August 21 / 19.25 Leopardstown

19.25

Good

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  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

Form: 49

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Just okay efforts on both maiden runs; looks more a type for handicaps.
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8th

12

(13)

19th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

20:00 Down Royal

Battle Borne

8st 12lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Patrick J McKenna

Won a modest 7f maiden at Dundalk in February but soundly beaten in handicaps after that, including when last of all in two turf runs at Leopardstown over 1m; better effort in an AW claimer when last seen; others more likely; 12th in the 5.45 at Leopardstown yesterday.

16/1

12th

6

(1)

18th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:45 Leopardstown

Battle Borne

9st 8lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Patrick J McKenna

Won modest 7f Dundalk maiden in February and best run since when runner-up in 1m claimer there last month; tailed off in two turf handicaps prior and is easy to oppose here.

16/1

2nd

6

(2)

26th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:07 Dundalk (AW)

Battle Borne

9st 8lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Patrick J McKenna

Won modest 7f maiden here in February but soundly beaten on AW and turf since.

50/1

OUR TIP

Form: 66

Last run: 55 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sea The Moon half-brother to 7f 2yo/US 10.5f winner Good American; dam German 1m4f Group 2/1m Group 3 winner; fair form when beaten around 9l in maidens at Roscommon and the Curragh in early summer; back from a break and more needed.
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1st

4

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

14:15 Taunton

Falls Of Acharn

11st 2lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

2-4 on the Flat in Ireland; scrambled home on hurdling debut at Musselburgh (extended 1m7f) on New Year's Day; last of six in Listed race over that C&D (again good to soft) four weeks later, although he wasn't beaten far after racing too freely; tailed off in a Grade 2 one month ago but should be of major interest with his sights lowered today.

11/10

4th

4

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

13:45 Kempton

Falls Of Acharn

11st 0lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

2-4 on the Flat in Ireland; scrambled home on hurdling debut at Musselburgh on New Year's Day; finished last of six in Listed race over same C&D (again good to soft) four weeks later, although he wasn't beaten far after racing too freely; remains open to improvement if settling better and Harry Cobden takes over in the saddle today.

16/1

6th

2

31st Jan 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 1

13:10 Musselburgh

Falls Of Acharn

11st 0lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

2-4 on the Flat in Ireland (including a win on yielding ground) and he won by a nose over C&D (good to soft) on New Year's Day on his hurdle/stable debut; 7lb worse off today with the reopposing runner-up Scarlet Moon and improvement is necessary, but entirely possible with his top trainer possessing a good record in this race (won it in 2023 and 2024).

11/2

20/1

Form: 8-0

Last run: 55 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Curragh debut run last summer for the Halford/Collins team not devoid of promise, well held on yard debut at same venue in June however; best watched for now.
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1st

5

(13)

27th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

16:30 Curragh

Fixation

10st 1lb

J: Miss Georgie Benson

T: J P Murtagh

Won over the extended version of this trip at Dundalk last November on stable debut; second over 1m at the same venue on final start last year; resumed with another 1m second at Leopardstown; not beaten far in a 20-runner contest here last time, definite chance on overall form; cheekpieces fitted.

8/1

7th

17

(12)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

14:30 Curragh

Fixation

8st 10lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: J P Murtagh

Won over the extended version of this trip at Dundalk last November on stable debut; should be suited by this return to a longer trip after two seconds over 1m; good claimer aboard.

10/1

2nd

4

(18)

12th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

15:20 Leopardstown

Fixation

9st 13lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Made an immediate impact for new yard when scoring on stable debut at Dundalk (1m2f) in November and better again when second there over today's trip following month; likely still has more to offer on turf although wide draw far from ideal here.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Fastnet Rock gelding is half-brother to German 1,000 Guineas winner Darnation; dam unraced sister to useful 8.5f 2yo/1m6f winner Exemplar, half-sister to 1,000 Guineas/Irish Oaks/Yorkshire Oaks winner Blue Bunting; newcomer demands optimum respect in a maiden which may not take too much winning.
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12th

11

(3)

28th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

17:45 Curragh

Obscenity

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

In fine fettle this season, winning at Navan (1m2f, gd-yld) off 65 and on latest at Gowran off 78 (1m4f, yielding); hiked up another 9lb and moves up in grade now; unproven on properly fast ground, but this well-bred sort should go well if he acts on it.

9/2

1st

9

(4)

1st Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 40y

14:34 Gowran Park

Obscenity

9st 12lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

In fine form this season; third on seasonal return at Bellewstown (11.5f, soft); won by 5.5l at Navan (1m2f, gd-yld); hiked up 12lb but again ran well when a 2.75l runner up at Roscommon latest (1m4f, yielding) when not getting the clearest of runs; in the mix again off 1lb higher.

4/1

2nd

2

(3)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 17y

19:50 Roscommon

Obscenity

9st 11lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Solid runs in first three handicaps, all on easy ground; 7-4 fav, long way behind runner-up Superficial when third over 1m3f at Bellewstown; left that behind when bolting up in 23-runner contest at Navan (1m2f); bred to stay this far, but still a bit of a question mark over his stamina.

9/4

12/1

Form:

Last run: 55 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
150,000euros yearling; Starspangledbanner colt is closely related to Group 3 winner Zihba; 22-1, never counted on Curragh debut in June; may need more time.
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5

(2)

21st Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

19:25 Leopardstown

Railgun

9st 8lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: J A Stack

150,000euros yearling; Starspangledbanner colt is closely related to Group 3 winner Zihba; 22-1, never counted on Curragh debut in June; may need more time.

12/1

15

(2)

27th Jun 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

19:25 Curragh

Railgun

9st 8lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: J A Stack

150,000Euros yearling; Starspangledbanner colt is closely related to Group 3 winner Zihba, half-brother to three other winners; potentially interesting newcomer, well worth a market check.

14/1

13/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
American Pharoah colt cost $85,000 as a yearling; half-brother to US 5.5f dirt winner Justify's Magic; dam 1m 2yo Listed winner (RPR 101); debutant for whom ground should suit and market likely best guide.
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14th

6

(2)

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 40y

17:30 Killarney

Seti One

9st 11lb

J: Gary Halpin

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Second runner for yard; was fourth in a 1m2f Curragh maiden for Willie McCreery last year but form deteriorated after; no better on debut for this yard; blinkers need to work.

25/1

13th

9

(6)

30th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 17y

20:30 Roscommon

Seti One

9st 9lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Best run for Willie McCreery came in a 1m2f Curragh maiden (yld-sft) last September; tailed off on AW when last seen in December; new yard now; likely best watched unless the market speaks.

40/1

9

(5)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Seti One

9st 8lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Best form by far came on sole start at around this trip second time up at the Curragh; weakened over 1m4f back there latest but this distance may suit better and his half-brother won on dirt so he could take to this surface; place shout.

12/1

Form: 44

Last run: 131 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Promise in both starts in the Spring when fourth at Dundalk over 7f and fourth at the Curragh over 6f (good); needs more stepped up in trip after four months off.
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10th

10

(10)

26th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

18:10 Curragh

Spodo Komodo

9st 3lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: John James Feane

Off the mark at the fourth attempt in maidens at this venue when last sighted in September (6f, yld-sft); has placed form at 7f on good ground so worth checking in the market on handicap debut and seasonal reappearance.

15/2

1st

9

(5)

28th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

16:57 Curragh

Spodo Komodo

9st 8lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: John James Feane

Decent efforts in three maidens from 6f-8f, though the lesser of the three was over C&D; tends to carry his head high and needs more.

9/1

7

(1)

21st Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

19:25 Leopardstown

Spodo Komodo

9st 8lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: John James Feane

Promise in both starts in the Spring when fourth at Dundalk over 7f and fourth at the Curragh over 6f (good); needs more stepped up in trip after four months off.

8/1

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Fastnet Rock half-brother to yard's Listed-placed 6f 2yo winner Letherfly (RPR 93); dam 5f AW winner (83), from family of 7f 2yo Group 1 winner Toormore; debutant for whom market support should be noted.
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7th

7

(8)

22nd Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 163y

18:25 Ballinrobe

Take Me

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

Showed ability last year, though failed to improve after a strong-finishing fifth of 18 at Navan (1m2f, good) on the second of four starts; reported coughing after a below-par run on seasonal debut at Gowran; showed a tendency to hang right when unplaced at Dundalk last time.

5/1

6th

7

(2)

26th May 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:18 Dundalk (AW)

Take Me

9st 9lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Noel Meade

Coughed after poor return, so forget that; best run last year was strong-finishing fifth at Navan (1m2f, good); tongue-tie on for AW debut and dam won 5f maiden here.

13/2

10th

9

(1)

9th Apr 2026

Soft

1m 1f 130y

18:45 Gowran Park

Take Me

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

Solid maiden form last year, the best of those a strong-finishing fifth at Navan over 1m2f (good); rounded off the season with a good fourth at Leopardstown (1m1f, heavy); shortlisted on return with Colin Keane aboard again for red-hot yard.

7/1

Form: 0-8

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Two moderate runs on softer ground; eligible for a mark after this.
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7th

12

(10)

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

19:00 Tramore

Shakita

8st 12lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Thomas Mullins

No sign of winning potential on the Flat or over hurdles; never closer than eighth place.

20/1

11th

12

(3)

18th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

19:20 Leopardstown

Shakita

8st 13lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Thomas Mullins

Carried out early in a hurdle race last time; previously in rear in a C&D handicap at 50-1; transformation needed.

33/1

15

5th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 113y

17:05 Clonmel

Shakita

10st 6lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: Thomas Mullins

Basement rating on the Flat from six starts; weak maiden hurdles form too; hard to fancy.

50/1

33/1

Form: 090-

Last run: 325 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Three runs in second half of last season leave her with plenty to find; returning from 11 months absence.
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14th

14

(6)

18th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

18:50 Leopardstown

Smooth

9st 0lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Charles Weld

Nine-race maiden who has shown nothing of much note in handicaps; hard to fancy.

25/1

8th

11

(10)

26th May 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:48 Dundalk (AW)

Smooth

9st 3lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Charles Weld

Eight-race maiden who has shown nothing of note in handicaps and stamina isn't guaranteed.

25/1

9th

13

(16)

8th May 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 133y

19:22 Ballinrobe

Smooth

9st 4lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Charles Weld

Some promise in her maiden run at Cork last year, but nothing so far of note in handicaps; down 14lb from opening mark but still best watched on seasonal return.

25/1

Non-runners

Lady McC

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Payout
Exacta €69.20
Straight Forecast €77.90
Trifecta €1148.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Obscenity

POSTDATA:

Falls Of Acharn

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Lady McC

The Irish Sun:

Obscenity