14:10 Leopardstown

Sunday 12 April 2026

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Look De Vega At Ballylinch Stud Fillies Maiden

Off time: 14:12 | Winning time: 1m 45.66s

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Beatific

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien

12/1

Frankel filly. Half-sister to 7f winner Yuzu. Dam, 7.5f/8.5f winner, half-sister to winner up to 7f Diatribe and winner up to 9.5f Daktani (both useful). Appealing newcomer on paper.

Form:

(11)

Cromac Quay

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Scott McCullagh| T: Mrs J Harrington

33/1

Night of Thunder filly. Closely related to Japanese 2-y-o 6f winner Irifi. Dam, 1¼m winner (including at 2 yrs), closely related to smart 1m winner Moohaarib. Newcomer to note for leading yard.

Form:

(14)

Elmakaya

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld

7/1

Wootton Bassett filly. Dam, 1m winner, half-sister to smart 9f-1½m winner Edelmira. Connections took this last year with a newcomer.

Form:

(12)

Forty Six A¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J S Bolger

20/1

Showed benefit of initial experience and looked suited by the step up to 1¼m when a good second at Navan a fortnight ago. Will need more again to get involved here back in distance.

Form: 42

(2)

Gimme Energy¹⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Andrew Slattery| T: John O'Donoghue

200/1

Showed a bit on debut at Naas (6f) but well held at Dundalk (7f) 2 months later and best watched on return.

Form: 80-

(1)

Grey Intentions¹⁹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jamie Powell| T: E & P Harty

150/1

Well held in 7f maidens at the Curragh and Down Royal (showed a bit more) last year.

Form: 07-

(10)

Hiltons Pass¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D Egan| T: John O'Donoghue

300/1

Well held in maidens at the Curragh last month.

Form: 00

(6)

Indomiknow¹²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ronan Whelan| T: H De Bromhead

40/1

Took a step forward from debut when 4 lengths fourth of 11 in 1m Dundalk maiden (not knocked about) and should have more to offer this year.

Form: 54-

(8)

Institute¹⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 82

10/1

Has a long way to go if she is to live up to her illustrious pedigree (by Frankel out of Queen Mary winner/Nunthorpe second Acapulco) having run to just a fair level at best in 3 maidens at up to 7f last year. Tongue tie worn on final start left off on return as she steps up to 1m.

Form: 722-

(16)

Justiciar²⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons| BF

7/1

Very promising start in 7f Curragh maiden on debut in June (really got the hang of things late on) but shaped as if amiss back there in August and not seen since. Yard have had success with this family and she's worth another chance on return.

Form: 37-

(13)

Lamberella¹⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane

125/1

200/1, well held in 1m maiden at Cork in September, racing wide.

Form: 0-

(15)

Purely^b1¹⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| BF

16/1

Bred to be smart and looked a work in progress in maidens in the autumn (sent off favourite in 7f Dundalk event second time). Clearly thought capable of better and goes in blinkers on return, with Ryan Moore riding over Institute.

Form: 77-

(7)

Rodeo Blues

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

25/1

€75,000 yearling, Blue Point filly. Dam, maiden (stayed 1½m), half-sister to smart winner up to 9.5f (stayed 12.5f) Royal Julius. Appealing newcomer on paper for in-form trainer who also saddles Thundering On.

Form:

(9)

Skydance²¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 106

7/2

€1 million daughter of Night of Thunder highly tried after debut last year, showing useful form, including when fifth in 7-runner Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh (7f) final start. 1m should suit and she sets the bar pretty high (has Irish 1,000 Guineas entry).

Form: 33265-

(5)

Thundering On¹⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J M Sheridan| T: J P O'Brien

5/4

Promising Frankel filly much improved from debut when pulling clear with useful rival in Group 3 Staffordstown Stud Stakes at the Curragh (1m) when last seen. Will be suited by 1¼m and go on improving this year (has big-race entries).

Form: 42-

Non-Runners

(3)

Sands Castle¹⁶¹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: A Sexton J: Yudish Geerdharry

Forecasts

Thundering On (5/4), Skydance (7/2), Justiciar (7/1), Elmakaya (7/1), Institute (10/1), Beatific (12/1), Purely (16/1), Forty Six A (20/1), Rodeo Blues (25/1), Cromac Quay (33/1), Indomiknow (40/1), Lamberella (125/1), Grey Intentions (150/1), Gimme Energy (200/1), Sands Castle (250/1), Hiltons Pass (300/1)

This looks between returning pair THUNDERING ON and Skydance who have already shown more than enough to win a maiden, with Joseph O'Brien's filly marginally preferred given she's surely set to do better after just 2 runs. Justiciar shaped as if amiss when last seen but her debut performance was full of promise and she can get back on track if all is well.