14:50 Gowran Park

Saturday 26 July 2025

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Marble City Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 2m 37.45s

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(9)

Acapulco Bay³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 99| BF

6/4

Useful colt. Good third of 6 in handicap (6/5) at Down Royal (12.9f, good) 35 days ago. Represents the powerful yard responsible for the winner of this 12 months ago and he's a key player.

Form: 21-2533

(5)

Emit^t³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 102

15/8

Useful colt. 10½ lengths ninth of 12 to Trinity College in Hampton Court Stakes at Royal Ascot (10f, firm, 40/1) 37 days ago. Promises to be suited by this step up in trip and a bold show is anticipated.

Form: 315-229

(7)

Calrissiana^b²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: N Meade| OR: 86

66/1

Fairly useful filly. Winner at Naas in May. 20/1, bit below form seventh of 13 in handicap at the Curragh (9f, good) 27 days ago, faring best of those held up. Significantly up in trip and, moreover, in class.

Form: 3-51647

(6)

Deressa^p⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 93| C

9/1

Fairly useful filly. Below form sixth of 11 in minor event (11/5) at this course (9.6f, good to firm) 54 days ago, not clear run. Up in trip and improvement will be needed if she's to take this.

Form: 054-116

(2)

Drama Queen^h¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P A Harnett| T: Donnacha O'Brien

33/1

Thrice-raced winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 5/1, won 7-runner maiden at Killarney (11.3f, good to soft) 12 days ago, getting first run. Yard fields a more compelling candidate in Sharpen.

Form: 041

(1)

Heather⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons| OR: 91| BF

5/1

Lightly-raced winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. 5/6, good second of 6 in handicap at Down Royal (13f, good) 8 days ago, no match for winner. This is tougher, but she boasts an appealing profile and ought to make her presence felt.

Form: 2-1212

(10)

Sea Coral²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Keithen Kennedy| T: Mrs J Harrington| D

28/1

Twice-raced winner. 1 win from 1 run this year. 16/1, won 9-runner maiden at Bellewstown (12.2f, good) 22 days ago by 1¾ lengths from Jannah Star. Should have more to offer and she's well worth a second look, for all that this is much tougher.

Form: 8-1

(4)

Sharpen³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: G M Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 95

12/1

Thrice-raced winner. 5 lengths fourth of 7 to Uluru in listed race (11/1) at Limerick (12.3f, good) 35 days ago. Winner of a maiden at the Curragh prior to that and it's still early days for this daughter of Fastnet Rock.

Form: 714

Non-Runners

(8)

Denim And Diamonds¹¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: J M Sheridan

(3)

It's A Heartbeat⁵²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: John O'Donoghue J: Nathan Crosse

(11)

Jannah Star²²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: Declan McDonogh

Forecasts

Acapulco Bay (6/4), Emit (15/8), Heather (5/1), Deressa (9/1), Sharpen (12/1), It's A Heartbeat (14/1), Denim And Diamonds (20/1), Jannah Star (25/1), Sea Coral (28/1), Drama Queen (33/1), Calrissiana (66/1)

EMIT failed to fire at Royal Ascot but this is not so competitive and, with his close second in the Gallinule Stakes at the Curragh in May representing solid form in the context and stepping up to 1½m likely to work in his favour, he is taken to strike. Next on the list is Acapulco Bay, while Heather looks pretty solid and should get involved and Sharpen remains of interest. Unexposed maiden winners It's A Heartbeat and Sea Coral add extra spice to an intriguing contest.