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Irish EBF Median Sires Series Fillies Maiden

Naas (IRE) · 23 August 2026
  • TypeFlat
  • Distance7f
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners16

Maeda Matsu (IRE) (7/1) won the Irish EBF Median Sires Series Fillies Maiden at Naas (IRE) on 23 August 2026, beating Star Glory (IRE) by three-quarters of a length under Rory Cleary for trainer Ms Sheila Lavery. 16 ran on Good going over 7f; the winning time was 1m 27.95s.

Winner Maeda Matsu (IRE)
SP: 7/1 J: Rory Cleary T: Ms Sheila Lavery O: Maeda Matsu Partnership
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 14(7) Maeda Matsu (IRE) 2f Prominent Dubawi Legend (IRE) – Poole Belle (IRE) (Canford Cliffs) Maeda Matsu Partnership Settled handy travelling keenly - 5th at halfway - improved into 3rd approaching 3f out - driven with 2f left - sent to the front inside final furlong - drifted right close home - stayed on to win Rory Cleary Ms Sheila Lavery 8-11 —85A65C 1:27.95 15,000 7/1 11.50
2nd 12(2) Star Glory (IRE) 2f Cotai Glory (GB) – Mrs King (IRE) (Dubawi) Swords Bloodstock Limited Sat close to pace early - 3rd at halfway - asked for effort 2f out - moved into runner-up spot inside final furlong and stayed on for second ¾ Gavin Ryan Noel Meade 8-13 8185A63C 1:28.08 5,000 11/1 20.00
3rd 11(5) Silver Kiss (IRE) 2f Prominent Saxon Warrior (JPN) – Emilie Gray (IRE) (Dubawi) Moyglare Stud Farm Settled handy early keeping keen hold - disputing second at halfway - asked for effort with 2f left - hit the front approaching final furlong - knocked sideways inside last - had nothing more left and dropped away close home 1½ Chris Hayes D K Weld 8-13 —80A60C 1:28.33 2,500 6/5F 2.28
4th 4(1) Lunar Empress (IRE) 2f Midfield Zoustar (AUS) – Lady Anner (IRE) (Fastnet Rock) Newtown Anner Stud Farm Ltd Hesitant start - settled midfield and 7th at halfway - urged forward 3f out with progress made - driven with 2f left - stayed on at one gait through the final furlong but couldn't get closer - finished fourth beaten 4 lengths 1¾ Shane Foley Mrs John Harrington 9-1 —77A57C 1:28.62 1,250 4/1 6.79
5th 1(15) Churchill Bond (GB) 2f Held up Pinatubo (IRE) – Belle D'Or (USA) (Medaglia d'Oro) Bond Thoroughbred Limited Held up in the pack - wide throughout - 11th at halfway - pressure applied 3f out - no gap available 2f out - angled right and stayed on strongly inside the final furlong - fifth at the line ½ W J Lee P Twomey 9-3 —78A56C 1:28.70 750 6/1 8.80
6th 6(10) Autumn Gray (IRE) 2f Held up Saxon Warrior (JPN) – Holistic (GB) (Pivotal) Mark B Grier Held up towards the back - asked for effort inside final 3f - boxed in over 2f out - shifted right to find room - driven approaching final 150 yards - finished strongly but held for sixth shd Jamie Powell Eddie & Patrick Harty 8-13 —74A56C 1:28.70 500 125/1 229.14
7th 9(4) Lusted (GB) 2f Led Hello Youmzain (FR) – Vicugna (GB) (Pivotal) Mrs R J Halley Set the pace early - travelling keenly - asked for effort approaching 2f out then overtaken with a furlong and a half left - unable to respond and dropped away late finishing seventh nk Andrew Slattery Josh Halley 8-13 —72A55C 1:28.78 — 250/1 1,000.00
8th 7(9) Coastal Wonder (IRE) 2f Held up Bayside Boy (IRE) – Wonderfully (IRE) (Galileo) Ballylinch,C Fahy,I Allan & Partners Held up towards back of pack - still 9th at halfway - urged forward with 3f left - driven approaching final furlong - stayed on late without threatening finishing 8th ½ Rory Mulligan(5) John S O'Donoghue 8-8 —66A54C 1:28.87 — 40/1 66.25
9th 17(8) Scarlet Dream (IRE) 2f Held up Ardad (IRE) – True Scarlet (IRE) (Make Believe) Adrian Mcguinness Held up in the pack - still down the field at halfway - shifted right and asked for effort with 3f left - lost touch from 1f out and finished well beaten 2 Leigh Roche Adrian McGuinness 8-11 —63A51C 1:29.20 — 150/1 474.22
10th 15(11) Arizonaneargalway (IRE) 2f Held up Arizona (IRE) – Kaabari (USA) (Seeking The Gold) Winning Chance Syndicate Held up towards the back - given a squeeze to close a gap at halfway but couldn't improve - stayed on at the same speed from 2f out without threatening ½ Mel Sheridan(7) Denis Gerard Hogan 8-2 —52A50C 1:29.28 — 300/1 1,000.00
11th 8(3) Green Nature (IRE) 2f Cracksman (GB) – Divine Spirit (GB) (Kingman) Simon Munir Isaac Souede Slow into stride - settled towards the back - 10th at halfway - urged forward 3f out - progress but drifted left over 2f out - driven approaching 2f out - couldn't find more and dropped away final furlong 1 Declan McDonogh Joseph Patrick O'Brien 8-13 —60A48C 1:29.45 — 18/1 29.25
12th 13(12) Wecouldavehaditall (IRE) 2f Bayside Boy (IRE) – Folie De Louise (FR) (Tin Horse) Ringfort Stud Limited Settled midpack early - 8th at halfway - asked for effort with 3f left - stayed on one gear to the line finishing 12th hd Nathan Crosse Daniel McLoughlin 8-13 —60A48C 1:29.45 — 200/1 450.70
13th 5(17) Reyika (IRE) 2f Sea The Moon (GER) – Reynira (IRE) (Lope De Vega) Exors Of The Late H H Aga Khan Tardy away - dropped to the back and wide - nudged forward 2f out - faded inside the final furlong - well held in 13th 2¾ Ben Coen J P Murtagh 9-1 —54A43C 1:29.91 — 33/1 48.98
14th 2(13) Armarone's Girl (IRE) 2f State Of Rest (IRE) – Temerity (IRE) (Zoffany) Lexington Investments Limited Settled midpack early wide and keen - up to 6th at halfway - urged into progress approaching 3f out - dropped away fast under pressure over 2f out and beaten well nk Robbie Colgan Cian Hughes 9-1 —52A42C 1:29.99 — 150/1 360.00
15th 3(18) Estado De La Luna (IRE) 2f State Of Rest (IRE) – Valle De La Luna (GB) (Galileo) J P Farrell Poor start - immediately adrift at the back - never able to close - well held throughout 3 Gary Carroll Joseph Patrick O'Brien 9-1 —44C36C 1:30.49 — 25/1 38.00
16th 16(14) Miss Twilight (IRE) 2f Soldier's Call (GB) – Lovely Morning (IRE) (Rip Van Winkle) Watchman Racing Close to pace early - 4th at halfway - driven and drifted right approaching 3f out while catching a knock - dropped away entering the final 2f - finished well beaten in 16th 4¾ Luke McAteer Rory Anthony Devine 8-9 —38C27C 1:31.28 — 10/1 15.50
NR Bex Noir — — F G Hand — ——— — — — —
NR Pas De Deux — Seamie Heffernan J P Murtagh — ——— — — — —

Winning time 1m 27.95s

Non-runners Pas De Deux, Bex Noir

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (16 of 18 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (16 of 18 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Returns

Tote Win €8
Tote Place €2.50 €3.30 €1.10
Exacta €78.40
CSF €84.27
Trifecta €184.70
KTB Intelligence AI race report

Maeda Matsu won the Irish EBF Median Sires Series Fillies Maiden at Naas over 7f on good ground at SP 7/1. She settled in a handy position, travelled keenly in fifth at halfway, made smooth headway to track the leaders in third approaching the final three furlongs, and was sent to the front inside the final furlong before drifting right close home and staying on to score by three-quarters of a length. Star Glory raced close to the pace in third at halfway, was asked for her effort two furlongs out, and stayed on to take second inside the final furlong. Silver Kiss finished third.

The pre-race read Naas 2:30 Race Preview — 23 August 2026 This 7f Irish EBF Median Sires Series Fillies Maiden at Naas on good ground brings together an 18-strong field of largely unexposed two-year-olds. How we read it before the off →
How we called it Unplaced
KTB Selection Lusted 56/100 top-rated of 18
Advised 66/1 SP 250/1 Finished 7th

Scored before the off and published unchanged. Every call is shown, won or lost.

Quick answers

Who won the Irish EBF Median Sires Series Fillies Maiden at Naas (IRE) in 2026?
Maeda Matsu (IRE) won the Irish EBF Median Sires Series Fillies Maiden at Naas (IRE) on 23 August 2026, ridden by Rory Cleary and trained by Ms Sheila Lavery.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Irish EBF Median Sires Series Fillies Maiden at Naas (IRE)?
1st Maeda Matsu (IRE) (7/1), 2nd Star Glory (IRE) (11/1), 3rd Silver Kiss (IRE) (6/5F).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Irish EBF Median Sires Series Fillies Maiden at Naas (IRE)?
Maeda Matsu (IRE) returned a starting price of 7/1, with a Betfair SP of 11.50.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Irish EBF Median Sires Series Fillies Maiden at Naas (IRE)?
16 horses ran in the 2026 Irish EBF Median Sires Series Fillies Maiden at Naas (IRE). Non-runners: Pas De Deux, Bex Noir.
What was the winning time of the 2026 Irish EBF Median Sires Series Fillies Maiden at Naas (IRE)?
The winning time was 1m 27.95s.

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