17.25
SoftFrank Conroy Irish EBF Maiden
- Prize money: £9752.07
- 1m 0f 0y
- 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
20/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 4 (6) |
1st Jun 2026 Good 1m 1f 120y |
9st 11lb |
Modest form in maidens; similar story on seasonal return and handicap debut at Navan (1m2f, heavy) in March; promising second at Ballinrobe, seemingly appreciating better ground; closely matched with Pliny on Navan run; holds an obvious chance, with the form of the Ballinrobe race working out well |
9/4 |
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2nd 6 (3) |
8th May 2026 Yielding To Soft 1m 1f 133y |
9st 9lb |
Modest form in maidens; similar story on seasonal return and handicap debut at Navan (1m2f, heavy) in March; cheekpieces worn that day discarded; could improve on this better ground and yard in form. |
7/1 |
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6th 10 (8) |
30th Mar 2026 Heavy 1m 2f 0y |
9st 1lb |
Struggled at two; finished last twice; gelded now; cheekpieces fitted; hard to fancy. |
14/1 |
9/4
Form: 3
Last run: 19 days
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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1st 1 (2) |
18th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Failed to win at two, but got off the mark on second start of this season in 1m2f (yielding) maiden at Navan; never landed a blow on handicap debut in the King George V handicap at Royal Ascot (1m2f, good to firm) last time; capable of better, but has to prove he handles quick ground. |
9/2 |
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17th 15 (1) |
18th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 211y Class 2 |
8st 9lb |
Started his career in a Listed race but it wasn't until his fifth start that he got off the mark, showing improved form with a switch to front-running in a maiden at Navan (1m2f, yielding); saw off a serious challenge that day and there's enough stamina in the family for 1m4f to be interesting. |
33/1 |
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1st 1 (2) |
16th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 40y |
9st 8lb |
Encouraging third behind Daytona on debut in 1m Listed race at Naas (good) last July; finished the season rated 83 after 3l fourth of 12 at Tipperary (1m1f, gd-yld); kept on nicely for a 2.25l second behind race-fit odds on rival over C&D (gd-yld) last month; now rated 87 and the one to beat. |
5/6 |
10/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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5th 7 (2) |
9th Sep 2025 Soft 1m 0f 98y |
9st 7lb |
Last of eight on debut at Leopardstown; big price when around 8l fourth of nine over C&D at the festival; likely to find a few too good. |
10/1 |
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4th 6 (8) |
2nd Aug 2025 Soft 1m 0f 73y |
9st 7lb |
Failed to beat a rival on debut at Leopardstown (1m, yielding to soft); can improve but others more likely. |
28/1 |
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3 (4) |
24th Jul 2025 Soft 1m 0f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Tenth foal; half-brother to five winners including Group 2 scorer Hanalia (Blandford Stakes) and Group 3 winners Hunaina and Hamariyna; dam 1m winner, half-sister to Group 3 winner Hamairi. |
10/1 |
13/2
Form: 4
Last run: 10 days
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4th 1 (13) |
1st Jun 2026 Good 1m 1f 120y |
9st 8lb |
Took second behind Derby candidate Benvenuto Cellini in the four-runner Futurity Stakes at the Curragh last August; fourth to Puerto Rico in Group 1 at Saint-Cloud in October; won a three-runner 1m conditions event at Naas on reappearance; did not quite see out the extended 1m2f when third in the Prix Noailles at Longchamp; heads the stable's strong challenge. |
7/4 |
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1st 1 (1) |
22nd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 1m 0f 0y |
9st 9lb |
Stepped from debut fourth behind the smart Benvenuto Cellini at Killarney when making all to win a 1m maiden at Leopardstown in late July on yielding to soft; no match for same rival in a Group 2 contest on Irish Champions Weekend; ended season with a Group 1 fourth behind Ballydoyle's Puerto Rico at Saint-Cloud; handles soft, 8lb clear of Straight Up on official ratings. |
4/6 |
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3 (1) |
13th Sep 2025 Soft 1m 0f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Pinatubo colt is half-brother to winners Tamrat (1m inc 2yo/UAE; RPR 96) and Yamal (1m 2yo; 88); dam Listed-placed 10.6f AW winner (96), half-sister to Group 1 winner Youmzain; backed up promising debut fourth to today's rival Benvenuto Cellini at Killarney by making all over C&D in late July on yielding-to-soft; interesting rematch here and McMonagle's pick. |
11/2 |
15/8
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Colt
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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3 (9) |
7th Aug 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Well-bred Sea The Stars colt missed the break when keeping on for a 6.25l third of 8 here on debut (1m, yld-sft); leading yard's 2yos often improve markedly for their first run and he's the choice of Lordan; has a Group 1 entry; leading claims. |
15/8 |
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5 (1) |
24th Jul 2025 Soft 1m 0f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Ninth foal; Sea The Stars colt is closely related to Flat/hurdle winner Ephesus, half-brother to six winners including Group 2 Blandford Stakes winner Cayenne Pepper; dam 7f AW 2yo winner; no Group 1 entries but Moore prefers to Pierre Bonnard. |
15/8 |
9/2
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Colt
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| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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3rd 6 (1) |
28th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 4f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Asserted late on to finish firmly on top last October in two 1m2f Pattern events, the Group 3 Zetland Stakes at Newmarket (good to firm) and Group 1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud (very soft); 3yo campaign got off to a low-key start behind Christmas Day in the Ballysax at Leopardstown; much more like it when second to James J Braddock in the Derby Trial at the same venue; jury is out following a short-lived Derby challenge. |
12/1 |
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7th 12 (8) |
6th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 4f 6y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Asserted late on to finish firmly on top last October in a Group 3 at Newmarket (good to firm) and Group 1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud (very soft) and they were over 1m2f; 3yo campaign got off to a muted start but he briefly hit the front in Derby Trial at Leopardstown before James J Braddock swooped and Aidan O'Brien has stressed that he went gently with him at home until after that race; his sire and dam's sire were Derby winners (dam won 1m2f Group 1 Nassau) and he now moves up from 1m2f; he looked every inch a serious Derby contender last term and that's probably still the impression to go with. |
6/1 |
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2nd 3 (1) |
10th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Beat Shaihann in a 1m Dundalk maiden last August; looked smart on his final two juvenile starts; asserted strongly when beating stablemate Endorsement in the Zetland Stakes (1m2f, good to firm); readily beat A Boy Named Susie on very soft ground in the Criterium de Saint-Cloud; now needs to rebuild his reputation after tame eclipse in the Ballysax |
4/6 |
8/1
Form: 5
Last run: 26 days
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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1st 2 (5) |
11th Jul 2026 Good 1m 2f 40y |
9st 10lb |
Curragh 2yo maiden has been highly-tried this season, career-best when beaten 3.5l in Group 3 Ballysax Stakes over this trip; Group 3 Gallinule run since not quite as good, but nonetheless sets a good standard dropped in grade here. |
5/4 |
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5th 6 (9) |
23rd May 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 2f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Course 1m1f maiden winner on the fourth of five starts at two; limitations revealed in two Group 3 Leopardstown events won by the Aidan O'Brien-trained Dante third Christmas Day. |
16/1 |
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6th 8 (8) |
12th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 2f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Curragh maiden winner; unplaced in races won by Endorsement and Christmas Day; trainer's second string. |
50/1 |
14/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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9 (15) |
17th Oct 2025 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Best run came when beaten 6l in a 6f maiden here last month; didn't get the clearest of runs when favourite on last week's handicap debut; extra furlong will probably help but widest draw won't. |
8/1 |
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2 (3) |
8th Oct 2025 Yielding 0m 5f 180y |
10st 0lb |
One of two for yard; not much to recommend in maidens at 6f-1m but yard's runners always merit respect on their handicap debuts and he's preferred by McMonagle; check the market. |
12/1 |
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15 (12) |
19th Sep 2025 Standard 0m 6f 0y |
9st 8lb
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First reserve; down the field in two maidens so far and likely one for handicaps now. |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €44.00 |
| Straight Forecast | €54.63 |
| Trifecta | €192.80 |