Curragh

13:30

Runners: 15 Distance: 7f Stakes

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: Aidan O'Brien is on a four-timer in this race so it may be telling that Ryan Moore prefers NEW ZEALAND of his trio and he gets the vote

Action

Jockey: W M Lordan Trainer: A P O'Brien Age/Wt: 2/9-5

Comment: Frankel colt is a closely related to 1m-1m4f winner Lambourn (inc 2yo/Derby/Irish Derby; RPR 122); dam Group-placed 5f 2yo winner (105), sister to US 8.5f stakes winner Lavender Chrissie; beautifully bred debutant but overlooked by Moore.

Captain Con

Jockey: C D Hayes Trainer: Noel Meade Age/Wt: 2/9-5

Comment: Persian King colt cost 20,000euros as a yearling; first foal; dam ran three times 1m-1m1f in France (RPR 67), half-sister to winners Sofast (7f 2yo Group 3), Spaday (6.5f Listed), Eyeful (1m Listed) and Spiritfix (5.5f Listed), out of 5f Listed winner; likely best watched on debut.

Contrary To Law

Jockey: G F Carroll Trainer: R P Cody Age/Wt: 2/9-5

Comment: Night Of Thunder colt went unsold for 145,000euros; half-brother to four winners inc Irishcorrespondent (1m-1m4f inc five HK Group 1s as Exultant; RPR 124), Chilli Spice (1m2f/1m4f; 92) and Nonno Giulio (7f-1m inc 2yo/AW; 90); dam 7f 2yo winner (70); attractive pedigree and worth a market check.

Giovanni Giorgio

Jockey: M P Sheehy Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien Age/Wt: 2/9-5

Comment: Persian King colt cost 42,000euros as a yearling; half-brother to 1m AW winner Abbey Gardens (RPR 74); dam French 10.7f winner, half-sister to winners Adventure Seeker (10.5f Listed) and Along Again (Group-placed 6f 2yo); stable jockey prefers Go Just Do It.

Glowgetter

Jockey: R Coakley Trainer: Jack W Davison Age/Wt: 2/9-5 F: 00

Comment: Huge odds and no show in both starts; gelding is difficult to make a case for on form.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
09/07/25	Fairyhouse / Unknown / F		-	10 / 10	80/1	-
04/06/25	Curragh / Unknown / F		-	11 / 13	200/1	-

Go Just Do It

Jockey: D McMonagle Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien Age/Wt: 2/9-5

Comment: Kingman colt, 100,000euros foal, 220,000 yearling, half-brother to 6f/7f AW 2yo winner Port Augusta (RPR 94); dam 7f AW/8.4f turf Listed winner (104), half- from family of top-class 1m4f horse Shirocco; Group 1 entered and preferred by McMonagle; respected on debut.

I Carry You Home

Jockey: D P McDonogh Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien Age/Wt: 2/9-5

Comment: Too Darn Hot colt cost 70,000gns as a yearling; eighth foal; half-brother to five winners inc Law Power (7f-1m2f inc 2yo/Italian Listed), Perfect Clarity (1m 2yo/11.6f Listed) and Clarentine (1m AW); dam Listed-placed 7f 2yo winner (stayed 1m2f; 97); looks stable second string on jockey arrangements.

Isaac Newton

Jockey: J Cleary Trainer: A P O'Brien Age/Wt: 2/9-5

Comment: Camelot colt cost 380,000euros as a yearling; half-brother to winners Scots Pine (Oman/UAE 7f-1m1f dirt; RPR 83) and Betty Loch (7f AW; 78); dam 7f/1m winner (inc 2yo/Listed; 105), half-sister to 7f 2yo Group 2 winner Master Of The Seas; Moore prefers New Zealand.

New Zealand

Jockey: R L Moore Trainer: A P O'Brien Age/Wt: 2/9-5 F: 7

Comment: Frankel colt sent off at 10-1 on debut over C&D and showed mild promise, keeping on for a 7.5l seventh of 13; likely to improve plenty for that initial experience and is the choice of Ryan Moore; holds Group 1 entries and yard has won last three renewals; interesting.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
28/06/25	Curragh / Unknown / F		-	7 / 13	10/1	-

Palace Tyne

Jockey: J J G Ryan Trainer: Jack W Davison Age/Wt: 2/9-5 F: 0

Comment: Palace Pier colt was sent off at 100-1 on debut over C&D and never better than midfield (over 8l behind New Zealand); put a line through him.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
28/06/25	Curragh / Unknown / F		-	11 / 13	100/1	-

Seoul Force

Jockey: S Foley Trainer: Mrs John Harrington Age/Wt: 2/9-5 F: 3

Comment: Wootton Bassett colt sets the form standard on his debut 2.75l third at Gowran (7f, soft); winner has since scooted home in a listed race; will encounter different ground here; chance if handling it but may be vulnerable.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
15/06/25	Gowran Park / Unknown / F		-	3 / 10	2/1	-

Shaihaan

Jockey: G M Ryan Trainer: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien Age/Wt: 2/9-5

Comment: Night Of Thunder colt cost 180,000gns as a yearling; second foal; dam 1m4f winner (inc Listed; RPR 107), sister to winners Shraaoh (Australian 2m Group 1) and Raheen House (1m5f Group 3), out of half-sister to 5f 2yo Group 2 winner Maqaasid; respected on debut for in-form yard.

Strikewhileitshot

Jockey: N M Crosse Trainer: Mrs John Harrington Age/Wt: 2/9-5

Comment: Too Darn Hot colt cost 100,000gns as a yearling; dam 5f winner (inc 2yo; RPR 91), out of 5f 2yo winner, is granddaughter of 6f 2yo winner; Foley prefers chances of Seoul Force.

Tashakour

Jockey: B M Coen Trainer: J P Murtagh Age/Wt: 2/9-5

Comment: Night of Thunder colt; second foal; dam 1m2f winner (RPR 101), half-sister to winners Tarana (1m4f/12.5f Listed; dam of Opera/Vermeille/BC Turf winner Tarnawa) and Tarankali (useful 7f-8.4f), out of 1m4f Listed winner; from good family and preferred by Ben Coen; market should reveal expectations.

Tiyadal

Jockey: J A Heffernan Trainer: J P Murtagh Age/Wt: 2/9-5

Comment: Oasis Dream colt; dam unraced half-sister to useful winners Tinandali (1m-1m2f inc Australia), Timiyan (1m4f Flat and 2m-3m1f hurdle/chase) and Tregony (1m4f Listed), out of 9.4f Group 3 winner; looks the yard's second string on jockey bookings.

Favourite

2nd Favourite

Curragh

14:00

Runners: 16 Distance: 6 1/2f HCap Handicap

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 4 PLACES

Verdict: Last year's runner-up GREEK FLOWER is 7lb lower now and is put forward as an each-way option despite being 4lb out of the handicap

Big Gossey

Jockey: R Whearty Trainer: Charles O'Brien Age/Wt: 8/10-3 F: 314534 OR: 108

Comment: All eight turf wins at this venue (also placed here on ten occasions); as good as ever when landing the 7f Gladness Stakes here in March, beating the subsequent Prix du Jockey Club winner Camille Pissarro; a little below his best on next two starts before a fine third in the Greenlands and fourth in a Listed event last time; 12lb higher than when winning this event last season.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
29/06/25	Curragh / Listed / F	-	4 / 11	11/2	108
24/05/25	Curragh / Group 2 / F	-	3 / 9	33/1	105
18/05/25	Naas / Listed / F	-	5 / 7	10/1	106
28/04/25	Naas / Listed / F	-	4 / 7	13/2	106
29/03/25	Curragh / Listed / F	-	1 / 9	7/1	106
16/03/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	3 / 12	17/2	105

Tango Flare

Jockey: J A Heffernan Trainer: Patrick T Foley Age/Wt: 6/9-5 F: 57-629 OR: 96

Comment: No match for the useful King Cuan at Fairyhouse last month when bidding to win a 6f conditions event for the third consecutive year; has never won a handicap and looks vulnerable judged on his sixth to Moltophino here in May.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
29/06/25	Curragh / Listed / F	-	9 / 11	33/1	96
06/06/25	Fairyhouse / Unknown / F	-	2 / 3	9/4	97
23/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	6 / 15	12/1	97
01/11/24	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	7 / 9	5/1	100
12/10/24	Naas / Listed / F	-	5 / 8	7/1	100
15/09/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	3 / 25	40/1	99

Fort Vega

Jockey: R P Cleary Trainer: Ms Sheila Lavery Age/Wt: 5/9-2 F: 0-63221 OR: 93

Comment: Useful 2023 form; down the field in Irish Cambridgeshire on only 2024 start; dependable this term, placed in three successive races before a well-deserved 7f Cork success, achieved at the main expense of Heavenly Power, with Moltophino fourth; first time below 7f now, may find a few of these too quick for him

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/06/25	Cork / Handicap / F	-	1 / 19	13/2	86
05/06/25	Leopardstown / Handicap / F	-	2 / 12	10/3	86
25/04/25	Limerick / Handicap / F	-	2 / 16	2/1	84
29/03/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	3 / 15	11/4	83
16/03/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	6 / 27	16/1	83
31/08/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	17 / 24	33/1	84

Heavenly Power

Jockey: W M Lordan Trainer: Edward Lynam Age/Wt: 7/9-2 F: 01-942 OR: 93

Comment: 5-28 on turf, including three C&D wins; scored off 90 at Naas on final start last year; probably needed seasonal debut; met trouble in running when keeping on into fourth behind Moltophino over 6f at this venue; reversed form with that rival when second to Fort Vega over 7f at Cork.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/06/25	Cork / Handicap / F	-	2 / 19	12/1	92
23/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	4 / 15	9/1	92
29/03/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	9 / 12	25/1	96
12/10/24	Naas / Handicap / F	-	1 / 14	11/4	90
15/09/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	10 / 25	14/1	90
17/08/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	1 / 8	4/1	86

Daamberdiplomat

Jockey: B M Coen Trainer: J P Murtagh Age/Wt: 5/9-1 F: 1-48041 OR: 92

Comment: Was in good form on AW towards the end of last year, winning twice over this trip; showed signs of a revival when a close fourth at Fairyhouse last month; came good again in first-time cheekpieces at this venue three weeks ago; up 5lb.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
28/06/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	1 / 13	14/1	87
13/06/25	Fairyhouse / Handicap / F	-	4 / 10	6/1	87
23/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	10 / 15	7/1	90
18/04/25	Newcastle / Handicap / F	2	8 / 14	28/1	93
14/03/25	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	4 / 7	10/3	93
13/12/24	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	1 / 11	2/1	90

Canon's House

Jockey: B Garritty Trainer: Michael & David Easterby Age/Wt: 4/8-12 F: 79-111 OR: 89

Comment: Has made great strides this year, bolted up at Carlisle (5f, good to soft) in May; defied a penalty at Thirsk (6f, good) before completing the hat-trick off his revised mark at Hamilton (5f, good); may remain competitive despite having gone up an aggregate 27lb

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
18/06/25	Hamilton / Handicap / F	4	1 / 7	6/5	79
06/06/25	Thirsk / Handicap / F	6	1 / 12	1/1	67
30/05/25	Carlisle / Handicap / F	6	1 / 10	7/1	62
28/10/24	Newcastle / Handicap / F	5	9 / 9	9/2	65
18/10/24	Redcar / Handicap / F	5	7 / 12	15/2	67
19/09/24	Ayr / Handicap / F	5	7 / 9	9/2	69

Dandyville

Jockey: G M Ryan Trainer: S R B Crawford Age/Wt: 7/8-12 F: 02-70 OR: 89

Comment: Went close in a 6f Fairyhouse conditions race last June on final 2024 start; made seasonal-yard debut at the Curragh, not beaten far in seventh behind Moltophino; in rear in Cork event won by Fort Vega; cheekpieces tried now.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/06/25	Cork / Handicap / F	-	18 / 19	40/1	91
23/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	7 / 15	33/1	91
07/06/24	Fairyhouse / Unknown / F	-	2 / 7	10/1	95
24/05/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	14 / 17	33/1	96
20/12/23	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	5 / 9	18/1	96
29/11/23	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	2 / 7	15/8	96

Moltophino

Jockey: C D Hayes Trainer: John Andrew Kinsella Age/Wt: 4/8-12 F: 47-214 OR: 89

Comment: Runner-up on six occasions before belatedly opening his account with a fine 6f course win in May on his 16th outing, beating the subsequent Rockingham winner Keke; ran creditably off this mark when fourth behind Fort Vega over 7f at Cork last month.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/06/25	Cork / Handicap / F	-	4 / 19	10/1	89
23/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	1 / 15	11/2	79
28/04/25	Naas / Handicap / F	-	2 / 15	20/1	77
27/11/24	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	7 / 8	11/1	77
15/11/24	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	4 / 14	9/4	77
12/10/24	Naas / Handicap / F	-	2 / 14	14/1	76

Bodhi Bear

Jockey: J M Sheridan Trainer: J A Stack Age/Wt: 3/8-10 F: 1-140 OR: 92

Comment: 6f maiden winner at Navan last season; returned with a smooth 5f success at Cork in April; found wanting in a Group 3 event; in rear at Royal Ascot on handicap debut; possibly capable of much better.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
20/06/25	Ascot / Handicap / F	2	23 / 24	22/1	94
18/05/25	Naas / Group 3 / F	-	4 / 6	10/1	91
06/04/25	Cork / Unknown / F	-	1 / 7	11/10	86
23/10/24	Navan / Unknown / F	-	1 / 19	13/8	-
13/10/24	Naas / Unknown / F	-	2 / 16	3/1	-
19/09/24	Naas / Unknown / F	-	3 / 14	11/2	-

Go Athletico

Jockey: S Foley Trainer: Adrian McGuinness Age/Wt: 7/8-9 F: 8-9000 OR: 86

Comment: Eight-time winner, including a 6f Group 3 at this track in 2023; out of form this term; well held by several of these on running in the Rockingham and more recently at Cork.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
29/06/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	10 / 14	20/1	89
13/06/25	Cork / Handicap / F	-	10 / 19	33/1	91
29/03/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	10 / 12	15/2	97
16/03/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	9 / 12	17/2	98
26/10/24	Chantilly / Group 3 / F	-	8 / 12	22/1	-
05/10/24	Ascot / Listed / F	1	5 / 6	17/2	104

Apache Outlaw

Jockey: K G Kennedy Trainer: Adrian McGuinness Age/Wt: 5/8-7 F: 445406 OR: 81

Comment: Has a much better strike rate on AW; fair sixth over 5f here in the Rockingham on latest; previously down the field in 7f Cork event won by Fort Vega.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
29/06/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	6 / 14	14/1	83
13/06/25	Cork / Handicap / F	-	13 / 19	14/1	86
07/06/25	Navan / Handicap / F	-	4 / 7	11/4	85
23/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	5 / 15	5/1	86
18/04/25	Newcastle / Handicap / F	2	4 / 14	22/1	100
16/03/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	4 / 12	14/1	89

Goal Exceeded

Jockey: M W Hassett Trainer: Adrian McGuinness Age/Wt: 4/8-7 F: 744-10 OR: 81

Comment: Won 6f Naas maiden in October 2023; failed to add to his score last year; course 7f winner on the first of two outings this term, down the field at Cork; 3lb out of the handicap.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/06/25	Cork / Handicap / F	-	14 / 19	14/1	82
24/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	1 / 20	12/1	73
11/10/24	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	4 / 14	12/1	77
29/09/24	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	4 / 6	16/1	76
21/09/24	Navan / Handicap / F	-	7 / 11	33/1	80
11/09/24	Cork / Handicap / F	-	7 / 9	8/1	81

Greek Flower

Jockey: R M Mulligan Trainer: John James Feane Age/Wt: 6/8-7 F: 730-69 OR: 80

Comment: No success since back-to-back wins in 2023; ran well in defeat several times in 2024, notably when runner-up to Big Gossey in this event; well fancied when down the field in the Rockingham, in which she finished second last season.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
29/06/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	9 / 14	5/1	83
23/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	6 / 13	7/1	83
05/10/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	10 / 10	2/1	87
28/09/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	3 / 15	4/1	87
15/09/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	7 / 25	9/1	87
20/07/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	2 / 15	17/2	85

Back Down Under

Jockey: L F Roche Trainer: Padraig Roche Age/Wt: 4/8-7 F: 08-123 OR: 79

Comment: Has shown good form over 6f at this venue this year; winner on soft in March and twice placed on good; close up in third behind Daamberdiplomat last time; disadvantaged now from 5lb out of the handicap.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
28/06/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	3 / 13	11/2	79
23/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	2 / 13	14/1	78
16/03/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	1 / 13	8/1	74
28/09/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	8 / 16	22/1	76
16/08/24	Cork / Handicap / F	-	10 / 11	17/2	77
21/07/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	5 / 13	12/1	79

Gazelle D'or

Jockey: N G McCullagh Trainer: M C Grassick Age/Wt: 3/8-7 F: 1331 OR: 84

Comment: Won twice in a busy juvenile campaign; has trained on well, winning two sprint handicaps at this venue; more progress required now since she is 5lb out of the handicap.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
04/06/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	1 / 14	14/1	77
29/05/25	Fairyhouse / Handicap / F	-	3 / 8	6/5	77
10/05/25	Naas / Handicap / F	-	3 / 7	8/1	80
12/04/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	1 / 15	16/1	75
09/10/24	Navan / Handicap / F	-	1 / 8	3/1	72
01/10/24	Cork / Handicap / F	-	8 / 9	11/2	73

Sporting Hero

Jockey: K J Leonard Trainer: Denis Gerard Hogan Age/Wt: 5/8-7 F: 112087 OR: 76

Comment: 6-16 on AW, 0-14 on turf; 8lb out of the handicap; not disgraced in the 5f Rockingham here on his penultiamte start; unlikely to improve his turf record.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
12/07/25	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	7 / 11	22/1	84
29/06/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	8 / 14	40/1	84
29/03/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	11 / 12	33/1	85
21/03/25	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	2 / 8	4/1	85
21/02/25	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	1 / 8	11/2	82
14/02/25	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	1 / 11	7/2	75

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2nd Favourite

Curragh

14:35

Runners: 4 Distance: 6f Stakes

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: It is 31 years since a filly won this race, but TRUE LOVE stands out on her Queen Mary win and previous second to Gstaad

Learntodiscover

Jockey: G F Carroll Trainer: G M Lyons Age/Wt: 2/9-5 F: 31

Comment: 140,000gns yearling; well-fancied on debut over C&D but could only manage third behind Brussels (fourth of six in the July Stakes); mastered the odds-on Puerto Rico here on second start, but that rival did not get the best of runs and may now turn the tables.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
27/06/25	Curragh / Unknown / F		-	1 / 11	7/2	-
24/05/25	Curragh / Unknown / F		-	3 / 9	13/8	-

Power Blue

Jockey: D Egan Trainer: Adrian Murray Age/Wt: 2/9-5 F: 1325 OR: 103

Comment: Debut 5f winner here on first day of the season; then ran third in a 5f Listed race here, only a head behind True Love who was making her debut; saw out the 6f well to finish within a length of Albert Einstein here in the Group 3 Marble Hill; confirmed a high standard when fifth of 20 (second of nine on his group) behind Ballydoyle's Gstaad in the Coventry Stakes.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
17/06/25	Ascot / Group 2 / F	1	5 / 20	14/1	-
25/05/25	Curragh / Group 3 / F	-	2 / 6	11/1	-
05/05/25	Curragh / Listed / F	-	3 / 6	5/2	-
16/03/25	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	1 / 7	5/2	-

Puerto Rico

Jockey: W M Lordan Trainer: A P O'Brien Age/Wt: 2/9-5 F: 42

Comment: Has run twice over C&D; kept on for fourth behind stablemate Flushing Meadows on debut; denied a clear run before running on late to get within a neck of Learntodiscover last month; every chance he can reverse the form

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
27/06/25	Curragh / Unknown / F		-	2 / 11	4/6	-
04/06/25	Curragh / Unknown / F		-	4 / 13	10/1	-

True Love

Jockey: R L Moore Trainer: A P O'Brien Age/Wt: 2/9-2 F: 221 OR: 104

Comment: Runner-up to Lady Iman in a 5f Listed race here, a head in front of Power Blue; headed late in a 6f maiden at Navan by stablemate Gstaad, who gave the form a massive boost in winning the Coventry Stakes; confirmed the merit of that performance when beating 22 rivals in the Queen Mary; return to 6f should not present a major problem.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
18/06/25	Ascot / Group 2 / F	1	1 / 23	9/4	-
17/05/25	Navan / Unknown / F	-	2 / 10	2/5	-
05/05/25	Curragh / Listed / F	-	2 / 6	12/1	-

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Curragh

15:05

Runners: 8 Distance: 5f Stakes

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: POWERFUL NATION was very impressive when winning at Cork last time and he may be able to cope with this step up in class

Erosandpsyche

Jockey: G F Carroll Trainer: Daniel James Murphy Age/Wt: 7/9-9 F: 02-38 OR: 101

Comment: Smart form in 2022 for Paddy Twomey including a second in the Group 1 Flying Five at this venue on soft ground; sparingly raced since; showed he retained ability when third in a 5f listed race at Cork in June (gd-yld) but held by Powerful Nation on that form; 6f seemed to stretch him here latest; this trip more suitable but others appeal more.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
29/06/25	Curragh / Listed / F	-	8 / 11	40/1	102
13/06/25	Cork / Listed / F	-	3 / 8	14/1	102
14/06/24	Cork / Listed / F	-	2 / 9	4/1	106
25/05/24	Curragh / Group 2 / F	-	12 / 12	28/1	108
11/09/22	Curragh / Group 1 / F	-	2 / 19	22/1	103
26/08/22	Tipperary / Listed / F	-	2 / 10	5/2	100

Rumstar

Jockey: Rob Hornby Trainer: Jonathan Portman Age/Wt: 5/9-9 F: 1-1601 OR: 113

Comment: British raider is three-time Group 3 winner at 5f, including when staying on best off a strong pace to land the Coral Charge at Sandown (gd-fm) two weeks ago, beating She's Quality by 0.5l (conceding 6lb); clearly in fine fettle and likely to get a strong pace to aim at here; leading claims.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
05/07/25	Sandown / Group 3 / F	1	1 / 11	11/2	108
17/06/25	Ascot / Group 1 / F	1	14 / 20	10/1	109
24/05/25	Haydock / Group 2 / F	1	6 / 11	11/4	109
03/05/25	Newmarket / Group 3 / F	1	1 / 11	7/1	107
05/10/24	Ascot / Listed / F	1	1 / 6	6/1	101
14/09/24	Doncaster / Handicap / F	2	5 / 22	17/2	101

The Highway Rat

Jockey: C D Hayes Trainer: A Oliver Age/Wt: 7/9-9 F: -60133 OR: 98

Comment: Seven-time winner including a Group 3 at Dundalk but that was in 2021; raced exclusively in handicaps this season and won off 94 at Navan (5f, good) in May; fine third over C&D in the Rockingham on penultimate off 99; not as good at Dundalk last week and this looks a tough ask on return to pattern company.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
12/07/25	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	3 / 11	7/2	99
29/06/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	3 / 14	16/1	99
17/05/25	Navan / Handicap / F	-	1 / 9	7/2	94
28/04/25	Naas / Handicap / F	-	14 / 15	14/1	97
29/03/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	6 / 12	22/1	98
15/09/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	19 / 25	22/1	99

Mgheera

Jockey: R L Moore Trainer: Ed Walker Age/Wt: 5/9-6 F: 06-11 OR: 108

Comment: British raider has won both starts at 5f this season, a Group 3 at Longchamp (gd-sft) and the Group 2 Temple Stakes at Haydock (Rumstar 4.5l behind in sixth); will be suited by a strongly run race and likely to get that here; connections have secured the services of Ryan Moore; obvious chance.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
24/05/25	Haydock / Group 2 / F	1	1 / 11	10/1	106
11/05/25	ParisLongchamp / Group 3 / F	-	1 / 9	49/10	-
26/10/24	Chantilly / Group 3 / F	-	6 / 12	41/5	-
06/10/24	ParisLongchamp / Group 1 / F	-	14 / 16	51/1	-
15/09/24	ParisLongchamp / Group 3 / F	-	5 / 15	16/1	-
04/08/24	Deauville / Listed / F	-	3 / 12	19/5	-

Arizona Blaze

Jockey: D Egan Trainer: Adrian Murray Age/Wt: 3/9-5 F: 2-13162 OR: 113

Comment: Front running 3yo is a two-time Group 3 winner at 5.5f-6f; narrowly denied in the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf last November on his last start over 5f (firm); touched off in the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot last month (6f, gd-fm); right in the mix on official ratings and a bold bid looks likely.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
20/06/25	Ascot / Group 1 / F	1	2 / 21	28/1	110
24/05/25	Haydock / Group 2 / F	1	6 / 9	11/4	111
14/04/25	Chantilly / Group 3 / F	-	1 / 10	33/10	-
30/03/25	Leopardstown / Group 3 / F	-	3 / 7	7/4	110
14/03/25	Dundalk / Unknown / F	-	1 / 6	4/9	110
01/11/24	Del Mar / Stakes, Grade 1 / F	-	2 / 12	271/10	-

Powerful Nation

Jockey: A J Slattery Trainer: Andrew Slattery Age/Wt: 3/9-5 F: 132-21 OR: 107

Comment: Upwardly mobile 3yo sprinter has yet to finish out of the first two in five turf starts; gained first stakes' win when taking a 5f listed heat at Cork (gd-yld) last month (Songhai and Erosandpsyche behind); previously chased home Bucanero Fuerte in a listed heat at Naas (5f, good); a bit to find on paper but he's improving and there could be more to come.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/06/25	Cork / Listed / F	-	1 / 8	6/5	103
18/05/25	Naas / Listed / F	-	2 / 7	3/1	103
25/10/24	Dundalk / Group 3 / F	-	2 / 13	7/2	101
04/10/24	Dundalk / Listed / F	-	3 / 13	3/1	100
20/09/24	Dundalk / Unknown / F	-	1 / 8	11/4	100
03/07/24	Tipperary / Listed / F	-	2 / 10	7/1	-

Grande Marques

Jockey: J M Sheridan Trainer: J A Stack Age/Wt: 3/9-2 F: 32-583 OR: 95

Comment: 3yo filly was placed in Group 3s at Ayr (6f, gd-fm) and Newmarket (5f, gd-sft) last season; was 5.5l behind Mgheera on her penultimate start in a Group 2 at Haydock (5f, good); back to form with a 1.25l third in a listed heat at Ayr latest (5f, good); rating of 95 leaves her with a lot to find in this company.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
21/06/25	Ayr / Listed / F	1	3 / 8	8/1	100
24/05/25	Haydock / Group 2 / F	1	8 / 11	20/1	103
06/05/25	Cork / Listed / F	-	5 / 12	9/1	104
11/10/24	Newmarket / Group 3 / F	1	2 / 11	11/2	-
21/09/24	Ayr / Group 3 / F	1	3 / 13	7/1	91
07/09/24	Navan / Unknown / F	-	1 / 4	5/2	85

Songhai

Jockey: B M Coen Trainer: J P Murtagh Age/Wt: 3/9-2 F: 12326 OR: 98

Comment: 6f Dundalk maiden winner shaped nicely in two listed races at Cork in May-June and was only 1.25l behind Powerful Nation in the latter race over 5f (gd-yld); weakened over 6f in a listed here latest so the drop back to 5f looks the right move; may outrun likely odds but hard to see her winning.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
29/06/25	Curragh / Listed / F	-	6 / 11	9/1	98
13/06/25	Cork / Listed / F	-	2 / 8	10/3	97
06/05/25	Cork / Listed / F	-	3 / 12	33/1	-
14/03/25	Dundalk / Unknown / F	-	2 / 6	9/1	-
28/02/25	Dundalk / Unknown / F	-	1 / 13	8/1	-

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2nd Favourite

Curragh

15:40

Runners: 7 Distance: 1m 4f Stakes

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: The Oaks winner MINNIE HAUK now comfortably holds pole position over Wemightakedlongway who beat her first time out at two

Bay Colony

Jockey: J A Heffernan Trainer: J A Stack Age/Wt: 3/9-2 F: 45-317 OR: 85

Comment: Highly-tried at two; placed over 1m on seasonal debut; stayed this trip well in testing ground when landing a fillies' maiden at Limerick in April; limitations evident in a 1m4f Listed race at Leopardstown; out of her depth.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
05/06/25	Leopardstown / Listed / F	-	7 / 9	66/1	88
25/04/25	Limerick / Unknown / F	-	1 / 7	2/1	89
23/03/25	Naas / Unknown / F	-	3 / 14	9/2	89
31/08/24	Curragh / Group 3 / F	-	5 / 8	50/1	-
09/08/24	Tipperary / Listed / F	-	4 / 6	33/1	-
28/06/24	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	10 / 15	11/1	-

Butterfly Wings

Jockey: R P Whelan Trainer: A P O'Brien Age/Wt: 3/9-2 F: 3-41787 OR: 83

Comment: Winner of a 1m2f maiden at Leopardstown; has struggled since stepping up in class; the weakest of her trainer's four runners.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
25/06/25	Naas / Group 3 / F	-	7 / 9	9/1	86
13/06/25	Cork / Group 3 / F	-	8 / 10	10/1	90
17/05/25	Navan / Listed / F	-	7 / 7	15/8	93
11/05/25	Leopardstown / Unknown / F	-	1 / 6	2/1	83
09/04/25	Leopardstown / Unknown / F	-	4 / 7	5/2	-
15/08/24	Salisbury / Unknown / F	2	3 / 6	8/11	-

Island Hopping

Jockey: W M Lordan Trainer: A P O'Brien Age/Wt: 3/9-2 F: 5-3305 OR: 96

Comment: 1m maiden winner at two began the season with a pleasing third behind Wemightakedlongway in a Group 3 event at Navan; third behind stablemate Garden Of Eden at Navan and in rear behind the same filly when the stable's third-choice in the Ribblesdale; appeared not to stay 1m6f at Fairyhouse last time; cheekpieces on now.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
09/07/25	Fairyhouse / Group 3 / F	-	5 / 9	11/1	96
19/06/25	Ascot / Group 2 / F	1	10 / 11	25/1	96
10/05/25	Naas / Listed / F	-	3 / 8	7/4	95
26/04/25	Navan / Group 3 / F	-	3 / 8	18/1	95
22/10/24	Curragh / Group 3 / F	-	5 / 11	8/1	-
21/09/24	Gowran Park / Unknown / F	-	1 / 11	3/1	-

Merrily

Jockey: D P McDonogh Trainer: A P O'Brien Age/Wt: 3/9-2 F: 51-900 OR: 99

Comment: Clear career best when winning the 7f Group 3 Oh So Sharp Stakes on her sixth and final start as a juvenile; no sign she has trained on satisfactorily; now faces a third Classic test having finished in rear in the Pouliches and the Prix de Diane.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
15/06/25	Chantilly / Group 1 / F	-	12 / 12	64/1	-
11/05/25	ParisLongchamp / Group 1 / F	-	13 / 13	41/1	-
30/03/25	Leopardstown / Group 3 / F	-	9 / 13	11/1	107
11/10/24	Newmarket / Group 3 / F	1	1 / 10	25/1	-
29/09/24	Curragh / Group 3 / F	-	5 / 9	17/2	96
24/08/24	Goodwood / Group 3 / F	1	3 / 7	4/1	-

Minnie Hauk

Jockey: R L Moore Trainer: A P O'Brien Age/Wt: 3/9-2 F: 21-11 OR: 117

Comment: By Frankel out of a half-sister to Kingman, cost 1,850,000euros as a yearling; failed to get to grips with the front-running Wemightakedlongway on debut at Cork last October, made amends with a victory over Subsonic at Leopardstown; won Cheshire Oaks on reappearance and took the rise in class in her stride when holding off stablemate Whirl in the Oaks, form franked in the Pretty Polly; still building towards maturity and looks a cut above these rivals.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
06/06/25	Epsom / Group 1 / F	1	1 / 9	9/2	100
07/05/25	Chester / Listed / F	1	1 / 7	13/8	-
19/10/24	Leopardstown / Unknown / F	-	1 / 9	2/5	-
01/10/24	Cork / Unknown / F	-	2 / 15	13/8	-

Subsonic

Jockey: B M Coen Trainer: J P Murtagh Age/Wt: 3/9-2 F: 2-6

Comment: Dam won the Group 1 Premio Lydia Tesio (1m2f); made a promising debut when beaten 1/2l by Minnie Hauk at Leopardstown last October; met trouble in running when unplaced favourite in a middle-distance maiden at Naas in April; tongue-tie fitted now.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
28/04/25	Naas / Unknown / F		-	6 / 12	9/5	-
19/10/24	Leopardstown / Unknown / F		-	2 / 9	10/1	-

Wemightakedlongway

Jockey: D McMonagle Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien Age/Wt: 3/9-2 F: 3-5144 OR: 111

Comment: Made most to win a 1m Cork maiden last October, beating Minnie Hauk who was making her debut; won a 1m2f Group 3 fillies' race at Navan on second start this term; ran out of steam in the final furlong of the Oaks, finishing 5 1/4l behind Minnie Hauk; worth another shot at this trip following staying-on fourth behind Whirl in the 1m2f Pretty Polly.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
28/06/25	Curragh / Group 1 / F	-	4 / 7	18/1	106
06/06/25	Epsom / Group 1 / F	1	4 / 9	16/1	105
26/04/25	Navan / Group 3 / F	-	1 / 8	15/2	102
30/03/25	Leopardstown / Group 3 / F	-	5 / 7	18/1	102
19/10/24	Leopardstown / Group 3 / F	-	3 / 6	7/1	-
01/10/24	Cork / Unknown / F	-	1 / 15	2/1	-

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Curragh

16:15

Runners: 9 Distance: 1m 6f Stakes

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: The top-rated and classy AL RIFFA looks well worth a go at this sort of trip on both run style and breeding and he is the one to beat

Al Riffa

Jockey: D McMonagle Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien Age/Wt: 5/9-11 F: 620-42 OR: 118

Comment: Last year's Eclipse runner up and 5l winner of the Group 1 Grosser Preis von Berlin (1m4f, good) got back to near his best when a 1.75l second in the Group 2 Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot (1m4f, gd-fm) last month in first-time blinkers; cheekpieces return today and he is top-rated by some distance; should stay this longer trip, preferred by McMonagle and the one to beat.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
21/06/25	Ascot / Group 2 / F	1	2 / 12	4/1	117
27/04/25	ParisLongchamp / Group 1 / F	-	4 / 6	23/5	-
06/10/24	ParisLongchamp / Group 1 / F	-	11 / 16	9/1	-
06/07/24	Sandown / Group 1 / F	1	2 / 6	11/1	114
08/06/24	Saratoga / Stakes, Grade 1 / F	-	6 / 8	22/5	-
28/04/24	ParisLongchamp / Group 1 / F	-	4 / 9	37/10	-

Harbour Wind

Jockey: C D Hayes Trainer: D K Weld Age/Wt: 5/9-11 F: 225-57 OR: 107

Comment: Three-time Listed winner at 12.5f-2m on good and soft ground; two defeats from two starts in 1m6f and 1m4f premier handicaps at this venue this season, though wasn't beaten far after being hampered last time; rated 107, stamina is assured and while lots more needed to win, he holds place claims.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
29/06/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	7 / 13	6/1	107
04/06/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	5 / 13	12/1	108
03/11/24	Curragh / Group 3 / F	-	5 / 5	1/1	108
26/09/24	Newmarket / Listed / F	1	2 / 5	5/2	109
08/09/24	ParisLongchamp / Group 3 / F	-	2 / 10	27/10	-
22/06/24	Limerick / Listed / F	-	1 / 8	6/5	109

Leinster

Jockey: D P McDonogh Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien Age/Wt: 4/9-11 F: 3-144 OR: 93

Comment: Course winner at 1m4f (soft) comes into this on the back of two solid handicap efforts off 91 in the Chester Cup (18.5f, good) and off 93 in the Ascot Stakes (2m4f, gd-fm) when not quite seeing out the trip; his rating of 93 leaves him with a lot to find on his first start in stakes' company.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
17/06/25	Ascot / Handicap / F	2	4 / 20	25/1	93
09/05/25	Chester / Handicap / F	2	4 / 15	10/3	91
29/03/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	1 / 18	9/2	83
02/07/24	Roscommon / Handicap / F	-	3 / 11	10/3	85
31/05/24	Down Royal / Unknown / F	-	1 / 14	5/4	-
05/11/23	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	8 / 20	25/1	-

London City

Jockey: R P Whelan Trainer: A P O'Brien Age/Wt: 4/9-11 F: 6/115-0 OR: 101

Comment: Won his maiden at Dundalk in April 2024 (10.5f) and followed up off 93 in a class 3 handicap at York (1m4f, good); came up short in listed company at Limerick (behind Harbour Wind) last June; raced keenly when weakening over 2m on first start since in a handicap here three weeks ago; may improve for that run but overlooked by Moore and others appeal more.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
29/06/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	18 / 25	10/1	102
22/06/24	Limerick / Listed / F	-	5 / 8	9/4	102
16/05/24	York / Handicap / F	3	1 / 8	11/2	93
13/04/24	Dundalk / Unknown / F	-	1 / 6	11/10	-
03/09/23	Tipperary / Unknown / F	-	6 / 8	9/4	-
19/08/23	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	5 / 13	9/4	-

Queenstown

Jockey: W M Lordan Trainer: A P O'Brien Age/Wt: 5/9-11 F: 200-6 OR: 104

Comment: 1-9 on turf and 0-4 in stakes' company but ran well in defeat last year when twice runner-up behind Kyprios; however, ran poorly in handicaps on final two starts of 2024 and beaten over 7l in a Limerick listed race (12.5f, good) on sole start of this season; needs to revive.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
21/06/25	Limerick / Listed / F	-	6 / 7	85/40	105
12/10/24	Newmarket / Handicap / F	2	10 / 24	12/1	107
24/08/24	York / Handicap / F	2	17 / 20	9/1	107
17/05/24	Leopardstown / Group 3 / F	-	2 / 6	20/1	105
27/04/24	Navan / Listed / F	-	2 / 7	22/1	97
24/03/24	Naas / Listed / F	-	3 / 7	9/1	82

Uxmal

Jockey: M P Sheehy Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien Age/Wt: 6/9-11 F: 12/11- OR: 108

Comment: Lightly raced late developer won both starts last season, a minor four-runner race at Killarney (1m6f, soft) and an emphatic 5l success in the Queen Alexandra Stakes at Royal Ascot over an extended 2m5f (gd-fm); off the track since and this a big ask on his return; stable has a better chance with Al Riffa.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
22/06/24	Ascot / Unknown / F	2	1 / 9	2/1	106
14/05/24	Killarney / Unknown / F	-	1 / 4	11/8	106
29/09/23	Saint-Cloud / Listed / F	-	2 / 8	89/10	-
13/09/23	Tramore / Unknown / F	-	1 / 7	2/1	79
06/09/23	Gowran Park / Unknown / F	-	2 / 12	3/1	80
17/08/23	Tramore / Unknown / F	-	4 / 13	11/2	-

Comic Book

Jockey: S Foley Trainer: Mrs John Harrington Age/Wt: 4/9-8 F: 52-838 OR: 93

Comment: 1-9 on turf and 0-5 in stakes' company; sole win came in a 1m4f (good) Bellewstown maiden last July; creditable efforts in a pair of Group 3s and a listed race subsequently but she has struggled in all three starts in 2025; rated 93 and looks to be up against it in this company.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
09/07/25	Fairyhouse / Group 3 / F	-	8 / 9	33/1	97
13/05/25	Killarney / Unknown / F	-	3 / 5	3/1	101
06/04/25	Cork / Listed / F	-	8 / 10	6/1	101
27/09/24	Newmarket / Group 3 / F	1	2 / 5	10/1	102
01/09/24	ParisLongchamp / Listed / F	-	5 / 11	9/1	-
11/08/24	Deauville / Group 3 / F	-	4 / 10	20/1	-

Drawn To Dream

Jockey: J A Heffernan Trainer: Ross O'Sullivan Age/Wt: 5/9-8 F: 76-52 OR: 103

Comment: Mare is 2-17 overall; without a win since landing a 2m4f listed race at Mulheim in September 2023 for Peter Schiergen; outran odds of 50-1 on second start for this stable when a 0.5l second in the Group 3 Stanerra Stakes at Fairyhouse (1m6f, good) on latest; a repeat of that would give her a place shout.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
09/07/25	Fairyhouse / Group 3 / F	-	2 / 9	50/1	96
21/06/25	Limerick / Listed / F	-	5 / 7	40/1	96
13/11/24	Lingfield / Listed / F	1	6 / 12	40/1	98
10/10/24	Bath / Listed / F	1	7 / 9	28/1	100
13/09/24	Salisbury / Unknown / F	2	2 / 3	6/1	101
31/08/24	Beverley / Handicap / F	2	4 / 4	11/1	103

Shackleton

Jockey: R L Moore Trainer: A P O'Brien Age/Wt: 3/9-0 F: 13-448 OR: 104

Comment: 3yo gets a nice chunk of weight from his older rivals and is preferred by Ryan Moore; won his maiden over 1m1f here last year but has so far come up short in stakes' company; not beaten far when fourth in the Queen's Vase at Ascot but came up short in the Irish Derby; place chance on the figures and the step back up to 1m6f is a plus but more needed to win.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
29/06/25	Curragh / Group 1 / F	-	8 / 10	50/1	101
18/06/25	Ascot / Group 2 / F	1	4 / 13	9/2	101
23/05/25	Curragh / Group 3 / F	-	4 / 5	6/4	101
12/10/24	Newmarket / Group 3 / F	1	3 / 7	11/10	-
29/09/24	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	1 / 14	2/5	-
01/09/24	Tipperary / Unknown / F	-	2 / 6	4/9	-

Favourite

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Curragh

16:50

Runners: 8 Distance: 6f HCap Handicap

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 4 PLACES

Verdict: A chance is taken on the well-bred handicap debutante AWARD CEREMONY whose dam won two Group 3s at this venue

Parkside Lad

Jockey: G F Carroll Trainer: William Durkan Age/Wt: 2/9-12 F: 541 OR: 87

Comment: Delivered on promise of first two runs when scoring at Bellewstown 16 days ago (5f, good); opening mark looks fair on the basis of his Navan fourth when not far behind subsequent Queen Albany fifth Fairy Oak; should go well on handicap debut.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
03/07/25	Bellewstown / Unknown / F	-	1 / 8	1/1	-
07/06/25	Navan / Unknown / F	-	4 / 12	40/1	-
23/05/25	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	5 / 21	18/1	-

Stop The Nation

Jockey: J J G Ryan Trainer: Jack W Davison Age/Wt: 2/9-12 F: 2153 OR: 87

Comment: Chased home the talented Lady Iman on debut at Dundalk; subsequently won a 5f maiden here (good); ran as expected when a 3.25l third in a 6.5f Group 3 here (good) on latest; opening mark could be workable and not discounted.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
28/06/25	Curragh / Group 3 / F	-	3 / 5	33/1	-
05/05/25	Curragh / Listed / F	-	5 / 6	16/1	-
12/04/25	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	1 / 7	3/1	-
28/03/25	Dundalk / Unknown / F	-	2 / 8	16/5	-

Bobby Mcgee

Jockey: C D Hayes Trainer: Noel Meade Age/Wt: 2/9-8 F: 643 OR: 83

Comment: Took a major step forward on his third start when beaten just 1.75l in a C&D maiden (good) at odds of 50-1; handicapper took note though and his opening mark doesn't look a gift; can't be fully discounted but others may be better treated.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
27/06/25	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	3 / 11	50/1	-
06/06/25	Fairyhouse / Unknown / F	-	4 / 11	40/1	-
12/04/25	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	6 / 10	12/1	-

Extravagant

Jockey: R L Moore Trainer: A P O'Brien Age/Wt: 2/9-8 F: 23 OR: 83

Comment: Finished a neck in front of Bobby McGee when third at Fairyhouse (7f, good) on latest; also showed promise when a staying on second over C&D on debut in April; pedigree suggests he'll need further than this but dangerous to dismiss runners from this yard.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
06/06/25	Fairyhouse / Unknown / F		-	3 / 11	6/4	-
12/04/25	Curragh / Unknown / F		-	2 / 10	10/3	-

Gavoo

Jockey: L T McAteer Trainer: David Marnane Age/Wt: 2/9-8 F: 210 OR: 83

Comment: Promise on debut then beat Fresh Fade in a Listowel maiden (6.5f, gd-yld) on his second start; no impact upped in class in the Coventry Stakes last month and now has sights lowered; not the easiest to assess but could go well on handicap bow.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
17/06/25	Ascot / Group 2 / F	1	16 / 20	33/1	-
01/06/25	Listowel / Unknown / F	-	1 / 14	7/2	-
05/05/25	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	2 / 14	33/1	-

Nakamura

Jockey: B M Coen Trainer: J P Murtagh Age/Wt: 2/8-13 F: 033 OR: 74

Comment: Stepped forward from debut effort with a 7l third of 12 behind a dominant Charles Darwin at Navan (6f, soft); improved again upped to 7.5f at Roscommon (good) when a close third; opening mark of 74 could be generous but off since early May; check the market.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
12/05/25	Roscommon / Unknown / F	-	3 / 15	10/1	-
26/04/25	Navan / Unknown / F	-	3 / 12	125/1	-
12/04/25	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	10 / 10	33/1	-

Award Ceremony

Jockey: Nicola Burns Trainer: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien Age/Wt: 2/8-11 F: 345 OR: 72

Comment: Filly's form regressed in maidens after a promising enough debut at Dundalk; however, bred to be much better than her opening mark of 72 and her dam won a G3 over C&D; Nicola Burns takes off a valuable 7lb and yard hitting form; could improve plenty on handicap debut.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
01/06/25	Listowel / Unknown / F	-	5 / 6	11/1	-
10/05/25	Naas / Unknown / F	-	4 / 9	9/2	-
11/04/25	Dundalk / Unknown / F	-	3 / 6	7/2	-

Which Wolf Wins

Jockey: M W Hassett Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien Age/Wt: 2/8-7 F: 609 OR: 66

Comment: Ordinary form in maidens at 5f-7f on good ground; is 2lb wrong but rider's claim negates that; hard to make a case for but he's well related and his yard has won four of the last five runnings of this race; can't discount on handicap debut.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
09/07/25	Fairyhouse / Unknown / F	-	9 / 10	12/1	-
02/07/25	Tipperary / Unknown / F	-	10 / 12	40/1	-
20/06/25	Down Royal / Unknown / F	-	6 / 14	22/1	-

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Curragh

17:25

Runners: 21 Distance: 7f Stakes

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EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: Nothing stands out here, so it could pay to take a chance with the regally-bred PROXIMA CENTAURI who makes a belated seasonal debut

Grecian Power

Jockey: D P McDonogh Trainer: Edward Lynam Age/Wt: 4/9-10

Comment: £50,000 yearling; second foal; half-sister to 5f winner Mezon; dam 7f winner, sister to a winner, half-sister to useful 1m3f winner Semester, out of Nassau Stakes winner Favourable Terms; tough task against younger rivals on belated debut.

Angel Of Promise

Jockey: J M Sheridan Trainer: Edward Lynam Age/Wt: 3/9-3 F: 0-60 OR: 70

Comment: Looked raw at Navan on only start at two; shaped quite well when a staying-on sixth of 18 over an extended 6f at this venue on seasonal debut; failed to build on that run in a 6f maiden here three weeks ago; tongue-tie on now.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
28/06/25	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	14 / 17	16/1	-
04/06/25	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	6 / 18	28/1	-
23/10/24	Navan / Unknown / F	-	11 / 19	40/1	-

Bel Espoir

Jockey: J S Dalton Trainer: James M Barcoe Age/Wt: 3/9-3 F: 7-9

Comment: Struggled over this trip at Galway last October; in rear over 5f at Bellewstown on reappearance; can be ruled out.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
04/07/25	Bellewstown / Unknown / F		-	9 / 10	40/1	-
28/10/24	Galway / Unknown / F		-	7 / 7	200/1	-

Burford Beauty

Jockey: J Kearney Trainer: Gavin Cromwell Age/Wt: 3/9-3 F: 9

Comment: Finished in mid-field when stable's second-string on debut at Fairyhouse; needs to reverse form with Winters Breath; may improve.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
09/07/25	Fairyhouse / Unknown / F		-	9 / 17	33/1	-

Cannonball Queen

Jockey: K J Leonard Trainer: S M Duffy Age/Wt: 3/9-3

Comment: £9,000 yearling; fourth foal; half-sister to 6f/7f course winner Dagoda; dam French winner, half-sister to two Group-placed winners, out of half-sister to Australian 1m4f Group 2 winner Fandango; not likely debut winner.

Grown Ups

Jockey: R M Mulligan Trainer: Ms Claire O'Connell Age/Wt: 3/9-3 F: 00

Comment: Makes no appeal on the evidence of outings at Fairyhouse and this venue last month.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
28/06/25	Curragh / Unknown / F		-	13 / 17	250/1	-
06/06/25	Fairyhouse / Unknown / F		-	11 / 16	200/1	-

Lady Crossing

Jockey: L T McAteer Trainer: William J Fitzpatrick Age/Wt: 3/9-3 F: 00090

Comment: Has struggled in five maidens at 6f-1m, beaten a minimum of 19l; can be left out of calculations.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
28/06/25	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	16 / 17	250/1	-
12/06/25	Leopardstown / Unknown / F	-	9 / 11	250/1	-
18/05/25	Naas / Unknown / F	-	12 / 12	400/1	-
07/05/25	Gowran Park / Unknown / F	-	12 / 15	250/1	-
16/04/25	Gowran Park / Unknown / F	-	14 / 14	150/1	-

Lady Mary Heath

Jockey: R P Cleary Trainer: Aidan Anthony Howard Age/Wt: 3/9-3 F: U00

Comment: Has run in three maidens at this venue; unseated her rider early on debut; no sign of worthwhile form; withdrawn at Roscommon after misbehaving at the start

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
04/06/25	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	12 / 18	150/1	-
29/03/25	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	10 / 11	150/1	-
16/03/25	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	U / 13	80/1	-

Minaun View

Jockey: G F Carroll Trainer: Henry de Bromhead Age/Wt: 3/9-3 F: 6-054 OR: 80

Comment: Beaten under 5l in a Listed event at Dundalk on debut in October (7f); overfaced in a Leopardstown Group 3 when last of thirteen in March (7f, good to yielding); moderate run at Dundalk in April; better when fourth of 11 over 1m at Naas last month; hood on now in addition to tongue-tie.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
25/06/25	Naas / Unknown / F	-	4 / 11	12/1	-
11/04/25	Dundalk / Unknown / F	-	5 / 7	13/2	-
30/03/25	Leopardstown / Group 3 / F	-	13 / 13	80/1	-
04/10/24	Dundalk / Listed / F	-	6 / 9	20/1	-

Morethan Ambitions

Jockey: G M Ryan Trainer: Patrick Joseph Hayes Age/Wt: 3/9-3 F: 6

Comment: Plenty of improvement needed from last week's debut in a 1m maiden at Limerick.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
12/07/25	Limerick / Unknown / F		-	6 / 11	33/1	-

Mousse

Jockey: K G Kennedy Trainer: Mrs John Harrington Age/Wt: 3/9-3 F: 0-

Comment: Cost 320,000 euros as a yearling; twelfth foal; sister to Group-placed 1m2f winner Party House, closely related to Grand Prix de Paris winner Gallante; 20-1, failed to make any impression in a 1m maiden at this venue on only start at two.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
03/11/24	Curragh / Unknown / F		-	23 / 27	20/1	-

Proxima Centauri

Jockey: S Foley Trainer: Mrs John Harrington Age/Wt: 3/9-3 F: 534-

Comment: Third foal; closely related to useful staying handicap winner Saturn; dam won the Irish 1,000 Guineas; built on promising Leopardstown debut when third back at the same venue last August; failed to match form when favourite at Dundalk on her only other juvenile start; questions to answer.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
11/10/24	Dundalk / Unknown / F	-	4 / 14	6/5	-
22/08/24	Leopardstown / Unknown / F	-	3 / 11	11/2	-
25/07/24	Leopardstown / Unknown / F	-	5 / 18	4/1	-

Queen Aethelflaed

Jockey: N G McCullagh Trainer: E J O'Grady Age/Wt: 3/9-3 F: 88

Comment: Not yet a likely contender for maiden success; held by Minaun Star on running at Naas.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
25/06/25	Naas / Unknown / F		-	8 / 11	50/1	-
07/06/25	Navan / Unknown / F		-	8 / 14	100/1	-

Shadow Of The Moon

Jockey: J A Heffernan Trainer: John James Feane Age/Wt: 3/9-3

Comment: E16,000, foal; fourth foal; dam unraced sister to juvenile winner Banner Road; in good hands but probably best watched on debut.

Shelbiana

Jockey: B M Coen Trainer: J P Murtagh Age/Wt: 3/9-3 F: 52-3 OR: 75

Comment: Fair form in three outings at two, runner-up in AW maiden over this trip final occasion, with the disappointing favourite Proxima Centauri back in fourth; showed that her official rating of 75 is just about right when third of seven on her handicap and seasonal debut at Leopardstown nine days ago; could feature.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
10/07/25	Leopardstown / Handicap / F	-	3 / 7	10/1	75
11/10/24	Dundalk / Unknown / F	-	2 / 14	15/2	-
25/08/24	Naas / Unknown / F	-	5 / 16	5/1	-
18/07/24	Leopardstown / Unknown / F	-	4 / 11	20/1	-

Skippinandajumpin

Jockey: D McMonagle Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien Age/Wt: 3/9-3 F: 00

Comment: Showed little at Roscommon on debut; big price when finishing in mid-division at Fairyhouse alongside Burford Beauty; more likely a handicap prospect after this.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
09/07/25	Fairyhouse / Unknown / F		-	10 / 17	40/1	-
01/07/25	Roscommon / Unknown / F		-	11 / 12	14/1	-

Sonoma Sunset

Jockey: D W O'Connor Trainer: W T Farrell Age/Wt: 3/9-3

Comment: 22,000euros yearling; second foal; dam won two handicaps for Jessica Harrington; in good hands.

Therewillbeglory

Jockey: A J Slattery Trainer: Andrew Slattery Age/Wt: 3/9-3

Comment: 12,000euros foal; sixth foal; half-sister to 7f AW winner Fayasel; dam unraced half-sister to three winners;

Tina's Charm

Jockey: C D Hayes Trainer: D K Weld Age/Wt: 3/9-3

Comment: Sixth foal; half-sister to Listed winner Moll, and Brosna Town, who has won twice for this stable; unraced dam closely related to 1m 2yo Group 1 winner Rivet, 1m2f Group 3 winner Alexander Pope and HK 1m Group 3 winner Out And About; potentially interesting newcomer.

Winters Breath

Jockey: N M Crosse Trainer: W McCreery Age/Wt: 3/9-3 F: 96

Comment: Improved from Tipperary debut when sixth of 17 over this trip at Fairyhouse ten days ago; still looked raw and has potential for improvement; can be fancied to uphold form with Burford Beauty and Skippinandajumpin.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
09/07/25	Fairyhouse / Unknown / F		-	6 / 17	25/1	-
27/05/25	Tipperary / Unknown / F		-	9 / 12	6/1	-

Youlookperfect

Jockey: L F Roche Trainer: Miss Hilary McLoughlin Age/Wt: 3/9-3

Comment: Third foal; dam unraced sister to 1m4f winner Chaparral Dream; trainer gets most of her winners with older handicappers; not a likely debut scorer.

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