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Saturday 4 April 2026

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

  • 3YO plus  |   5f  |   Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:27  |   Winning time: 1m 4.43s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
(7)
Horse silk
150/1
Offered little when well held in maiden on debut in in autumn 2024 and not seen since. First run for new trainer with tongue strap removed.
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Timeform
2
(4)
Horse silk
300/1
Shown very little in three runs, all at Dundalk over 7f. Now drops significantly in trip on turf debut and is very hard to fancy.
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Timeform
3
(3)
Horse silk
66/1
Fourth of 11 on debut at Navan but went backwards when last of 7 at Down Royal in 2024. Difficult to fancy starting out for a new yard after 624 days off.
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Timeform
4
(8)
Horse silk
Fate's Gambit20
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-8| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: Robson Aguiar| OR:  78
18/1
Second on debut at Dundalk over 7f in late January but yet to build on that promise. Steps down to 5f here but at least enjoys a fitness edge over most of these.
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Timeform
5
(9)
Horse silk
6/1
€260,000 purchase who showed promise on debut when fourth of 12 in a maiden at Naas (6f) in September. Down in trip on seasonal return but looks one of the likely improvers.
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Timeform
Starman gelding. Best watched in the betting first time up.
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Timeform
Sets the clear standard on her fourth of 23 in Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot in June. Failed to give running when last of 7 in a listed race at Naas (9/4) next outing when reportedly slightly lame. Not seen since but hard to beat if back to form and softer ground proves no issue here.
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Timeform
8
(10)
Horse silk
16/1
£3,000 yearling. Space Blues filly. Dam won at 5f/6f including at 2 yrs. Market will guide on expectations first time up.
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Timeform
9
(12)
Horse silk
33/1
Travelled well on debut over 7f at Listowel in September before fading, but only eighth of 14 in maiden over 6f at Navan next outing. Drops to 5f after 164-day absence and looks more one for handicaps later on.
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Timeform
11
(6)
Horse silk
Wearing Starst106
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Lee| T: H De Bromhead| OR:  73| BF
3/1
Fair form when third on last 2 starts in maidens at Dundalk, most recently when odds-on favourite in December. Absent since and needs to find progress dropping to 5f for the first time.
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Timeform
12
(5)
Horse silk
White Smokep1150
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: M C Grassick| OR:  80
5/1
Consecutive seconds at the Curragh in August and September but has disappointed since. Drops to 5f and wears first-time cheekpieces here but has plenty to find with Cardiff By The Sea even if back to form.
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Timeform

Non-Runners

10
(2)
Horse silk
Thenandnow189
Weight: 9-3|  Age: 3
T: Mrs J Harrington  J: Shane Foley
NR

Forecasts

Cardiff By The Sea (13/8), Wearing Stars (3/1), White Smoke (5/1), Sparky Sparky (6/1), Thenandnow (6/1), Starman Tom (7/1), Cashel Blue (16/1), Fate's Gambit (18/1), Merry Blacksmith (33/1), Ace King Queen (66/1), Classical Symphony (150/1), Snap Decision (300/1)

Verdict

CARDIFF BY THE SEA didn't give her running on final 2-y-o start but anything close to a reproduction of her fourth in the Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot should see her break her maiden. Sparky Sparky is the one in here that looks open to the most improvement.

Previous Winners

2025
Saratoga Special
Weight: 9-3  |Age: 3
10/11

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00

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