14:17 Gowran Park

Saturday 20 September 2025

All13:4214:1714:5215:2716:0316:3517:1017:40

Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden (Smullen Series)

Off time: 14:17 | Winning time: 1m 46.48s

(3)

Adel²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: M O'Callaghan

40/1

Showed a bit more than on debut without doing enough to suggest his turn is imminent when sixth of 7 in maiden (50/1) at the Curragh (8f, good) 3 weeks ago.

Form: 66

(4)

Carwyn^p1³⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

16/1

Disappointed bearing in mind debut promise when ninth of 14 in maiden at this course (7f, good to firm, 4/1) 38 days ago, something presumably not right. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 39

(1)

Causeway

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

15/2

Foaled February 2. Wootton Bassett colt. Brother to useful 2-y-o 1m winner Island Hopping. Dam twice-raced sister to high-class winner up to 1½m Magical out of smart winner up to 1¼m (including Irish 1000 Guineas and 2-y-o 7f winner) Halfway To Heaven. Makes plenty of appeal on paper.

Form:

(8)

Christmas Day²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien

6/4

5/1, failed to immediately build on debut promise when fifth of 12 in maiden at Tipperary (9f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Should progress.

Form: 35

(11)

Farewell To Arms

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Foley| T: C O'Brien

100/1

Foaled April 18. €60,000 yearling, Sioux Nation colt. Half-brother to several winners, including smart multiple 5f winner Lord Riddiford and 6f-7f winner Mister Freeze. Dam runner-up at 9f in France. Eleventh of 15 in barrier trial at Leopardstown in August.

Form:

(9)

Hamiyan¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld

11/4

3/1, showed much improved form when second of 8 in maiden at Galway (8.4f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Could well prove hard to beat.

Form: 92

(2)

Hedjet⁴²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J P O'Brien

3/1

18/1, offered something to work on when seventh of 28 in maiden at the Curragh (6f, good to firm) on debut 6 weeks ago. Significantly up in trip. May well do better.

Form: 7

(10)

Lauda²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: J M Sheridan| T: J P O'Brien

14/1

Knew his job and showed ability when eighth of 14 in maiden (16/1) at the Curragh (7f, good) on debut 4 weeks ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 8

(5)

Silk N Swagger

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: H De Bromhead

40/1

Foaled March 20. €35,000 yearling, Hard Spun gelding. Dam, winner up to 1m (2-y-o 6f winner), half-sister to 7f-1¼m winner Karamela.

Form:

Non-Runners

(7)

Dawn Flame¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: P W Flynn J: Robert Whearty

(6)

Sunrush²⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: A Slattery J: Andrew Slattery

Forecasts

Christmas Day (6/4), Hamiyan (11/4), Hedjet (3/1), Causeway (15/2), Lauda (14/1), Carwyn (16/1), Sunrush (20/1), Adel (40/1), Silk N Swagger (40/1), Farewell To Arms (100/1), Dawn Flame (100/1)

HAMIYAN left his debut effort behind when finishing runner-up at Galway 11 days ago and a repeat could well be enough for him to go one better. Causeway ticks plenty of boxes on paper, so he heads up the dangers before the benefit of market clues, with his stablemate Christmas Day and Lauda another couple fancied to be in the shake-up, too.