16:07 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Yeats Stakes (Listed Race)

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1st

2 (5)

Limestone

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

5/2 (Won)

Win: £2.63
Place: £1.50

Form: 321-1

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 98

Form & Verdict

Progressed nicely in each of three juvenile runs, notably making all in Listowel rated race on heavy ground (1m); followed up on seasonal return when tongue-tied in 1m2f Cork conditions last month, dictating steady pace then battling well; Derby entry looks the type to keep progressing and could well improve for this longer trip.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 4 (8)	17th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 6f 34y Class 1	15:05 Ascot Limestone 9st 2lb J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Unraced on firmer than good; won the last three of his five races, making the running when asked serious questions for his first two wins; lost the lead at halfway on latest outing but rallied in grand style to emerge from fourth of five in that Listed race at Navan (1m5f, yielding) and firmly seize the initiative from Asakir late on; looks sure to stay; progressive and has a leading form chance after that latest start, while leaving the firm impression he has more in the locker.	7/2
1st 2 (5)	16th May 2026 Good 1m 5f 0y	16:07 Navan Limestone 9st 5lb J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Progressed nicely in each of three juvenile runs, notably making all in Listowel rated race on heavy ground (1m); followed up on seasonal return when tongue-tied in 1m2f Cork conditions last month, dictating steady pace then battling well; Derby entry looks the type to keep progressing and could well improve for this longer trip.	5/2
1st 2 (4)	24th Apr 2026 Yielding 1m 2f 100y	19:15 Cork Limestone 9st 9lb J: J M Sheridan T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Progressed nicely in each of three juvenile runs, bumping into smart Ballydoyle colts on first two before landing Listowel rated race in September, making all on heavy ground (1m); should relish middle-distances this year (Derby entered) and fitted with a tongue-tie for seasonal return.	13/8

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Starting price

1st

4

(8)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 34y

Class 1

15:05 Ascot

Limestone

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Unraced on firmer than good; won the last three of his five races, making the running when asked serious questions for his first two wins; lost the lead at halfway on latest outing but rallied in grand style to emerge from fourth of five in that Listed race at Navan (1m5f, yielding) and firmly seize the initiative from Asakir late on; looks sure to stay; progressive and has a leading form chance after that latest start, while leaving the firm impression he has more in the locker.

7/2

1st

2

(5)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 5f 0y

16:07 Navan

Limestone

9st 5lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Progressed nicely in each of three juvenile runs, notably making all in Listowel rated race on heavy ground (1m); followed up on seasonal return when tongue-tied in 1m2f Cork conditions last month, dictating steady pace then battling well; Derby entry looks the type to keep progressing and could well improve for this longer trip.

5/2

1st

2

(4)

24th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 100y

19:15 Cork

Limestone

9st 9lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Progressed nicely in each of three juvenile runs, bumping into smart Ballydoyle colts on first two before landing Listowel rated race in September, making all on heavy ground (1m); should relish middle-distances this year (Derby entered) and fitted with a tongue-tie for seasonal return.

13/8

3rd

3 (3)

New Zealand

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

7/4

Form: 7145-4 BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 105

Form & Verdict

The most experienced of these, having won Curragh 2yo maiden and twice campaigned in Group company, notably fifth in Group 1 Criterium International; underwhelming seasonal debut, however, in Epsom Classic Trial last month, weakening quite tamely final furlong; blinkers now tried and upped in trip.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 1 (2)	20th Jun 2026 Good 1m 4f 207y	16:33 Down Royal New Zealand 9st 13lb J: Jack Cleary T: A P O’Brien	Narrow winner of a Curragh maiden last July; limitations exposed in stakes races, twice last year and in Listed events at Epsom and Navan this term; cheekpieces tried now; stable has won two of the last five editions of this race; unwise to rule out.	11/2
3rd 3 (3)	16th May 2026 Good 1m 5f 0y	16:07 Navan New Zealand 9st 5lb J: Wayne Lordan T: A P O’Brien	The most experienced of these, having won Curragh 2yo maiden and twice campaigned in Group company, notably fifth in Group 1 Criterium International; underwhelming seasonal debut, however, in Epsom Classic Trial last month, weakening quite tamely final furlong; blinkers now tried and upped in trip.	7/4

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9th

1

(2)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 207y

9st 13lb

Narrow winner of a Curragh maiden last July; limitations exposed in stakes races, twice last year and in Listed events at Epsom and Navan this term; cheekpieces tried now; stable has won two of the last five editions of this race; unwise to rule out.

11/2

3rd

3

(3)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 5f 0y

9st 5lb

The most experienced of these, having won Curragh 2yo maiden and twice campaigned in Group company, notably fifth in Group 1 Criterium International; underwhelming seasonal debut, however, in Epsom Classic Trial last month, weakening quite tamely final furlong; blinkers now tried and upped in trip.

7/4

5th

6 (4)

Star Of Tara

J: James Ryan

T: Jamie Flynn

200/1

Form: 0890-

Last run: 274 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Beaten a long way in four maidens at two; completely out of her depth.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 6 (4)	16th May 2026 Good 1m 5f 0y	16:07 Navan Star Of Tara 9st 0lb J: James Ryan T: Jamie Flynn	Beaten a long way in four maidens at two; completely out of her depth.	200/1
10th 12 (11)	15th Aug 2025 Standard 1m 0f 0y	16:05 Dundalk (AW) Star Of Tara 9st 2lb J: Adam Caffrey T: Jamie Flynn	Beaten a long way in three maidens and can't be fancied.	100/1
9th 8 (6)	17th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y	18:20 Leopardstown Star Of Tara 9st 2lb J: Adam Caffrey T: Jamie Flynn	Insufficient promise in her first two races to warrant a second glance here; only ran last week.	100/1

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Starting price

5th

6

(4)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 5f 0y

16:07 Navan