Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden – Leopardstown

Leopardstown

3:50

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden

Date 2025-10-18

Distance 7f30y

Class

Going Yielding

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 2yo

Prize €11,800

Winning Time 1m 32.50s (slow by 3.90s)

Result

Pos	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	SP	Btn
1st	Minerva (IRE) J:Ronan Whelan T:A P O'Brien	Ronan Whelan / A P O'Brien	—	4/7F	0
2nd	Garden Party (IRE) J:Liam Keniry T:A P O'Brien	Liam Keniry / A P O'Brien	—	8/1	3.5
3rd	Take A Bow (IRE) J:Jack Cleary T:A P O'Brien	Jack Cleary / A P O'Brien	—	6/1	2.75
4th	Shamlia (FR) J:N G McCullagh T:J P Murtagh	N G McCullagh / J P Murtagh	—	11/1	0.3
5th	Divine Legend (IRE) J:Seamie Heffernan T:J P Murtagh	Seamie Heffernan / J P Murtagh	—	9/1	8
6th	Micaela De Lujan (GB) J:Robert Whearty T:Gavin Cromwell	Robert Whearty / Gavin Cromwell	—	66/1	.5
7th	Aquilla Star (IRE) J:Donagh O'Connor T:John C McConnell	Donagh O'Connor / John C McConnell	—	300/1	4.75
8th	Trumph (IRE) J:Nathan Crosse T:Mrs John Harrington	Nathan Crosse / Mrs John Harrington	—	25/1	1
9th	Charm Of Venice (GB) J:Jack Kearney T:A Oliver	Jack Kearney / A Oliver	—	25/1	1.75
10th	Keepsgettingbetter (IRE) J:Gavin Ryan T:Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	Gavin Ryan / Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	—	33/1	0.3
11th	Push Harder (IRE) J:James Ryan T:Chris Timmons	James Ryan / Chris Timmons	—	150/1	2.25
12th	Celestially (IRE) J:Paddy Harnett T:Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	Paddy Harnett / Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	—	25/1	5.5
13th	Arizona Star (IRE) J:Jamie Powell T:Peter McCreery	Jamie Powell / Peter McCreery	—	250/1	2.5

Runners (14)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
10 (13)	Minerva ch J:Ronan Whelan T:A P O'Brien	J:Ronan Whelan T:A P O'Brien	128	p	392243	98	104	85	20d	—	—	-18	39	8/13 62%
Now 0-6 but recent Group 3 third makes her the one to beat
13 (10)	Take A Bow b J:Jack Cleary(5) T:A P O'Brien	J:Jack Cleary(5) T:A P O'Brien	128	tb	5	-	67	32	14d	—	—	-11	4.4	6/1 14%
Better for recent debut but again the lesser likely of the Ballydoyle challenge here
7 (4)	Garden Party b J:Liam Keniry T:A P O'Brien	J:Liam Keniry T:A P O'Brien	128	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-6	2.5	10/1 9%
Wootton Bassett filly possibly not the yard's first-choice here but respected nonetheless
6 (5)	Divine Legend b J:Seamie Heffernan T:J P Murtagh	J:Seamie Heffernan T:J P Murtagh	128	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-6	2.4	10/1 9%
Related to some decent types for the yard, worth a look on debut
12 (14)	Shamlia b J:N G McCullagh T:J P Murtagh	J:N G McCullagh T:J P Murtagh	128	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-5	1.8	14/1 7%
Half-sister to 7f winner Shakazia; respected but may just need this debut run
4 (12)	Charm Of Venice b J:Jack Kearney(3) T:A Oliver	J:Jack Kearney(3) T:A Oliver	128	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.3	20/1 5%
St Mark's Basilica filly cost 25,000gns; debutante worth a market check
14 (11)	Trumph b J:Nathan Crosse T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Nathan Crosse T:Mrs John Harrington	128	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.2	22/1 4%
Starspangledbanner filly worth a market check on debut
3 (6)	Celestially b J:Paddy Harnett(5) T:Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	J:Paddy Harnett(5) T:Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	128	—	—	-	73	68	18d	—	—	-3	1	33/1 3%
Didn't count on last month's Cork debut; may need more time
8 (2)	Keepsgettingbetter b J:Gavin Ryan T:Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	J:Gavin Ryan T:Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	128	—	—	-	58	53	18d	—	—	-2	0.8	40/1 2%
Plenty keen on recent Cork debut, ultimately dropping right away
9 (9)	Micaela De Lujan b J:Robert Whearty T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Robert Whearty T:Gavin Cromwell	128	—	9	-	60	15	30d	—	—	-2	0.8	50/1 2%
Didn't count in midfield on last month's Naas debut; should come on for that
11 (7)	Push Harder b J:James Ryan T:Chris Timmons	J:James Ryan T:Chris Timmons	128	—	78	-	68	26	64d	—	—	-1	0.4	150/1 1%
Well held in maidens at Navan and Dundalk
1 (8)	Aquilla Star b J:Donagh O'Connor T:John C McConnell	J:Donagh O'Connor T:John C McConnell	128	—	00	-	70	59	8d	—	—	-1	0.3	300/1 0%
Starman filly well held in maidens at Down Royal and Dundalk; easily passed over
2 (1)	Arizona Star br J:Jamie Powell T:Peter McCreery	J:Jamie Powell T:Peter McCreery	128	—	—	-	19	-	20d	—	—	-1	0.3	300/1 0%
Behind throughout on last month's Curragh debut when a 200-1 shot
NR (3)	Croi Gra b J:J M Sheridan T:Miss Natalia Lupini	J:J M Sheridan T:Miss Natalia Lupini	128	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—
Yard had a recent 2yo winner so any market support should be noted

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Minerva	1/2	4/7	4/7	8/15	8/13
Take A Bow	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	6/1
Garden Party	9/1	17/2	9/1	10/1	17/2
Divine Legend	10/1	9/1	10/1	10/1	9/1
Shamlia	14/1	12/1	14/1	14/1	12/1
Charm Of Venice	20/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Trumph	22/1	22/1	22/1	20/1	22/1
Celestially	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Keepsgettingbetter	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1	40/1
Micaela De Lujan	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Push Harder	150/1	125/1	150/1	125/1	150/1
Aquilla Star	300/1	250/1	300/1	200/1	300/1
Arizona Star	300/1	250/1	300/1	200/1	300/1
Croi Gra	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Minerva

OR: 12 Form: 7 Odds: 20

8/13

2nd

Take A Bow

4.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

6/1

3rd

Garden Party

2.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Divine Legend

2.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Shamlia

1.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.8

14/1

Charm Of Venice

1.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

20/1

Trumph

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Celestially

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

Keepsgettingbetter

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Micaela De Lujan

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

50/1

Push Harder

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

150/1

Aquilla Star

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

300/1

Arizona Star

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

300/1

Croi Gra

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Minerva Top Rated	98	104	85
Take A Bow	—	67	32
Garden Party	—	—	—
Divine Legend	—	—	—
Shamlia	—	—	—
Charm Of Venice	—	—	—
Trumph	—	—	—
Celestially	—	73	68
Keepsgettingbetter	—	58	53
Micaela De Lujan	—	60	15
Push Harder	—	68	26
Aquilla Star	—	70	59
Arizona Star	—	19	—
Croi Gra	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Aquilla Star	8d ago	Quick return
Take A Bow	14d ago	Fit
Celestially	18d ago	Fit
Keepsgettingbetter	18d ago	Fit
Minerva	20d ago	Fit
Arizona Star	20d ago	Fit
Micaela De Lujan	30d ago	Fit
Push Harder	64d ago	Fresh
Garden Party	—	—
Divine Legend	—	—
Shamlia	—	—
Charm Of Venice	—	—
Trumph	—	—
Croi Gra	—	—

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Minerva	Prominent
Micaela De Lujan	Mid-Pack

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