Irish Stallion Farms EBF Committed Stakes (Listed Race)

Navan

14:50

Date 2025-04-26

Distance 5f180y

Class Class 1

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize €26,550

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1 (6)	Whistlejacket Chestnut J:Ryan Moore T:A P O'Brien	J:Ryan Moore T:A P O'Brien	136	—	12125-	114	115	104	176d	—	—	-1	42.2	0.31/1	5/4 44%
Prix Morny winner, second in Phoenix Stakes/Middle Park, handles an ease, can defy penalty
2 (7)	Cowardofthecounty Bay J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	134	—	77159-	107	108	96	202d	—	—	+4	25.9	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Beat Whistlejacket on debut, the Balllydoyle runner has a much stronger profile now
3 (3)	Ides Of March Bay J:Wayne Lordan T:A P O'Brien	J:Wayne Lordan T:A P O'Brien	134	—	43117-	108	113	96	176d	—	—	+15	32.4	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Needs to reverse Breeders' Cup form with Whistlejacket on ground that may not be ideal
7 (1)	Sparkling Sea Bay J:Colin Keane T:G M Lyons	J:Colin Keane T:G M Lyons	126	—	12-0	95	106	97	27d	—	—	+5	13.6	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Good early-season juvenile last year, low-key reappearance in a 7f Group 3 at Leopardstown
5 (5)	Midnight Strike Bay J:Declan McDonogh T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Declan McDonogh T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	131	—	30460-	98	99	89	203d	—	—	+8	14.3	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Ended the season on a low note at Redcar, has been gelded, stable's second string
6 (2)	Pedro Nunes Bay J:David Egan T:Adrian Murray	J:David Egan T:Adrian Murray	131	—	1	-	101	-	22d	—	—	+6	11.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Debut winner over 7f at Dundalk, very tough task against those with top-level experience
NR (4)	Bodhi Bear Bay J:Seamie Heffernan T:J A Stack	J:Seamie Heffernan T:J A Stack	131	—	321-1	93	104	91	20d	—	—	—	20.8	—	—
Useful sort, C&D maiden winner, takes a huge rise in class after 5f Cork rated victory

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Whistlejacket	5/4	5/4	5/4
Cowardofthecounty	11/4	3/1	11/4
Ides Of March	4/1	4/1	4/1
Sparkling Sea	9/1	9/1	9/1
Midnight Strike	16/1	14/1	14/1
Pedro Nunes	18/1	16/1	16/1
Bodhi Bear	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Whistlejacket

42.2

OR: 16 Form: 12 Odds: 14.2

5/4

2nd

Ides Of March

32.4

OR: 14.5 Form: 12.9 Odds: 5

4/1

3rd

Cowardofthecounty

25.9

OR: 14.3 Form: 5 Odds: 6.7

3/1

Bodhi Bear

20.8

OR: 10.8 Form: 10 Odds: 0

—

Midnight Strike

14.3

OR: 12 Form: 0.6 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Sparkling Sea

13.6

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Pedro Nunes

11.4

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Whistlejacket	114	115	104
Ides Of March	108	113	96
Cowardofthecounty	107	108	96
Midnight Strike	98	99	89
Sparkling Sea	95	106	97
Bodhi Bear	93	104	91
Pedro Nunes	—	101	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Bodhi Bear	20d ago	Fit
Pedro Nunes	22d ago	Fit
Sparkling Sea	27d ago	Fit
Whistlejacket	176d ago	Long break
Ides Of March	176d ago	Long break
Cowardofthecounty	202d ago	Long break
Midnight Strike	203d ago	Long break