April 22 / 17.40 Navan

17.40

Yielding To Soft

Racing Next On Saturday May 13th Maiden

  • Prize money: £6787.61
  • 1m 5f 0y
  • 5 runners
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Racing Next On Saturday May 13th Maiden

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.40

Form: 6-

Last run: 209 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to yard's 1m2f maiden winner Ghasham is out of 1m4f-winning half-sister to Shamardal; 20-1, made some late headway when sixth of 14 in Curragh maiden last September (1m, yielding to soft); tongue-tie stays on.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

3

2nd Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:45 Cork

Nurburgring

11st 0lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Dual-purpose Flat, hurdles and chase winner; rated 144 over fences but just one win from six chase starts; pulled up on last chase start in the Galway Plate when the 6-1 favourite; again below best when beaten 24l back on the Flat latest; capable but others arrive in better form.

7/2

4th

3

2nd Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:45 Cork

Nurburgring

11st 0lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Dual-purpose Flat, hurdles and chase winner; rated 144 over fences but just one win from six chase starts; pulled up on last chase start in the Galway Plate when the 6-1 favourite; again below best when beaten 24l back on the Flat latest; capable but others arrive in better form.

7/2

14

(15)

28th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 170y

16:22 Curragh

Nurburgring

9st 6lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

One of seven for yard and the stable jockey rides; dual-purpose; pulled up when favourite in the Galway Plate on latest; neck second behind Ascending on last Flat start in the Ascot Stakes and 2lb better off with that rival now; blinkers replace cheekpieces; big chance.

12/1

OUR TIP

9/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Brother to 1m1f Listed winner/Irish Oaks second Rain Goddess, closely related to 1m2f-1m4f winner Dream With Me; dam a half-sister to 1m Listed winner Emperor Claudius out of 1,000 Guineas winner Virginia Waters; like all the other other newcomers, he holds an entry in the Irish Derby.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4

(11)

28th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 170y

16:22 Curragh

Queenstown

10st 1lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: A P O’Brien

Second of three for yard; ran a solid race off 2lb lower in the Ebor at York in August, staying on for a 3l third (0.5l behind Ascending); predictably came up short in the St Leger here on latest but he could bounce back returned to handicap company.

20/1

6th

7

(4)

14th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 6f 0y

16:25 Curragh

Queenstown

9st 10lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: A P O’Brien

Sole win (11 races) was a 2023 maiden; career-best on latest when third in Ebor Handicap (York) but has fallen short at Group level in the past and likely to do so again here.

33/1

3rd

4

(5)

23rd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 5f 188y

Class 2

15:35 York

Queenstown

9st 8lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Sole win (ten races) was a 2023 maiden; twice second to star stayer Kyprios over 1m6f in spring 2024 and Curragh Group 2 on latest outing was up with his best form, albeit finishing only sixth of seven; last year's 17th in the Ebor and 11th in the Cesarewitch, both off only 3lb higher than today, suggest it is best to turn elsewhere despite his illustrious connections.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Another Irish Derby entrant; cost 80,000gns as a yearling; dam Italian 7.5f 2yo Listed/1m Italian 1,000 Guineas winner, half-sister to Italian 7.5f Listed winner Mia Diletta (dam of Italian 2,000 winner Poeta Diletto); tongue-tied for debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4

12th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

16:45 Hereford

Ikigai Star

11st 9lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Largely below par since scoring at Huntingdon (2m4f) last May but he wasn't disgraced when third of five in 2m2f Fontwell handicap last month; needs to build on it now.

6/1

3rd

3

8th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

17:17 Fontwell

Ikigai Star

11st 10lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Three-time hurdle winner on good ground; arguably ran better than eventual 48l defeat suggests when third at Huntingdon (2m3f, good) last month, after a layoff, and has become well handicapped; could have a say if that recent outing brought him on.

6/1

3rd

5

18th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

16:15 Huntingdon

Ikigai Star

11st 4lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Won in a small field off 3lb higher at Huntingdon last May (2m3f) but mostly struggled afterwards in cheekpieces and latterly in a visor; clearly a form contender if he's all the better for a wind operation.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Irish Derby entrant is brother to 1m1f 2yo winner Enthrallment, closely related to 1m winner Laelaps and half-brother to two other winners including 1m4f Listed scorer Red Stars; dam 1m3f-1m6f Flat and useful 2m hurdle winner; yard not burning it up yet but plenty of placed horses.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

7

25th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 100y

17:35 Ballinrobe

Collaborative

11st 2lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

2-14 over hurdles; is 10lb above last win but has hit the frame in each of his last four runs; beaten just 2.75l at Limerick latest (21.5f, soft); new visor could eke out more, but he would prefer softer ground.

6/1

3rd

2

16th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 100y

13:35 Limerick

Collaborative

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Won Navan handicap hurdle (2m4f, soft) in January of last year off 102 before following up in Fairyhouse novice (2m, heavy); moderate seasonal return at Punchestown but pair of runner-up finishes followed at 2m4f/3m; fair fourth at Naas (15.5f) on latest; solid chance in first-time blinkers.

4/1

4th

6

22nd Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

1m 7f 110y

15:00 Naas

Collaborative

11st 3lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Winner of a Navan (2m4f, soft) handicap hurdle in January last year off 102 and followed up next time in a Fairyhouse novice contest (2m, heavy); moderate seasonal return at Punchestown but good effort when second at Navan in December (2m4f, soft to heavy); tried 3m for first time at Limerick later that month and saw out the trip well for second; he's solid.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Irish Derby entrant cost E250,000 as a yearling; brother to Changingoftheguard who was fifth in last year's Derby for Ballydoyle and won the Chester Vase and King Edward VII Stakes either side of that; yard going well.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

3

(10)

24th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

19:05 Newcastle (AW)

Galileos Compass

9st 9lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Simon Waugh

Won at Windsor last June for Mark Hoad but form went the wrong way for that yard; no revival on his three runs for this stable.

33/1

11th

7

(1)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

13:55 Lingfield (AW)

Galileos Compass

9st 5lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Mark Hoad

Sprung a 40-1 surprise at Windsor in June (1m, good to firm); now 2lb lower but that is a result of having shown little since; handles Polytrack but others look safer.

25/1

11th

7

(1)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

13:55 Lingfield (AW)

Galileos Compass

9st 5lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Mark Hoad

Sprung a 40-1 surprise at Windsor in June (1m, good to firm); now 2lb lower but that is a result of having shown little since; handles Polytrack but others look safer.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta €3.00
Straight Forecast €3.76
Trifecta €4.10

Selections

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POSTDATA:

Nurburgring

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