May 24 / 13.20 Curragh

13.20

Good

Avenuebloodstock.com Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden

  • Prize money: £14628.1
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • 9 runners
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Avenuebloodstock.com Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Wootton Bassett colt; cost 300,000gns as a yearling; half-brother to winners Arabic Charm (7f including AW; RPR 90), Love Affairs (6f 2yo; 85) and Lord Lovelace (7f AW; 84); dam French 6.5f (Listed) and 1m AW winner (97); yard won this with debutant Henri Matisse last season and this speedily bred newcomer warrants respect; market may provide clues; yard also run Kansas who has the benefit of a run but Moore seemingly prefers this colt.
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4th

2

(1)

23rd May 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

14:58 Haydock

Brussels

9st 2lb

J: Sean Levey

T: A P O’Brien

Runner-up twice in Group 1 company as a juvenile, including in the Middle Park at Newmarket with Coppull narrowly behind in third; however, he made an underwhelming start to his 3yo career when only sixth to Coppull (Division third) in 6f Ascot Group 3 on reappearance 22 days ago; possible he simply needed the run but arrives with a point to prove.

7/1

6th

3

(6)

1st May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:10 Ascot

Brussels

9st 3lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Won a 6f maiden at the Curragh on debut before a string of good efforts in defeat in good races, notably second-place finishes in the Middle Park (0.75l behind Wise Approach and 5lb better off) and the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint; should be in the shake-up.

7/2

4

(7)

10th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

13:15 Newmarket

Brussels

9st 3lb

J: Christophe Soumillon

T: A P O’Brien

Ballydoyle colt who is 0-4 since debut win but ran very well, with tongue-tie fitted, in the Middle Park at Newmarket (6f, good to firm; close second) most recently; leading player if that form is backed up; drops in trip.

11/10

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Mehmas colt; cost 65,000gns as a yearling; dam well held 10.5f in France only start, sister to useful 7.5f 2yo/1m2f winner Zucchini, half-sister to winners Zip Top (Group-placed 7f 2yo/2m hurdle) and Zorion (1m Listed), out of 6f/1m 2yo winner; yard 6-189 with 2yos on turf in last five years; probably up against it.
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10

(21)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 63y

16:40 Curragh

Cisterna

9st 6lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Uneven form last season; has improved gradually this season; stayed well over an extended 7f to open his account at Roscommon; possibly vulnerable over this trip off 5lb higher mark.

7/1

1st

13

(9)

11th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 111y

18:23 Roscommon

Cisterna

8st 13lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

0-10 but has improved for each run this season; beaten 1.75l when third of 10 at Gowran latest (7f, soft); this trip should suit on that evidence but good ground is a query.

4/1

3rd

4

(11)

8th Apr 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 0y

14:40 Gowran Park

Cisterna

9st 6lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: Andrew Slattery

Moderate form overall in five nursery runs, although a Cork second was encouraging; creditable fifth over 5f at Naas on latest; however, rider deserts him to partner Aurora Mist.

13/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Starspangledbanner colt; cost 62,000euros as a yearling; closely related to 5f 2yo winner Sirici (including AW/Listed; RPR 96), half-brother to 1m2f winner Copperknob (75); dam 6f 2yo winner (89), half-sister to 6f 2yo winner Silhuette out of half-sister to 5f/6f Listed winner Dazed And Amazed; speedy pedigree and yard get winning newcomers.
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3

(4)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:55 Navan

Ennoble

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Ran to similar RPRs in mid 70s in first three maidens last season at 6f-5f and earned a rating of 78; below best over C&D when last seen in October but soft may not have suited; returns with yard in red hot form and dangerous to dismiss on ground that will suit.

7/2

6th

2

(7)

22nd Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 0y

15:22 Navan

Ennoble

9st 7lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Not disgraced in first two starts in 6f Curragh maidens on good ground; confirmed maiden-winning potential with third placing over this trip at Cork; virtually nothing to choose between him Bad Boy Rizz.

9/4

3

(4)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 0y

13:45 Cork

Ennoble

9st 7lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Not disgraced in first two starts in 6f Curragh maidens on good ground; needs to find more on first start at 5f.

11/2

Form: 3

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Stuck to his task well when beaten 1.5l by a stablemate on debut at Naas a fortnight ago; should relish the step up to 6f given his pedigree and yard's representatives often take giant strides from first run to second; Moore seemingly prefers Brussels but he warrants plenty of respect.
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4th

3

(5)

10th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

16:50 Dundalk (AW)

Kansas

9st 5lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: A P O’Brien

Wootton Bassett colt is taking his racing well, taking his form to a new level when second in Group 2 Flying Childers at Doncaster last month; 15 days later not quite as effective but solid run all the same upped to 6f when 3.5l fifth in Group 1 Middle Park at Newmarket; major player providing he handles the surface.

5/2

Form: 6

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Respectable sixth over C&D earlier this month having been slowly away; will need a big step forward from that to figure here though.
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7th

2

(1)

19th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

16:50 Dundalk (AW)

Killourney Reigns

9st 10lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Wasn't beaten all that far in a Curragh Group 3 despite finishing last of five and took advantage of the drop in class back in a Down Royal maiden on his first go at this trip; that didn't look like the deepest maiden but any further progress should see him firmly in the mix.

5/1

1st

6

(9)

5th Sep 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

16:15 Down Royal

Killourney Reigns

9st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Has improved with every run and showed speed when beaten 3l defeat in a 6f Curragh maiden; last of five in a Group 3 back there latest but was only beaten 5l and he sets the standard on form here; wears first-time tongue-tie.

10/11

5th

2

(3)

28th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 63y

14:20 Curragh

Killourney Reigns

9st 5lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Has run in three good maidens at this venue; yet to make the frame; well held by Flushing Meadows.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Havana Grey colt; cost 140,000gns as a yearling; half-brother to winners Baby Gal (6f 2yo; RPR 75) and Fillyfudge (1m2f including AW; 71); dam 7f-1m2f winner (94), half-sister to 6f-1m winner Miss Bootylishes and 6f 2yo winner Bow Wave; enough speed in his pedigree to suggest he could be involved for a yard that get winning newcomers.
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3rd

4

(9)

30th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

14:52 Curragh

Learntodiscover

9st 5lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

Havana Grey colt whose three runs have all been over C&D, notably speed throughout when holding off an odds-on shot from Ballydoyle (a keen Fresh Fade in fourth) in maiden on Derby weekend; never dangerous last of 4 in Group 2 Railway Stakes three weeks later however and is now tried in cheekpieces.

12/1

4th

1

(3)

19th Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

14:35 Curragh

Learntodiscover

9st 5lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

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.

6/1

1st

5

(2)

27th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Learntodiscover

9st 7lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Well-fancied on debut over C&D but could only manage third (good); 140,000gns yearling is capable of winning a maiden and can go close here with some improvement.

11/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Churchill colt; cost 225,000euros as a yearling; half-brother to four winners including Stardevote (Group-placed French 6.5f/7f including 2yo; RPR 100), Hoof It Hoof It (6f including 2yo; 76) and Jaayiz (6f-10.5f including 2yo/AW/France); dam 6f winner (75), half-sister to 1m Listed winner.
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14th

12

(13)

27th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

15:45 Curragh

Maximum Scepticism

9st 5lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Third runner for yard; won a 6f Nottingham maiden on third start and a solid fourth in a Tipperary Listed race over 7.5f next time; gelded since and needs much more.

22/1

3

(1)

8th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 100y

17:47 Tipperary

Maximum Scepticism

9st 5lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Churchill colt made it third time lucky when winning a Nottingham maiden (6f, good) by over 3l last month, making all; held by Brussels on their meeting at the Curragh in May; needs more stepped back up to 7f.

7/2

4

(4)

18th Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 18y

Class 5

14:15 Nottingham

Maximum Scepticism

9st 7lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Irish raider who shaped well in two good Curragh maidens in the spring (6f/7f); beaten under 2l when fifth of ten on latter occasion and looks the one to beat here.

8/11

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
U S Navy Flag colt; dam 5f AW 2yo/6.6f turf winner (RPR 80), sister to German 1m1f Listed winner Cliffs Art, half-sister to Polish 5f winner Salien; yard excel with their sprinters and any market support worth noting.
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7th

13

(7)

29th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

18:15 Down Royal

Sand Art

8st 11lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Well beaten in three maidens and no sign of improvement for switch to handicaps at Dundalk last time.

12/1

7th

10

(1)

11th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:38 Dundalk (AW)

Sand Art

8st 7lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Triple-figure odds for opening two Curragh maiden runs; 14-1 upon switch to this surface last time over 1m, but was well beaten; makes handicap debut now; 1lb wrong.

20/1

Form: 4

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Paid the price for being keen early when fourth of 10 over C&D having gone off a 10-3 shot; may do better now for a yard that do well with juveniles but certainly needs to.
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1

(3)

11th Oct 2025

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 205y

15:10 Naas

Slaudeen

9st 12lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Mrs John Harrington

Won a 6f rated race at Navan on his fourth start, with Fresh Fade, First Approach and Parkside Lad among his victims; found things too demanding last time in a Listed race in which Morehampton and Fresh Fade fared better.

10/1

8

(8)

22nd Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 6f 0y

17:45 Fairyhouse

Slaudeen

9st 5lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Mrs John Harrington

Rated 92 after four starts; gained first win in a rated race at Navan (6f, good) on latest (Fresh Fade 0.75l behind); seemed to handle soft ground when fourth at Galway on penultimate; not without a chance.

12/1

1st

2

(6)

6th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 180y

14:15 Navan

Slaudeen

9st 11lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Fourth in maidens in the Curragh and Galway; can be rated a possible future winner but may be flattered by an opening mark of 89; gelded since his last run.

9/2

Non-runners

Canon Law, Cool Azul

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €12.00
Straight Forecast €15.44
Trifecta €18.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Kansas

POSTDATA:

Killourney Reigns

The Irish Sun:

Slaudeen