15.15
YieldingMongey Communications Eyrefield Stakes (Group 3)
- Prize money: £29256.2
- 1m 1f 0y
- 8 runners
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
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1 (5) |
18th Oct 2025 Yielding 1m 1f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Won easily on debut at Killarney (1m, soft); has come up short in Group 2s the last twice at the Curragh (7f, good) and here (1m, gd-yld); drops in grade and steps up in trip; rating of 99 may flatter him but could bounce back if ground is soft. |
10/1 |
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1 (2) |
13th Sep 2025 Soft 1m 0f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Starspangledbanner half-brother to winners Seagolazo (7f 2yo; RPR 97) and Zephina (6f AW 2yo; 76); unraced dam is out of half-sister to 6f 2yo Group 2 winner Mehmas; made fine impression on Killarney debut, quickening well off a steady pace in 1m auction event on soft ground, didn't progress as much as expected in Group 2 Futurity at the Curragh, keen enough and outpaced over shorter trip when beaten 7l on good; return to 1m and softer ground could see improvement. |
13/2 |
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 3 (6) |
14th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 56y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Won a heavy-ground maiden on third 2yo start and led on the post in Group 3 at Leopardstown (1m1f, yielding) in October; 11-1 with three of his stablemates among those at shorter odds when he reappeared in nine-runner Group 3 Ballysax at Leopardstown (1m2f, good to yielding) last month but it was him who asserted in the final 1f to win by half a length; will stay further but looks firmly in the mix. |
2/1 |
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1st 2 (7) |
12th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 2f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Short head winner from A Boy Named Susie in the Eyrefield Stakes over 1m1f here last October; extra furlong should suit but would probably need more than a 2lb concession to account for Pierre Bonnard. |
13/2 |
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2 (4) |
18th Oct 2025 Yielding 1m 1f 0y |
9st 5lb |
One of three for top yard; okay efforts in first two maidens on good to yielding; big step forward when making it third time lucky at Gowran (1m, heavy) on latest; that form since boosted by stablemate Causeway; could go well on first start in stakes' company, especially if it rains. |
9/2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
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4th 5 (6) |
28th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 0m 7f 0y |
9st 6lb |
Ran creditably in two valuable conditions races last season, tenth of 30 over C&D in the Goffs Million and fifth in a Naas event; ended the season with a run at Group 3 level in the 1m1f Eyrefield Stakes at Leopardstown, appeared not to stay; first time in a maiden now; official rating of 95 may flatter him, but he could be good enough here; tongue-tie on. |
15/8 |
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 6 (2) |
11th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 95y |
9st 5lb |
Colt by American Pharoah holds an Irish Derby entry and was highly tried on final two juvenile starts; 40-1 when third of four to current Derby favourite Benvenuto Cellini in 1m Group 2 at Leopardstown (second and fourth currently rated 107); 20s when beaten 5l in Group 3 at same venue; ran nowhere near opening mark of 101 when third in Cork maiden on return; better for the run and, possibly, this longer trip. |
6/4 |
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3rd 4 (3) |
24th Apr 2026 Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Second runner for yard; promise when fourth on debut at the Curragh; not disgraced in 1m Leopardstown Group 2 on second start; ran to similar level when beaten 6l behind smart Ballydoyle colt in 1m1f Leopardstown Group 3; fair chance with sights lowered on return; holds Irish Derby entry. |
2/1 |
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4 (7) |
18th Oct 2025 Yielding 1m 1f 0y |
9st 5lb |
One of two for yard; promise when fourth on debut at the Curragh behind Thread Of Gold; not disgraced in a Group 2 here (1m, gd-yld) on his second start, shaping like this longer trip would suit; looks the stable's main hope on jockey arrangements. |
12/1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
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8 (10) |
6th Jun 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y |
9st 7lb |
St Mark's Basilica colt; dam 1m 2yo/1m2f Listed winner (RPR 104), half-sister to winners September (7f 2yo Listed), Sir John Hawkins (Group-placed 6f 2yo) and Wisconsin (useful 12.5f), out of Irish Oaks/Yorkshire Oaks winner; beautifully bred newcomer but his stablemates have racecourse experience over him this time. |
9/1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 (8) |
16th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 2 |
9st 7lb |
Won a Punchestown maiden (1m, good to yielding) in September on third start; came up short in his three subsequent races but they were all Group events (1m/1m1f) and he improved in terms of ratings; cheekpieces go on today; although his Derby entry may not mean a great deal, as he's one of 16 from his top stable, they won this race in 2023 and 1m2f+ can suit. |
4/1 |
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6 (6) |
18th Oct 2025 Yielding 1m 1f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Won a Punchestown maiden on his third start (1m, gd-yld); last of five stepped up to Group 2 company in the Beresford Stakes at the Curragh latest (1m, yld-sft); stable probably has stronger claims with Piazza San Marco and Christmas Day. |
14/1 |
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5th 4 (1) |
27th Sep 2025 Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Finished behind both Geryon and Hawk Mountain in maidens at this track before getting off the mark at Punchestown; still improving but has work to do to get the better of that pair. |
9/1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
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7 (2) |
18th Oct 2025 Yielding 1m 1f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Was always close to the pace when off the mark at the fourth attempt in a 1m1f (yld-sft) Curragh maiden last month and the runner up has won a maiden since; awarded a rating of 94 for that win and probably needs to improve again stepped up in class but that's possible. |
8/1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
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8 (3) |
18th Oct 2025 Yielding 1m 1f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Ghaiyyath gelding provided the champion jumps trainer with a rare 2yo maiden win at the Curragh on debut (7f, good), Nil Bua Gan Dua fourth; that was an impressive performance and he should stay this far but there are mixed messages in his pedigree regarding the suitability of easier ground. |
5/2 |
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10 (5) |
23rd Aug 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Ghaiyyath gelding cost 100,000gns as foal; closely related to winners Great Esteem (1m4f AW; RPR 99) and Royal Tapestry (1m AW 2yo; 74), half-brother to two more inc Broderie (1m-1m2f inc AW/German Listed; 105); dam Group-placed 1m winner (106); bred to need more time. |
25/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Straight Forecast | €78.97 |
| Tricast | €909.90 |
Selections
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