18:20 Leopardstown

Thursday 17 July 2025

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden

Off time: 18:21 | Winning time: 1m 42.53s

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Ballaghkeen

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Ross Coakley| T: J S Bolger

20/1

Foaled March 15. Teofilo filly. Dam lightly raced out of unraced close relative of Irish Oaks winner Pleascach. Will probably come on for the run.

Form:

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(8)

Cuban Princess¹⁴

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

125/1

Twice-raced filly. Eighth of 9 in maiden at Bellewstown (8f, good, 8/1) 14 days ago. Yard saddles a far more appealing candidate in Queen of Hawaii.

Form: 08

(2)

Josh's Joy

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien

11/4

100,000 gns yearling. Half-sister to 2-y-o 6f winner Royal Mariner, while her dam, a Spanish 1m winner, is a half-sister to Middle Park Stakes/July Cup winner Ten Sovereigns. Entered in the Moyglare Stakes and she's one to note in the betting.

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(10)

Kuma Queen¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Leigh Roche| T: P Stafford

300/1

Once-raced filly. 100/1, seventh of 9 in maiden at Bellewstown (8f, good) on debut 14 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals.

Form: 7

(4)

Minerva²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien

11/2

Twice-raced filly. Ninth of 13 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, good, 11/4) 20 days ago. Clearly not one of her powerful yard's leading lights, but she's well worth another chance nonetheless based on her debut third here. Yard also saddles Venosa.

Form: 39

(3)

Queen Of Hawaii²⁰

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

10/3

Promising sort. 16/1, sixth of 13 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, good) on debut 20 days ago, having to pick way through. Open to progress and she should have a part to play.

Form: 6

(5)

Sherekiya

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld

13/2

Foaled April 18. Camelot filly. Dam, 2-y-o 7f winner, half-sister to smart 9.4f winner (stayed 1½m) Shamreen out of smart 8.5f-10.5f winner Shareen. Yard in good form. Lots to like on paper and it'll be interesting to see how she shapes up in the betting.

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Star Of Tara⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Adam Caffrey| T: Jamie Flynn

300/1

Twice-raced filly. Last of 8 in maiden (300/1) at this course (7f, good) 7 days ago.

Form: 08

(1)

Venosa

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J Cleary⁽⁵⁾| T: A P O'Brien

9/1

Foaled May 20. Gun Runner filly. Half-sister to several winners, including 2-y-o 1m winner Isambard Brunel and 1m winner Time To Boogie. This Moyglare entry ticks plenty of the right boxes on paper and confidence behind her in the betting would look significant.

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Zebrina

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

10/3

Foaled March 19. Frankel filly. Half-sister to French 2-y-o 6f winner Arctic Summer. Top yard no stranger to success with first-time-out 2-y-os and this one needs a close look in the betting.

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Forecasts

Josh's Joy (11/4), Queen Of Hawaii (10/3), Zebrina (10/3), Minerva (11/2), Sherekiya (13/2), Venosa (9/1), Ballaghkeen (20/1), Cuban Princess (125/1), Star Of Tara (300/1), Kuma Queen (300/1)

Newcomers JOSH'S JOY, Venosa and Zebrina all makes plenty of appeal on paper. The last-named is the only member of that trio that doesn't a hold an entry in the Group 1 Moyglare Stakes, but she is of strong interest all the same. Still, Josh's Joy and Venosa are taken to fight out the finish, with marginal preference for the former who is bred to make a 2-y-o. Queen of Hawaii shaped well on debut at the Curragh and she is the clear pick of those with experience.