June 29 / 14.25 Curragh

14.25

Good

Jebel Ali Racecourse & Stables Dash Stakes (Listed Race)

  • Prize money: £48760.33
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • 11 runners
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Jebel Ali Racecourse & Stables Dash Stakes (Listed Race)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

Form: 111-25 CD

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
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.
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7

(9)

16th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Newmarket

My Mate Alfie

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Ex-Irish gelding whose good spell in 2024 featured a Group 3 win and who ran creditably a few times last year; seemed to need the run at Doncaster on stable/seasonal debut but has work to do to reverse placings with Aramram and Jasour.

25/1

8th

11

(6)

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 2y

Class 1

13:50 Doncaster

My Mate Alfie

9st 10lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Previously trained by Ger Lyons in Ireland; best efforts in 2025 when runner-up in Listed event and Group 3 at the Curragh (both 6f, good); changed hands for 250,000gns in the autumn; major player if cherry ripe on his first start for new connections and needs watching carefully in the market.

4/1

5th

4

(8)

28th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

15:12 Curragh

My Mate Alfie

9st 7lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

Enjoyed a purple patch at the backend of last season which included a win in this race; had been running well in defeat this season until failing to fire in the Group 1 Sprint Cup at Haydock; may be able to get back on track in these calmer waters, especially with rain forecast.

100/30

Form: 231453 CD

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
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.
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5th

1

(1)

4th Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

14:30 Curragh

Big Gossey

9st 10lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Charles O’Brien

Curragh specialist, bringing tally of course wins to ten with Listed victories at 7f and 6f this year; also finished a fine second to Power Blue in a 7f Group 2 event and similar RPR when second in last week's Group 3 Renaissance Stakes (6f, heavy); has to concede weight but greatly respected.

7/2

2nd

2

(1)

27th Sep 2026

Yielding

0m 6f 0y

14:35 Curragh

Big Gossey

9st 7lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Charles O’Brien

Magnificent course specialist; has brought his tally of course wins to ten with Listed victories at 7f and 6f this year; also finished a fine second to Power Blue in a 7f Group 2 event; should be back in his comfort zone now after running in the Flying Five.

8/1

10th

2

(13)

13th Sep 2026

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

15:25 Curragh

Big Gossey

9st 6lb

J: W J Lee

T: Charles O’Brien

Magnificent course specialist; has brought his tally of course wins to ten with Listed victories at 7f and 6f this year; now faces a massive task over this trip in this grade.

50/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2/02-3

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
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.
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19th

2

(7)

26th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 0y

14:35 Curragh

Erosandpsyche

9st 12lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Daniel James Murphy

Hasn't won for ages but continues to run well and had some of these behind when second in a Cork Listed race last month (5f, yielding); the Navan run can be dismissed as he was squeezed out at the start.

16/1

5th

1

(4)

5th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

15:10 Navan

Erosandpsyche

10st 0lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Daniel James Murphy

A long time since he got his head in front but some excellent runs in defeat this season; touched off in 5f Listed heat at Cork last time and nudged up 3lb; however, not sure this stiffer track plays to his strengths.

11/2

2nd

2

(6)

30th Aug 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 0y

16:05 Cork

Erosandpsyche

9st 7lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Daniel James Murphy

Four wins include valuable C&D handicap and only just failed to get up in similar contest last month, finishing strongly; didn't land a blow but by no means disgraced eighth of 21 in very valuable York handicap latest; new headgear combination tried.

15/2

5/1

Form: 111/51 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
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.
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1st

1

(4)

18th Oct 2026

Good

1m 0f 100y

14:42 Leopardstown

King Cuan

9st 12lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Took his form to a new level when recording fifth career win in Curragh Listed (7f, soft) early this month, slow to break but travelled strongly to assert inside final furlong to win going away (second has since won a Listed race); yet to race beyond 7f but settles well and every chance of seeing out this trip.

13/8

1st

3

(7)

4th Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

14:30 Curragh

King Cuan

9st 7lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Four-time winner at 6f-7f; pick of last year's form when beaten a neck in Group 3 here over 6f (soft) and decent effort on second of two outings in April when running on well for fourth over 5f at Cork from disadvantageous side of the track; had the summer off and first run over 7f since maiden win as a 2yo.

4/1

Form: 2437-6

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
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.
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8th

4

(5)

16th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

18:45 Pontefract

Russet Gold

9st 7lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Kevin Ryan

Encouraging start for this yard with two fifth-place finishes off higher marks in the spring; however, his form has gone the wrong way subsequently and he needs to turn things around.

9/1

8th

9

(6)

10th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

16:55 Ascot

Russet Gold

9st 6lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Kevin Ryan

Encouraging start for this yard with two fifth-place finishes at Leicester and York (also 6f) in the spring but his last two starts haven't been as promising; nicely treated and he does have form here so a revival isn't out of the question.

14/1

5th

2

(2)

21st Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

16:05 Pontefract

Russet Gold

9st 13lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Kevin Ryan

Ran well in Listed/Group races in 2024; on a three-year losing spell but his Class 2 form this term for new yard includes a couple of encouraging efforts; possibilities off current mark back down in grade.

5/1

Form: 357-62 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
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.
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7th

4

(3)

27th Sep 2026

Yielding

0m 6f 0y

14:35 Curragh

Tango Flare

9st 7lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Patrick T Foley

Smart handicapper whose form this season has featured a win in a 6f Fairyhouse conditions event and a C&D Listed second behind Big Gossey; faces a tough task at these weights.

14/1

9th

3

(26)

13th Sep 2026

Yielding

0m 6f 0y

13:45 Curragh

Tango Flare

9st 7lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Patrick T Foley

Won this race last year off 91 and back to that level of form when winning Fairyhouse conditions event and second in Listed here in June; below best, albeit not knocked about once beaten in Scurry won by Sondad following month and has been given a break since.

14/1

Form: 5543-5 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
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.
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1st

9

(8)

4th Apr 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

16:02 Cork

Navassa Island

9st 4lb

J: Colin Keane

T: M D O’Callaghan

Just 1-20 but has been kept in quality company for most of her career, placed several times in Group 3 and Listed company; will have to find improvement to take this.

12/1

2nd

4

(18)

4th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 6f 0y

14:17 Curragh

Navassa Island

9st 3lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: M D O’Callaghan

Sole success was when beating the smart She's Quality in a 5f maiden here at two; consistent in stakes company last year without reaching the first two; not at her best this season, though managed a fair fourth at Naas three starts ago; held by Carla Ridge.

14/1

Form: 75-244 C

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
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.
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7th

10

(2)

28th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

15:12 Curragh

Vespertilio

9st 4lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: W McCreery

Two-time winner; beat My Mate Alfie by a short head in a listed heat over C&D (good) in June; didn't uphold that form in the Phoenix Sprint Stakes; much more like it in the Group 3 Ballyogan Stakes at Naas on latest when chasing home Sky Majesty; ground versatile and should be in the mix again.

11/2

7

(9)

24th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 205y

15:25 Naas

Vespertilio

9st 7lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: W McCreery

7f Group 2 winner as a juvenile, and runner-up in the Group 1 Moyglare Stakes; Classic-placed in France last year before found wanting in subsequent Grade 1 attempts; sights have been lowered this season; twice fourth in Pattern races before landing 6f Listed at the Curragh in June; lacked the pace to make a major impact in a 6f Group 3 at the same venue on latest.

7/1

6th

10

(13)

9th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

15:25 Curragh

Vespertilio

9st 4lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: W McCreery

7f Group 2 winner here as a juvenile, and runner-up in the Group 1 Moyglare Stakes; Classic-placed in France last year before found wanting in subsequent Grade 1 attempts; sights have been lowered this season; twice fourth in Pattern races before landing 6f Listed event here on latest; second My Mate Alfie is 7lb better off.

9/1

Form: 14-134 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
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
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6th

3

(6)

27th Sep 2026

Yielding

0m 6f 0y

14:35 Curragh

East Hampton

9st 7lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: David Marnane

No success since landing last year's Madrid Handicap at Naas (7f, soft); started this season with a second placing behind Big Gossey on soft in the Gladness in March; in rear in 7f Group 2 won by Power Blue here in July; down in trip after a moderate 1m run at Killarney.

10/1

6th

2

(7)

21st Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 30y

18:20 Killarney

East Hampton

9st 9lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Not won since his Madrid Handicap success 18 months ago at Naas (7f, soft) but has run some fine races, most notably when second to Diego Velazquez on good at the Curragh last year and filled the same spot behind Big Gossey on soft in the Gladness in March; well below form last time on firm; highest-rated in the field but may need ground to soften up before he's at his best.

5/1

6th

3

(6)

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

15:15 Curragh

East Hampton

9st 10lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Won his maiden over 6f here in 2024 (yielding to soft) and bagged the Madrid handicap at Naas last season (7f, soft to heavy); best run since was when beaten a neck by Diego Velazquez in this race last year (good to yielding); beaten 1.5l behind Big Gossey in a C&D Listed race on return (soft to heavy); not at his best at Leopardstown last time; appears to give his best on softer ground.

6/1

7/1

Form: 6-1

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
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.
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9th

5

(7)

25th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

18:12 Cork

Seattle

9st 0lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Beaten favourite in a 6f York novice on sole start at two; workmanlike display to win a 5f maiden at Navan in May; in rear in a Listed race at the Curragh last month; this may be more like his level.

13/2

11

(5)

29th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

14:25 Curragh

Seattle

9st 0lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

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.

7/1

1st

3

(7)

17th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:40 Navan

Seattle

9st 8lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Cost a whopping 2.2million euros as a yearling; a beaten favourite in a 6f York novice on sole start a year ago; likely capable of better and the market can reveal more about expectations.

7/4

13/2

Form: 1232 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
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.
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13th

11

(11)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Songhai

9st 11lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Yet to win this year but has been running very well in defeat; chased home Valiant Force over C&D latest (Black Forza and The Highway Rat behind); fine third in the 5f Group 2 Sapphire Stakes earlier this season; won her maiden here (6f) and she should be in the mix again.

10/1

6

(6)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

17:35 Dundalk (AW)

Songhai

9st 7lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Yet to add to her 6f debut win at this venue; running well in defeat in stakes company this season and her rating of 98 might underestimate her ability; the return to this venue is a plus and she should go well.

6/1

Non-runners

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Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Vespertilio

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Songhai

The Irish Sun:

Seattle

POSTDATA:

King Cuan

TOPSPEED:

Vespertilio