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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Heritage Stakes (Listed Race)

Leopardstown · Wed 15th Apr 2026 · 14:07
📏 1m 🏷️ Class Class 1 🌿 Yielding 🏟️ Turf 💰 €29,450 🐎 Flat
2nd
Expanded
15/2
Ronan Whelan
1st
The Lion In Winter
11/10F
Wayne Lordan
3rd
Norwalk Havoc
10/1
Shane Foley
🏷️
Class
Class 1
📏
Distance
1m
🌿
Going
Yielding
🏟️
Surface
Turf
💰
Prize
€29,450
🐎
Runners
17
🔖
Type
Flat
📊 Betting Forecast
10/11 The Lion In Winter, 5/1 Mutasarref, 9/1 Tokenomics, 10/1 Expanded, Jancis, 12/1 Mississippi River, Tarima, 14/1 Lord Massusus, Ribee, 16/1 Cowardofthecounty, 20/1 Norwalk Havoc, 66/1 Gaiety Girl
Pos Horse / Form Age/Wgt Jockey / Trainer OR Odds
🥉 3rd
Norwalk Havoc Form: 210-78
5y
136 lbs
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
99 10/1
11
Gaiety Girl Form: 3-321
4y
128 lbs
J M Sheridan
P F McEnery
75 80/1
11
Jancis Form: 55462-
5y
128 lbs
W J Lee
W McCreery
102
11
Twain Form: 11/
4y
133 lbs

A P O'Brien
110
12 4y
128 lbs

P Twomey
106
10
Tarima Form: 1834-
4y
128 lbs
Chris Hayes
D K Weld
98 15/2
14
Iowa City Form: /313-4
4y
128 lbs

P Twomey
97
16
Sindria Form: 8104-1
4y
128 lbs

Joseph Patrick O'Brien
93
8
Cowardofthecounty Form: 9/590-
4y
133 lbs
Declan McDonogh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
99 50/1
🥈 2nd
Expanded Form: 2/996-
4y
133 lbs
Ronan Whelan
A P O'Brien
110 15/2
6
Lord Massusus Form: 5529-8
6y
133 lbs
Gary Carroll
Joseph G Murphy
106 28/1
5
Mississippi River Form: 12451-
4y
133 lbs
Gavin Ryan
A P O'Brien
100 25/1
9
Mutasarref Form: 73424-
8y
133 lbs
Colin Keane
G M Lyons
111 17/2
7
Omni Man Form: 15163-
4y
133 lbs

Joseph Patrick O'Brien
104
7
Ribee Form: 11-152
4y
133 lbs
Ben Coen
Michael Mulvany
100 9/1
🥇 1st 4y
133 lbs
Wayne Lordan
A P O'Brien
117 11/10F
4
Tokenomics Form: 7221-3
5y
133 lbs
Luke McAteer
David Marnane
103 9/1
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RACING POST VERDICT

If near peak fitness for his seasonal debut - and providing he handles the ground - THE LION IN WINTER should prove too good for these

Racing Post Pick
The Lion In Winter

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15:05 Ascot
Racecard
Horse Silk
Limestone
J : Dylan Browne McMonagle
T : Joseph Patrick O'Brien
15:05
Age: 3
Form: 321-11
Weight: 128 lbs
OR:
Joseph O\'Brien had a fantastic opening day, saddling one winner and three placed horses, and his team continues to operate in excellent form.

His representative here, LIMESTONE, really caught my eye on his latest start in Ireland. For a brief moment he looked as though he might be struggling for pace, but when asked to quicken he produced a turn of foot that was extremely impressive.

The step up to 1m6f is unknown territory for many in this field, but based on the way he finished off his race over 1m5f, I don\'t see the extra furlong being an issue at all. In fact, it may bring out even more improvement.