7f, soft); needs to leave that behind.
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6th

6

(2)

5th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

18:00 Fairyhouse

Alibah

9st 6lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

3yo filly; won on debut at Gowran (7f, good) last September and close third in Listed race over this C&D (yielding) the following month (Howd'yadoit fourth); run may have come too soon when soundly beaten in Curragh Group 3 six days later; 18-1 and no show on seasonal return in Gowran handicap (7f, soft); needs to leave that behind.

10/1

9th

4

(6)

22nd Apr 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 0y

17:48 Gowran Park

Alibah

9st 6lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Course and distance maiden winner on debut last year; ran big race when beaten under a length in Listed company at Fairyhouse afterwards; below that form when well-held in Group 3 206 days ago but that may have come too soon; stiff opening mark but open to improvement; one of three for yard that have won four out of the last five renewals.

5/1

1

(9)

28th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

14:37 Curragh

Alibah

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

One of two for yard; Galileo Gold filly won a Gowran maiden on debut (7f, good); coped fine with the step up in grade when a close third in a 6f listed heat at Fairyhouse (yielding) six days ago, finishing strongly after not getting the clearest of runs; return to 7f a plus; big chance.

9/2

15/8

Form: 148-41 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Last year's Ballyhane Stakes winner got off the mark for this season when landing a Navan handicap (5f, yielding) against older rivals off a mark of 91; now rated 101 and this 3yo ran well to be fourth in a listed race over this C&D last September (Alibah third); the return to 6f is fine and should go well.
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8th

3

(3)

12th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

14:00 Dundalk (AW)

Howdyadoit

9st 7lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

3yo landed the third win of his career when beating Eclairage by a head at Navan in May (5f, yielding); has been beaten in conditions races twice since and is 7lb higher on return to handicap company; sole previous AW run wasn't his best, but his yard is red-hot so can't discount.

8/1

4th

1

(2)

4th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

13:57 Naas

Howdyadoit

9st 11lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

C&D winner courtesy of success in valuable Ballyhane Stakes last year; ran well here over 6f when fourth in handicap on return (beaten 3l by Keke) before landing handicap back to 5f at Navan next, pulling well clear with the second; 17lb worse off with Keke now and has to put a poor effort behind him at Fairhouse 29 days ago.

5/1

7th

3

(7)

5th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

18:00 Fairyhouse

Howdyadoit

9st 11lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

Last year's Ballyhane Stakes winner got off the mark for this season when landing a Navan handicap (5f, yielding) against older rivals off a mark of 91; now rated 101 and this 3yo ran well to be fourth in a listed race over this C&D last September (Alibah third); the return to 6f is fine and should go well.

15/8

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Payout
Exacta €21.50
Straight Forecast €17.87
Trifecta €67.00

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Gazelle d'Or

The Irish Sun:

Alibah

SPOTLIGHT:

Howd'yadoit

TOPSPEED:

Gazelle d'Or

POSTDATA:

Gazelle d'Or