14:20 Listowel

Tuesday 23 September 2025

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WTW Willis Irish EBF Maiden

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 1m 34.95s

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(1)

Doitforjill Ronnie¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Darragh O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Donncha Duggan

250/1

Once-raced gelding. 80/1, ninth of 10 in maiden at Cork (6f, soft) on debut 13 days ago.

Form: 9

(12)

Just A City Boy⁸⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J M Sheridan| T: J P O'Brien

11/1

Once-raced gelding. Sixth of 8 in minor event (3/1) at Naas (5.9f, good) on debut 80 days ago. May do better.

Form: 6

(2)

King Of Sparta³⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J Cleary⁽⁵⁾| T: A P O'Brien

11/2

16/1, sixth of 12 in maiden at Dundalk (8f) on debut 39 days ago. Should improve but Straight Up is probably the stable first string.

Form: 6

(10)

Minella Buoy¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J Nallen

125/1

Once-raced gelding. Sixth of 8 in maiden at Galway (8.4f, good to soft, 40/1) on debut 14 days ago.

Form: 6

(6)

Oh I Do Declare

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: R O'Brien

10/1

Foaled February 16. €25,000 yearling, Australia colt. Dam, third at 1m/8.5f, half-sister to smart winner up to 1¼m Beautiful Morning. Check the betting with Billy Lee up.

Form:

(13)

Optics

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Killian Leonard| T: Ms M McDowall

200/1

Foaled March 2. Equiano gelding. Dam unraced.

Form:

(3)

Party With Marty⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J P O'Brien

100/1

Twice-raced colt. Ninth of 10 in maiden (150/1) at Punchestown (8.1f, good to soft) 7 days ago.

Form: 09

(9)

Perisher^p1²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien

3/1

Twice-raced colt. Promising second on Galway debut. 9/4, only fifth of 7 in maiden at the Curragh (8f, good) since, carrying his head awkwardly. Cheekpieces are reached for after that. Claims on the debut effort.

Form: 25

(11)

Spectical⁵²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: Mrs J Harrington

11/4

Promising sort. 7/1, fifth of 9 in maiden at Galway (8.3f, good to soft) on debut 52 days ago, unable to sustain effort. May well do better.

Form: 5

(5)

Straight Up

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien

9/4

Foaled April 21. Wootton Bassett colt. Trainer’s newcomers command respect. Trainer going well.

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(4)

A Pretty Penny¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Hassett⁽³⁾| T: Debbie Cody

125/1

Twice-raced filly. 300/1, fifth of 9 in maiden at Cork (7f, soft) 13 days ago.

Form: 05

(7)

Merry Blacksmith

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery

33/1

Foaled April 1. 85,000 gns yearling, Oasis Dream filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including smart 5.7f-7f winner Dan's Dream and useful winner up to 1m Caernarfon. Dam unraced. One of 2 newcomers from the yard.

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(8)

Realistic Dream

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Coen| T: A Slattery

33/1

Foaled April 4. Elzaam filly. Dam unraced. Stablemate of fellow debutante Merry Blacksmith and the betting should help to separate them.

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Forecasts

Straight Up (9/4), Spectical (11/4), Perisher (3/1), King Of Sparta (11/2), Oh I Do Declare (10/1), Just A City Boy (11/1), Merry Blacksmith (33/1), Realistic Dream (33/1), Party With Marty (100/1), A Pretty Penny (125/1), Minella Buoy (125/1), Optics (200/1), Doitforjill Ronnie (250/1)

Aidan O'Brien newcomer STRAIGHT UP gets the vote, with confidence in his chance increased should the betting vibes be strong. Perisher looks best of those with experience if cheekpieces help him to recapture the level of his opening second at Galway. Oisin Murphy's mount Spectical was 7 lengths behind Perisher on his Galway debut but should build on that now.