16.25

5/1 (Won)

Win: £2.50

Form: 42-

Last run: 140 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Best of two maiden runs last term came on second start when runner-up over C&D to a rival with Group-placed form; that was on similar ground to what he will encounter today, so can run well.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 3 (4)	22nd Oct 2023 Heavy 1m 2f 0y	15:20 Leopardstown Sprewell 9st 8lb J: Shane Foley T: Mrs John Harrington	Commanding C&D Derby Trial win in testing conditions in the spring but has encountered much quicker ground on all three starts since in Group 1 contests won by Auguste Rodin, pick being Epsom Derby fourth; reportedly didn't let himself down on the ground here in Champion Stakes on latest; down in class, handles these conditions and major player.	5/2
8th 9 (1)	9th Sep 2023 Good 1m 2f 0y	15:20 Leopardstown Sprewell 9st 3lb J: Shane Foley T: Mrs John Harrington	midfield, outpaced under 2f out, no extra and dropped to rear over 1f out	33/1
6th 7 (5)	2nd Jul 2023 Good 1m 4f 0y	15:40 Curragh Sprewell 9st 2lb J: Shane Foley T: Mrs John Harrington	Started the season with a low-key Naas win before beating Up And Under and Proud And Regal in commanding fashion in the 1m2f Derby Trial at Leopardstown; ground was very testing then, but he handled quick going effectively when a creditable fourth in the Derby; met some trouble in running and did not look suited by the track, so his performance can be upgraded.	5/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

8th

3

(4)

22nd Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

15:20 Leopardstown

9st 8lb

Commanding C&D Derby Trial win in testing conditions in the spring but has encountered much quicker ground on all three starts since in Group 1 contests won by Auguste Rodin, pick being Epsom Derby fourth; reportedly didn't let himself down on the ground here in Champion Stakes on latest; down in class, handles these conditions and major player.

5/2

8th

9

(1)

9th Sep 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

15:20 Leopardstown

9st 3lb

midfield, outpaced under 2f out, no extra and dropped to rear over 1f out

33/1

6th

7

(5)

2nd Jul 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

15:40 Curragh

9st 2lb

Started the season with a low-key Naas win before beating Up And Under and Proud And Regal in commanding fashion in the 1m2f Derby Trial at Leopardstown; ground was very testing then, but he handled quick going effectively when a creditable fourth in the Derby; met some trouble in running and did not look suited by the track, so his performance can be upgraded.

5/1

2nd

4 (5)

J: Hugh Horgan

6/4

Form: 61250-

Last run: 183 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict

Won a 7f Gowran maiden in yielding ground last June before finishing second in the Group 3 Silver Flash Stakes at Leopardstown; was below that level in similarly strong company twice after; unraced on ground this soft but plenty by her sire handle it; useful claimer's 7lb an asset.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 13 (11)	19th Jul 2023 Yielding 1m 0f 40y	18:20 Killarney Zoinnocent 9st 1lb J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Group 3 runner-up over 7f last July and reappeared with good second of four at Naas behind next-time-out Group 3 winner Sprewell; failed to kick on from that when Listed sixth in blanket finish at Chantilly; suffered serious interference in the Sandringham at Royal Ascot; chance on best form.	9/1
26th 8 (1)	23rd Jun 2023 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 2	17:00 Ascot Zoinnocent 9st 4lb J: James McDonald T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Group 3 runner-up (7f, good) last July and reappeared with good second of four at Naas (1m, heavy) behind next-time-out Group 3 winner Sprewell; failed to kick on from that when Listed sixth in blanket finish at Chantilly (1m, good to soft) last time but could nevertheless go well today.	14/1
2nd 4 (5)	26th Mar 2023 Heavy 1m 0f 0y	16:25 Naas Zoinnocent 9st 4lb J: Hugh Horgan T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Won a 7f Gowran maiden in yielding ground last June before finishing second in the Group 3 Silver Flash Stakes at Leopardstown; was below that level in similarly strong company twice after; unraced on ground this soft but plenty by her sire handle it; useful claimer's 7lb an asset.	6/4

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

8th

13

(11)

19th Jul 2023

Yielding

1m 0f 40y

18:20 Killarney

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

9st 1lb

Group 3 runner-up over 7f last July and reappeared with good second of four at Naas behind next-time-out Group 3 winner Sprewell; failed to kick on from that when Listed sixth in blanket finish at Chantilly; suffered serious interference in the Sandringham at Royal Ascot; chance on best form.

9/1

26th

8

(1)

23rd Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

9st 4lb

J: James McDonald

Group 3 runner-up (7f, good) last July and reappeared with good second of four at Naas (1m, heavy) behind next-time-out Group 3 winner Sprewell; failed to kick on from that when Listed sixth in blanket finish at Chantilly (1m, good to soft) last time but could nevertheless go well today.

14/1

2nd

4

(5)

26th Mar 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

16:25 Naas

9st 4lb

J: Hugh Horgan