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3.53

Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden

of €25,000.00 2-y-o 5f.

3.53 5f. Flat Maiden 2-y-o 14 Declared

Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden

of €25,000.00

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Conditions

1st - €15,000.00 2nd - €5,000.00 3rd - €2,500.00 4th - €1,250.00 5th - €750.00 6th - €500.00 Dry and breezy

Formscan By Tom Weekes - BIT OF A BUZZ, Best Love and debutante Gus Mcrae were declared to run at Navan on Wednesday and each would be a contender in this similar-type maiden. Bit Of A Buzz has a nice pedigree and has performed consistently well in his runs todate. Out of a half-sister to two stakes winners, he is a six-race maiden who could be inconvenienced by softening ground but has recent form. Best Love has fair recent form at this trip and his helped by her rider’s 7lb claim while Gus Mcrae is out of a half-sister to Group 1-winner Red Cadeaux. Homebred Monologue is out of a Listed-placed dam.

For two years old only, maidens at starting that are EBF eligible and whose sire established one or more yearling sales in the relevant year with a median price of not more than #60,000
Weights - 9st 8lbs. Fillies allowed 5lbs.

1^⁸

ch g 9-8

Dandy Man (IRE)-Giselles Thunder(Night Of Thunder)

(Brendan Keogh)

2^¹¹

4325

b c 9-6

Showcasing (GB)-Electric(Twilight Son)

(2) (Mrs A L T Moore)
Rated 72

Gavin Patrick Cromwell

G F Carroll

Gavin Patrick Cromwell

G F Carroll

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Bit Of A Buzz (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Best Love (IRE)	2
2nd Sep 2026 Navan(5f , Flat Maiden, Good, good to yielding in places) Best Love (IRE) 1st (7/2 8-12 Rated 70) D P McDonogh 5.13L in front of Bit Of A Buzz (IRE) 5th (7/2 9-5 Rated 72) G F Carroll (8 ran)

19th Jun 2026 Down Royal(5f , Flat Maiden, Soft) Bit Of A Buzz (IRE) 4th (15/2 9-4) J Kearney Best Love (IRE) unseated rider (14/1 8-9) Jessica O'Gorman (8 ran)

Gus McCrae (IRE)	1
2nd Sep 2026 Navan(5f , Flat Maiden, Good, good to yielding in places) Bit Of A Buzz (IRE) 5th (7/2 9-5 Rated 72) G F Carroll 3.25L in front of Gus McCrae (IRE) 7th (12/1 9-1) C T Keane (8 ran)

3^⁵

b g 9-0

Nando Parrado (GB)-Divine Approach(Dawn Approach)

(2) (Noel Meade Racing Ltd)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Gus McCrae (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Bit Of A Buzz (IRE)	1
2nd Sep 2026 Navan(5f , Flat Maiden, Good, good to yielding in places) Bit Of A Buzz (IRE) 5th (7/2 9-5 Rated 72) G F Carroll 3.25L in front of Gus McCrae (IRE) 7th (12/1 9-1) C T Keane (8 ran)

Best Love (IRE)	1
2nd Sep 2026 Navan(5f , Flat Maiden, Good, good to yielding in places) Best Love (IRE) 1st (7/2 8-12 Rated 70) D P McDonogh 8.38L in front of Gus McCrae (IRE) 7th (12/1 9-1) C T Keane (8 ran)

4^¹³

b c 9-0

Arizona (IRE)-Coto(Fast Company)

(M J Tynan)

M J Tynan

5^³

b g 9-0

Invincible Army (IRE)-Briseuse De Coeur(Dark Angel)

hd¹(21) (Cill Dara Syndicate)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Invincible Irish (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Best Love (IRE)	1
14th Aug 2026 Cork(5f , Flat Maiden, Good, good to firm in places) Best Love (IRE) 7th (22/1 9-2) J A Powell 6.31L in front of Invincible Irish (IRE) 13th (400/1 9-7) S T McCullagh (16 ran)

Syrah (IRE)	1
14th Aug 2026 Cork(5f , Flat Maiden, Good, good to firm in places) Invincible Irish (IRE) 13th (400/1 9-7) S T McCullagh 2.00L in front of Syrah (IRE) 14th (66/1 8-11) P McGettigan (16 ran)

6^¹²

b g 9-0

Invincible Army (IRE)-Romantic View(Shamardal)

ts¹(84) (R S Brookhouse)

7^⁷

b c 9-0

Far Above (IRE)-Zodiacus(Zoffany)

(John P McGovern)

8^¹⁰

u471

b f 8-13

Kodi Bear (IRE)-Bits of Love(Showcasing)

(2) d¹ (Paul Fitzpatrick Racing & Partners)
Rated 70

Eddie & Patrick Harty

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Best Love (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Bit Of A Buzz (IRE)	2
2nd Sep 2026 Navan(5f , Flat Maiden, Good, good to yielding in places) Best Love (IRE) 1st (7/2 8-12 Rated 70) D P McDonogh 5.13L in front of Bit Of A Buzz (IRE) 5th (7/2 9-5 Rated 72) G F Carroll (8 ran)

19th Jun 2026 Down Royal(5f , Flat Maiden, Soft) Bit Of A Buzz (IRE) 4th (15/2 9-4) J Kearney Best Love (IRE) unseated rider (14/1 8-9) Jessica O'Gorman (8 ran)

Invincible Irish (IRE)	1
14th Aug 2026 Cork(5f , Flat Maiden, Good, good to firm in places) Best Love (IRE) 7th (22/1 9-2) J A Powell 6.31L in front of Invincible Irish (IRE) 13th (400/1 9-7) S T McCullagh (16 ran)

Tango Club (IRE)	1
24th Jul 2026 Cork(5f , Flat Maiden, Good to firm) Best Love (IRE) 4th (25/1 8-10) J A Powell .28L in front of Tango Club (IRE) 6th (16/1 8-8) L F Roche (10 ran)

Syrah (IRE)	1
14th Aug 2026 Cork(5f , Flat Maiden, Good, good to firm in places) Best Love (IRE) 7th (22/1 9-2) J A Powell 8.31L in front of Syrah (IRE) 14th (66/1 8-11) P McGettigan (16 ran)

Gus McCrae (IRE)	1
2nd Sep 2026 Navan(5f , Flat Maiden, Good, good to yielding in places) Best Love (IRE) 1st (7/2 8-12 Rated 70) D P McDonogh 8.38L in front of Gus McCrae (IRE) 7th (12/1 9-1) C T Keane (8 ran)

9^¹⁴

b f 8-11

Unfortunately (IRE)-Sundance Star(Helmet)

(The Hob Partnership)

10^⁹

b f 8-11

Coulsty (IRE)-Club Prive(Acclamation)

(30) (Robbie Crofton)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Tango Club (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Best Love (IRE)	1
24th Jul 2026 Cork(5f , Flat Maiden, Good to firm) Best Love (IRE) 4th (25/1 8-10) J A Powell .28L in front of Tango Club (IRE) 6th (16/1 8-8) L F Roche (10 ran)

11^⁴

b f 8-9

Elzaam (AUS)-Suggest(Raven's Pass)

(Mrs John M Weld)

12^⁶

b f 8-9

Arizona (IRE)-High Savannah(High Chaparral)

hd¹(19) (Random Eight Syndicate)

RESERVES

13^¹

br f 8-11

Dubawi Legend (IRE)-Briarfield Lady(Battle Of Marengo)

(12) (Matt Dwyer)

14^²

br f 8-9

Invincible Army (IRE)-Wow(Style Vendome)

hd¹(8) (Mrs John M Weld)

Charles Weld

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Syrah (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Best Love (IRE)	1
14th Aug 2026 Cork(5f , Flat Maiden, Good, good to firm in places) Best Love (IRE) 7th (22/1 9-2) J A Powell 8.31L in front of Syrah (IRE) 14th (66/1 8-11) P McGettigan (16 ran)

Invincible Irish (IRE)	1
14th Aug 2026 Cork(5f , Flat Maiden, Good, good to firm in places) Invincible Irish (IRE) 13th (400/1 9-7) S T McCullagh 2.00L in front of Syrah (IRE) 14th (66/1 8-11) P McGettigan (16 ran)

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Down Royal Fri 4th Sep

Previous Winners of this Race by Year

Previous Years

2025 Killourney Reigns 2 9-2 B M Coen 6/4Fav (J P Murtagh) (Drawn 9)

2024 Lightning Bear 2 8-11 W Joyce 7/1 (Jack W Davison) (Drawn 5)

2023 Ashwiyaa 2 9-1 C T Keane 2/1Fav (M D O'Callaghan) (Drawn 4)

2022 Sceolan 3 9-3 W J Lee 2/1Fav (W McCreery) (Drawn 9)

2021 Red Wasp 3 9-2 W J Lee 7/1 (W McCreery) (Drawn 1)

2019 Pulse Of Shanghai 3 9-5 R P Cleary 7/2 (James M Ryan) (Drawn 12)

2018 Early Call 3 9-5 G F Carroll 11/4 (Michael Mulvany) (Drawn 5)

2017 Focus Of Attention 3 8-11 R P Downey 9/1 (Edward Lynam) (Drawn 5)

2016 Accalia 3 9-0 C T Keane 13/8JFav (J C Hayden) (Drawn 7)

Previous Winners of this Race by Trainer (Since 1990)

Wins

Trainer

Winning Horses

W McCreery

2022 - Sceolan(2/1Fav), 2021 - Red Wasp(7/1)

Edward Lynam

2017 - Focus Of Attention(9/1)

J C Hayden

2016 - Accalia(13/8J Fav)

J P Murtagh

2025 - Killourney Reigns(6/4Fav)

Jack W Davison

2024 - Lightning Bear(7/1)

James M Ryan

2019 - Pulse Of Shanghai(7/2)

M D O'Callaghan

2023 - Ashwiyaa(2/1Fav)

Michael Mulvany

2018 - Early Call(11/4)

Previous Winners of this Race by Jockey (Since 1990)

Wins

Jockey

Winning Horses

C T Keane

2023 - Ashwiyaa(2/1Fav), 2016 - Accalia(13/8J Fav)

W J Lee

2022 - Sceolan(2/1Fav), 2021 - Red Wasp(7/1)

B M Coen

2025 - Killourney Reigns(6/4Fav)

G F Carroll

2018 - Early Call(11/4)

R P Cleary

2019 - Pulse Of Shanghai(7/2)

R P Downey

2017 - Focus Of Attention(9/1)

W Joyce

2024 - Lightning Bear(7/1)

Previous Winners of this Race by Age

Wins

Age

Winning Horses

3yo

2022 - Sceolan(2/1Fav), 2021 - Red Wasp(7/1), 2019 - Pulse Of Shanghai(7/2), 2018 - Early Call(11/4), 2017 - Focus Of Attention(9/1), 2016 - Accalia(13/8J Fav)

2yo

2025 - Killourney Reigns(6/4Fav), 2024 - Lightning Bear(7/1), 2023 - Ashwiyaa(2/1Fav)

Previous Winners of this Race by Sire (Since 1990)

Wins

Sire

Winning Horses

Churchill (IRE)

2022 - Sceolan(2/1Fav)

Coulsty (IRE)

2021 - Red Wasp(7/1)

Dragon Pulse (IRE)

2019 - Pulse Of Shanghai(7/2)

Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)

2016 - Accalia(13/8J Fav)

Intense Focus (USA)

2017 - Focus Of Attention(9/1)

Kuroshio (AUS)

2024 - Lightning Bear(7/1)

Sioux Nation (USA)

2023 - Ashwiyaa(2/1Fav)

Ten Sovereigns (IRE)

2025 - Killourney Reigns(6/4Fav)

Tough As Nails (IRE)

2018 - Early Call(11/4)

First Time - Hood Invincible Irish, Syrah, Savannah Sun. Tonguestrap Premier View» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 10/11 Bit Of A Buzz, 9/4 Tango Club, 6/1 Gus McCrae, 20/1 Monologue, Premier View, 25/1 Spirit Of The Nite, Savannah Sun, Habu, Imply, Lady Quigley, 100/1 Others.

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie cd² Course and Distance Winner c² Course Winner d² Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.