16:45 Leopardstown

Thursday 17 July 2025

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Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden

Off time: 16:46 | Winning time: 1m 23.08s

(12)

Melismatic³²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien

6/1

Promising individual. 9/1, second of 10 in maiden at Gowran (7f, good to soft) on debut 32 days ago. Open to improvement so has to be a big threat.

Form: 2

(1)

Morehampton

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh

28/1

Foaled February 2. €50,000 foal, Sea The Moon colt. Dam, 2-y-o 6f winner, half-sister to useful 1½m winner Sea Theme out of smart 1¼m-1½m winner Mayhem. Debutant for in-form yard.

Form:

(8)

Allsortz¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane| OR: 83

14/1

Promising type. 11/1, fourth of 13 in maiden at Bellewstown (7.9f, good) 13 days ago. Yard in good form and he remains open to progress.

Form: 044

(7)

Green Universe²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

66/1

Ran in a barrier trial but still looked green when tenth of 14 in maiden at Down Royal (7f, good) 27 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals.

Form: 0

(3)

Oppenheimer

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Robbie Colgan| T: Kevin Coleman

11/1

Foaled April 1. €14,000 foal, €12,000 yearling, Starman colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 11f-12.5f winner Sportingsilvermine and 1m winner Himalayan Beauty.

Form:

(13)

Coincidental Glory

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness

125/1

Foaled April 15. €48,000 yearling, Cotai Glory gelding. Half-brother to 1m-11f winner Galifianakis. Dam, winner up to 1¼m (2-y-o 7f winner), half-sister to useful winner up to 1¼m Strictly Silver.

Form:

(11)

Nephin Mountain¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Wesley Joyce⁽³⁾| T: M Mulvany

250/1

Twice-raced colt. Tenth of 13 in maiden at Bellewstown (7.9f, good, 100/1) 13 days ago.

Form: 60

(5)

Yellowstone Lake

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Chris Hayes| T: P Twomey

10/3

Foaled April 21. €74,000 yearling, €185,000 2-y-o, Sioux Nation filly. Half-sister to 1m winner Extraordinaire and French 1m-10.5f winner Belafonte. Dam unraced half-sister to very smart winner up to 1½m Trading Leather. Trainer's newcomers command serious respect.

Form:

(2)

John La Bear

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Nathan Crosse| T: R O'Sullivan

150/1

Foaled April 4. €3,000 yearling, Kuroshio gelding. Dam maiden sister to useful 5.5f-7f (stays 1m) winner Verhoyen.

Form:

(4)

Real Encounter

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

16/1

Foaled March 14. €60,000 foal, €50,000 yearling, €150,000 2-y-o, Lucky Vega filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including smart winner up to 1m Real Appeal and 2-y-o 6f winner Run For Me. Dam 7.5f winner. Lot to like paper.

Form:

(9)

Fairy Oak²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Colin Keane| T: M O'Callaghan

10/11

Pitched in deep but showed a lot more than on debut when 3 lengths fifth of 17 to Venetian Sun in Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot (6f, firm, 66/1) 27 days ago, nearest finish. Sets a very solid standard with slight step up in trip sure to suit.

Form: 25

(10)

Gal

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Andrew Slattery| T: J Halley

100/1

Foaled April 6. €48,000 yearling, Bungle Inthejungle filly. Sister to useful 2-y-o 5f winner End of Story. Dam unraced half-sister to 2-y-o 6f winner Setarhe.

Form:

(14)

Alkutonic

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Wayne Lordan| T: H De Bromhead

12/1

Foaled March 22. €4,000 yearling, Alkumait filly. Half-sister to 7f/1m winner Trebelianic. Dam unraced out of smart 1m winner Costume.

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(6)

Running Point

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Neve Bennett⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Fahey

200/1

Foaled April 4. Elzaam filly. Dam 1¼m-1½m winner out of winning half-sister to useful 1¼m/11f winner Piano.

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Forecasts

Fairy Oak (10/11), Yellowstone Lake (10/3), Melismatic (6/1), Oppenheimer (11/1), Alkutonic (12/1), Allsortz (14/1), Real Encounter (16/1), Morehampton (28/1), Green Universe (66/1), Gal (100/1), Coincidental Glory (125/1), John La Bear (150/1), Running Point (200/1), Nephin Mountain (250/1)

FAIRY OAK ran a screamer when fifth in the Albany 4 weeks ago and that sets a high standard back in a maiden. This slight step up in trip can only help, too so she'll take plenty of stopping. There is depth to this, though, with Melismatic open to progress, while Yellowstone Lake and Real Encounter are likely-looking newcomers.