16:50 Final Furlong Podcast At 1xBet.ie Maiden

1st

9 (5)

Shaihaan

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

5/4 (Won)

Win: £2.63
Place: £1.10

Form: 724-

Last run: 182 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 102

Form & Verdict

Improved from his debut in a 7f course maiden dominated by Aidan O'Brien when chasing home the subsequent Saint-Cloud Group 1 winner Pierre Bonnard over 1m at Dundalk; found the competition too hot in the Group 2 Beresford Stakes; 102 official rating (or even the more conservative 94 RPR) more than enough to win if he handles the ground.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 4 (3)	23rd May 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 2f 0y	16:15 Curragh Shaihaan 9st 5lb J: Chris Hayes T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien	Improved from his debut when chasing home Pierre Bonnard over 1m at Dundalk last August; found the competition too hot in the Group 2 Beresford Stakes; made a fine start to the season when beating two subsequent winners in a C&D maiden; got upset in the stalls when failing to build on that in the Derby Trial at Leopardstown.	13/2
4th 4 (4)	10th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y	15:40 Leopardstown Shaihaan 9st 5lb J: Gavin Ryan T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien	Improved from his debut in a 7f course maiden dominated by Aidan O'Brien when chasing home Pierre Bonnard over 1m at Dundalk; found the competition too hot in the Group 2 Beresford Stakes; made a fine start to the season when beating two subsequent winners in a 1m2f Curragh maiden; not out of place in this company now that he is more mature.	9/2
1st 9 (5)	28th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 1m 2f 0y	16:50 Curragh Shaihaan 9st 8lb J: Gavin Ryan T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien	Improved from his debut in a 7f course maiden dominated by Aidan O'Brien when chasing home the subsequent Saint-Cloud Group 1 winner Pierre Bonnard over 1m at Dundalk; found the competition too hot in the Group 2 Beresford Stakes; 102 official rating (or even the more conservative 94 RPR) more than enough to win if he handles the ground.	5/4

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3rd

4

(3)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Shaihaan

9st 5lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Improved from his debut when chasing home Pierre Bonnard over 1m at Dundalk last August; found the competition too hot in the Group 2 Beresford Stakes; made a fine start to the season when beating two subsequent winners in a C&D maiden; got upset in the stalls when failing to build on that in the Derby Trial at Leopardstown.

13/2

4th

4

(4)

10th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

15:40 Leopardstown

Shaihaan

9st 5lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Improved from his debut in a 7f course maiden dominated by Aidan O'Brien when chasing home Pierre Bonnard over 1m at Dundalk; found the competition too hot in the Group 2 Beresford Stakes; made a fine start to the season when beating two subsequent winners in a 1m2f Curragh maiden; not out of place in this company now that he is more mature.

9/2

1st

9

(5)

28th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

1m 2f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Shaihaan

9st 8lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Improved from his debut in a 7f course maiden dominated by Aidan O'Brien when chasing home the subsequent Saint-Cloud Group 1 winner Pierre Bonnard over 1m at Dundalk; found the competition too hot in the Group 2 Beresford Stakes; 102 official rating (or even the more conservative 94 RPR) more than enough to win if he handles the ground.

5/4

5th

5 (8)

King Of Sparta

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

11/2

Form: 62-

Last run: 186 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Very smart pedigree; beaten 13l in sixth behind a stablemate on debut at Dundalk after running in snatches; handled heavy groud when second to a shorter-priced stablemate at Listowel; tongue-tie and cheekpieces on now; stable outsider again

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 5 (8)	28th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 1m 2f 0y	16:50 Curragh King Of Sparta 9st 8lb J: Wayne Lordan T: A P O’Brien	Very smart pedigree; beaten 13l in sixth behind a stablemate on debut at Dundalk after running in snatches; handled heavy groud when second to a shorter-priced stablemate at Listowel; tongue-tie and cheekpieces on now; stable outsider again	11/2
3 (2)	23rd Sep 2025 Heavy 0m 7f 15y	14:20 Listowel King Of Sparta 9st 7lb J: Jack Cleary T: A P O’Brien	Well-bred sort but was beaten 13l by a stablemate on debut at Dundalk after running in snatches; seems yard's second-string again here.	10/1
6th 5 (6)	15th Aug 2025 Standard 1m 0f 0y	16:05 Dundalk (AW) King Of Sparta 9st 7lb J: Mark Crehan T: A P O’Brien	Fifth foal; brother to Group-placed 7f 2yo winner Alfred Munnings (RPR 106), half-brother to three winners inc Snowfall (7f-1m4f inc 2yo/Oaks; 121); dam 1m 2yo/1m4f winner (inc Group 3; 105), sister to Arc winner Found; choicely-bred newcomer seems to be the stable second-string on debut. but can still run well	8/1

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Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict

Starting price

5th

5

(8)

28th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

1m 2f 0y

9st 8lb

Very smart pedigree; beaten 13l in sixth behind a stablemate on debut at Dundalk after running in snatches; handled heavy groud when second to a shorter-priced stablemate at Listowel; tongue-tie and cheekpieces on now; stable outsider again

11/2

3

(2)

23rd Sep 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 15y

9st 7lb

Well-bred sort but was beaten 13l by a stablemate on debut at Dundalk after running in snatches; seems yard's second-string again here.

10/1

6th

5

(6)

15th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

9st 7lb

Fifth foal; brother to Group-placed 7f 2yo winner Alfred Munnings (RPR 106), half-brother to three winners inc Snowfall (7f-1m4f inc 2yo/Oaks; 121); dam 1m 2yo/1m4f winner (inc Group 3; 105), sister to Arc winner Found; choicely-bred newcomer seems to be the stable second-string on debut. but can still run well

8/1

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