Thursday's racing: Southern raiders at Hamilton and a beautifully bred debutante
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LEOPARDSTOWN
16 July 2026
Thursday 16th July
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Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden (IRE Incentive Race) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 7f 50y
- Going: Good
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- Runners
- 13
- Type
- Flat
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Mostly cloudy
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (27%)
Has struggled in races at Naas and Bellewstown, can be ruled out
08
Age: 2
Weight: 9-9
OR: -
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 26 | Bel Bellewstown | 5f Gd | 2yMd | 9-9 | 8/9 | Grayrobin (9½L) | 28/1 | - | 44 |
| 12 Jun 26 | Fai Fairyhouse | 6f Gd | 2yMd | 9-9 | 15/17 | Switching Sides (13½L) | 28/1 | - | 42 |
Tenth foal, half-brother to four winners, one of two newcomers here for his trainer
Form:
Age: 2
Weight: 9-9
OR: -
Days: -
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (0%)
Half-brother to 6f winner, dam an unraced half-sister to smart juvenile Ballinea Star
Form:
Age: 2
Weight: 9-7
OR: -
Days: -
Tenth foal; half-brother to seven winners, dam a French 1m 2yo winner
Form:
Age: 2
Weight: 9-7
OR: -
Days: -
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 16 wins from 49 in the last 14 days (33%)
Ran green and did not get a clear passage at Roscommon, could feature with normal progress
5
Age: 2
Weight: 9-4
OR: -
Days: 16
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 26 | Ros Roscommon | 7.5f Gd | 2yMd | 9-4 | 5/15 | Damsel In Distress (6L) | 4/1 | - | 67 |
Seventh foal, half-brother to winners in US and Mexico, dam a French Listed-placed winner
Form:
Age: 2
Weight: 9-3
OR: -
Days: -
Not a bad run at a huge price on debut at the Curragh, will benefit from more experience
7
Age: 2
Weight: 9-2
OR: -
Days: 18
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 26 | Cur Curragh | 7f Gd | 2yMdF | 9-2 | 7/13 | Alpha (12L) | 200/1 | - | 70 |
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)
Got upset in the stalls on debut, merit in her run, withdrawn after stalls issue last time
6
Age: 2
Weight: 9-2
OR: -
Days: 73
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 26 | Cur Curragh | 6f Gd | 2yMd | 8-13 | 6/12 | Immortal Guard (5¼L) | 33/1 | - | 62 |
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (27%)
Made some late headway over C&D on debut, safely held by runner-up Sea Of Rain
7
Age: 2
Weight: 9-1
OR: -
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 26 | Leo Leopardstown | 7f Gd | 2y | 8-13 | 7/10 | Apollo's Comet (5L) | 25/1 | - | 65 |
Showed up well in a trial at Naas, failed to run to market expectations over C&D
7
Age: 2
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 26 | Leo Leopardstown | 7f Sft | 2yMdF | 9-3 h1 | 7/8 | Pisiffik Ginger (13½L) | 7/2 | - | 45 |
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (4%)
Looked raw first time out at Roscommon, fourth placing was promising in the circumstances
4
Age: 2
Weight: 8-12
OR: -
Days: 16
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 26 | Ros Roscommon | 7.5f Gd | 2yMd | 8-12 | 4/15 | Damsel In Distress (5L) | 10/1 | - | 64 |
Not disgraced at a big price on her introduction at the Curragh, may need more experience
7
Age: 2
Weight: 8-10
OR: -
Days: 43
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 26 | Cur Curragh | 6f Gd/Y | 2yMd | 9-2 | 7/13 | Celeron (9¾L) | 80/1 | - | 45 |
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)
Runner-up twice, holds an edge over Jezzie Bea and Ballyskeagh on Roscommon running
422
Age: 2
Weight: 8-10
OR: 78
Days: 16
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 26 | Ros Roscommon | 7.5f Gd | 2yMd | 8-10 p1 | 2/15 | Damsel In Distress (1¼L) | 11/10F | - | 72 |
| 18 Jun 26 | Leo Leopardstown | 7f Gd | 2y | 8-8 | 2/10 | Apollo's Comet (nse) | 5/2 | - | 73 |
| 18 May 26 | Ros Roscommon | 7.5f Gd/Y | 2yMd | 8-10 | 4/8 | Arizona Raider (2½L) | 5/2F | - | 69 |
Verdict
Despite her status as a dual beaten favourite, it is hard to get away from the chance held by SEA OF RAIN after a pair of seconds
Sea Of Rain
Betting Forecast:
7/4 Sea Of Rain,
7/2 Jezzie Bea,
4/1 Ballyskeagh,
13/2 Star Glory,
10/1 Hypiradon,
12/1 Grit And Glory,
Bold Move,
14/1 Williamsburg,
Lily Bear,
20/1 Mirren,
Gwen,
25/1 Old Joanie,
33/1 Razmataz
Relevant Tips
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