18:30 Galway

Tuesday 8 September 2026

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Ardilaun Hotel Irish EBF Oyster Stakes (Fillies' & Mares' Listed)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 4f  |   Soft  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:30  |   Winning time: 2m 45.66s
1st
Horse silk
1
(9)
Beset
59-12
2/1f
T: J P O'BrienJ: Declan McDonogh
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, closer 3f out and soon challenged, led 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on strongly final furlong op 9/4 tchd 5/2
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¼
12
(11)
Chablis Rock
39-1
11/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Shane Foley
Mid-division, ridden into 5th 2f out, stayed on into 2nd 1f out, no impression on winner final furlong, kept on same pace op 12/1 tchd 16/1
3rd
Horse silk
¾
4
(12)
Galileo Dame
59-9
18/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Chris Hayes
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 2 1/2f out, no impression in 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 16/1 tchd 14/1
4th
Horse silk
½
5
(15)
Kalixa
49-9
150/1
T: M O'CallaghanJ: Seamie Heffernan
Mid-division, ridden into 6th 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out op 125/1 tchd 100/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
7
(16)
Narlita
79-9
100/1
T: H RogersJ: Adam Caffrey
Towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong op 66/1
6th
Horse silk
1
13
(14)
Chasing Paradise
39-1
14/1
T: J P MurtaghJ: Ben Coen
Tracked leaders, ran freely, 2nd halfway, ridden to dispute 2 1/2f out, headed 2f out, no extra final furlong op 8/1
7th
Horse silk
1
6
(6)
Nans View
59-9
40/1
T: J P FaheyJ: Donagh O'Connor
Towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong op 28/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ½
10
(13)
Snapretend
49-9
5/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Scott McCullagh
Soon prominent, led after 1f, ridden and joined 2 1/2f out, headed 2f out, no extra op 7/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ¼
9
(10)
Nuit
49-9
18/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Colin Keane
Held up in mid-division, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra over 1f out op 11/1
10th
Horse silk
2 ½
8
(3)
Navy Waters
59-9
11/2
T: W McCreeryJ: Billy Lee
Led briefly, settled mid-division after 1f, ridden and no impression 2f out op 13/2
11th
Horse silk
2
16
(4)
Teologia
39-1
13/2
T: J P O'BrienJ: J M Sheridan
Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden 3f out, no extra over 2f out tchd 7/1
12th
Horse silk
hd
2
(5)
Ankara
49-9
20/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Gary Carroll
Prominent early and disputed briefly, tracked leaders after 1f, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra over 2f out op 40/1
13th
Horse silk
6
14
(7)
Classiest
39-1
13/2
T: A P O'BrienJ: Wayne Lordan
Rear of mid-division throughout, ridden and no impression 3f out op 5/1
14th
Horse silk
hd
3
(1)
Duvessa
49-9
33/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Nathan Crosse
Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 3f out
15th
Horse silk
2 ¼
15
(2)
Ice Dancer
39-1
80/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: Ronan Whelan
Rear of mid-division, ridden and no impression 2 1/2f out op 100/1
16th
Horse silk
39
11
(8)
Tamam Desert
49-9
80/1
T: M O'CallaghanJ: Jamie Powell
Towards rear, ridden and no extra 3f out, weakened and tailed off op 150/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.20Pl:€1.40, €3.00, €5.30EX:€30.20Trifecta:€452.90SF:€28.31

Forecasts

Beset (2/1), Snapretend (5/1), Navy Waters (11/2), Teologia (13/2), Classiest (13/2), Chablis Rock (11/1), Chasing Paradise (14/1), Galileo Dame (18/1), Nuit (18/1), Ankara (20/1), Duvessa (33/1), Nans View (40/1), Ice Dancer (80/1), Tamam Desert (80/1), Narlita (100/1), Kalixa (150/1)

Verdict

Joseph O'Brien is responsible for nearly half of the field and may land this race for the third time since 2018 courtesy of BESET, who has a strong record fresh and is likely to have going to suit on her first start since the spring. Promising 3-y-o Chasing Paradise is another who hasn't been seen for a while, possibly to avoid summer going, and may provide the chief threat ahead of fellow lightly-raced sort Classiest. Snapretend, a stablemate of the selection, completes the shortlist.

  1. BESET
  2. CHASING PARADISE (IRE)
  3. CLASSIEST (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
La Isla Mujeres
Weight: 9-9  |Age: 5
J: Billy Lee  |  T: P Twomey
9/4

Prize Money

1st: €31,500.002nd: €10,500.003rd: €5,250.004th: €2,624.005th: €1,575.006th: €1,050.00

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