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23 May 2026
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O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Irish EBF Maiden Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good
Curragh
Runners
15

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(2)
Amethyst Stone silk
Amethyst Stone
J: James Ryan
T: G M Lyons
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)
Hasn't counted in maidens at Navan and Leopardstown; more likely one for handicaps
06
Age: 3
Weight: 9-8
OR: -
Days: 13
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 May 26 Leo Leopardstown 12f Gd 3yMd 9-8 6/8 Cannes (15L) 125/1 - 59
25 Apr 26 Nav Navan 10f Gd/Y 3yMd 9-8 15/18 Latin America (21L) 50/1 - 47
2
(8)
Count Bezukhov silk
Count Bezukhov t 1
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle
T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Eyecatching recent Leopardstown debut; likely big player despite drop in trip
3
Age: 3
Weight: 9-8
OR: -
Days: 13
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 May 26 Leo Leopardstown 12f Gd 3yMd 9-8 3/8 Cannes (3¾L) 8/1 - 77
3
(4)
Echo Inferno silk
Echo Inferno
J: Shane Foley
T: Mrs John Harrington
Soon beaten on sole 2yo outing in Tipperary maiden in August; gelded over the winter
0-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-8
OR: -
Days: 265
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Aug 25 Tip Tipperary 9f Gd/Y 2yMd 9-7 10/12 Endorsement (14L) 20/1 - 57
4
(9)
Glen Echo silk
Glen Echo
J: Gary Carroll
T: Gavin Cromwell
No show in recent maidens at Navan and Leopardstown; eligible for a mark after this
07
Age: 3
Weight: 9-8
OR: -
Days: 13
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 May 26 Leo Leopardstown 12f Gd 3yMd 9-8 7/8 Cannes (19L) 100/1 - 53
25 Apr 26 Nav Navan 10f Gd/Y 3yMd 9-8 10/18 Latin America (15L) 40/1 - 59
5
(3)
Lonely Island silk
Lonely Island
J: Colin Keane
T: M D O'Callaghan
More encouraging turf debut at Killarney recently; bred to appreciate this longer trip
7-5
Age: 3
Weight: 9-8
OR: -
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 May 26 Kln Killarney 8f Gd 3yMd 9-8 5/9 Alphonsus Liguori (4¼L) 25/1 - 80
5 Dec 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St 2yMd 9-7 7/14 Senator Of State (7¾L) 7/2 - 56
6
(17)
Matada silk
Matada
J: Robert Whearty
T: Gavin Cromwell
Beaten a long way in maidens at Navan and Gowran; upped in trip
00
Age: 3
Weight: 9-8
OR: -
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 May 26 Gow Gowran Park 8f Gd/Y Md 9-8 12/16 Satoyama (25L) 125/1 - 23
30 Mar 26 Nav Navan 8f Hy Md 9-5 11/15 Shaftesbury Avenue (22L) 50/1 - 34
7
(14)
Niobite silk
Niobite
J: Donagh O'Connor
T: Patrick J Flynn
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (0%)
Brother to 7.3f 2yo winner Wholetthedogsout; debutant likely best watched
Form:
Age: 3
Weight: 9-8
OR: -
Days: -
8
(13)
Numantia silk
Numantia
J: Paddy Harnett 5
T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
Half-brother to a couple of Group winners; nicely-bred debutant has to be considered
Form:
Age: 3
Weight: 9-8
OR: -
Days: -
9
(6)
Royal Bones silk
Royal Bones
J: Scott McCullagh
T: Mrs John Harrington
Well-bred newcomer but Foley rides Echo Inferno
Form:
Age: 3
Weight: 9-8
OR: -
Days: -
10
(7)
Stabannon silk
Stabannon
J: Robbie Colgan
T: Donal Kinsella
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cheaply bought Circus Maximus gelding; unlikely source of a first-time out maiden winner
Form:
Age: 3
Weight: 9-8
OR: -
Days: -
11
(10)
The Shandyman silk
The Shandyman
J: J M Sheridan
T: W P Mullins
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)
Second here last autumn; good chance he'll stay this trip and a definite player
72-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-8
OR: -
Days: 219
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Oct 25 Cur Curragh 8f Y 2yMd 9-2 2/16 Acclamatic (½L) 100/30 - 74
18 Sep 25 Naa Naas 7f Y/Sft 2yMd 9-7 7/16 Port Ferdinand (6½L) 2/1F - 67
12
(12)
Theorist silk
Theorist t
J: Declan McDonogh
T: J S Bolger
Winter AW promise but Cork comeback run raises questions
53-9
Age: 3
Weight: 9-8
OR: 76
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Apr 26 Cor Cork 10.5f Gd/Y Md 9-5 t1 9/16 Enceladus (16½L) 12/1 - 48
5 Dec 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St 2yMd 9-7 3/14 Senator Of State (2½L) 9/1 - 68
21 Nov 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St 2yMd 9-5 5/13 Evening Blues (3½L) 50/1 - 72
14
(11)
Sakoku silk
Sakoku
J: Ben Coen
T: J P Murtagh
Seemingly the pick of the yard's two debutantes so has to be wroth a market check
Form:
Age: 3
Weight: 9-3
OR: -
Days: -
15
(16)
Saxony Charms silk
Saxony Charms
J: W J Lee
T: A Oliver
Billy Lee rides, newcomer worth a market check
Form:
Age: 3
Weight: 9-3
OR: -
Days: -
16
(1)
Vanir silk
Vanir
J: Seamie Heffernan
T: J P Murtagh
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)
Seemingly stable second-choice, likely all the better for the experience
Form:
Age: 3
Weight: 9-3
OR: -
Days: -
13
(15)
Will You Stop silk
Will You Stop
J: Andrew Slattery
T: Andrew Slattery
5
Age: 3
Weight: 9-8
OR: -
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 May 26 Gow Gowran Park 8f Gd/Y Md 9-8 5/16 Satoyama (9½L) 14/1 - 59
17
(5)
Walk In Provence silk
Walk In Provence
J: N G McCullagh
T: J P Murtagh
Form:
Age: 3
Weight: 9-3
OR: -
Days: -
Verdict

An eyecatcher on his recent debut over 1m4f, it's a little surprising COUNT BEZUKHOV drops in trip but he gest the vote

Verdict silk image
Count Bezukhov

Betting Forecast:

5/2 Count Bezukhov,

7/2 The Shandyman,

5/1 Sakoku,

11/2 Lonely Island,

9/1 Will You Stop,

10/1 Echo Inferno,

Saxony Charms,

Numantia,

14/1 Theorist,

25/1 Royal Bones,

33/1 Vanir,

Walk In Provence,

Glen Echo,

40/1 Amethyst Stone,

50/1 Niobite,

66/1 Stabannon,

Matada

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