13:15 Curragh

Thursday 16 October 2025

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Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden (Smullen Series)

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 1m 44.94s

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Acclamatic^p¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 84

7/2

Thrice-raced colt. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, second of 6 in maiden at Tipperary (9f, heavy, 15/8) 11 days ago, no match for promising winning stablemate.

Form: 332

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(14)

Hambelton¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane

14/1

Once-raced colt. Fifth of 12 in maiden at this course (7f, soft, 20/1) on debut 18 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 5

(16)

Omissions

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Wayne Lordan| T: N Lupini

8/1

Foaled January 15. €36,000 yearling, €60,000 2-y-o, Kodiac colt. Dam unraced half-sister to Italian 1m winner Mystery of Love. Stable having good spell.

Form:

(3)

Arctic Assassin⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien

125/1

20/1, eleventh of 13 in maiden at Navan (8.2f, soft) on debut 8 days ago.

Form: 0

(5)

Ardad Ned⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade

6/5

€68,000 yearling, Ardad colt. Dam, 1½m winner, closely related to smart winner up to 1m White Moonlight out of smart winner up to 12.5f (stayed 15f) Fitful Skies. Promising third of 13 in maiden (9/2) at Navan (8.2f, soft) on debut 8 days ago. Open to improvement and good shout.

Form: 3

(2)

Augusta Rock

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

18/1

Foaled March 17. Australia colt. Closely related to 1m winner Boubyan and half-brother to several winners, including winner up to 1m Magical Dreamer. Dam German 1m winner.

Form:

(8)

Showmewhen

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Coen| T: T Cooper

125/1

Foaled March 2. €21,000 foal, Showcasing gelding. Half-brother to 5.7f-7.5f winner Kourvoisier and 2-y-o 6f winner Bastogne. Dam unraced half-sister to smart 9f-1½m winner Submariner.

Form:

(12)

Huff'n'puff

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: H De Bromhead

40/1

Foaled February 21. 15,000 gns yearling, Bated Breath colt. Dam, 1¼m winner, half-sister to winner up to 1¼m Crossed Baton and winner up to 9f Viadera, both smart.

Form:

(6)

Musashi

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Hassett⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien

18/1

Foaled April 19. €100,000 yearling, Saxon Warrior colt. Half-brother to several winners, including useful 7.5f-1¼m winner Kenriya and 7f-12.4f winner Cheshmeh.

Form:

(1)

Roaming Coyote

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

100/1

Foaled March 17. €13,000 yearling, Awtaad colt. Dam, 7.5f winner, half-sister to smart 1m winner (stayed 1¼m) Regulation, also useful hurdler. Fifth of 10 in barrier trial at Naas in May.

Form:

(10)

Santa Bravado

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Lee| T: A Oliver

18/1

Foaled March 19. 28,000 gns yearling, Iffraaj colt. Brother to smart winner up to 6.5f Dibajj and 7f winner Moojdee and half-brother to 3 winners, including winner up to 10.5f Black Sea.

Form:

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The Shandyman²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J M Sheridan| T: W P Mullins| BF

10/3

2/1, seventh of 16 in maiden at Naas (7f, soft) on debut 28 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Likely to improve.

Form: 7

(7)

Dyker Heights⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Leigh Roche| T: M J Smith

250/1

Last of 13 in maiden at Navan (8.2f, soft, 250/1) on debut 8 days ago.

Form: 0

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Millhone¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: N G McCullagh| T: C Weld

150/1

100/1, ninth of 13 in maiden at this course (7f, soft) on debut 12 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals.

Form: 9

(4)

Countertop¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Wesley Joyce⁽³⁾| T: M Mulvany

300/1

Thrice-raced gelding. Last of 16 in maiden (400/1) at this course (6f, soft) 19 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 070

(9)

Ryefield Dasher²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gibney

66/1

Once-raced colt. 66/1, tenth of 16 in maiden at Naas (7f, soft) on debut 28 days ago.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

(15)

Aravalli

Weight: 8-13| Age: 2

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Seamie Heffernan

Forecasts

Ardad Ned (6/5), The Shandyman (10/3), Acclamatic (7/2), Omissions (8/1), Aravalli (10/1), Hambelton (14/1), Santa Bravado (18/1), Augusta Rock (18/1), Musashi (18/1), Huff'n'puff (40/1), Ryefield Dasher (66/1), Roaming Coyote (100/1), Arctic Assassin (125/1), Showmewhen (125/1), Millhone (150/1), Dyker Heights (250/1), Countertop (300/1)

ARDAD NED made a promising start at Navan last week and can open his account with improvement on the way. Aravalli might be the pick of the newcomers, while Acclamatic sets the standard.