16:50 Leopardstown

Thursday 9 July 2026

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden

Off time: 16:52 | Winning time: 1m 30.13s

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A Girl Named Sioux

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Daniel McLoughlin

50/1

Foaled April 3. Sioux Nation filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including useful winner up to 1m Keeper of Time and 2-y-o 7f winner Bold Impact. Dam winner up to 8.5f (2-y-o 5.5f winner). Faces some well-bred rivals on racecourse bow.

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(12)

Arizonaneargalway

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Alan Casey⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan

200/1

Foaled April 28. €5,000 yearling, Arizona filly. Half-sister to several winners, including useful winner up to 1m Parkes And Ride and 5f-1m winner Rayig. Dam 7f winner. More likely to make an impact down the line.

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(7)

Bellesque

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

7/2

St Mark's Basilica filly. Half-sister to several winners, including smart winner up to 1½m Giuseppe Piazzi (2-y-o 1¼m winner, by Galileo), useful 9f-1½m winner Adjusted (by Montjeu) and useful 2-y-o 7f winner (stayed 1¼m) Old Glory. Dam 9f winner. Interesting newcomer from excellent yard.

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(2)

Carafinn²⁵

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

15/2

€120,000 Mehmas filly. Offered something to work on when fourth of 14 in a maiden at Cork (6f, good) on debut. Should be in the mix with improvement expected over the longer trip.

Form: 4

(1)

Fine Line²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan

200/1

Well held on debut at Cork. Unlikely to be making an impact in the short term.

Form: 0

(4)

Honey Deuce³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Andrew Slattery| T: J A Stack

25/1

Wasn't given a hard time when sixth in a traditionally strong maiden over C&D on debut. Has her work cut out to reverse the form with Margot Mae, even with improvement anticipated.

Form: 6

(9)

Katiraya

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

33/1

Foaled March 20. Oasis Dream filly. Dam 2-y-o 1m winner (on debut). Market usually a good guide for stable's debutants.

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(14)

Maire Rua

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

13/8

Foaled March 11. Frankel filly. Sister to smart winner up to 9f Red Letter and 1m winner Res Ipsa. Dam 2-y-o 6f winner (on debut). Ticks plenty of boxes on paper and no surprise to see her in the shake-up on debut.

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Margot Mae³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Scott McCullagh| T: Mrs J Harrington

4/1

115,000 gns Starspangledbanner filly. Entered in Group 1 Matron. Much improved from debut when close third behind exciting prospect Alpha in a C&D maiden (soft) last month. That form sets a clear standard here.

Form: 63

(3)

Nevermindtherain⁵⁴

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

13/2

Again looked to be crying out for further when fifth at Navan (5f) second time up. Her smart half-brother Puerto Rico got off the mark over this trip, and she's expected to make much more of an impact here.

Form: 55

(8)

Shenata

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh

12/1

Foaled February 4. Saxon Warrior filly. Half-sister to 2-y-o 7f winner Sheyya and 7f winner Shelbiana. Dam, 7f winner (stayed 1m), half-sister to smart 7f/1m winner Shelir. Probably a longer-term prospect.

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Stormy Dawn

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Luke McAteer| T: P A Fahy

200/1

Foaled March 24. Soldier's Call filly. Dam 6.5f/7f winner (including at 2 yrs) out of 1¼m-2m winner Herrera. Tough ask taking on better-calibre opposition.

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Voice Of You

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: M C Hickey

80/1

Foaled March 4. Dark Angel filly. Dam unraced half-sister to smart winner up to 12.5f Tarana out of useful winner up to 1½m (2-y-o 1m winner who stayed 14.6f) Tarakala. Makes some pedigree appeal, but she may come into her own over further.

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Non-Runners

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Churchill Bond

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: P Twomey J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Maire Rua (13/8), Bellesque (7/2), Margot Mae (4/1), Churchill Bond (4/1), Nevermindtherain (13/2), Carafinn (15/2), Shenata (12/1), Honey Deuce (25/1), Katiraya (33/1), A Girl Named Sioux (50/1), Voice Of You (80/1), Fine Line (200/1), Stormy Dawn (200/1), Arizonaneargalway (200/1)

Several of these hold Group 1 entries, including MARGOT MAE, whose Leopardstown third has been well advertised. She looks the one to be with, while Nevermindtherain could improve considerably for the step up to 7f. Churchill Bond may be the pick of the newcomers for last year's winning connections.