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Damsel In Distress: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Damsel In Distress is a 2-year-old filly by Minzaal, trained by Daniel McLoughlin. She has won 1 of 4 starts and placed in 1 more, for £9,500 in prize money. She has won 1 of 4 on good ground, which is the surface to note. She runs next in the 3:45 at Curragh on 27 September, where the best price is 5/1 with William Hill. Her best performance rating is 100, which is the figure to judge her against in this grade.

  • Runs 4
  • Wins 1
  • Placed 2
  • Strike rate 25%
  • Prize money £9,500
  • Best rating 100
  • Official rating 95

Where Damsel In Distress runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:45 Curragh Darley Fillies Stakes (Group 3) 5/1 William Hill William Hill

Damsel In Distress form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
29 Aug 26 Curragh (IRE) Newtownanner Stud Irish EBF Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 1m Good 3 1 17/2 Ben Coen 95
14 Aug 26 Cork (IRE) Irish Stallion Farms EBF Firville Stakes (Listed) Class 1 7f Good 4 3.25 25/1 Ben Coen –
30 Jun 26 Roscommon Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden 7.5f Good 1 — 11/1 Ben Coen –
31 May 26 Listowel Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden 6.5f Good 5 13.75 28/1 Scott McCullagh –

Last time out

Finished 3 in the Newtownanner Stud Irish EBF Stakes (Group 3) at Curragh (IRE) on 29 August 2026. Held up at back - driven up into 6th with 2f left then edged into 2nd early in the last furlong - held on one-paced for 3rd.

Damsel In Distress by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
8f 1 0 0% —
7f 1 0 0% —
7.5f 1 1 100% —
6.5f 1 0 0% —

Damsel In Distress by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 4 1 25% —

Damsel In Distress by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Curragh (IRE) 1 0 0% —
Cork (IRE) 1 0 0% —
Roscommon 1 1 100% —
Listowel 1 0 0% —

Damsel In Distress breeding

  • Sire Minzaal (IRE)
  • Dam Shenoya (FR)
  • Damsire Zoffany (IRE)
  • Breeder Ringfort Stud Ltd
  • Foaled 31 January 2024

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