April 12 / 15.55 Leopardstown

15.55

Good To Yielding

Ballylinch Stud Red Rocks Stakes (Group 3) (Colts & Geldings)

  • Prize money: £35852.17
  • 0m 7f 42y
  • 11 runners
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Ballylinch Stud Red Rocks Stakes (Group 3) (Colts & Geldings)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 22215-

Last run: 211 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Chesham Stakes runner-up; not disgraced in a Grade 1 in Canada in September after beating good yardstick Brussels in a Listed race at Tipperary; easy ground is a concern based on his failure to land short odds at Ayr in July.
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1st

2

(2)

20th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

16:20 Ascot

Thesecretadversary

9st 6lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: J A Stack

Chesham Stakes runner-up here in 2025; convincing winner of Leopardstown Group 3 (7f, good to yielding) on reappearance before racing freely in 2,000 Guineas and Irish 2,000 Guineas; has had more racing than most of these and has to carry a penalty but should be suited by this return to 7f.

10/1

6th

10

(1)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

15:40 Curragh

Thesecretadversary

9st 2lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: J A Stack

Chesham Stakes runner-up and Listed winner at Tipperary before a respectable effort in a 1m Canadian Grade 1 on final 2yo start; won going away from Power Blue (gave 3lb) in Group 3 at Leopardstown (7f, good to yielding) on reappearance; pulled very hard in the 2,000 Guineas; fifth was a decent outcome in the circumstances; can make his presence felt if settling better.

6/1

5th

14

(5)

2nd May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket

Thesecretadversary

9st 2lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: J A Stack

Irish colt who has built up a solid record that includes a good effort in Canadian Grade 1 on final 2yo start (sole 1m attempt); won going away from Power Blue, who conceded 3lb, in Group 3 at Leopardstown (7f, good to yielding) on reappearance; could go well but several others bring stronger claims in terms of class and/or potential.

20/1

3/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 32531-

Last run: 246 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Won the first juvenile race of 2025; then third in a 5f Listed race; second to Albert Einstein in the 6f Marble Hill; fifth of 20 in the Coventry; well held in third behind True Love in the Railway Stakes; reversed form with the filly (finished slightly lame) to win the Phoenix Stakes under a positive ride; pedigree suggests he can stay 7f, ground should not be a problem.
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6th

14

(4)

17th Oct 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

14:05 Ascot

Power Blue

9st 3lb

J: David Egan

T: Robson De Aguiar

Won Group 1 Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh last year; standout effort this season when winning 7f Group 2 Minstrel Stakes there (good to firm) in July; might have been unsuited by heavy ground when behind Soul Love back at 6f last time; not ruled out entirely but he would need a personal best.

40/1

3rd

1

(8)

27th Sep 2026

Yielding

0m 6f 0y

14:35 Curragh

Power Blue

9st 10lb

J: W J Lee

T: Robson De Aguiar

Won the Group 1 Phoenix Stakes last year; took on the best of the 1m 3yo colts in two Guineas races and the St James's Palace before dropping back in trip to beat Big Gossey in the 7f Group 2 Minstrel Stakes here; failed to feature in a 7f York Group 1, and has to rebound from that; may retain the speed to win a race of this standard.

9/4

66/1

  • Place: £6.30

Form: 9128-3

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
89-rated gelding faces a daunting task in a race of this standard, fit from a Dundalk run.
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9th

9

(9)

5th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 7f 212y

Class 1

13:25 Haydock

Redemption Road

9st 0lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Michael Keady

In June he changed hands for £260,000 soon after finishing close up in a Group 3 over 7f at Leopardstown (soft); absent since but he could be better at 1m, over which he also boasts smart form (once on heavy); these terms aren't easy, though.

25/1

3rd

7

(2)

11th Jun 2026

Soft

0m 7f 35y

19:00 Leopardstown

Redemption Road

8st 13lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: David Marnane

Tipperary maiden winner last year over extended 7f on yielding; backed it up when second to the smart Limestone on heavy at Listowel; returned this term with a clear career-best when 3.25l third to Thesecretadversary in Group 3 over C&D; didn't back that up last time out at the Curragh but each-way chance with conditions to suit down in trip.

11/1

6th

7

(2)

4th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

14:25 Curragh

Redemption Road

9st 5lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

1-5 as a two-year-old, the win coming in a 7.5f (yielding) Tipperary maiden in August; huge step forward on latest when running on nicely for a 3.25l third in a Leopardstown Group 3 (Geryon and Iron Lily behind); step back up to 1m looks sure to suit; go well if handling this quicker ground (half-brother won on good to firm).

15/2

4th
4 (10)
Geryon

6/1

Form: 122- D

Last run: 197 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Long-priced Curragh maiden winner on debut last August; subsequently form ties in with smart Ballydoyle colts Constitution River and Hawk Mountain; Beresford Stakes second was advertised by Hawk Mountain in winning the William Hill Futurity; tongue-tie on now.
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2nd

3

(4)

25th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Geryon

9st 6lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Very solid performer at this sort of level, decisively landing the Group 3 Meld Stakes at Leopardstown in July; good second to the subsequent St Leger runner-up in the Gordon Stakes at Goodwood, before a below-par run at York; sets a good standard and sure to be hard to beat.

7/4

5th

10

(6)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 177y

Class 1

13:50 York

Geryon

9st 3lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

3yo who has got better with each run this season and impressed in the Group 3 Meld at Leopardstown (1m1f, good) last month before finishing second in the Group 3 Gordon at Glorious Goodwood (1m4f, good to firm) under a 3lb penalty (same today); runner-up in a Group 2 on yielding to soft last September; this versatile sort could be in the mix back down in trip.

11/2

2nd

1

(7)

30th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 218y

Class 1

15:00 Goodwood

Geryon

9st 6lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Ran in two Group 2s as 2yo and progressive at Listed/Group 3 levels this season, winning well at Leopardstown (1m1f, good) two weeks ago when he reverted to front-running; probably stayed 1m2f on penultimate start, without shouting that he's a 1m4f horse.

4/1

Form: 28-

Last run: 197 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Belied his 40-1 odds with a strong-finishing second in Group 3 contest at the Curragh (6f, good to yielding) where he was the sole newcomer in a field of ten; relative inexperience may have been a factor when he finished in rear in the Middle Park.
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2nd

6

(2)

24th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:40 Cork

The Publicans Son

9st 5lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Belied 40-1 odds with strong-finishing second in Curragh Group 3 (6f, good to yielding) where he was the sole newcomer in the field; inexperience costly when in rear in the Middle Park; slowly away when respectable fifth in Leopardstown Group 3 on return 12 days ago; bred to get the mile and could be a class apart.

8/11

20/1

Form: 21- D

Last run: 165 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Wootton Bassett colt; no match for a Ballydoyle favourite at the Curragh (7f, soft to heavy) last October; had plenty in reserve when winning a Dundalk later that month; can win more races this term; this may prove too demanding on return.
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5th

3

(8)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:52 Newmarket (July)

Iron Lily

9st 6lb

J: James Doyle

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Won 7f AW maiden on final 2yo start; creditable show in a Group 3 at Leopardstown (7f, good to yielding) in April but he scoped dirty after finishing remote in Listed race on final start for Jessica Harrington; open to improvement at some stage for new yard but this is a testing start for them.

14/1

7th

5

(7)

4th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

14:25 Curragh

Iron Lily

9st 5lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Good run on debut here (7f, sft-hvy) in October when a 2.25l second behind Causeway; off the mark in 7f Dundalk maiden later that month; far from disgraced on seasonal return in 7f Leopardstown Group 3 (gd-yld); closely matched with Geryon and Redemption Road on that run and shaped like further would suit; not out of this.

16/1

6th

5

(3)

12th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 42y

15:55 Leopardstown

Iron Lily

9st 5lb

J: W J Lee

T: Mrs John Harrington

Wootton Bassett colt; no match for a Ballydoyle favourite at the Curragh (7f, soft to heavy) last October; had plenty in reserve when winning a Dundalk later that month; can win more races this term; this may prove too demanding on return.

20/1

OUR TIP

6/1

Form: 15411- CD

Last run: 176 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Ran well in Group 2 Vintage Stakes at Goodwood; sacrificed in pacemaking role in the National Stakes (Curragh); beat 29 rivals to land the Goffs Million; followed that up with a front-running C&D Group 3 win in the Killavullan Stakes; talented apprentice is 2-2 on the Wootton Bassett colt who is effective on soft ground.
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14th

6

(3)

12th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:10 Leopardstown

Dorset

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Has been on pacemaking duties in two of his last three races (the latest last weekend in France) and in between he offered little in a handicap at Galway.

25/1

13th

3

(13)

2nd Aug 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

16:00 Galway

Dorset

9st 8lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Smart 2yo mostly relegated to pacemaking duties this season, although penultimate start in Curragh Group 2 was decent; last in the Sussex on Wednesday having done his job, and is the complete opposite of one who has been laid out for this.

12/1

12th

9

(6)

29th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

16:10 Goodwood

Dorset

9st 2lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Ended last season with a couple of notable wins but broadly hasn't been in the same form this term and is currently well down the pecking order at Ballydoyle, as his rating reflects; bottom of this pack on said figures and is possibly in here to help with pacemaking duties for Gstaad.

150/1

Form: 122- BF

Last run: 262 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Overcame inexperience to make a winning debut over 6f at the Curragh; did not look entirely straightforward (hung right) when beaten by a filly, Suzie Songs, in the Anglesey Stakes; doubts raised by 6l Group 3 defeat over C&D in July; however, Ryan Moore sticks with him in apparent preference to the higher-rated Dorset.
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7th

6

(7)

4th Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 1

15:35 Sandown

Flushing Meadows

8st 13lb

J: Sean Levey

T: A P O’Brien

Capable of useful form but is well down the pecking order at Ballydoyle and 0-6 since debut win; never-dangerous 11th of 30, fitted with cheekpieces, in Royal Ascot handicap (1m) most recently; headgear retained; clear bottom of this pack on ratings and is possibly in here as pacemaker for his two stablemates.

100/1

11th

6

(22)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:50 Ascot

Flushing Meadows

9st 5lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

All six runs on good or good to yielding ground; runner-up in small-field Group 3s last season and returned to something like that level when beaten 3l (held up) in a competitive 1m1f Listed race at Navan; however, when that was only 11 days ago this hardly smacks of a masterplan; sports headgear for the first time.

12/1

5th

9

(5)

7th Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 0y

15:27 Navan

Flushing Meadows

8st 12lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Placed in two small-field Group 3 races at two; question to answer on this year's form; held by Geryon on Leopardstown running; last of five behind Constitution River in the Dee Stakes; stablemate Isaac Newton is more appealing.

12/1

Form: 1-

Last run: 173 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Wootton Bassett colt out of a Fastnet Rock mare; left an impression he would stay a lot further when winning over 6f at the Curragh on only start at two; promising.
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6th

1

(1)

27th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

19:45 Naas

Trojan Warrior

9st 12lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Beat a smart rival in 6f Curragh maiden (heavy) in October; only 6-1 for 7f Guineas trial at Leopardstown, still looked green and didn't land a blow; could be a different proposition in a handicap with that run behind him and headgear added.

11/4

9th

10

(8)

12th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 42y

15:55 Leopardstown

Trojan Warrior

9st 5lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Wootton Bassett colt out of a Fastnet Rock mare; left an impression he would stay a lot further when winning over 6f at the Curragh on only start at two; promising.

13/2

5

(11)

21st Oct 2025

Soft

0m 6f 0y

14:07 Curragh

Trojan Warrior

9st 7lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Wootton Bassett colt is second foal of a 7f 2yo Listed winner (RPR 104), a half-sister to 1m1f Group 3 winner Red Riding Hood, from family of 7f-1m2f Group 1 winner Misty For Me; sole Ballydoyle runner so warrants major respect.

7/2

10th
6 (1)
Mumhan

25/1

Form: 15-

Last run: 176 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Debut maiden winner over 6f at the Curragh; beaten 14l when last of five behind Dorset in Killavullan Stakes over C&D.
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8th

5

(4)

26th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

14:00 Curragh

Mumhan

9st 2lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: J S Bolger

Course 6f maiden winner on yielding-to-soft; second run last season and first outing this term were in Group 3 races; may have needed last week's Gowran run, his first since April.

13/2

4th

1

(1)

19th Sep 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

14:06 Gowran Park

Mumhan

9st 10lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: J S Bolger

Curragh maiden winner on debut last October (6f, yielding to soft); well beaten in pair of Group 3 contests over this trip at Leopardstown, latest of them in April; difficult to assess at the moment.

13/2

10th

6

(1)

12th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 42y

15:55 Leopardstown

Mumhan

9st 5lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: J S Bolger

Debut maiden winner over 6f at the Curragh; beaten 14l when last of five behind Dorset in Killavullan Stakes over C&D.

25/1

12/1

Form: 10-

Last run: 299 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Made a winning debut over 5f at Navan last June; not seen again after a mid-division finish in the Coventry; tongue-tie fitted; beat watched.
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11

(9)

12th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 42y

15:55 Leopardstown

Warsaw

9st 5lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: A P O’Brien

Made a winning debut over 5f at Navan last June; not seen again after a mid-division finish in the Coventry; tongue-tie fitted; beat watched.

12/1

21

(6)

17th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:05 Ascot

Warsaw

9st 3lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Wootton Bassett colt and the first foal of an unraced sister to Group 1 winners Forever Together (Oaks) and Together Forever (Fillies' Mile and dam of City Of Troy); bred to get further than 6f but it was over 5f that he powered clear for a successful debut at Navan (stiff track; good; 18-1) and that was all the more impressive given that he was a market drifter; one of two runners from a stable that's won this ten times; commands the utmost respect despite Ryan Moore's apparent preference for Gstaad.

9/1

1st

8

(12)

7th Jun 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:00 Navan

Warsaw

9st 7lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: A P O’Brien

Wootton Bassett colt is first foal of an unraced sister to Group 1 winners Forever Together (Oaks) and Together Forever (Fillies' Mile and dam of City Of Troy), half-sister to 1m Group 1 winner Lord Shanakill; superbly-bred newcomer although bred to want further; market best guide.

7/1

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Payout
Exacta €72.10
Straight Forecast €57.91
Tricast €1228.85
Trifecta €1779.30

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Dorset

SPOTLIGHT:

Power Blue

The Irish Sun:

Flushing Meadows

POSTDATA:

Dorset

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Power Blue