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Irish EBF Auction Series Fillies Maiden
Down Royal · 29 September 2025
- TypeFlat
- Distance7f26y
- GoingYielding
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners12
Stars Will Shine (IRE) (11/8F) won the Irish EBF Auction Series Fillies Maiden at Down Royal on 29 September 2025, beating Celestial Siren (IRE) by 4¾ lengths under Colin Keane for trainer Noel Meade. 12 ran on Yielding going over 7f26y; the winning time was 1m 29.56s (slow by 1.96s).
| Pos | Dr | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Stars Will Shine (IRE) 2f Held up Sat behind front group early - still 3rd at halfway - asked for effort and made ground inside final 2f to hit the front with a furlong left - driven out and stayed on strongly to score | Colin Keane | Noel Meade | 9-0 | — | 93A | 110A | 1:29.56 | 11,800 | 11/8F | 2.70 | |
| 2nd | 5 | Celestial Siren (IRE) 2f Held up Sat behind front group early - 5th at halfway then driven with little response approaching 2f out - improved into 4th 1f out - stayed on strongly late to snatch second near the line | 4¾ | Chris Hayes | A Oliver | 8-10 | 72 | 75A | 99A | 1:30.51 | 3,800 | 4/1 | 6.94 |
| 3rd | 12 | Running Point (IRE) 2f Held up Sat behind front pair and second at halfway - shaken up to hit front just inside 2f out - overtaken 1f out and unable to respond - stayed on same gear to finish third | ½ | Leigh Roche | Jarlath P Fahey | 8-8 | — | 71A | 98A | 1:30.61 | 1,800 | 2/1 | 3.20 |
| 4th | 1 | Tharaka (IRE) t 2f Held up Held up towards the back - driven into contention on the inner approaching 2f out and up to 6th with a furlong left - stayed on same gear late to take 4th near the line | 1½ | N G McCullagh | K J Condon | 8-10 | 67 | 69A | 95A | 1:30.91 | 800 | 25/1 | 50.00 |
| 5th | 13 | Idiocracy (IRE) 2f Led Made the running - lost the advantage before 2f out and third a furlong from home - found nothing in the closing stages | shd | Dylan Browne McMonagle | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 9-2 | 73 | 75A | 95A | 1:30.93 | 400 | 6/1 | 12.34 |
| 6th | 4 | Matilda Joslyngage (IRE) 2f Settled in the pack - urged forward with 2f left and 7th when driven approaching the final furlong - stayed on at one speed to finish sixth | ½ | Julian Pietropaolo(7) | Kevin Thomas Coleman | 8-5 | — | 62A | 94A | 1:31.01 | 200 | 66/1 | 150.00 |
| 7th | 11 | Grey Intentions (IRE) 2f Held up Held up towards the back - urged forward with over 2f left - 9th and asked for effort inside final furlong - stayed on same gear to finish 7th | 1¼ | Jamie Powell(3) | Eddie & Patrick Harty | 8-9 | — | 63A | 91A | 1:31.26 | — | 100/1 | 508.51 |
| 8th | 3 | Apiary (IRE) 2f Held up Held up towards the back - urged into the pack with two furlongs left and 8th with a furlong to run - stayed on without gaining ground | ½ | Rory Cleary | Kevin Thomas Coleman | 8-10 | — | 62A | 90A | 1:31.36 | — | 28/1 | 39.64 |
| 9th | 10 | Fortuity (IRE) 2f Held up Held up at the back - driven with no headway approaching 2f out - stayed on same speed to finish 9th | 1 | Shane Foley | Mrs John Harrington | 9-2 | — | 65A | 88A | 1:31.56 | — | 40/1 | 90.00 |
| 10th | 8 | Aquilla Star (IRE) 2f Held up Held up at the back of the field - driven with no response approaching final furlong - stayed on same gait to the line finishing 10th | nk | Nathan Crosse | John C McConnell | 8-12 | — | 60A | 87A | 1:31.66 | — | 33/1 | 70.00 |
| 11th | 9 | Saxon Grace (IRE) 2f Sat close to pace early - 4th at halfway - asked for effort inside final 2f and 5th with a furlong left - held no more late to finish 11th | 1½ | Wayne Lordan | Ms Claire O'Connell | 8-8 | — | 51A | 83A | 1:31.96 | — | 80/1 | 190.00 |
| 12th | 7 | Stonyfalls (IRE) 2f Midfield Settled around midfield - holding 7th at halfway - pushed along and dropped back approaching 2f out - faded to finish well held | 7 | Wayne Hassett(3) | Paul Traynor | 8-5 | — | 39C | 68C | 1:33.36 | — | 125/1 | 722.60 |
| NR | Kilmac Air | — | Gavin Ryan | Donnacha Aidan O'Brien | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Quick answers
- Who won the Irish EBF Auction Series Fillies Maiden at Down Royal in 2025?
- Stars Will Shine (IRE) won the Irish EBF Auction Series Fillies Maiden at Down Royal on 29 September 2025, ridden by Colin Keane and trained by Noel Meade.
- What was the finishing order of the 2025 Irish EBF Auction Series Fillies Maiden at Down Royal?
- 1st Stars Will Shine (IRE) (11/8F), 2nd Celestial Siren (IRE) (4/1), 3rd Running Point (IRE) (2/1).
- What price was the winner of the 2025 Irish EBF Auction Series Fillies Maiden at Down Royal?
- Stars Will Shine (IRE) returned a starting price of 11/8F, with a Betfair SP of 2.70.
- How many horses ran in the 2025 Irish EBF Auction Series Fillies Maiden at Down Royal?
- 12 horses ran in the 2025 Irish EBF Auction Series Fillies Maiden at Down Royal. Non-runners: Kilmac Air (vet's advice).
- What was the winning time of the 2025 Irish EBF Auction Series Fillies Maiden at Down Royal?
- The winning time was 1m 29.56s (slow by 1.96s).