15.15
YieldingMongey Communications Eyrefield Stakes (Group 3)
- Prize money: £29256.2
- 1m 1f 0y
- 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
10/1
Form: 144
Last run: 35 days
W: 9st 5lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 3 (2) |
16th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Holds outstanding claims here despite having only a debut win to his name; form last season and this term ties in with several top-class Ballydoyle colts, including when fourth behind three of them in the Prix du Jockey-Club and when splitting Constitution River and Hawk Mountain in the Eclipse. |
2/7 |
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2nd 4 (6) |
4th Jul 2026 Good 1m 1f 209y Class 1 |
8st 13lb |
Record of 0-6 since debut success doesn't tell the whole story as he's shown progressive form behind Ballydoyle colts, including the subsequent Derby winner, in last four appearances; did well to finish fourth in the French Derby (10.5f, good) most recently, having met traffic issues and come from a lot further back than the first three; provided the cards drop more kindly, has possibilities in this intriguing rematch with Constitution River and Hawk Mountain. |
8/1 |
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3rd 3 (2) |
12th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 2f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Debut maiden winner; lost out by only a short head to Christmas Day in the 1m1f Eyrefield Stakes here in October on his fourth start; built on that when 2l second to Pierre Bonnard at Saint-Cloud; does not need to improve much to win a Pattern race; solid chance here. |
11/2 |
9/2
Form: 351
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 5lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 (4) |
19th Aug 2026 Good 1m 3f 188y Class 1 |
9st 7lb |
Galloped on relentlessly to win the Derby from Maltese Cross at Epsom, where nearly all the others sank without trace in the gruelling conditions, and ran just as well when he was again ridden prominently to finish second in the Irish Derby at the Curragh (1m4f, good; unraced on firmer) three weeks later, a neck in front of Pierre Bonnard; both of those rivals reoppose and he's now 5lb worse off with Pierre Bonnard, but won't go down without a fight. |
5/2 |
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2nd 4 (6) |
28th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 4f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Maiden success was on heavy going and Group 3 Leopardstown win last October was on good-to-yielding; same going description when landing Group 3 Ballysax at Leopardstown, with James J Braddock back in fifth; outpaced on better ground when third in the Dante, 1 3/4l behind runner-up Action; rose to the occasion when prominently ridden in the Derby, with soft ground evidently in his favour; different conditions now, but his established stamina is a significant positive. |
9/2 |
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1st 8 (5) |
6th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 1m 4f 6y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Maiden success was on heavy going; Group 3 Ballysax at Leopardstown (1m2f, good to yielding) on April reappearance made it three wins in a row and his Dante third at York (10.2f, good) next time was at least as good on form; while lacking anything like the same dash as winner Item at York, and also unable to get to grips with stablemate Action, he did plug on as if 1m4f could help; it clearly needs to. |
16/1 |
20/1
Form: 405
Last run: 6 days
W: 9st 5lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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15th 1 (4) |
28th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 1f 0y |
9st 12lb |
Took a high rating into this season after finishing 6 3/4l behind Christmas Day in a Leopardstown Group 3 on final 2yo start; was entitled to win a Naas maiden on Wednesday on his third run this term; probably vulnerable with a 7lb penalty. |
12/1 |
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1st 11 (10) |
24th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Took a rating of 95 into this season after finishing 6.75l behind Christmas Day in a Leopardstown Group 3 on final 2yo start; hasn't run to that level in both starts this season; still top-rated in this but vulnerable too; looks stable first-string. |
11/4 |
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2nd 11 (13) |
1st Jun 2026 Good 1m 1f 120y |
9st 8lb |
Rated 92 after five starts; respectable runs in Goffs Million and valuable auction series final at Naas; 6.75l sixth of 8 in Leopardstown Group 3 in October; beaten favourite on seasonal return at the Curragh (7f, heavy); gelded since; big chance on the figures but stamina to prove; due to run 3.50 Listowel on Saturday. |
3/1 |
12/1
Form: 43
Last run: 35 days
W: 9st 5lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 3 (6) |
25th Jul 2026 Good 1m 4f 20y |
9st 5lb |
Highly tried in Pattern races as a juvenile; off the mark when making all over an extended 1m2f at Roscommon on seasonal debut this term; only 1 3/4l behind the stronger-finishing Amadeus Mozart when fourth of 16 on handicap debut at Royal Ascot (1m2f, good to firm); proved vulnerable over a longer trip in the 1m5f Bahrain Trophy at Newmarket; cheekpieces on now. |
11/4 |
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4th 4 (1) |
9th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Pitched into Group events twice as 2yo and it wasn't until his second start this term that he got off the mark (made all over 10.4f at Roscommon); 22-1, every chance through the final 2f when an excellent fourth of 16 on handicap debut at Royal Ascot (1m2f, good to firm) 19 days ago; longer trips than that now look well worth a go but he has the most to prove in this field, including with a bit to find on form. |
8/1 |
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4th 7 (11) |
20th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 1f 212y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
Unraced on firmer than good; pitched into Group 2 and Group 3 events for minor roles on the last two of his three outings as 2yo; it wasn't until second start this term that he got off the mark (made all over 10.4f at Roscommon) and he had to knuckle down seriously, but that even-money success from a stablemate (who was 13th in Thursday's King George V) brings improved form into this much harder task for handicap debut. |
16/1 |
2/1
Form: 71
Last run: 39 days
W: 9st 5lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 5 (7) |
20th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 6f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Holds a big chance in theory, though possibly flattered by a juvenile rating of 105 acquired after a four-race campaign, highlighted by a Galway maiden win; beaten favourite when fourth of eight in a high-class edition of the 1m1f Eyrefield Stakes won by Christmas Day; ended with a low-key display in a Group 1 at Saint-Cloud; unknown quantity as a stayer. |
7/4 |
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5 (8) |
18th Oct 2025 Yielding 1m 1f 0y |
9st 5lb |
One of three for yard; ran green on debut at Fairyhouse but much more like it when making all under Ronan Whelan for an easy 3.25l win second time up at Galway (8.5f, soft); won't mind if there's any rain and he could make a bold bid. |
2/1 |
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1st 10 (3) |
9th Sep 2025 Soft 1m 0f 98y |
9st 7lb |
Looked badly in need of the experience first time out at Fairyhouse in June; could be a different proposition now that he steps up in trip with a run under his belt; stable has won six of the last seven editions of this maiden, and 11 of the last 14. |
3/1 |
14/1
Form: 6315
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 5lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 (8) |
23rd Aug 2026 Good 1m 2f 110y |
9st 12lb |
Decent form last year included a Group 3 placing behind Derby winner Christmas Day; form has gone the wrong way so far this year, though it wasn't a terrible run at Galway on latest (1m4f, yld-sft); eased 1lb for that 5.25l defeat; needs more back in trip. |
10/1 |
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7th 5 (9) |
31st Jul 2026 Yielding 1m 4f 0y |
9st 5lb |
3yo won a 1m maiden (gd-yld) at Punchestown last September; fine run behind Derby winner Christmas Day in a Leopardstown Group 3 in October (1m1f, yielding); not disgraced in London Gold Cup on seasonal return but bombed out in Ascot Group 2 on latest; others preferred. |
10/1 |
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11th 8 (5) |
17th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 6f 34y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Maiden winner who came up short in three Group events as 2yo; 15-2 in cheekpieces for his seasonal/handicap debut in London Gold Cup at Newbury (1m2f, good; unraced on firmer) last month, plugging on for a creditable fifth of ten; not far off the best of these on form, as he's kept on improving his rating in defeat, and powerful stable had five possible runners before the declaration stage; very smart half-sister Free Wind won at up to an extended 1m6f, too, but this one still doesn't seem the most striking candidate. |
15/2 |
8/1
Form: 5261 D
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 5lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
5/2
Form: 1
Last run: 56 days
W: 9st 5lb
2 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 13 (8) |
31st Jul 2026 Yielding 1m 4f 0y |
9st 0lb |
3yo has won two of his four starts; scored in a Curragh maiden on debut (7f, good); came from the back to score by 1.25l in a valuable Leopardstown handicap on latest (1m1f, good) and the runner up was a big eyecatcher at Goodwood on Tuesday; should stay 1m4f on breeding but 3yos haven't got a great record in this race and he's 9lb higher now. |
7/1 |
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1st 10 (8) |
9th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 1f 0y |
8st 9lb |
3yo; Curragh maiden winner (7f, good) last term ran a fine race behind Tim Toe on his seasonal return at Listowel (1m, good) and that rival ran a cracker off 91 in the Ascot Stakes on his next start; this longer trip should suit and he's interesting on handicap debut. |
10/1 |
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3rd 5 (5) |
31st May 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 9lb |
Bought by current owners after debut win at the Curragh (7f, good), the form of which is fairly solid; down the field in 1m1f Group 3 next time; market support would be reassuring. |
6/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Straight Forecast | €78.97 |
| Tricast | €909.90 |
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