Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden (Smullen Series) – Leopardstown

Leopardstown

2:40

Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden (Smullen Series)

Date 2025-10-18

Distance 1m

Class

Going Yielding

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 2yo

Prize €14,750

Runners (12)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
12 (6)	Zia Zabel b J:Seamie Heffernan T:Miss Natalia Lupini	J:Seamie Heffernan T:Miss Natalia Lupini	131	—	2	-	86	47	20d	—	—	-14	13.4	85/40 32%
Promising Curragh debut second last month; one to consider
1 (11)	Antigua b J:Jack Cleary(5) T:A P O'Brien	J:Jack Cleary(5) T:A P O'Brien	131	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-14	5.7	7/2 22%
600,000gns Camelot colt; riding arrangements and market best guide on debut
10 (7)	Sharkeyboy b J:J M Sheridan T:W P Mullins	J:J M Sheridan T:W P Mullins	131	—	5	-	74	69	20d	—	—	-9	3.6	13/2 13%
Ran well for long way on last month's Curragh debut; better ground here may suit
4 (9)	Ex Animo br J:Ronan Whelan T:A P O'Brien	J:Ronan Whelan T:A P O'Brien	131	—	7	-	65	19	10d	—	—	-10	4	13/2 13%
Joint favourite but faded quite tamely on recent Naas debut; more expected of here
8 (1)	Il Corsaro b J:Mark Crehan(3) T:A P O'Brien	J:Mark Crehan(3) T:A P O'Brien	131	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-7	2.7	17/2 11%
Brother to 2yo 1m winner Denmark; dam Group 3 1m2f winner
11 (8)	Star Chamber b J:Jack Kearney(3) T:G M Lyons	J:Jack Kearney(3) T:G M Lyons	131	—	54	-	82	48	49d	—	—	-5	1.9	12/1 8%
Okay efforts in both maidens but good bit more likely needed here
3 (12)	Eniac ch J:Gavin Ryan T:Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	J:Gavin Ryan T:Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	131	—	9	-	66	-	30d	—	—	-4	1.4	20/1 5%
Barrier trial second made plenty of use of when well beaten on debut at Naas
7 (3)	Hes A Big Boy Now b J:Jamie Powell T:J P Murtagh	J:Jamie Powell T:J P Murtagh	131	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.2	33/1 3%
One of two Murtagh-trained debutants, likely all the better for the experience
2 (10)	Darius Dark b J:N G McCullagh T:J P Murtagh	J:N G McCullagh T:J P Murtagh	131	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.1	33/1 3%
Brother to Listed-placed 7f AW 2yo winner Angels Wrath; market best guide on debut
5 (2)	Fits Perfect b J:Declan McDonogh T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Declan McDonogh T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	131	—	5	-	69	62	13d	—	—	-2	0.9	40/1 2%
Slow to break, didn't count on recent Tipperary debut; more expected of now
9 (4)	Mergus Serrator b J:Robert Whearty T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Robert Whearty T:Gavin Cromwell	131	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.8	66/1 1%
58,000gns breeze-up buy; yard's newcomers always respected
NR (5)	Grand Premiere b J:Chris Hayes T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Chris Hayes T:Mrs John Harrington	131	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—
$260,000 yearling; fourth in barrier trial here in August

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Zia Zabel	15/8	2/1	85/40	2/1	85/40
Antigua	7/2	10/3	7/2	7/2	7/2
Sharkeyboy	5/1	11/2	11/2	5/1	13/2
Ex Animo	13/2	6/1	6/1	13/2	11/2
Il Corsaro	8/1	8/1	8/1	15/2	17/2
Star Chamber	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Eniac	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	20/1
Hes A Big Boy Now	33/1	28/1	28/1	25/1	28/1
Darius Dark	33/1	28/1	28/1	25/1	25/1
Fits Perfect	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1
Mergus Serrator	66/1	40/1	50/1	40/1	40/1
Grand Premiere	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Zia Zabel

13.4

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 8.4

85/40

2nd

Antigua

5.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Ex Animo

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4

13/2

Sharkeyboy

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Il Corsaro

2.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Star Chamber

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Eniac

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Hes A Big Boy Now

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

33/1

Darius Dark

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

33/1

Fits Perfect

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

40/1

Mergus Serrator

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

66/1

Grand Premiere

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Zia Zabel	—	86	47
Antigua	—	—	—
Sharkeyboy	—	74	69
Ex Animo	—	65	19
Il Corsaro	—	—	—
Star Chamber	—	82	48
Eniac	—	66	—
Hes A Big Boy Now	—	—	—
Darius Dark	—	—	—
Fits Perfect	—	69	62
Mergus Serrator	—	—	—
Grand Premiere	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ex Animo	10d ago	Quick return
Fits Perfect	13d ago	Quick return
Zia Zabel	20d ago	Fit
Sharkeyboy	20d ago	Fit
Eniac	30d ago	Fit
Star Chamber	49d ago	Fresh
Antigua	—	—
Il Corsaro	—	—
Hes A Big Boy Now	—	—
Darius Dark	—	—
Mergus Serrator	—	—
Grand Premiere	—	—