Curragh

13:15

Runners: 13 Distance: 1m 1f HCap Handicap

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 4 PLACES

Verdict: With a clear run in the Britannia THUNDER WONDER would have finished a few places closer and he is selected to come out on top here

Thunder Wonder

Jockey: J Fanning Trainer: Charlie Johnston Age/Wt: 3/9-12 F: 314010 OR: 97

Comment: Prominent racer who has won two handicaps at Musselburgh this year (1m/1m1f); his run in the Britannia last time, where he finished eighteenth of 30, can be upgraded as he didn't get a clear run in the straight; he is 5lb higher than his last win but can go close.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
19/06/25	Ascot / Handicap / F	2	18 / 30	40/1	96
07/06/25	Musselburgh / Handicap / F	2	1 / 8	4/1	92
24/05/25	Haydock / Handicap / F	2	11 / 12	11/2	93
25/04/25	Sandown / Handicap / F	2	4 / 8	7/2	90
19/04/25	Musselburgh / Handicap / F	3	1 / 8	4/1	84
06/04/25	Southwell / Handicap / F	3	3 / 7	14/1	84

Mississippi River

Jockey: R L Moore Trainer: A P O'Brien Age/Wt: 3/9-10 F: 2-31221 OR: 88

Comment: 3lb well in following an easy win at Leopardstown 10 days ago (1m, good); the first-time blinkers worn that day are retained; he beat King Edward second, Zahrann, when winning his maiden in April at Navan; turned over at long odds-on in a Naas handicap last month (1m, good); big chance.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
19/06/25	Leopardstown / Unknown / F	-	1 / 8	11/8	88
19/06/25	Ascot / Handicap / F	2	-	-	-
18/05/25	Naas / Handicap / F	-	2 / 6	30/100	90
28/04/25	Naas / Handicap / F	-	2 / 15	9/4	85
08/04/25	Navan / Unknown / F	-	1 / 12	5/4	85
23/03/25	Naas / Unknown / F	-	3 / 16	11/4	85

Shiota

Jockey: G F Carroll Trainer: Joseph G Murphy Age/Wt: 3/9-8 F: 3-411 OR: 93

Comment: Winner of her last two starts despite showing a tendency to hang; finished in front of Mississippi River on penultimate start at Naas (1m, yielding); in front by a nose at this venue last month (1m, good); she is up another 4lb but a first-time hood may help to unlock further improvement.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
25/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	1 / 8	3/1	89
28/04/25	Naas / Handicap / F	-	1 / 15	33/1	82
16/04/25	Gowran Park / Unknown / F	-	4 / 7	14/1	82
29/09/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	3 / 16	14/1	76
05/08/24	Naas / Unknown / F	-	12 / 21	50/1	-
06/07/24	Naas / Unknown / F	-	1 / 8	40/1	-

Viking Invasion

Jockey: D P McDonogh Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien Age/Wt: 3/9-6 F: 1-7433 OR: 91

Comment: Meets Shiota and Mississippi River on better terms after they finished in front of him at Naas in April; best runs have come at Gowran including when winning a maiden there last October (1m, soft to heavy); returned to that venue last time when a shade disappointing after finishing third of four; appears to be stable second-string.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
15/06/25	Gowran Park / Unknown / F	-	3 / 4	9/4	91
02/06/25	Gowran Park / Unknown / F	-	3 / 11	14/1	87
28/04/25	Naas / Handicap / F	-	4 / 15	25/1	89
23/03/25	Naas / Handicap / F	-	7 / 10	4/1	90
21/10/24	Gowran Park / Unknown / F	-	1 / 10	10/3	84
15/09/24	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	12 / 22	12/1	85

Dignam

Jockey: D McMonagle Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien Age/Wt: 3/9-4 F: 0-5664 OR: 89

Comment: Won Tipperary maiden last September and ran respectably in a French Group 3 next time; something of a return to form at Gowran early this month when deprived of third late on by stablemate Viking Invasion in valuable conditions event; on similar mark as his two mediocre runs in handicaps at 1m-1m2f earlier this year; the choice of McMonagle.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
02/06/25	Gowran Park / Unknown / F	-	4 / 11	80/1	83
17/05/25	Navan / Handicap / F	-	6 / 7	12/1	88
28/04/25	Naas / Handicap / F	-	6 / 15	80/1	91
23/03/25	Naas / Unknown / F	-	5 / 6	25/1	92
13/10/24	Naas / Unknown / F	-	14 / 16	7/2	92
21/09/24	Chantilly / Group 3 / F	-	5 / 7	31/10	-

Iron Fist

Jockey: K G Kennedy Trainer: Mrs John Harrington Age/Wt: 3/8-13 F: 25-472 OR: 84

Comment: Good second here last year in a maiden when 0.75l behind the winner (1m, yielding to soft); upped to 1m2f for the first time at Fairyhouse earlier this month when finishing a close second (good); capable claimer takes off 5lb; can't be dismissed.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
06/06/25	Fairyhouse / Unknown / F	-	2 / 11	7/2	80
23/04/25	Gowran Park / Unknown / F	-	7 / 16	10/3	86
23/03/25	Naas / Unknown / F	-	4 / 16	4/1	87
03/11/24	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	5 / 27	3/1	-
17/10/24	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	2 / 13	9/1	-
28/06/24	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	12 / 14	12/1	-

Lady In Paris

Jockey: S Foley Trainer: Mrs John Harrington Age/Wt: 3/8-13 F: 635-71 OR: 84

Comment: Stepped up on promising maiden runs when winning comfortably at Leopardstown on handicap debut last time (1m1f, good); slapped with an 8lb rise but can go well again.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
05/06/25	Leopardstown / Handicap / F	-	1 / 12	20/1	76
18/05/25	Naas / Unknown / F	-	7 / 12	10/1	-
19/10/24	Leopardstown / Unknown / F	-	5 / 13	11/4	-
29/09/24	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	3 / 14	18/1	-
10/08/24	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	6 / 19	12/1	-

Tangapour

Jockey: B M Coen Trainer: J P Murtagh Age/Wt: 3/8-12 F: 531-07 OR: 83

Comment: Won a 1m Killarney maiden on heavy last year; hasn't beaten a rival in two starts at Naas this term over varying trips and ground; hard to see him winning this.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
10/05/25	Naas / Unknown / F	-	7 / 7	15/2	88
23/03/25	Naas / Handicap / F	-	10 / 10	5/1	89
07/10/24	Killarney / Unknown / F	-	1 / 6	7/4	-
15/08/24	Dundalk / Unknown / F	-	3 / 7	7/1	-
25/07/24	Leopardstown / Unknown / F	-	5 / 8	11/1	-

Calrissiana

Jockey: R P Cleary Trainer: Noel Meade Age/Wt: 3/8-7 F: 5164 OR: 78

Comment: Naas maiden winner in May (1m, good); poor run in a handicap around here later that month off 2lb higher (1m, good); 13.5l behind Shiota on that occasion; outclassed in a Naas Group 3 last time.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
25/06/25	Naas / Group 3 / F	-	4 / 9	100/1	78
25/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	6 / 8	10/1	80
10/05/25	Naas / Unknown / F	-	1 / 13	12/1	77
23/03/25	Naas / Unknown / F	-	5 / 14	33/1	78
11/12/24	Dundalk / Unknown / F	-	3 / 11	14/1	78
22/11/24	Dundalk / Unknown / F	-	10 / 14	12/1	78

Triple Double A

Jockey: A J Slattery Trainer: Hugo Palmer Age/Wt: 3/8-7 F: 111254 OR: 78

Comment: Much-improved 3yo who landed a hat-trick of victories earlier in the year over 1m on good to firm; 7lb higher than last win; okay runs in valuable handicaps the last twice.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
14/06/25	Chester / Handicap / F	2	4 / 8	16/1	79
24/05/25	Haydock / Handicap / F	2	5 / 12	28/1	79
10/05/25	Nottingham / Handicap / F	5	2 / 10	10/3	79
05/05/25	Windsor / Handicap / F	6	1 / 7	4/9	71
01/05/25	Yarmouth / Handicap / F	6	1 / 6	1/2	65
21/04/25	Redcar / Handicap / F	6	1 / 12	9/4	59

Its All Peachy

Jockey: J A Powell Trainer: M D O'Callaghan Age/Wt: 3/8-7 F: 6-3722 OR: 77

Comment: Second in a Gowran maiden (1m, good) and followed that up by filling the same place on handicap debut at Leopardstown last time (1m1f, good); cheekpieces go on and he may play a role despite running from 1lb out of the handicap.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
05/06/25	Leopardstown / Handicap / F	-	2 / 12	17/2	74
21/05/25	Gowran Park / Unknown / F	-	2 / 10	4/1	72
28/04/25	Naas / Handicap / F	-	7 / 15	18/1	75
23/04/25	Gowran Park / Unknown / F	-	3 / 16	16/5	75
09/10/24	Navan / Unknown / F	-	6 / 19	3/1	-
17/09/24	Punchestown / Unknown / F	-	5 / 13	11/2	-

Sujet

Jockey: C D Hayes Trainer: D K Weld Age/Wt: 3/8-7 F: 535- OR: 77

Comment: Makes handicap debut on seasonal reappearance following three promising runs in maidens last year; gelded in the interim; may need this and is 1lb wrong.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
19/10/24	Leopardstown / Unknown / F	-	5 / 10	4/1	-
29/09/24	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	3 / 14	11/1	-
15/07/24	Killarney / Unknown / F	-	5 / 9	13/2	-

Nyman

Jockey: W M Lordan Trainer: Henry de Bromhead Age/Wt: 3/8-7 F: 15-43 OR: 75

Comment: AW winner but 0-6 on turf; shaped with promise at Cork on seasonal reappearance after being gelded when fourth of 11 (7f, good); stayed on for third when upped to 1m at Naas last time (good); 3lb wrong.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
18/05/25	Naas / Handicap / F	-	3 / 6	18/1	78
06/04/25	Cork / Handicap / F	-	4 / 11	5/1	78
04/12/24	Dundalk / Unknown / F	-	5 / 9	8/1	78
18/10/24	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	1 / 14	15/2	74
31/08/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	3 / 8	16/5	74
17/08/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	5 / 12	17/2	76

Favourite

2nd Favourite

Curragh

13:50

Runners: 13 Distance: 1m HCap Handicap

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 4 PLACES

Verdict: Winner of his last two starts, LOVE BILLY BOY is thriving and the return to a mile may help him defy a 6lb rise

Power Under Me

Jockey: C T Keane Trainer: G M Lyons Age/Wt: 7/10-4 F: 017-6 OR: 104

Comment: Winner of seven of his 25 races; gained most recent of five stakes wins on his favoured soft ground at Tipperary last October; 1-10 at this track but wasn't disgraced in the Gladness Stakes on his seasonal reappearance in March.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
29/03/25	Curragh / Listed / F	-	6 / 9	25/1	105
20/10/24	Leopardstown / Listed / F	-	7 / 8	3/1	105
06/10/24	Tipperary / Listed / F	-	1 / 14	15/2	105
14/09/24	Leopardstown / Group 2 / F	-	11 / 11	100/1	107
24/07/24	Naas / Unknown / F	-	1 / 5	5/6	107
12/05/24	Leopardstown / Group 3 / F	-	4 / 5	15/8	107

Coeur D'or

Jockey: C D Hayes Trainer: D K Weld Age/Wt: 9/9-13 F: 44-4 OR: 99

Comment: Good runs in some hot handicaps last summer including fourths at Galway and at this venue; another good effort on seasonal reappearance over C&D last month when again fourth; could only manage a midfield finish in this event last year off a 1lb higher mark.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
24/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	4 / 18	16/1	100
31/08/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	4 / 24	14/1	100
30/07/24	Galway / Handicap / F	-	4 / 18	11/1	100
30/06/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	10 / 15	9/2	100
19/06/24	Ascot / Handicap / F	2	6 / 29	12/1	100
24/05/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	7 / 17	12/1	100

Chazzesmee

Jockey: J M Sheridan Trainer: J A Stack Age/Wt: 7/9-8 F: 1508-3 OR: 94

Comment: Heavy ground Irish Lincoln winner last year; poor runs subsequently but returned from a 337-day absence last time at Listowel with a pleasing 3.75l third; he can build on that and any rain would be a positive.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
01/06/25	Listowel / Unknown / F	-	3 / 4	7/2	95
29/06/24	Curragh / Group 3 / F	-	8 / 8	33/1	100
24/05/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	10 / 14	13/2	100
23/03/24	Doncaster / Handicap / F	2	5 / 20	5/2	97
18/03/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	1 / 19	3/1	92
02/07/23	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	2 / 18	11/1	90

Love Billy Boy

Jockey: D McMonagle Trainer: Gerard O'Leary Age/Wt: 4/9-7 F: 6-2611 OR: 93

Comment: Two wins for Richard Hannon and has won his last two starts for his new stable; a neck winner at Naas (6f, good to yielding) before following up at Leopardstown (7f, good); raised 6lb but the 1m trip may bring improvement; big chance.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
05/06/25	Leopardstown / Handicap / F	-	1 / 12	7/2	87
28/04/25	Naas / Handicap / F	-	1 / 15	9/2	87
23/03/25	Naas / Handicap / F	-	6 / 15	11/8	87
16/03/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	2 / 12	5/1	84
02/10/24	Kempton / Handicap / F	4	6 / 14	25/1	85
13/09/24	Chester / Handicap / F	4	3 / 11	6/1	85

Spoken Truth

Jockey: L F Roche Trainer: D K Weld Age/Wt: 4/9-6 F: 4/180- OR: 92

Comment: Soft ground Cork maiden winner over 1m2f last year; hasn't beaten a rival in two stakes starts since, 21l behind at this track before 11.5l behind at Leopardstown; makes seasonal return and Hayes prefers Coeur d'Or.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
20/10/24	Leopardstown / Listed / F	-	11 / 11	28/1	-
26/05/24	Curragh / Group 3 / F	-	8 / 8	9/4	-
26/04/24	Cork / Unknown / F	-	1 / 11	13/8	-
21/10/23	Leopardstown / Unknown / F	-	4 / 10	5/2	-

State Actor

Jockey: W J Lee Trainer: W T Farrell Age/Wt: 5/9-6 F: 1420-0 OR: 92

Comment: Sent off favourite for this race last year but could only manage fourth; beaten by a head in the Irish Cambridgeshire off 1lb lower in August; needs to improve from his comeback run in a similar event here last month when he was behind a number of today's rivals.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
24/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	11 / 18	5/1	95
19/10/24	Ascot / Handicap / F	2	13 / 20	8/1	95
31/08/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	2 / 24	5/1	91
30/06/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	4 / 15	9/4	94
24/05/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	1 / 14	11/2	85
20/04/24	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	1 / 23	15/2	-

Booyea

Jockey: R Whearty Trainer: Thomas Gibney Age/Wt: 5/9-5 F: 8050-5 OR: 91

Comment: Winner of this race last year from a mark of 88; runs since then have been up and down, close fifth in hot Leopardstown handicap in September (7f, good) but bombed out next time at this track (1m, yielding to soft); 6l fifth of seven in comeback earlier this month is something to build on.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/06/25	Fairyhouse / Unknown / F	-	5 / 7	11/2	91
03/11/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	16 / 17	8/1	93
14/09/24	Leopardstown / Handicap / F	-	5 / 17	16/1	93
31/08/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	16 / 24	15/2	94
30/07/24	Galway / Handicap / F	-	8 / 18	6/1	96
30/06/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	1 / 15	12/1	88

Akecheta

Jockey: J A Heffernan Trainer: Kevin Thomas Coleman Age/Wt: 5/9-4 F: 44-262 OR: 90

Comment: Consistent mare who has been running well in quality handicaps; second over C&D from 2lb lower in March (soft); close sixth of 18 here on next run (1m, good) and another positive run when second at Epsom last time; one for the shortlist.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
06/06/25	Epsom / Handicap / F	2	2 / 13	17/2	89
24/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	6 / 18	9/2	91
29/03/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	2 / 15	9/1	88
03/11/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	4 / 17	13/2	88
20/10/24	Leopardstown / Handicap / F	-	4 / 11	6/1	89
03/10/24	Bellewstown / Unknown / F	-	2 / 6	9/1	89

I Am Superman

Jockey: K G Kennedy Trainer: M D O'Callaghan Age/Wt: 9/9-3 F: 650495 OR: 89

Comment: Age likely catching up with the dual Group 2 winner but he was only beaten 1.5l in a Naas handicap in April and he ran on well at Cork last time to take fifth (7f, good); he is dropping down the handicap and he has won at this trip.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/06/25	Cork / Handicap / F	-	5 / 19	22/1	89
23/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	9 / 15	12/1	91
28/04/25	Naas / Handicap / F	-	4 / 15	33/1	94
16/03/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	12 / 12	16/1	96
28/02/25	Lingfield / Handicap / F	2	5 / 9	17/2	99
21/02/25	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	6 / 11	5/1	99

Retracement

Jockey: B M Coen Trainer: J P Murtagh Age/Wt: 4/8-13 F: 152-5 OR: 85

Comment: Encouraging stable/seasonal debut here last time when coming from the back to finish a 2.25l fifth of 19 (1m2f, good); he won his maiden over this trip at Pontefract for William Haggas and is entitled to come on for his first run so he could get involved.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
24/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	5 / 19	10/1	84
07/10/24	Pontefract / Handicap / F	4	2 / 9	13/8	82
03/09/24	Goodwood / Unknown / F	4	5 / 10	9/4	-
28/07/24	Pontefract / Unknown / F	5	1 / 12	30/100	-
30/04/24	Yarmouth / Unknown / F	5	3 / 11	12/1	-

Serialise

Jockey: S Foley Trainer: Mrs John Harrington Age/Wt: 4/8-13 F: 13-320 OR: 85

Comment: Allowed to dictate from the front in a similar event here last month when second, with some of today's rivals behind (good); well beaten in the Kensington Palace Stakes last time; dangerous if given her own way.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
18/06/25	Ascot / Handicap / F	2	15 / 23	9/1	86
24/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	2 / 18	22/1	88
06/05/25	Cork / Handicap / F	-	3 / 9	14/1	85
14/09/24	Leopardstown / Handicap / F	-	3 / 19	22/1	85
16/08/24	Cork / Handicap / F	-	1 / 11	11/1	80
11/07/24	Leopardstown / Handicap / F	-	8 / 10	8/1	83

Urban Sprawl

Jockey: J Fanning Trainer: Charlie Johnston Age/Wt: 5/8-13 F: 441045 OR: 85

Comment: Looks to be on a tough mark, although he generally runs creditably, including when a 1.75l fifth of 16 at Carlisle four days ago (1m, soft); difficult to envision him winning.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
25/06/25	Carlisle / Handicap / F	4	5 / 16	12/1	85
14/06/25	Sandown / Handicap / F	2	4 / 5	15/2	86
01/06/25	Chelmsford / Handicap / F	4	10 / 15	7/1	86
20/05/25	Lingfield / Handicap / F	4	1 / 4	11/10	81
15/05/25	York / Handicap / F	2	4 / 14	16/1	81
03/05/25	Newmarket / Handicap / F	2	4 / 13	50/1	82

Slieve Binnian

Jockey: L T McAteer Trainer: David Marnane Age/Wt: 5/8-11 F: 14-733 OR: 83

Comment: Has finished third the last twice on turf; short of room at Cork over 1m2f but still finished just 2.25l behind the winner on ground softer than ideal; dropped 1lb after finishing a neck behind Serialise here last time when closing from off the pace (1m, good); he may reverse placings with that rival

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
24/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	3 / 18	16/1	84
19/04/25	Cork / Handicap / F	-	3 / 16	8/1	83
09/04/25	Leopardstown / Handicap / F	-	7 / 15	17/2	83
06/12/24	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	4 / 6	5/6	93
01/11/24	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	1 / 9	4/5	85
15/09/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	9 / 14	22/1	84

Favourite

2nd Favourite

Curragh

14:25

Runners: 11 Distance: 6f Stakes

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: With a background in Group 1 races at two and three, the Classic-placed VESPERTILIO should have the resources to win in this grade.

Super Sox

Jockey: D W O'Connor Trainer: P Twomey Age/Wt: 4/9-5 F: 21134- OR: 100

Comment: Non runner

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
29/09/24	Curragh / Group 3 / F	-	4 / 11	3/1	100
01/09/24	Tipperary / Group 3 / F	-	3 / 8	5/6	100
16/08/24	Cork / Listed / F	-	1 / 9	11/4	95
24/05/24	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	1 / 10	85/40	-
26/04/24	Cork / Unknown / F	-	2 / 18	13/8	-
13/04/24	Dundalk / Unknown / F	-	3 / 10	6/1	-

My Mate Alfie

Jockey: C T Keane Trainer: G M Lyons Age/Wt: 4/9-12 F: 111-25 OR: 110

Comment: Three-time C&D winner, including this race last year, and a Group 3 last September at the main expense of fine yardstick Big Gossey; started the season with second over 5f at Naas (Big Gossey in fourth); not one of his livelier displays in the Greenlands here last month, but not far off Big Gossey and Vespertilio who are key rivals again.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
24/05/25	Curragh / Group 2 / F	-	5 / 9	4/1	112
28/04/25	Naas / Listed / F	-	2 / 7	1/1	112
12/10/24	Naas / Listed / F	-	1 / 8	5/2	113
29/09/24	Curragh / Group 3 / F	-	1 / 11	7/2	113
15/09/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	1 / 25	12/1	107
10/08/24	Curragh / Group 3 / F	-	3 / 11	14/1	102

Big Gossey

Jockey: G F Carroll Trainer: Charles O'Brien Age/Wt: 8/9-10 F: 231453 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, somewhat improbably accounting for 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, with Vespertilio and My Mate Alfie on his heels; tough and durable.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
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
07/03/25	Dundalk / Unknown / F	-	2 / 4	11/2	102

Erosandpsyche

Jockey: O J Orr Trainer: Daniel James Murphy Age/Wt: 7/9-7 F: /02-3 OR: 102

Comment: Smart in 2022 for Paddy Twomey, notably when second in the Group 1 Flying Five here on soft; missed 2023 and ran only twice last year; showed he retained ability when second to the British-trained Clarendon House in a Listed 5f race at Cork; returned from 12 months off to finish third in the same race this year, with blinkers on for stable debut; should be sharper now.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
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
05/08/22	Tipperary / Unknown / F	-	1 / 6	1/1	99

King Cuan

Jockey: W J Lee Trainer: P Twomey Age/Wt: 4/9-7 F: 111/51 OR: 102

Comment: Good form in 2023 included back-to-back wins in valuable sales' races at Naas at 6f on good to yielding and 7f on soft; missed 2024 so was entitled to need his comeback in a 6f Listed race at Cork; proved equal to the task in a three-runner Fairyhouse event, this is much more challenging.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
06/06/25	Fairyhouse / Unknown / F	-	1 / 3	10/11	96
06/04/25	Cork / Listed / F	-	5 / 8	3/1	96
15/10/23	Naas / Unknown / F	-	1 / 13	4/5	99
14/09/23	Naas / Unknown / F	-	1 / 14	4/7	-
06/09/23	Cork / Unknown / F	-	1 / 7	1/2	-
26/05/23	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	4 / 17	6/4	-

Russet Gold

Jockey: R G Ryan Trainer: Roger Varian Age/Wt: 5/9-7 F: 2437-6

Comment: Failed to win last year but ran some good races in defeat, notably third in a 6f Group 3 event at Ascot in October; made little impression in a Listed race at Salisbury last month; chance is not obvious against strong local opposition.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
24/05/25	Salisbury / Listed / F	1	6 / 7	10/1	105
09/11/24	Doncaster / Listed / F	1	7 / 11	9/1	105
05/10/24	Ascot / Group 3 / F	1	3 / 9	16/1	103
20/09/24	Newbury / Listed / F	1	4 / 8	8/1	103
24/08/24	Newmarket (July) / Listed / F	1	2 / 7	22/1	92
04/08/24	Chester / Listed / F	1	4 / 8	20/1	92

Tango Flare

Jockey: J A Heffernan Trainer: Patrick T Foley Age/Wt: 6/9-7 F: 357-62 OR: 96

Comment: No match for King Cuan at Fairyhouse early this month when bidding to win a 6f conditions event for the third consecutive year; this looks a deeper race than last year's edition in which he finished third behind My Mate Alfie.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
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
10/08/24	Curragh / Group 3 / F	-	10 / 11	40/1	99

Navassa Island

Jockey: R P Whelan Trainer: M D O'Callaghan Age/Wt: 4/9-2 F: 5543-5 OR: 96

Comment: Sole success was in a C&D maiden at two; consistent in stakes company last year without reaching the first two; should be better for her recent seasonal debut at Cork, though may struggle to reverse form with runner-up Songhai.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/06/25	Cork / Listed / F	-	5 / 8	10/1	96
05/10/24	Curragh / Listed / F	-	3 / 9	16/1	95
25/08/24	Naas / Group 3 / F	-	4 / 11	10/1	95
24/07/24	Naas / Listed / F	-	5 / 13	11/1	97
26/06/24	Carlisle / Listed / F	1	5 / 9	5/1	97
10/05/24	Cork / Listed / F	-	3 / 13	7/2	97

Vespertilio

Jockey: D McMonagle Trainer: W McCreery Age/Wt: 4/9-2 F: 75-244 OR: 103

Comment: 7f Group 2 winner here as a juvenile, and runner-up in the Group 1 Moyglare Stakes won by Fallen Angel; Classic-placed in France last year before found wanting in subsequent Grade 1 attempts; sights have been lowered this season; split Big Gossey and My Mate Alfie when fourth in the Greenlands last time, meets that pair on more favourable terms; trip is fine for her.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
24/05/25	Curragh / Group 2 / F	-	4 / 9	10/1	104
11/05/25	Leopardstown / Group 3 / F	-	4 / 8	5/4	107
06/04/25	Cork / Listed / F	-	2 / 8	7/2	108
14/09/24	Leopardstown / Group 1 / F	-	5 / 9	14/1	109
07/07/24	Deauville / Group 1 / F	-	7 / 12	10/1	-
26/05/24	Curragh / Group 1 / F	-	9 / 13	4/1	113

East Hampton

Jockey: L T McAteer Trainer: David Marnane Age/Wt: 3/9-0 F: 14-134 OR: 99

Comment: Won a C&D maiden last season, returned with a 7f handicap success on testing ground at Naas; ran creditably when third off his revised mark at this venue; beaten a little under 5l when fourth at Naas in his first attempt at a stakes race; this opposition is stronger

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
12/06/25	Leopardstown / Group 3 / F	-	4 / 11	13/2	99
24/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	3 / 11	9/1	96
23/03/25	Naas / Handicap / F	-	1 / 10	7/1	89
15/11/24	Dundalk / Unknown / F	-	4 / 11	7/2	90
17/10/24	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	1 / 21	7/2	84
18/07/24	Leopardstown / Unknown / F	-	7 / 11	13/2	-

Seattle

Jockey: R L Moore Trainer: A P O'Brien Age/Wt: 3/9-0 F: 6-1

Comment: Cost E2.2m as a yearling; beaten favourite in a 6f York novice on sole start a year ago; now has something to build on following a workmanlike display to win a 5f maiden at Navan in May; bare form is questionable but the extra furlong should help.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
17/05/25	Navan / Unknown / F		-	1 / 10	13/8	-
16/05/24	York / Unknown / F		2	6 / 11	10/3	-

Songhai

Jockey: W M Lordan Trainer: J P Murtagh Age/Wt: 3/8-9 F: 1232 OR: 98

Comment: Won a 6f Dundalk maiden in February on debut; no match for the smart Arizona Blaze at the same venue in March promising turf debut when 33-1 third of 12 behind British raider First Instinct over an extended 5f at Cork; confirmed a fair standard of form when second over the minimum at Cork 16 days ago; has an edge over Erosandpsyche and Navassa Island.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
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

14:55

Runners: 9 Distance: 1m Stakes

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: Runner up to Irish Derby candidate Green Impact at Leopardstown, CURRAWOOD (nap) can provide a suitable morale boost

Lord Massusus

Jockey: G F Carroll Trainer: Joseph G Murphy Age/Wt: 5/9-12 F: 50-815 OR: 107

Comment: Won this race 12 months ago; brought his career tally to seven with a hard-fought defeat of favourite Mutasarref in a Listed race at Leopardstown in April; needs to bounce back from a below-par run at Leopardstown seven weeks ago; two wins, two seconds from nine starts at this venue.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
11/05/25	Leopardstown / Listed / F	-	5 / 6	9/2	107
09/04/25	Leopardstown / Listed / F	-	1 / 5	4/1	107
29/03/25	Curragh / Listed / F	-	8 / 9	8/1	108
19/10/24	Ascot / Group 1 / F	1	10 / 12	150/1	109
14/09/24	Leopardstown / Group 2 / F	-	5 / 11	22/1	107
08/08/24	Leopardstown / Group 3 / F	-	3 / 8	5/1	108

Howyoulikethat

Jockey: C D Hayes Trainer: Miss Hilary McLoughlin Age/Wt: 8/9-9 F: 370/4- OR: 97

Comment: Five-time winner at 1m, including three on AW at Dundalk; ran respectably in Listed and Group company in 2023; ran only once last year; faces stern test here after a lengthy absence.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
08/03/24	Dundalk / Unknown / F	-	4 / 6	10/1	103
29/09/23	Dundalk / Listed / F	-	12 / 13	33/1	103
09/09/23	Leopardstown / Group 2 / F	-	7 / 10	80/1	98
24/08/23	Killarney / Listed / F	-	3 / 8	10/1	96
17/08/23	Leopardstown / Group 3 / F	-	4 / 8	10/1	96
17/07/23	Killarney / Handicap / F	-	1 / 10	11/2	87

Skukuza

Jockey: R L Moore Trainer: Ed Dunlop Age/Wt: 4/9-9 F: 2-561 OR: 103

Comment: Picked up an injury when second in last year's Britannia Handicap at Royal Ascot (1m, good to firm) and missed the rest of the season; was having his third start of the current campaign when a decisive winner of a C&D premier handicap last month; now rated 103 and deserves this first shot at a stakes race.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
24/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	1 / 18	9/2	95
11/05/25	Newcastle / Handicap / F	3	6 / 13	9/2	95
26/04/25	Haydock / Handicap / F	2	5 / 10	6/1	96
20/06/24	Ascot / Handicap / F	2	2 / 29	16/1	90
17/05/24	Newmarket / Handicap / F	3	1 / 6	11/4	85
03/05/24	Newmarket / Handicap / F	3	2 / 8	9/1	83

The Liffey

Jockey: D McMonagle Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien Age/Wt: 4/9-9 F: 1/51-40 OR: 97

Comment: Record of 2-3 for Aidan O'Brien, a 6f maiden at this venue and a 1m conditions race at Listowel; gelded before promising reappearance effort in Naas Listed event (7f); apparently quite well fancied for the Royal Hunt Cup; failed to distinguish himself in tongue-tie and cheekpieces; the latter discarded now; a lot to prove.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
18/06/25	Ascot / Handicap / F	2	23 / 30	12/1	98
18/05/25	Naas / Listed / F	-	4 / 9	16/1	98
02/06/24	Listowel / Unknown / F	-	1 / 6	2/1	-
07/04/24	Leopardstown / Group 3 / F	-	5 / 8	10/1	-
07/06/23	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	1 / 8	8/1	-

Wahdan

Jockey: D P McDonogh Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien Age/Wt: 4/9-9 F: 37-740 OR: 101

Comment: AW winner for Jean-Claude Rouget, Group 2-placed on turf in the Prix Eugene Adam; has failed to prosper for Joseph O'Brien so far and could still be flattered by his official rating (101), down from 105.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
18/06/25	Ascot / Handicap / F	2	22 / 30	80/1	103
11/05/25	Leopardstown / Listed / F	-	4 / 6	33/1	104
12/04/25	Curragh / Group 3 / F	-	7 / 7	50/1	105
15/08/24	Deauville / Group 2 / F	-	7 / 7	29/1	-
30/06/24	Saint-Cloud / Group 2 / F	-	3 / 7	22/1	-
02/05/24	Chantilly / Listed / F	-	4 / 4	21/10	-

Bluedrum

Jockey: S Foley Trainer: Mrs John Harrington Age/Wt: 4/9-4 F: 324-58 OR: 98

Comment: Lightly raced; won Naas 2yo maiden and solid form at stakes level last season, notably second in Group 3 over 7f at Leopardstown and a staying-on fourth in Group 3 at Deauville (1m) in August; nowhere near his best in two outings this term.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
12/06/25	Leopardstown / Group 3 / F	-	8 / 11	80/1	101
09/04/25	Leopardstown / Listed / F	-	5 / 5	11/1	101
15/08/24	Deauville / Group 3 / F	-	4 / 12	32/1	-
11/07/24	Leopardstown / Group 3 / F	-	2 / 8	14/1	93
08/06/24	Navan / Listed / F	-	3 / 8	10/3	-
06/05/24	Curragh / Group 3 / F	-	7 / 10	8/1	-

Alakazi

Jockey: B M Coen Trainer: J P Murtagh Age/Wt: 3/8-13 F: 7-13 OR: 98

Comment: Shaped quite well in a late-season Leopardstown maiden; reappeared much improved to land 1m maiden at the same venue in April, racing keenly but showing good turn of foot a furlong out to quicken away; coped well with rise in class in a C&D Listed race early last month; 1 3/4l to find with runner-up Currawood now.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
05/05/25	Curragh / Listed / F	-	3 / 8	9/2	-
09/04/25	Leopardstown / Unknown / F	-	1 / 7	9/4	-
19/10/24	Leopardstown / Unknown / F	-	7 / 13	8/1	-

Currawood

Jockey: W J Lee Trainer: P Twomey Age/Wt: 3/8-13 F: 2-1122 OR: 107

Comment: Twice runner-up in juvenile maidens; won his first two starts this year, a Dundalk maiden and much improved in new headgear combination and step up to 1m to run away with Cork median auction race on soft; second to the useful Officer over C&D in his first stakes race; chased home Irish Derby candidate Green Impact on latest; leading contender.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
05/06/25	Leopardstown / Listed / F	-	2 / 7	2/1	102
05/05/25	Curragh / Listed / F	-	2 / 8	11/4	100
19/04/25	Cork / Unknown / F	-	1 / 6	9/4	95
21/03/25	Dundalk / Unknown / F	-	1 / 14	4/9	95
19/09/24	Naas / Unknown / F	-	2 / 11	8/13	-
20/07/24	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	2 / 12	7/4	-

Fiery Lucy

Jockey: R Whearty Trainer: Gavin Cromwell Age/Wt: 3/8-8 F: 224-23 OR: 103

Comment: Has just one win but she has run very well several times in defeat, including when fourth in last year's Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf at Del Mar (1m, firm); second in a 7f Group 3 at Leopardstown on reappearance; only just denied second at Musselburgh in a Listed race won by the useful Jabaara; a three-time runner-up in stakes races, should go close.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
07/06/25	Musselburgh / Listed / F	1	3 / 9	9/2	106
11/05/25	Leopardstown / Group 3 / F	-	2 / 8	9/2	107
01/11/24	Del Mar / Stakes, Grade 1 / F	-	4 / 14	93/2	-
29/09/24	Curragh / Group 3 / F	-	2 / 9	8/1	98
31/08/24	Curragh / Group 3 / F	-	2 / 8	11/2	94
05/08/24	Naas / Unknown / F	-	2 / 21	10/1	88

Favourite

2nd Favourite

Curragh

15:30

Runners: 14 Distance: 5f HCap Handicap

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 4 PLACES

Verdict: The Highway Rat beat HARRY'S HILL at Navan last month but the 2023 winner of this race could turn that form around at this venue

Thunderbear

Jockey: J J G Ryan Trainer: Jack W Davison Age/Wt: 5/10-0 F: 7223-3 OR: 103

Comment: Last won in June 2024 off 99 at Navan; went close over C&D in October off 96 and went close in two Listed races subsequently; good effort behind a couple of these rivals at Navan on seasonal return and not discounted.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
07/06/25	Navan / Handicap / F	-	3 / 7	8/1	103
09/11/24	Doncaster / Listed / F	1	3 / 11	14/1	103
12/10/24	Naas / Listed / F	-	2 / 8	14/1	98
05/10/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	2 / 10	10/1	96
17/08/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	7 / 8	12/1	99
10/08/24	Ascot / Handicap / F	2	8 / 10	25/1	104

The Highway Rat

Jockey: B M Coen Trainer: A Oliver Age/Wt: 7/9-10 F: 0-601 OR: 99

Comment: Seven-time winner is 2-15 on turf, both wins coming at Navan; won there on latest off 94 (5f, good); raised 5lb but has run well over C&D off similar marks in the past; blinkers an interesting addition.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
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
19/05/24	Naas / Listed / F	-	6 / 8	4/1	100
29/04/24	Naas / Listed / F	-	4 / 10	17/2	100

Keke

Jockey: W J Lee Trainer: Edward Lynam Age/Wt: 5/9-4 F: 41-42 OR: 93

Comment: Two-time course winner landed the Joe McGrath over C&D in September; got a fair hike in the weights for that but has shaped nicely in both starts this season here over 5f and 6f; should go well again.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
23/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	2 / 15	9/2	92
29/03/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	4 / 12	8/1	95
28/09/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	1 / 15	3/1	84
15/09/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	4 / 25	16/1	84
10/08/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	1 / 14	9/1	80
21/06/24	Down Royal / Handicap / F	-	1 / 12	9/4	75

Little Queenie

Jockey: R Whearty Trainer: Paul W Flynn Age/Wt: 6/9-3 F: 49-802 OR: 92

Comment: C&D winner bounced back to form with a neck second behind Fair Taxes at Navan (5f, good) three weeks ago, hanging right close to home; should be thereabouts again off the same mark.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
07/06/25	Navan / Handicap / F	-	2 / 7	7/1	92
23/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	11 / 15	16/1	94
28/04/25	Naas / Handicap / F	-	8 / 15	33/1	98
05/10/24	Curragh / Listed / F	-	9 / 9	20/1	99
01/09/24	Tipperary / Listed / F	-	4 / 10	5/1	99
15/08/24	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	1 / 8	13/8	96

Go Athletico

Jockey: Adam Caffrey Trainer: Adrian McGuinness Age/Wt: 7/9-0 F: 58-900 OR: 89

Comment: Eight-time winner, including a Group 3 over 6f at this track in 2023; hasn't threatened in three starts this season at 5f-7f; handicapper relenting but more needed dropped back in trip.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
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
29/09/24	Curragh / Group 3 / F	-	9 / 11	14/1	104

Duran

Jockey: Faye McManoman Trainer: Nigel Tinkler Age/Wt: 4/8-12 F: 8-2210 OR: 87

Comment: English raider gained his fourth career win at Haydock (5f, gd-fm) in May off 83; no impact off revised mark at York (5f, good) latest; will need a career best to take this.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
31/05/25	York / Handicap / F	2	11 / 13	13/2	87
22/05/25	Haydock / Handicap / F	3	1 / 7	9/2	83
30/04/25	Ascot / Handicap / F	4	2 / 9	7/2	83
16/04/25	Beverley / Handicap / F	3	2 / 9	9/2	83
11/10/24	York / Handicap / F	3	8 / 17	14/1	83
08/09/24	York / Handicap / F	3	1 / 13	14/1	79

Apache Outlaw

Jockey: R P Cleary Trainer: Adrian McGuinness Age/Wt: 5/8-8 F: 344540 OR: 83

Comment: Four-time AW winner is 2-28 on turf including a C&D win; promising efforts here (6f) and behind three of these at Navan (5f) in May-early June but never involved over 7f at Cork latest; now 1lb below last winning turf mark; could bounce back.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
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
07/03/25	Dundalk / Unknown / F	-	3 / 4	5/2	100

Greek Flower

Jockey: W M Lordan Trainer: John James Feane Age/Wt: 6/8-8 F: 730-6 OR: 83

Comment: No success since back to back wins in 2023; ran well in defeat a number of times in 2024, including a 1.5l second in this race off 84 and she is 1lb lower now; may have needed latest; interesting.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
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
30/06/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	2 / 16	22/1	84

Harry's Hill

Jockey: M W Hassett Trainer: Martin Hassett Age/Wt: 7/8-7 F: 370-24 OR: 82

Comment: Seven-time turf winner including this race in 2023 off 3lb lower; closely matched with The Highway Rat on their meeting at Navan (5f, good) last month; below par at Tipperary latest but likes it here and has likely been aimed at this; not without a chance.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
27/05/25	Tipperary / Handicap / F	-	4 / 6	9/2	82
17/05/25	Navan / Handicap / F	-	2 / 9	14/1	81
03/11/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	12 / 13	12/1	83
05/10/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	7 / 10	7/1	84
30/09/24	Down Royal / Handicap / F	-	3 / 6	11/8	84
28/09/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	2 / 15	14/1	84

Fair Taxes

Jockey: C D Hayes Trainer: Ross O'Sullivan Age/Wt: 4/8-7 F: 2-461 OR: 81

Comment: Back to winning ways under customary positive ride at Navan (5f, good) latest, rallying well late on (a few of these behind); 3lb higher (1lb wrong) now and this is a deeper race; will do well to follow up.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
07/06/25	Navan / Handicap / F	-	1 / 7	3/1	79
08/05/25	Chester / Handicap / F	2	6 / 12	3/1	80
04/04/25	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	4 / 8	3/1	80
23/10/24	Navan / Handicap / F	-	2 / 9	10/1	79
31/08/24	Chester / Handicap / F	4	3 / 10	8/1	79
01/08/24	Wolverhampton / Handicap / F	4	3 / 11	16/1	79

Red Evolution

Jockey: J A Powell Trainer: M D O'Callaghan Age/Wt: 3/8-7 F: 0-1817 OR: 87

Comment: Added to January's 5f Dundalk maiden win in a handicap at Cork (5f, good) in May off 85; draw not ideal when midfield over this C&D off 2lb higher latest; is 1lb wrong but there could be more to come from this 3yo.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
04/06/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	7 / 14	7/1	87
20/05/25	Cork / Handicap / F	-	1 / 8	5/1	85
28/02/25	Lingfield / Handicap / F	2	8 / 12	12/1	85
29/01/25	Dundalk / Unknown / F	-	1 / 12	5/4	85
04/10/24	Dundalk / Listed / F	-	13 / 13	28/1	85
28/09/24	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	5 / 18	3/1	85

Moral Turpitude

Jockey: N M Crosse Trainer: Daniel James Murphy Age/Wt: 4/8-7 F: 3/4-52 OR: 80

Comment: Speedy filly won a 5f maiden at Dundalk in late 2023; improved for comeback run when a 2.75l second at Down Royal (5f, good) nine days ago (hung right); 3lb wrong here and more needed in this tougher race.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
20/06/25	Down Royal / Handicap / F	-	2 / 5	9/2	80
17/05/25	Navan / Handicap / F	-	5 / 9	10/1	84
03/07/24	Tipperary / Unknown / F	-	4 / 5	14/1	88
15/12/23	Dundalk / Unknown / F	-	3 / 6	10/11	88
03/11/23	Dundalk / Unknown / F	-	1 / 14	15/8	76
27/10/23	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	2 / 10	4/1	72

Sporting Hero

Jockey: Nicola Burns Trainer: Denis Gerard Hogan Age/Wt: 5/8-7 F: 731120 OR: 77

Comment: Six-time AW winner is 0-13 on turf; well-beaten over C&D on soft when last seen in March; 5lb wrong and others make more appeal.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
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
07/02/25	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	3 / 6	11/2	75
29/01/25	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	7 / 14	7/2	75

Cuban Grey

Jockey: R M Mulligan Trainer: Patrick J McKenna Age/Wt: 5/8-7 F: 121582 OR: 72

Comment: Gained third turf win over C&D (good) in April off 70; beaten 1l off 72 at Down Royal (5f, good) nine days ago; well out of the handicap here and will need a big career best off this mark.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
20/06/25	Down Royal / Handicap / F	-	2 / 11	7/2	72
17/05/25	Navan / Handicap / F	-	8 / 9	9/2	76
28/04/25	Naas / Handicap / F	-	5 / 15	12/1	77
12/04/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	1 / 10	4/1	70
05/04/25	Bellewstown / Handicap / F	-	2 / 11	9/2	68
27/01/25	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	1 / 13	11/1	59

Favourite

2nd Favourite

Curragh

16:10

Runners: 10 Distance: 1m 4f Stakes

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: Derby winner LAMBOURN should be at least as effective at this galloping track and can uphold form with the horses placed at Epsom

Green Impact

Jockey: S Foley Trainer: Mrs John Harrington Age/Wt: 3/9-2 F: 211-61 OR: 112

Comment: 1m Leopardstown maiden winner last July; followed up in 1m Group 2 Juvenile Stakes at the same venue in September, both times beating Delacroix, the Derby beaten favourite; unbalanced in the Dip when sixth in the 2,000 Guineas; should be fully primed following a workmanlike 1m1f Listed win at Leopardstown early in the month; pedigree implies he can stay this far.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
05/06/25	Leopardstown / Listed / F	-	1 / 7	11/8	112
03/05/25	Newmarket / Group 1 / F	1	6 / 11	12/1	112
14/09/24	Leopardstown / Group 2 / F	-	1 / 4	5/2	-
25/07/24	Leopardstown / Unknown / F	-	1 / 8	11/8	-
29/06/24	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	2 / 14	8/1	-

Lambourn

Jockey: R L Moore Trainer: A P O'Brien Age/Wt: 3/9-2 F: 15-211 OR: 120

Comment: Dam a sprinter, has inherited stamina from his sire Australia, who he emulated in winning the Derby, making almost all and never seriously threatened; chased home by two of these rivals, Lazy Griff and Tennessee Stud, with the fancied Pride Of Arras in rear; had previously accounted for Lazy Griff in the Chester Vase; can now confirm his enhanced reputation on home territory.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
07/06/25	Epsom / Group 1 / F	1	1 / 18	13/2	109
07/05/25	Chester / Group 3 / F	1	1 / 8	11/8	103
30/03/25	Leopardstown / Group 3 / F	-	2 / 7	9/1	101
28/09/24	Curragh / Group 2 / F	-	5 / 5	7/1	-
31/08/24	Craon / Listed / F	-	1 / 7	9/10	-
17/07/24	Killarney / Unknown / F	-	1 / 10	6/1	-

Lazy Griff

Jockey: W Buick Trainer: Charlie Johnston Age/Wt: 3/9-2 F: 131-22 OR: 114

Comment: Made all in a Group 3 at Chantilly (1m1f, good) on final 2yo start; has matured into a high-class performer, outrunning his odds on two occasions, 25-1 when making Lambourn work for victory in the Chester Vase and 50-1 when chasing home the same opponent in the Derby; stays well and would benefit from further easing in the ground.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
07/06/25	Epsom / Group 1 / F	1	2 / 18	50/1	105
07/05/25	Chester / Group 3 / F	1	2 / 8	25/1	101
21/09/24	Chantilly / Group 3 / F	-	1 / 7	37/10	-
17/08/24	Deauville / Listed / F	-	3 / 6	18/1	-
30/07/24	Beverley / Unknown / F	5	1 / 6	10/3	-
22/06/24	Ascot / Listed / F	1	12 / 15	28/1	-

Pride Of Arras

Jockey: R G Ryan Trainer: Ralph Beckett Age/Wt: 3/9-2 F: 1-10 OR: 112

Comment: Impressed despite betraying inexperience when winning a 1m maiden on good at Sandown; on sole 2yo start; became a strong Derby candidate after his winning return in the Group 2 Dante at York; nothing went right for him at Epsom (bumped at the start, failed to settle well, raced wide); one bad run can be forgiven, but wider doubts about the Dante form abound.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
07/06/25	Epsom / Group 1 / F	1	17 / 18	4/1	115
15/05/25	York / Group 2 / F	1	1 / 11	18/1	-
08/08/24	Sandown / Unknown / F	4	1 / 8	11/5	-

Puppet Master

Jockey: W M Lordan Trainer: A P O'Brien Age/Wt: 3/9-2 F: 14-41 OR: 105

Comment: Kept on for fourth behind Delacroix (2 1/2l off runner-up Lambourn) in the 1m2f Group 3 Ballysax at Leopardstown on reappearance; suited by the step up in trip when winning the Lingfield Derby Trial (Listed) by a short head from stablemate Stay True; missed engagement in the King Edward VII Stakes; looks second-best of a Ballydoyle quintet.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
10/05/25	Lingfield / Listed / F	1	1 / 6	4/5	105
30/03/25	Leopardstown / Group 3 / F	-	4 / 7	9/2	106
28/09/24	Newmarket / Group 2 / F	1	4 / 7	3/1	-
03/08/24	Galway / Unknown / F	-	1 / 6	1/2	-
15/07/24	Killarney / Unknown / F	-	2 / 9	10/1	-

Serious Contender

Jockey: G M Ryan Trainer: A P O'Brien Age/Wt: 3/9-2 F: 421-12 OR: 101

Comment: Won a 1m maiden on soft at Leopardstown on final juvenile start; maintained progression when winning a 16-runner handicap over 1m2f at same track on return; now helps to make up the numbers following a solid handicap display over this trip at Royal Ascot.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
19/06/25	Ascot / Handicap / F	2	2 / 19	7/1	92
30/03/25	Leopardstown / Handicap / F	-	1 / 16	9/4	85
19/10/24	Leopardstown / Unknown / F	-	1 / 10	1/1	-
06/10/24	Tipperary / Unknown / F	-	2 / 10	1/1	-
19/09/24	Naas / Unknown / F	-	4 / 7	11/2	-

Shackleton

Jockey: R P Whelan Trainer: A P O'Brien Age/Wt: 3/9-2 F: 213-44 OR: 101

Comment: Course maiden winner over 1m1f on good ground on third start last year; could manage only third when favourite for the Zetland Stakes last October and again a beaten favourite on seasonal debut in the Gallinule Stakes; limitations confirmed by his fourth placing behind fellow Irish raider Carmers in the Queen's Vase.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
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	-
08/08/24	Leopardstown / Unknown / F	-	2 / 11	16/5	-

Sir Dinadan

Jockey: R Kingscote Trainer: Ralph Beckett Age/Wt: 3/9-2 F: 021-42 OR: 102

Comment: Ended juvenile campaign with a wide-margin novice win at Pontefract (1m2f, soft); just over 3l fourth of five behind the Aidan O'Brien-trained Swagman in Group 3 Classic Trial at Sandown (1m2f, good) on reappearance; no match for talented stablemate Amiloc in 1m3f Goodwood event; winner franked the form at Royal Ascot, but he is the again the yard's second-string.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
24/05/25	Goodwood / Listed / F	1	2 / 8	12/1	99
25/04/25	Sandown / Group 3 / F	1	4 / 5	12/1	92
07/10/24	Pontefract / Unknown / F	2	1 / 7	5/6	-
05/09/24	Haydock / Unknown / F	3	2 / 5	16/1	-
19/07/24	Newbury / Unknown / F	4	10 / 16	15/2	-

Tennessee Stud

Jockey: D McMonagle Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien Age/Wt: 3/9-2 F: 121-33 OR: 112

Comment: Coped with heavy ground to beat Green Storm in three-runner Group 1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud (1m2f) last October; needed the race and unsuited by a muddling gallop and quick ground when around 7l third behind Delacroix in the Ballysax in May; did best of those who came from off the pace when finishing strongly for third in the Derby; holds a fighting chance in the rematch.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
07/06/25	Epsom / Group 1 / F	1	3 / 18	28/1	109
11/05/25	Leopardstown / Group 3 / F	-	3 / 5	7/1	110
27/10/24	Saint-Cloud / Group 1 / F	-	1 / 3	3/5	-
28/09/24	Curragh / Group 2 / F	-	2 / 5	9/1	-
01/09/24	Tipperary / Unknown / F	-	1 / 6	5/1	-
03/08/24	Galway / Unknown / F	-	3 / 6	9/1	-

Thrice

Jockey: D P McDonogh Trainer: A P O'Brien Age/Wt: 3/9-2 F: 314-61 OR: 102

Comment: Won a 7f Listowel maiden last year and was fourth in a Leopardstown Group 3 on soft over 1m1f; remote sixth behind Lambourn in the Chester Vase on return; much better when a promoted winner of the Group 3 Gallinule Stakes over 1m2f at this venue, outperforming shorter-priced stablemate Shackleton.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
23/05/25	Curragh / Group 3 / F	-	1 / 5	12/1	101
07/05/25	Chester / Group 3 / F	1	6 / 8	13/2	102
19/10/24	Leopardstown / Group 3 / F	-	4 / 6	11/8	-
24/09/24	Listowel / Unknown / F	-	1 / 9	1/4	-
24/08/24	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	3 / 15	8/1	-

Favourite

2nd Favourite

Curragh

16:50

Runners: 15 Distance: 1m 4f HCap Handicap

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 4 PLACES

Verdict: CEALLACH has shaped like his turn was near the last twice and he may be able to get his head in front stepped back up to 1m4f

Harbour Wind

Jockey: S Coen Trainer: D K Weld Age/Wt: 5/10-7 F: 1225-5 OR: 107

Comment: Talented and mostly consistent sort is 5-10; three-time Listed winner at 12.5f-2m; not disgraced in first handicap here (1m6f, good) on seasonal return earlier this month; dropped 1lb and rider claims 7lb; could go well back in trip.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
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
30/09/23	ParisLongchamp / Group 2 / F	-	2 / 9	19/10	-

Star Harbour

Jockey: Adam Caffrey Trainer: Adrian McGuinness Age/Wt: 7/9-13 F: 769430 OR: 99

Comment: Won three last season at 1m1f-1m4f including this race off 96; beaten 0.5l at Cork (1m4f, good) and here (1m2f, good) in May; never involved stepped up to 1m6f here latest; this trip more suitable but may be handicapped to best.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
04/06/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	13 / 13	33/1	99
24/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	3 / 19	18/1	97
06/05/25	Cork / Handicap / F	-	4 / 9	14/1	98
19/04/25	Cork / Handicap / F	-	9 / 16	28/1	100
08/04/25	Navan / Handicap / F	-	6 / 6	18/1	102
23/03/25	Naas / Listed / F	-	7 / 9	40/1	103

Mashhoor

Jockey: C Geerdharry Trainer: J P Murtagh Age/Wt: 7/9-10 F: 008-07 OR: 96

Comment: One of two for yard; enjoyed a purple-patch in 2023 when winning three in a row (including a Listed race over C&D); lost way subsequently but signs of life when beaten just 3.25l here last month (1m2f, good); promising rider takes off 7lb; likes quick ground; could go well.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
24/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	7 / 19	6/1	96
19/04/25	Cork / Handicap / F	-	11 / 16	14/1	99
03/11/24	Curragh / Listed / F	-	8 / 17	50/1	101
20/10/24	Leopardstown / Listed / F	-	10 / 11	33/1	103
15/09/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	11 / 14	14/1	105
26/05/24	Curragh / Group 1 / F	-	8 / 8	25/1	107

Westminster Moon

Jockey: J A Heffernan Trainer: A J Martin Age/Wt: 5/9-10 F: 000 OR: 96

Comment: Five-time winner in Poland and Germany; placed in Group races last year for Andreas Wohler but has failed to fire since joining this shrewd yard; surely capable of better at some stage so watch the market.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
12/06/25	Leopardstown / Handicap / F	-	10 / 12	50/1	101
24/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	18 / 19	100/1	105
11/05/25	Killarney / Unknown / H	-	6 / 16	10/1	-
19/04/25	Cork / Handicap / F	-	10 / 16	25/1	108

Lope De Lilas

Jockey: C T Keane Trainer: W P Mullins Age/Wt: 4/9-8 F: 100-26 OR: 94

Comment: Won a 1m2f (good) fillies' maiden at Leopardstown last year under Colin Keane; went close on handicap debut and seasonal return at Cork in April (10.5f, soft, Keane on again) and 2lb higher here; held in Listed company latest and stamina a query at this trip.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
29/05/25	Le Lion d'Angers / Listed / F	-	6 / 14	39/10	-
19/04/25	Cork / Handicap / F	-	2 / 16	11/4	92
13/10/24	Naas / Listed / F	-	10 / 16	8/1	94
20/07/24	Curragh / Group 1 / F	-	11 / 14	12/1	-
12/05/24	Leopardstown / Unknown / F	-	1 / 9	9/2	-
30/10/23	Galway / Unknown / F	-	5 / 11	6/4	-

Cheeky Wink

Jockey: B M Coen Trainer: J P Murtagh Age/Wt: 4/9-7 F: 42-314 OR: 93

Comment: Second runner for yard; Gowran maiden winner on soft last year; landed a Tipperary handicap (12.5f, yielding) off 85 in April and 8lb higher now; not disgraced in 1m6f Listed heat at Gowran latest; may prefer softer ground.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
07/05/25	Gowran Park / Listed / F	-	4 / 7	2/1	94
24/04/25	Tipperary / Handicap / F	-	1 / 15	6/1	85
09/04/25	Leopardstown / Handicap / F	-	3 / 15	17/2	85
14/10/24	Roscommon / Unknown / F	-	2 / 5	6/1	85
08/06/24	Navan / Handicap / F	-	4 / 7	14/1	89
26/05/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	7 / 11	12/1	90

Cloud Seeker

Jockey: A J Slattery Trainer: Andrew Slattery Age/Wt: 4/9-5 F: 11-812 OR: 91

Comment: Racked up a four-timer last year at 10.5f-1m5f; continued progression this season, winning at Leopardstown (1m2f, good) and beaten a short head here over 1m2f (good); career high mark now and drawn wide but trip, track and ground in his favour; claims.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
24/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	2 / 19	6/1	88
11/05/25	Leopardstown / Handicap / F	-	1 / 10	10/3	84
24/04/25	Tipperary / Handicap / F	-	8 / 15	6/1	85
13/10/24	Naas / Handicap / F	-	1 / 7	9/2	78
22/08/24	Newcastle / Handicap / F	4	1 / 11	5/1	74
18/07/24	Leopardstown / Handicap / F	-	1 / 11	7/2	70

Fleetfoot

Jockey: D P McDonogh Trainer: J S Bolger Age/Wt: 5/9-3 F: 7/022-0 OR: 89

Comment: Two-time winner at 1m-1m1f finished last season in good form; well beaten in three starts in 2025, including twice over hurdles; unproven over this far and best form has come with an ease in the ground; others preferred.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
29/04/25	Punchestown / Grade 1 / H	-	5 / 6	150/1	-
16/03/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	21 / 27	7/1	92
25/01/25	Fairyhouse / Unknown / H	-	5 / 20	9/1	-
17/10/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	2 / 6	9/4	90
06/10/24	Tipperary / Handicap / F	-	2 / 9	5/1	90
15/09/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	12 / 14	20/1	91

Soaring Monarch

Jockey: R Whearty Trainer: James M Barrett Age/Wt: 8/9-3 F: 416-06 OR: 89

Comment: Won a nice pot at Listowel (1m4f, good) off 1lb lower for Alan McIntyre last September; shaped with promise behind a few of today's rivals over 1m2f here on second start for current yard last month; not discounted stepped back up in trip.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
24/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	6 / 19	40/1	90
16/03/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	26 / 27	50/1	93
20/10/24	Leopardstown / Handicap / F	-	6 / 11	17/2	93
23/09/24	Listowel / Handicap / F	-	1 / 9	7/2	88
15/09/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	4 / 14	10/1	88
31/08/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	11 / 24	22/1	88

Ceallach

Jockey: L T McAteer Trainer: David Marnane Age/Wt: 6/9-0 F: 53-024 OR: 86

Comment: Five-time AW winner is 0-11 on turf but has run well in defeat; excellent efforts last twice at Leopardstown (a neck behind Cloud Seeker) and here, both over 1m2f on good; this is his optimum trip and he holds leading claims.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
24/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	4 / 19	16/1	85
11/05/25	Leopardstown / Handicap / F	-	2 / 10	16/1	84
24/04/25	Tipperary / Handicap / F	-	12 / 15	18/1	85
20/12/24	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	3 / 9	9/2	103
06/12/24	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	5 / 6	9/1	103
05/06/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	8 / 11	11/1	89

Zoffman

Jockey: C D Hayes Trainer: Noel Meade Age/Wt: 6/9-0 F: 02-04 OR: 86

Comment: Dual-purpose; won a 2m maiden hurdle at Naas in April; short of room when behind a few of these over 1m2f here in May; creditable effort when an 8.5l fourth of 13 over 1m6f here latest; went close in Cork Derby off 91 last June and 5lb lower now; interesting.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
04/06/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	4 / 13	28/1	88
24/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	11 / 19	22/1	88
02/05/25	Punchestown / Unknown / H	-	4 / 12	4/1	122
03/04/25	Naas / Unknown / H	-	1 / 19	7/2	-
22/03/25	Navan / Unknown / H	-	2 / 18	7/1	-
14/06/24	Cork / Handicap / F	-	2 / 10	4/1	91

Lord Church

Jockey: W M Lordan Trainer: Emmet Mullins Age/Wt: 4/8-13 F: 132-37 OR: 85

Comment: Won first three starts in handicaps for former yard last season at 7f-1m1f; mark rose from 64 to 83 but held form well and was only 0.5l behind Cloud Seeker at Naas (10.5f, yld) in October (10lb better off now); held over 1m here on latest and steps up in trip; chance if he stays.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
24/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	7 / 18	2/1	87
25/04/25	Limerick / Handicap / F	-	3 / 16	10/1	85
13/10/24	Naas / Handicap / F	-	2 / 7	5/2	82
20/07/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	3 / 10	5/1	83
28/06/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	1 / 21	7/2	74
14/06/24	Cork / Handicap / F	-	1 / 9	7/2	69

Mo Ghille Mar

Jockey: S Foley Trainer: Mrs John Harrington Age/Wt: 4/8-12 F: 9-5450 OR: 84

Comment: Dual-purpose; 2-17 on turf on the Flat; last won at Killarney in July off 84 (11.5f, gd-fm); is back down to that last winning mark but has yet to find form this season over a variety of trips; needs a revival.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/05/25	Killarney / Handicap / F	-	10 / 15	22/1	86
24/04/25	Tipperary / Handicap / F	-	5 / 15	28/1	87
08/04/25	Navan / Handicap / F	-	4 / 6	20/1	88
20/03/25	Cork / Unknown / H	-	7 / 19	9/2	-
31/01/25	Dundalk / Unknown / F	-	5 / 5	11/2	90
11/01/25	Fairyhouse / Unknown / H	-	3 / 6	7/2	-

Beset

Jockey: D McMonagle Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien Age/Wt: 4/8-10 F: 821-12 OR: 82

Comment: Won an AW handicap over 1m4f on final start for Henry Candy; gained first turf win on debut for this stable on seasonal return at Sligo (10.5f, good) off 75; fine effort off 6lb higher at Goodwood latest (1m4f, good); up another 1lb but should give another good account in first-time cheekpieces.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
23/05/25	Goodwood / Handicap / F	3	2 / 10	4/1	81
04/05/25	Sligo / Handicap / F	-	1 / 12	15/2	75
14/10/24	Wolverhampton / Handicap / F	5	1 / 9	15/2	71
11/09/24	Lingfield / Handicap / F	5	2 / 8	10/1	69
16/08/24	Wolverhampton / Unknown / F	5	8 / 11	100/1	72
01/07/24	Windsor / Unknown / F	5	7 / 9	15/2	-

First Ascent

Jockey: N M Crosse Trainer: Matthew J Smith Age/Wt: 4/8-7 F: 7323 OR: 78

Comment: 0-4 in maidens but has run well in defeat in the last three at 10.5f-1m5f; this is a tough race in which to make his handicap debut and he is 1lb wrong; others make more appeal.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
21/06/25	Down Royal / Unknown / F	-	3 / 6	5/2	78
30/05/25	Down Royal / Unknown / F	-	2 / 8	16/1	-
19/05/25	Roscommon / Unknown / F	-	3 / 4	12/1	-
19/04/25	Cork / Unknown / F	-	7 / 18	18/1	-

Favourite

2nd Favourite

Curragh

17:20

Runners: 13 Distance: 7f HCap Handicap

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 4 PLACES

Verdict: Top rated ORCHIDACEAE benefits from the 3yo allowance and was a winner last time. She has a big chance despite a 7lb rise

Dance Night Andday

Jockey: C T Keane Trainer: Ross O'Sullivan Age/Wt: 5/10-0 F: 818-45 OR: 95

Comment: Four-time winner; won off a mark of 93 in a premier handicap at Leopardstown last September (good); returned to action at Cork with a very positive 1.75l fourth of nine from 3lb higher (7f, good); finished 2.75l behind Mataariki in a Listed contest at Naas last time (7f, good).

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
18/05/25	Naas / Listed / F	-	5 / 9	5/1	95
06/05/25	Cork / Handicap / F	-	4 / 9	6/1	98
05/10/24	Curragh / Listed / F	-	8 / 9	9/2	98
14/09/24	Leopardstown / Handicap / F	-	1 / 17	12/1	93
25/08/24	Naas / Group 3 / F	-	8 / 11	11/1	93
16/08/24	Cork / Listed / F	-	2 / 9	5/1	93

Indigo Five

Jockey: D J O'Connor Trainer: John James Feane Age/Wt: 6/10-0 F: 5-41604 OR: 95

Comment: Last year's winner off 76; Good runs here include second in a premier handicap last September (1m2f, good); easily won from a 5lb lower mark here in March (1m, soft); outran odds of 66-1 in a Navan Listed event when 3.25l fourth of 12 last time; likeable sort.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
07/06/25	Navan / Listed / F	-	4 / 12	66/1	94
24/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	14 / 18	25/1	97
23/04/25	Gowran Park / Handicap / F	-	6 / 9	7/2	98
29/03/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	1 / 15	3/1	90
16/03/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	4 / 27	12/1	90
03/11/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	5 / 17	13/2	87

Mataariki

Jockey: D McMonagle Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien Age/Wt: 4/10-0 F: 30-135 OR: 95

Comment: Returns to handicap company following some positive stakes' runs; finished a 2l third of nine in a Naas Listed race before again running with credit when fifth in a Group 3 at Leopardstown last time (7f, soft); she is 11lb higher than her heavy ground Gowran win on her seasonal reappearance (7f).

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
12/06/25	Leopardstown / Group 3 / F	-	5 / 11	25/1	95
18/05/25	Naas / Listed / F	-	3 / 9	12/1	90
23/04/25	Gowran Park / Handicap / F	-	1 / 9	3/1	84
23/11/24	Chantilly / Listed / F	-	10 / 17	23/1	-
03/11/24	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	3 / 8	11/2	-
03/06/24	Gowran Park / Unknown / F	-	10 / 14	4/1	-

Orchidaceae

Jockey: W J Lee Trainer: A Oliver Age/Wt: 3/9-6 F: 11-601 OR: 96

Comment: Won two of three starts as 2yo including at this track; ran with credit in a Group 3 on reappearance; disapppointed when sent off favourite on handicap debut over C&D last month but made up for that when winning at Fairyhouse next time (7f, good); up 7lb for win but could have more to offer.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
06/06/25	Fairyhouse / Handicap / F	-	1 / 10	3/1	89
05/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	12 / 15	7/2	90
30/03/25	Leopardstown / Group 3 / F	-	6 / 13	25/1	-
20/06/24	Leopardstown / Unknown / F	-	1 / 13	10/3	-
24/05/24	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	1 / 21	50/1	-
29/04/24	Naas / Unknown / F	-	9 / 12	50/1	-

Bella Isabella

Jockey: C D Hayes Trainer: D K Weld Age/Wt: 3/9-5 F: 0-213 OR: 95

Comment: Makes just her fifth start; ready Cork maiden winner (7f, good) and put in a top effort when third in a Group 3 at Leopardstown last time (7f, good); now makes her handicap debut and is a contender here.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
11/05/25	Leopardstown / Group 3 / F	-	3 / 8	12/1	-
06/04/25	Cork / Unknown / F	-	1 / 11	13/2	-
21/02/25	Dundalk / Unknown / F	-	2 / 11	9/1	-
19/10/24	Leopardstown / Unknown / F	-	12 / 13	10/1	-

Bellaphina

Jockey: J J G Ryan Trainer: John Andrew Kinsella Age/Wt: 5/9-3 F: 184-34 OR: 84

Comment: Winner of 7f handicap at Fairyhouse last September off 79; meets Mataariki on better terms after that rival finished 1.5l in front of her on seasonal debut at Gowran (7f, heavy); short of room at Limerick last time when sent off favourite (1m, good); chance.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
11/06/25	Limerick / Handicap / F	-	4 / 7	85/40	85
23/04/25	Gowran Park / Handicap / F	-	3 / 9	10/1	85
12/10/24	Naas / Handicap / F	-	4 / 14	16/1	85
04/10/24	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	8 / 8	14/1	85
23/09/24	Fairyhouse / Handicap / F	-	1 / 8	8/1	79
02/09/24	Roscommon / Handicap / F	-	4 / 12	4/1	79

Murkala

Jockey: B M Coen Trainer: J P Murtagh Age/Wt: 3/9-3 F: 5-35153 OR: 93

Comment: C&D winner here in May off 80; possibly didn't stay 1m here next time when fifth of eight (good); well-backed at Fairyhouse last time when back down in trip with an okay third of seven (7f, good to yielding); she is up 13lb since her win but not discounted.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/06/25	Fairyhouse / Unknown / F	-	3 / 7	11/8	93
25/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	5 / 8	3/1	94
05/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	1 / 15	7/2	80
16/04/25	Gowran Park / Unknown / F	-	5 / 14	5/2	82
16/03/25	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	3 / 20	10/3	82
09/08/24	Tipperary / Unknown / F	-	5 / 15	5/1	-

Sweet Chariot

Jockey: R L Moore Trainer: A P O'Brien Age/Wt: 3/9-2 F: 51-25 OR: 92

Comment: Nothing to shout about in maiden runs last year before defying a lowish mark in a nursery (6f, good); up 12lb since running well in a C&D handicap when second on seasonal debut; up against it in a Leopardstown Group 3 last time.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
11/05/25	Leopardstown / Group 3 / F	-	5 / 8	10/1	88
05/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	2 / 15	7/1	80
23/09/24	Fairyhouse / Handicap / F	-	1 / 7	9/2	73
31/08/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	5 / 8	9/4	74
22/08/24	Leopardstown / Unknown / F	-	7 / 11	9/1	-
06/07/24	Naas / Unknown / F	-	5 / 13	5/1	-

Va Va Vroom

Jockey: S Foley Trainer: Mrs John Harrington Age/Wt: 3/9-0 F: 55-58 OR: 90

Comment: Well beaten in two handicap runs this term and she looks up against it here.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
06/06/25	Fairyhouse / Handicap / F	-	8 / 10	17/2	93
18/05/25	Naas / Handicap / F	-	5 / 6	14/1	93
04/10/24	Dundalk / Listed / F	-	5 / 9	13/2	94
17/08/24	Deauville / Group 2 / F	-	5 / 7	53/10	-
18/07/24	Leopardstown / Unknown / F	-	1 / 17	1/2	-
17/06/24	Gowran Park / Unknown / F	-	2 / 6	3/1	-

Enchanted Garden

Jockey: R P Cleary Trainer: Anthony Mullins Age/Wt: 4/8-7 F: 10-19 OR: 74

Comment: 3-4 in 7f handicaps; winner at Leopardstown off 72 on seasonal return (7f, good); carried head awkwardly and hung from 1f out when upped in trip at this track last time; she could play a role now returned to 7f.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
24/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	9 / 18	12/1	79
09/04/25	Leopardstown / Handicap / F	-	1 / 13	7/2	72
22/08/24	Leopardstown / Handicap / F	-	11 / 18	7/2	72
18/07/24	Leopardstown / Handicap / F	-	1 / 16	16/1	63
20/12/23	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	1 / 14	18/1	59
22/11/23	Dundalk / Unknown / F	-	7 / 14	40/1	-

White Clover

Jockey: W M Lordan Trainer: Joseph G Murphy Age/Wt: 4/8-7 F: 1-0510 OR: 73

Comment: Couldn't follow up her Listowel win (6f, good to yielding) in a better Cork contest last time when finishing well behind; she is 5lb higher than her win and others are preferred.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/06/25	Cork / Handicap / F	-	16 / 19	33/1	76
01/06/25	Listowel / Handicap / F	-	1 / 13	6/1	68
05/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	5 / 27	12/1	71
23/03/25	Naas / Handicap / F	-	12 / 15	8/1	72
23/10/24	Navan / Unknown / F	-	1 / 13	8/1	72
28/09/24	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	9 / 13	11/8	73

Gloriously Glam

Jockey: J A Powell Trainer: Adrian McGuinness Age/Wt: 3/8-7 F: 27-502 OR: 80

Comment: Makes stable debut following the best run of her life when a nose second here last time following the removal of headgear (1m, good); placed several times as a 2yo and winner of a nursery; she is 3lb wrong but she has the ability to make her presence felt.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
25/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	2 / 8	16/1	79
28/04/25	Naas / Handicap / F	-	13 / 17	9/1	80
23/03/25	Naas / Handicap / F	-	5 / 10	14/1	81
01/10/24	Cork / Handicap / F	-	7 / 9	3/1	81
15/09/24	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	2 / 22	10/1	81
29/08/24	Navan / Handicap / F	-	2 / 10	10/3	78

Neo Smart

Jockey: A J Slattery Trainer: J S Bolger Age/Wt: 4/8-7 F: 5567 OR: 70

Comment: Narrow winner of a 7f handicap here last year off a mark of 68; hasn't shown a lot in her three runs this term but the return to the scene of her win may light a spark.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
27/06/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	7 / 20	14/1	70
15/06/25	Gowran Park / Handicap / F	-	6 / 9	8/1	72
18/05/25	Naas / Handicap / F	-	5 / 8	13/2	75
11/05/25	Leopardstown / Handicap / F	-	5 / 10	5/1	75
12/04/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	1 / 13	4/1	68
30/03/25	Leopardstown / Handicap / F	-	4 / 17	10/1	69

Favourite

2nd Favourite

Curragh

17:55

Runners: 29 Distance: 2m HCap Handicap

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 4 PLACES

Verdict: It could pay to take a chance with TOO BOSSY FOR US, whose two runs for Willie Mullins have been in Grade 1 hurdles

London City

Jockey: R L Moore Trainer: A P O'Brien Age/Wt: 4/10-2 F: 6/115- OR: 102

Comment: Ran twice at two; off the mark in a Dundalk maiden over the extended 1m2f on first start last season; improved to win a York handicap over 1m4f; not seen again after a tame effort in a Listed race at Limerick 12 months ago; superb pedigree; entered in Irish St Leger; could be a class apart here if he stays and is fit and ready.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
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	-

Eastern Legend

Jockey: R Coakley Trainer: J S Bolger Age/Wt: 5/9-11 F: 1/27- OR: 97

Comment: Has kept good company over hurdles since his last Flat run almost a year ago; that was in the Group 2 Curragh Cup; this is more realistic but he has plenty of weight.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
02/05/25	Punchestown / Grade 1 / H	-	7 / 8	125/1	132
06/04/25	Fairyhouse / Grade 2 / H	-	5 / 8	9/1	134
22/03/25	Navan / Unknown / H	-	1 / 18	1/2	134
02/02/25	Leopardstown / Grade 1 / H	-	U / 10	33/1	134
27/12/24	Leopardstown / Grade 1 / H	-	3 / 7	22/1	-
16/12/24	Naas / Unknown / H	-	2 / 18	7/1	-

Gentleman Joe

Jockey: W J Lee Trainer: Henry de Bromhead Age/Wt: 7/9-8 F: 250-1 OR: 94

Comment: Ran well when fifth of 16 behind the Willie Mullins-trained Belloccio in the 1m6f Copper Horse Handicap at Royal Ascot last season; off for ten months before winning a conditions race at Listowel four weeks ago; worth considering.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
01/06/25	Listowel / Unknown / F	-	1 / 9	3/1	94
02/08/24	Galway / Handicap / F	-	15 / 18	20/1	96
18/06/24	Ascot / Handicap / F	2	5 / 16	33/1	96
05/04/24	Dundalk / Unknown / F	-	2 / 6	25/1	92
28/08/23	Downpatrick / Unknown / C	-	8 / 8	7/1	-
08/08/23	Roscommon / Unknown / C	-	2 / 7	7/4	-

Jabbar

Jockey: R M Mulligan Trainer: Gerard O'Leary Age/Wt: 6/9-8 F: 2-16652 OR: 94

Comment: 6-23 on the Flat; went close when third in 2m Naas November handicap last October off a stone lower; improved from Killarney fifth behind Mordor when second over 1m6f last time; 7lb claimer keeps the ride.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
04/06/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	2 / 13	25/1	89
13/05/25	Killarney / Handicap / F	-	5 / 15	15/2	90
29/03/25	Kempton / Handicap / F	2	6 / 9	12/1	90
07/02/25	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	6 / 6	6/5	90
17/01/25	Dundalk / Unknown / F	-	1 / 6	11/10	85
28/10/24	Galway / Handicap / F	-	2 / 16	4/1	82

Brilliant Light

Jockey: G M Ryan Trainer: John Joseph Hanlon Age/Wt: 8/9-4 F: 9/000/ OR: 90

Comment: Useful sort in Britain and Meydan early in career; recent hurdles form provides no encouragement for his chance

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
31/05/25	Listowel / Handicap / H	-	10 / 16	12/1	108
13/04/25	Down Royal / Handicap / H	-	5 / 7	7/1	109
19/10/24	Limerick / Handicap / H	-	12 / 18	3/1	109
28/09/24	Listowel / Handicap / H	-	3 / 8	10/1	107
01/09/24	Worcester / Unknown / H	4	1 / 11	11/8	-
18/08/24	Tramore / Unknown / H	-	2 / 15	15/2	-

Too Bossy For Us

Jockey: W Buick Trainer: W P Mullins Age/Wt: 4/9-3 F: 13284- OR: 89

Comment: Raced keenly in the Triumph on hurdles/stable debut and was then beaten 30l in fifth in the Grade 1 juvenile hurdle at Punchestown; sole win in Britain came over 1m2f early last season; however, subsequent placed efforts at 1m4f/1m6f suggest he is worth a shot at this trip.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
03/05/25	Punchestown / Grade 1 / H	-	5 / 12	10/1	-
14/03/25	Cheltenham / Grade 1 / H	1	7 / 17	50/1	-
07/09/24	Haydock / Handicap / F	2	4 / 10	6/1	89
24/08/24	York / Handicap / F	2	8 / 16	15/2	89
06/07/24	Haydock / Handicap / F	2	2 / 13	17/2	85
16/06/24	Thirsk / Handicap / F	3	3 / 11	3/1	82

Weston

Jockey: Adam Caffrey Trainer: H Rogers Age/Wt: 6/9-3 F: 06-0 OR: 89

Comment: Two wins gained early in career in Germany; ordinary form since a creditable fifth of 19 in the 2m4f Ascot Stakes in 2023; ran over an inadequate trip in the Irish Lincoln before a respectable handicap hurdle third at Fairyhouse in April.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
21/04/25	Fairyhouse / Handicap / H	-	3 / 14	14/1	94
16/03/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	19 / 27	80/1	93
23/02/25	Naas / Unknown / H	-	11 / 20	125/1	-
21/01/25	Down Royal / Unknown / H	-	10 / 15	125/1	-
12/01/25	Punchestown / Unknown / H	-	12 / 21	250/1	-
29/12/24	Leopardstown / Unknown / H	-	P / 10	80/1	-

Mordor

Jockey: C T Keane Trainer: Gordon Elliott Age/Wt: 5/9-2 F: 7/1-31 OR: 88

Comment: Won a 1m6f Killarney maiden last July; also won twice over hurdles last summer; respectable eighth in Martin Pipe before third of six in 1m6f Navan handicap; stayed 2m1f well when winning at Killarney; 9lb higher now, runner-up has boosted the form by winning a race involving several of the key runners here.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/05/25	Killarney / Handicap / F	-	1 / 15	9/2	79
08/04/25	Navan / Handicap / F	-	3 / 6	2/1	79
14/03/25	Cheltenham / Handicap / H	2	8 / 24	66/1	130
01/02/25	Leopardstown / Listed, Handicap / H	-	17 / 25	40/1	129
26/08/24	Ballinrobe / Handicap / H	-	2 / 5	7/5	128
11/08/24	Downpatrick / Unknown / H	-	1 / 8	15/8	125

O'reilly

Jockey: B M Coen Trainer: Peter Fahey Age/Wt: 7/9-2 F: 0//76 OR: 88

Comment: Sole win was gained over 1m four seasons ago; little reason to believe he can feature; first time with cheekpieces.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
16/05/25	Leopardstown / Handicap / F	-	6 / 14	33/1	90
24/04/25	Tipperary / Handicap / F	-	7 / 15	66/1	91
26/12/23	Leopardstown / Unknown / H	-	9 / 23	125/1	-
13/08/21	Curragh / Group 3 / F	-	11 / 12	22/1	101
18/06/21	Limerick / Listed / F	-	5 / 9	9/2	100
02/06/21	Curragh / Listed / F	-	3 / 9	16/5	100

Dartan

Jockey: D P McDonogh Trainer: Matthew J Smith Age/Wt: 8/9-1 F: 500/0- OR: 87

Comment: Lightly raced on the Flat since a 2023 Bellewstown win; uneven form over jumps this year; stays well but hard to fancy.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
26/05/25	Ballinrobe / Handicap / H	-	14 / 16	18/1	139
16/05/25	Kilbeggan / Handicap / H	-	2 / 14	22/1	136
08/05/25	Tipperary / Unknown / C	-	10 / 15	10/1	-
05/04/25	Aintree / Grade 3, Handicap / H	1	8 / 17	66/1	137
29/09/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	20 / 30	66/1	91
03/08/24	Galway / Listed, Handicap / H	-	11 / 18	20/1	138

Brosna Town

Jockey: C D Hayes Trainer: D K Weld Age/Wt: 4/8-13 F: 083-14 OR: 85

Comment: Won 1m4f Fairyhouse maiden last summer; also won a Dundalk handicap over the same trip in January; not far behind La Vita Nova and Common Practice when fourth over 1m6f here five weeks ago.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
25/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	4 / 20	18/1	84
10/01/25	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	1 / 11	2/1	80
13/12/24	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	3 / 12	14/1	79
22/08/24	Leopardstown / Listed / F	-	8 / 8	125/1	81
29/07/24	Galway / Handicap / F	-	13 / 13	11/1	83
14/06/24	Fairyhouse / Unknown / F	-	1 / 13	9/1	-

Nans View

Jockey: Neve Bennett Trainer: Jarlath P Fahey Age/Wt: 4/8-13 F: 11-02 OR: 85

Comment: Won back-to-back races last October, off 64 at this venue (1m2f, yielding) and off 71 at Galway (1m4f, heavy); stayed 1m6f when second at Navan on second start this term; sporting each-way chance with a capable 7lb claimer aboard.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
07/06/25	Navan / Handicap / F	-	2 / 21	28/1	81
29/03/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	11 / 18	11/1	82
08/12/24	Cork / Unknown / H	-	13 / 20	8/1	-
28/10/24	Galway / Handicap / F	-	1 / 18	11/2	71
22/10/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	1 / 20	5/1	64
07/10/24	Killarney / Handicap / F	-	4 / 13	7/2	65

Filey Bay

Jockey: L T McAteer Trainer: Emmet Mullins Age/Wt: 9/8-12 F: 8164/ OR: 84

Comment: 142-rated hurdler has run only four times on the Flat; odds-on winner of a Tramore maiden on good ground in August 2023; absent since a close-up fourth on handicap debut in the 2023 Naas November handicap; market could be revealing.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
15/10/23	Naas / Handicap / F	-	4 / 16	3/1	87
22/09/23	Listowel / Listed, Handicap / H	-	10 / 17	14/1	142
03/09/23	Tipperary / Unknown / F	-	6 / 6	12/1	-
17/08/23	Tramore / Unknown / F	-	1 / 13	8/15	-
03/08/23	Galway / Grade 3, Handicap / H	-	5 / 19	12/1	142
04/07/23	Roscommon / Unknown / F	-	8 / 14	6/5	-

La Vita Nova

Jockey: S Foley Trainer: Mrs John Harrington Age/Wt: 4/8-12 F: 414-2 OR: 84

Comment: Won a Limerick maiden over just short of 1m4f last July; below that form at Leopardstown next time; excellent run when second of 20 over 1m6f here on handicap debut; not much between her and Common Practice and Brosna Town; big chance if she stays.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
25/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	2 / 20	20/1	81
25/07/24	Leopardstown / Unknown / F	-	4 / 5	5/1	-
07/07/24	Limerick / Unknown / F	-	1 / 11	4/1	-
08/06/24	Navan / Unknown / F	-	4 / 11	14/1	-

Lot Of Joy

Jockey: J A Heffernan Trainer: W P Mullins Age/Wt: 7/8-12 F: 930- OR: 84

Comment: Last run on the Flat was at Leopardstown last September when she finished in the mid-division from a 3lb higher mark (1m5f, good); won a Listed mares' hurdle at Punchestown last November before being well beaten in three Graded hurdle starts; trainer may have a better prospect for this in Too Bossy For Us

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
03/05/25	Punchestown / Grade 1 / H	-	4 / 6	80/1	133
20/02/25	Punchestown / Grade 3 / H	-	4 / 5	9/2	135
29/12/24	Leopardstown / Grade 3 / H	-	6 / 8	3/1	135
24/11/24	Punchestown / Listed / H	-	1 / 7	6/4	133
04/10/24	Gowran Park / Unknown / H	-	1 / 5	5/6	127
14/09/24	Leopardstown / Handicap / F	-	12 / 22	12/1	87

Mon Coeur

Jockey: G F Carroll Trainer: Joseph G Murphy Age/Wt: 9/8-12 F: 1705/6 OR: 84

Comment: May improve from a fair sixth behind Mordor at Killarney, that being his first Flat run since a creditable fifth in the 2m Naas November Handicap in 2023.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/05/25	Killarney / Handicap / F	-	6 / 15	14/1	85
01/04/25	Limerick / Unknown / H	-	4 / 9	11/4	112
06/03/25	Thurles / Unknown / H	-	5 / 14	9/1	-
15/10/23	Naas / Handicap / F	-	5 / 16	18/1	88
24/09/23	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	21 / 30	66/1	90
24/08/23	Killarney / Handicap / F	-	7 / 9	11/4	90

Common Practice

Jockey: D McMonagle Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien Age/Wt: 6/8-11 F: 12/3-3 OR: 83

Comment: Useful dual-purpose sort scored sole Flat win in the Apprentice Derby over 1m4f at this track in 2022; mostly jumping since and won a Thurles Grade 3 novice chase in March before a fine Punchestown fourth; has a leading chance based on his third in a 1m6f handicap here last month; closely matched with La Vita Nova and Brosna Town.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
25/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	3 / 20	3/1	81
02/05/25	Punchestown / Listed, Handicap / C	-	4 / 18	16/1	141
15/03/25	Thurles / Grade 3 / C	-	1 / 5	12/1	131
30/08/24	Wexford / Unknown / C	-	5 / 6	5/1	-
14/08/24	Gowran Park / Handicap / F	-	3 / 4	11/10	83
24/07/24	Wexford / Unknown / C	-	1 / 9	11/4	-

Brazil

Jockey: J A Powell Trainer: Padraig Roche Age/Wt: 7/8-9 F: 810/0- OR: 81

Comment: Useful hurdler; has been labouring over fences latey; premier handicap winner over 1m4f at the 2023 Galway festival; one of three in the race for his owner.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
09/06/25	Roscommon / Handicap / C	-	P / 15	12/1	118
11/05/25	Killarney / Handicap / C	-	7 / 14	17/2	120
30/03/25	Downpatrick / Handicap / C	-	4 / 15	20/1	121
31/12/24	Punchestown / Handicap / C	-	P / 9	25/1	123
10/12/24	Punchestown / Unknown / C	-	9 / 10	50/1	125
08/10/24	Galway / Unknown / C	-	6 / 9	25/1	-

La Dame Blanche

Jockey: L F Roche Trainer: Dermot Kilmartin Age/Wt: 6/8-8 F: 81470- OR: 80

Comment: Won handicaps over 1m4f at Cork and 1m5f at Ballinrobe last season; faces tough task on yard/seasonal debut

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
10/09/24	Galway / Listed / F	-	15 / 15	80/1	82
23/08/24	Killarney / Handicap / F	-	7 / 12	20/1	83
07/08/24	Sligo / Handicap / F	-	4 / 7	4/1	84
22/07/24	Ballinrobe / Handicap / F	-	1 / 8	7/2	79
12/07/24	Ascot / Handicap / F	3	8 / 9	11/1	79
14/06/24	Cork / Handicap / F	-	1 / 10	12/1	77

Reverend Hubert

Jockey: W Joyce Trainer: C Byrnes Age/Wt: 7/8-8 F: 9/97-0 OR: 80

Comment: Promising novice hurdler in 2023 and won two novice chases last May/June; 3-18 on Flat; respectable eighth of 24 in last season's Cesarewitch, may have needed Killarney outing in the race won by Mordor; worth a precautionary market check.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/05/25	Killarney / Handicap / F	-	13 / 15	22/1	82
09/11/24	Aintree / Handicap / H	2	5 / 8	13/2	140
12/10/24	Newmarket / Handicap / F	2	7 / 24	33/1	84
01/08/24	Galway / Grade 3 / C	-	6 / 7	16/5	146
19/07/24	Killarney / Unknown / C	-	U / 6	9/2	-
09/06/24	Punchestown / Unknown / C	-	1 / 7	9/2	-

Lord Erskine

Jockey: Nicola Burns Trainer: H Rogers Age/Wt: 12/8-7 F: 4508- OR: 79

Comment: Durable and versatile veteran recorded 12th career win in a big handicap hurdle at the Easter meeting at Fairyhouse; C&D winner in 2023, and won the Irish Cesarewitch when run at Navan in the 2017 season; talented apprentice claims 7lb.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
22/04/25	Fairyhouse / Listed, Handicap / H	-	1 / 16	22/1	125
09/03/25	Naas / Handicap / H	-	10 / 16	11/1	126
02/03/25	Leopardstown / Unknown / H	-	4 / 6	20/1	126
02/02/25	Leopardstown / Listed, Handicap / H	-	11 / 18	40/1	129
18/01/25	Navan / Handicap / H	-	12 / 19	28/1	130
22/10/24	Curragh / Unknown / F	-	8 / 11	25/1	82

Molly Hall

Jockey: R P Cleary Trainer: Alan McIntyre Age/Wt: 7/8-7 F: 12-110 OR: 79

Comment: Went up 14lb in total for early-season wins at Gowran and Ballinrobe; down the field over 1m6f here last time, and held by several of these on that evidence; probably a bit high in the ratings now.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
25/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	14 / 20	12/1	79
09/05/25	Ballinrobe / Handicap / F	-	1 / 10	4/1	72
16/04/25	Gowran Park / Handicap / F	-	1 / 11	15/2	65
05/09/24	Clonmel / Handicap / F	-	2 / 13	11/4	68
29/08/24	Navan / Handicap / F	-	1 / 22	14/1	54
09/08/24	Tipperary / Handicap / F	-	3 / 14	9/1	55

Pinot Gris

Jockey: W M Lordan Trainer: Gavin Cromwell Age/Wt: 5/8-7 F: 2/560- OR: 79

Comment: Best Flat form in 2023 when winning twice, including an emphatic 1m5f success at Leopardstown; decent hurdles form in the second half of 2024 and by no means a bad run in the County Hurdle; ran over fences last time.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
20/04/25	Cork / Unknown / C	-	7 / 11	17/2	-
14/03/25	Cheltenham / Grade 3, Handicap / H	1	8 / 16	14/1	143
27/12/24	Leopardstown / Handicap / H	-	2 / 19	6/1	132
10/11/24	Naas / Unknown / H	-	1 / 4	2/1	121
13/10/24	Naas / Handicap / F	-	13 / 20	9/1	82
26/09/24	Listowel / Listed, Handicap / H	-	2 / 12	9/4	117

Golden Temple

Jockey: M W Hassett Trainer: Noel Meade Age/Wt: 5/8-7 F: 1095-2 OR: 78

Comment: Won this last year off a 5lb lower mark; went close in a 1m4f Dundalk event in January; poor recent hurdles run is a negative and this race looks stronger than last year's; good 3lb claimer aboard.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
26/05/25	Ballinrobe / Handicap / H	-	15 / 16	25/1	125
31/01/25	Dundalk / Unknown / F	-	2 / 5	3/1	76
28/12/24	Leopardstown / Handicap / H	-	19 / 20	25/1	126
20/12/24	Dundalk / Handicap / F	-	5 / 9	14/1	79
17/08/24	Tramore / Handicap / F	-	9 / 11	17/2	77
31/07/24	Galway / Handicap / F	-	13 / 17	9/1	79

Happy Jacky

Jockey: K G Kennedy Trainer: Mark Fahey Age/Wt: 11/8-7 F: 7/0/31- OR: 78

Comment: Veteran is best known as a six-time chase winner, most recently scoring at Kilbeggan on the first of three starts after a winter break; won last year's Ulster Cesarewitch over 2m2f at Downpatrick; no stamina doubts, but vulnerable in this company.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
26/05/25	Ballinrobe / Listed, Handicap / C	-	7 / 15	7/2	130
11/05/25	Killarney / Handicap / C	-	3 / 14	11/4	130
25/04/25	Kilbeggan / Unknown / C	-	1 / 13	9/2	-
10/11/24	Naas / Listed, Handicap / H	-	7 / 11	9/1	143
05/10/24	Gowran Park / Handicap / H	-	2 / 11	5/1	140
06/09/24	Down Royal / Handicap / F	-	1 / 9	11/4	74

Last Ammo

Jockey: J Cleary Trainer: Laura Hourigan Age/Wt: 6/8-7 F: 535-00 OR: 78

Comment: Sole turf win came in 2m Galway handicap in 2023; well beaten on both starts this term; this appears very challenging.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
07/06/25	Navan / Handicap / F	-	17 / 21	40/1	81
25/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	11 / 20	40/1	82
26/05/24	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	5 / 17	18/1	86
14/05/24	Killarney / Handicap / F	-	3 / 12	11/1	86
07/05/24	Navan / Handicap / F	-	5 / 8	7/1	88
27/04/24	Navan / Handicap / F	-	7 / 16	25/1	88

Open Secret

Jockey: N M Crosse Trainer: Matthew J Smith Age/Wt: 4/8-7 F: 74317- OR: 78

Comment: 1m6f Redcar winner last autumn; run may have come too soon when flopped at odds-in in 2m Kempton race six days later; lacks an outing this term; his new trainer fits a tongue-tie.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
11/10/24	Kempton / Handicap / F	5	7 / 7	8/11	78
05/10/24	Redcar / Handicap / F	4	1 / 9	7/1	72
10/09/24	Lingfield / Handicap / F	5	3 / 5	11/10	72
25/08/24	Beverley / Handicap / F	5	4 / 7	7/2	74
08/08/24	Brighton / Handicap / F	4	7 / 8	13/8	76
31/07/24	Goodwood / Handicap / F	2	4 / 10	33/1	76

Arch Enemy

Jockey: J Pietropaolo Trainer: Patrick Magee Age/Wt: 6/8-7 F: 71-000 OR: 77

Comment: Six-time Flat winner has been soundly beaten in all three races this season; good 7lb claimer aboard; otherwise hard to see any positives.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
23/06/25	Ballinrobe / Handicap / F	-	10 / 12	40/1	79
05/06/25	Leopardstown / Handicap / F	-	14 / 18	28/1	82
25/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	13 / 20	28/1	83
02/02/25	Leopardstown / Listed, Handicap / H	-	15 / 19	25/1	108
25/01/25	Fairyhouse / Handicap / H	-	2 / 12	9/4	104
26/12/24	Leopardstown / Handicap / H	-	6 / 19	17/2	104

Dark Oak

Jockey: A J Slattery Trainer: Joseph G Murphy Age/Wt: 4/8-7 F: 220-60 OR: 75

Comment: Won a 1m4f Galway maiden last autumn, some useful efforts in defeat since, notably in a 1m6f handicap at the Listowel festival, and also over hurdles; 4lb out of the handicap.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
25/05/25	Curragh / Handicap / F	-	10 / 20	25/1	77
06/05/25	Cork / Handicap / F	-	6 / 9	17/2	80
20/04/25	Cork / Unknown / H	-	2 / 15	6/5	-
13/03/25	Limerick / Unknown / H	-	3 / 12	8/1	-
26/12/24	Limerick / Unknown / H	-	5 / 16	20/1	-
21/10/24	Gowran Park / Handicap / F	-	10 / 13	14/1	80

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