Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden – Cork

Cork

15:25

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

Date 2026-04-04

Distance 5f

Class

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €8,835

Weather Light Drizzle

Temp 6.2°C

Wind 4mph S

Rain 72%

Winning Time 1m 4.43s (slow by 7.33s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Cardiff By The Sea (IRE) Seamie Heffernan · J A Stack	13/8F	Won
2nd	Starman Tom (IRE) Declan McDonogh · Kieran P Cotter	7/1	1
3rd	Sparky Sparky (IRE) Ben Coen · J P Murtagh	6/1	.5
4th	Wearing Stars (IRE) W J Lee · Henry De Bromhead	3/1	4.25
5th	Fate's Gambit (IRE) Donagh O'Connor · Robson De Aguiar	18/1	.5
6th	Merry Blacksmith (IRE) Andrew Slattery · Andrew Slattery	33/1	.5
7th	Cashel Blue (IRE) Ronan Whelan · K J Condon	16/1	.75
8th	Snap Decision (IRE) Darragh O'Sullivan · Donncha Duggan	300/1	4.25
9th	White Smoke (IRE) Colin Keane · M C Grassick	5/1	0.1
10th	Ace King Queen (IRE) James Ryan · Daniel James Murphy	66/1	5
11th	Classical Symphony (GB) Jamie Powell · Sean Davis	150/1	11

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7 (11)	Cardiff By The Sea Bay J:Seamie Heffernan T:J A Stack	J:Seamie Heffernan T:J A Stack	129	—	247-	-	97	86	255d	—	—	-18	11.9	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Smart form last year including in the Gr' 2 Queen Mary, the one to beat if handles ground
11 (6)	Wearing Stars Chestnut J:W J Lee T:Henry De Bromhead	J:W J Lee T:Henry De Bromhead	129	t	5633-	73	75	59	106d	—	—	-7	18.9	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Third at Dundalk the last twice, 5f worth a go, rated 73, place shout if fit after break
12 (5)	White Smoke Bay J:Colin Keane T:M C Grassick	J:Colin Keane T:M C Grassick	129	p	02254-	80	84	85	150d	—	—	+1	15.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Rated 80, some good runs in defeat last year, 5f could suit, looks the chief danger
5 (9)	Sparky Sparky Chestnut J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	134	—	4-	-	67	19	198d	—	—	-10	4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
11-2 and late gains for a 5.5l fourth on debut at Naas, gelded since, drop to 5f a query
4 (8)	Fate's Gambit Bay J:Donagh O'Connor T:Robson De Aguiar	J:Donagh O'Connor T:Robson De Aguiar	134	—	253	78	74	25	20d	—	—	+7	14.6	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Second on debut at Dundalk, heavy ground may not have suited latest, place chance
6 (1)	Starman Tom Bay J:Declan McDonogh T:Kieran P Cotter	J:Declan McDonogh T:Kieran P Cotter	134	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-6	2.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Starman gelding, half-brother to two winners, dam 6f 2yo winner, market best guide
8 (10)	Cashel Blue Bay J:Ronan Whelan T:K J Condon	J:Ronan Whelan T:K J Condon	129	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Space Blues filly, dam a 5f-6f Listed winner, likely best watched on debut unless backed
3 (3)	Ace King Queen Bay J:James Ryan T:Daniel James Murphy	J:James Ryan T:Daniel James Murphy	140	—	47/	-	61	-	624d	—	—	-2	0.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Promise on debut at two, not seen last year, new yard, watch unless market speaks
9 (12)	Merry Blacksmith Bay J:Andrew Slattery T:Andrew Slattery	J:Andrew Slattery T:Andrew Slattery	129	t	58-	-	57	32	164d	—	—	-4	1.4	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Modest efforts in both starts last year, qualifies for handicaps after this
1 (7)	Classical Symphony Bay J:Jamie Powell T:Sean Davis	J:Jamie Powell T:Sean Davis	145	—	0/	-	-	-	534d	—	—	-1	0.4	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Off since heavy debut defeat in Oct' 2024, gelded, new yard, best watched
2 (4)	Snap Decision Bay J:Darragh O'Sullivan(7) T:Donncha Duggan	J:Darragh O'Sullivan(7) T:Donncha Duggan	145	—	0-08	-	37	-	43d	—	—	-1	0.4	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Huge odds and no show in three 7f maidens, hard to fancy dropped in trip
NR (2)	Thenandnow Bay J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	129	—	2457-	75	81	67	189d	—	—	—	7.8	—	—
Best efforts last year on good ground at 7f, needs the track to dry out on first try at 5f

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Cardiff By The Sea	9/4	5/2	5/2
Wearing Stars	9/4	2/1	9/4
White Smoke	9/2	9/2	9/2
Sparky Sparky	5/1	5/1	5/1
Fate's Gambit	10/1	10/1	10/1
Starman Tom	11/1	11/1	11/1
Cashel Blue	28/1	28/1	28/1
Ace King Queen	33/1	33/1	33/1
Merry Blacksmith	33/1	28/1	33/1
Classical Symphony	150/1	100/1	125/1
Snap Decision	300/1	150/1	250/1
Thenandnow	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Wearing Stars

18.9

OR: 5.8 Form: 5.1 Odds: 8

9/4

2nd

White Smoke

15.9

OR: 7.5 Form: 4 Odds: 4.4

9/2

3rd

Fate's Gambit

14.6

OR: 7 Form: 5.5 Odds: 2.1

10/1

Cardiff By The Sea

11.9

OR: 0 Form: 2.5 Odds: 9.4

5/2

Thenandnow

7.8

OR: 6.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0

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Sparky Sparky

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4

5/1

Starman Tom

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Merry Blacksmith

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

33/1

Cashel Blue

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Ace King Queen

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Classical Symphony

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

150/1

Snap Decision

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

300/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
White Smoke	80	84	85
Fate's Gambit	78	74	25
Thenandnow	75	81	67
Wearing Stars	73	75	59
Cardiff By The Sea	—	97	86
Sparky Sparky	—	67	19
Starman Tom	—	—	—
Cashel Blue	—	—	—
Ace King Queen	—	61	—
Merry Blacksmith	—	57	32
Classical Symphony	—	—	—
Snap Decision	—	37	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Fate's Gambit	20d ago	Fit
Snap Decision	43d ago	Fit
Wearing Stars	106d ago	Long break
White Smoke	150d ago	Long break
Merry Blacksmith	164d ago	Long break
Thenandnow	189d ago	Long break
Sparky Sparky	198d ago	Long break
Cardiff By The Sea	255d ago	Long break
Classical Symphony	534d ago	Long break
Ace King Queen	624d ago	Long break
Starman Tom	—	—
Cashel Blue	—	—