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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Bluebell Stakes (Listed)

Naas (IRE) · 11 October 2026
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 1
  • PatternListed
  • Distance1m4f
  • GoingSoft
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners14

Snapretend (IRE) (25/1) won the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Bluebell Stakes (Listed) at Naas (IRE) on 11 October 2026, beating Beset (GB) by half a length under Jamie Powell for trainer Joseph Patrick O'Brien. 14 ran on Soft going over 1m4f; the winning time was 2m 38.01s.

Winner Snapretend (IRE)
SP: 25/1 J: Jamie Powell T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien O: J P Farrell
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 6(5) Snapretend (IRE) 4f Make Believe (GB) – Pedisnap (IRE) (Footstepsinthesand) J P Farrell Raced prompt in second - sneaked to the front after 4f and three lengths ahead by halfway - challenged over 2f out then regained the advantage over 1f out - stayed on strongly inside the final furlong to win Jamie Powell Joseph Patrick O'Brien 9-7 101103A149C 2:38.01 30,000 25/1 34.64
2nd 1(1) Beset (GB) p 5m Expert Eye (GB) – Beshayer (FR) (Galileo) K Blakemrs E Palmerm Wilsonn Luck Racing in the pack - shuffled wide turning in and urged on early in straight - 6th 2f out then 5th over 1f out - stayed on strongly inside final furlong to snatch 2nd near the line ½ J M Sheridan Joseph Patrick O'Brien 9-10 106105A148C 2:38.11 9,999 11/10F 2.46
3rd 10(10) Capichera (IRE) 3f Prominent Australia (GB) – Orcia (IRE) (Shamardal) Mrs A G Kavanagh prominent early - 4th at halfway - 3rd and nudged over 2f out - dropped to 4th and urged over 1f out - short of room soon after - squeezed between rivals inside final 150 yards - stayed on strongly for 3rd ½ Kieran Shoemark Ed Walker 9-1 9995A148C 2:38.21 5,000 11/1 19.69
4th 3(11) Deressa (IRE) tv 4f Zarak (FR) – Deremah (USA) (More Than Ready) Mel Sutcliffe Raced in the pack - shaken up to move into 4th over 2f out then 3rd under urging over 1f out - failed to make inroads inside final furlong - stayed on at same speed to finish 4th 1¼ W. J. Lee P. Twomey 9-7 9698A146C 2:38.46 2,500 10/1 14.03
5th 11(12) Chablis Rock (IRE) t 3f Sioux Nation (USA) – Promise Me (IRE) (Montjeu) Michael Oflynn Raced in the back half of the pack - niggled at turning in then switched wide 2f out - gained ground into 6th 1f out and stayed on late for 5th ¾ Shane Foley Joseph Patrick O'Brien 9-1 8991A145C 2:38.61 1,500 17/2 14.50
6th 14(8) Moments Of Joy (USA) p 3f Led Justify (USA) – Shell House (IRE) (Galileo) Mrs John Magnier Michael Tabor Derrick Smith Broke fastest to show in front - overtaken after 4f but held second at halfway - sent forward to challenge over 2f out - passed over 1f out and faded in the final 100 yards to finish 6th nk Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 9-1 9890A145C 2:38.66 999 28/1 60.00
7th 16(7) Zadawa (FR) h 3f Camelot (GB) – Zawara (IRE) (Dubawi) Exors Of The Late H H Aga Khan Urged early and towards the back of the main bunch - 7th and niggled 2f out after improving to the centre of the field by halfway - stayed on at an even rate inside the final furlong to finish 7th ¾ Chris Hayes D K Weld 9-1 8988A144C 2:38.81 — 22/1 32.00
8th 5(13) Shaool (IRE) p 5m Held up Belardo (IRE) – Imtidaad (USA) (Lemon Drop Kid) Broadfield Group Syndicate held up in last group - nudged into a few places 2f out then 9th and urged 1f out - plugged on at same speed inside the final furlong to finish 8th 1 Ben Coen J. P. Murtagh 9-7 9992A143C 2:39.01 — 10/1 12.50
9th 2(4) Chica Guerrera (IRE) 4f Saxon Warrior (JPN) – Elusive Gold (IRE) (Elusive City) Trouble Strife Syndicate Up with the pace early - sixth at the midway point before urged along 2f out and making no dent over 1f out - weakened in the final furlong to finish 9th 6½ Reese Holohan Mark Fahey 9-7 9378A135C 2:40.31 — 100/1 253.16
10th 12(15) Chasing Paradise (IRE) 3f Prominent Churchill (IRE) – Danehill's Dream (IRE) (Danehill) Mrs M V Magnier Mrs Paul Shanahan S E Sangster Prominent early and 5th halfway - ridden once into the straight and in the pack 2f out - soon outpaced and weakened final furlong to finish 10th ¾ Seamie Heffernan J. P. Murtagh 9-1 9570A134C 2:40.46 — 16/1 27.89
11th 8(3) Acula (IRE) 3f Sea The Stars (IRE) – Red Stars (IRE) (Manduro) Newtown Anner Stud Farm Ltd Raced in the pack's back half - niggled at in the early straight - then went backwards 2f out - finished 11th ½ Donagh O'Connor Joseph Patrick O'Brien 9-1 8469A133C 2:40.56 — 28/1 34.00
12th 4(16) In My Teens (IRE) h 4f Held up Camelot (GB) – Jer's Girl (IRE) (Jeremy) John P Mcmanus Held up at back from the start - out of contention throughout and urged without making inroads over 2f out - stayed on one pace to finish 12th 1¼ W. M. Lordan Gavin Cromwell 9-7 10872A132C 2:40.81 — 9/1 14.00
13th 7(9) Caught U Sleeping (IRE) 3f Prominent Cotai Glory (GB) – Parasail (GB) (New Approach) Anthony Clarke Prominent early and 3rd halfway - ridden over 2f out and dropped back - soon outpaced and well beaten in 13th 5½ Colin Keane Noel Meade 9-4 10267C125C 2:41.91 — 7/1 10.50
14th 15(2) So Must I (IRE) p 3f Sottsass (FR) – Adana (FR) (Le Havre) Thoroughbred Alliance Syndicate missed the break and raced at the back - urged along 2f out without making progress - weakened to finish 14th 4¾ Paddy Harnett Joseph Patrick O'Brien 9-1 7864C119C 2:42.86 — 200/1 1,000.00
NR Camino Vino — R. P. Cleary Gavin Cromwell — ——— — — — —
NR Mawhibah — Nathan Crosse Joseph Patrick O'Brien — ——— — — — —

Winning time 2m 38.01s

Non-runners Camino Vino, Mawhibah

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (14 of 16 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 (14 of 16 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 13 Oct 2026 · 28 figures provisional (may move for 7 days while the card settles) · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Returns

Tote Win €31.10
Tote Place €6.10 €1.20 €2.50
Exacta €97
CSF €54.86
Trifecta €3415.60
KTB Intelligence AI race report

Snapretend won the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Bluebell Stakes at Naas, returning at 25/1 on soft ground. The winner raced in second early before taking the lead after four furlongs and establishing a three-length advantage by halfway. She was challenged over two furlongs out but regained the lead over one furlong out and stayed on strongly to score by half a length from Beset, with Capichera finishing third. Beset raced in mid-division, was shuffled wide on the turn and made steady late headway to snatch second near the line.

The pre-race read Naas 3:40 Race Preview — 11 October 2026 The Irish Stallion Farms EBF Bluebell Stakes is a competitive Listed race over 1m3f202y at Naas on soft ground, featuring a field of 16 that includes several smart and useful performers. How we read it before the off →
How we called it Unplaced
KTB Selection Horse details are not available 64/100 top-rated of 16
Advised 4/1 SP 9/1 Finished 12th

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

Quick answers

Who won the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Bluebell Stakes (Listed) at Naas (IRE) in 2026?
Snapretend (IRE) won the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Bluebell Stakes (Listed) at Naas (IRE) on 11 October 2026, ridden by Jamie Powell and trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Bluebell Stakes at Naas (IRE)?
1st Snapretend (IRE) (25/1), 2nd Beset (GB) (11/10F), 3rd Capichera (IRE) (11/1).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Bluebell Stakes at Naas (IRE)?
Snapretend (IRE) returned a starting price of 25/1, with a Betfair SP of 34.64.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Bluebell Stakes at Naas (IRE)?
14 horses ran in the 2026 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Bluebell Stakes at Naas (IRE). Non-runners: Camino Vino, Mawhibah.
What was the winning time of the 2026 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Bluebell Stakes at Naas (IRE)?
The winning time was 2m 38.01s.

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