16:50 Leopardstown

Saturday 18 October 2025

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 1m 34.22s

(5)

Circle Of Life¹⁴

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

11/4

Twice-raced colt. Tenth of 13 in maiden (4/1) at the Curragh (7f, soft) 14 days ago. Yard also runs newcomer Druids Glen and the market should be revealing in respect of the pecking order.

Form: 00

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(6)

Dawson Street¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: N G McCullagh| T: C Weld

100/1

Once-raced gelding. 125/1, eleventh of 13 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, soft) on debut 14 days ago.

Form: 0

(8)

Druids Glen

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

3/1

Foaled March 28. Frankel colt. Brother to Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf and Irish 1000 Guineas winner Lake Victoria, and closely related to useful 2-y-o 1m winner Bluegrass. Enticing pedigree and confidence behind him in the betting would look significant.

Form:

(3)

Elm Creek²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien

7/1

Once-raced colt. Seventh of 8 in maiden (10/1) at the Curragh (9f, soft) on debut 20 days ago. Down in trip. Yard also represented by Venturing.

Form: 7

(2)

Karrygrant

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Ross Coakley| T: J P Murtagh

10/1

Foaled March 11. River Boyne colt. Dam, 6f/7f winner (including at 2 yrs), half-sister to useful 1m winner (stayed 1¼m) Muhtaram. Watch the betting for clues. Yard also saddles Zenford.

Form:

(9)

Never Ever¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

10/1

Once-raced colt. 15/2, twelfth of 13 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, soft) on debut 14 days ago, very slowly away. Step forward needed.

Form: 0

(1)

Unauthorized¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Rory Cleary| T: Aidan Melia| OR: 78

7/1

Thrice-raced colt. Fifth of 13 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, soft, 200/1) 14 days ago, clear of rest. Not without each-way hope.

Form: 785

(7)

Venturing²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁵⁾| T: Donnacha O'Brien

16/1

Once-raced colt. Seventh of 9 in maiden at Listowel (8f, soft, 25/1) on debut 26 days ago and he looks set for another struggle.

Form: 7

(10)

Zenford^h1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J P Murtagh

5/1

Foaled March 29. Beckford colt. Half-brother to useful 2-y-o 1m winner Emperor Zen and 1½m winner Fazen. Dam unraced half-sister to smart 6f-1¼m winner Laganore. Wears hood on debut. One to note in the betting.

Form:

Non-Runners

(4)

Now Maybe²⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Scott McCullagh

Forecasts

Circle Of Life (11/4), Druids Glen (3/1), Zenford (5/1), Unauthorized (7/1), Elm Creek (7/1), Now Maybe (8/1), Karrygrant (10/1), Never Ever (10/1), Venturing (16/1), Dawson Street (100/1)

Aidan O'Brien has saddled the winner of this maiden several times in the past and DRUIDS GLEN could be another for the yard. Like so many from his powerful yard, he is bred to be smart and it will be an ominous sign for his rivals if he's strong in the betting. Zenford is prefererd to stablemate Karrygrant for forecast purposes, while Unauthorized would have an each-way chance if able to build on his latest effort at the Curragh.