August 01 / 14.40 Naas

14.40

Good

Weatherbys GSB Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden

  • Prize money: £8180.67
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 7 runners
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Weatherbys GSB Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Aidan O'Brien had loads entered for this hastily rearranged race and relies on this three-parts brother to French Listed-winning stayer Big Blue; also half-brother to a couple of middle-distance winners in France; cost 440,000gns as a yearling and well entered up; tongue-tied for debut.
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8th

5

(7)

16th Sep 2023

Soft

1m 6f 115y

Class 1

15:35 Doncaster

Denmark

9st 3lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: A P O’Brien

Ran well on very soft ground in France on second 2yo start; best form when placed with blinkers in 1m6f handicaps at York and Haydock on last two starts, in the former giving the winner Middle Earth 4lb (so is rated narrowly higher on that result) but in the latter proving harder to settle and repeatedly hanging left; work to do.

50/1

3rd

1

(7)

9th Sep 2023

Good

1m 6f 1y

Class 2

14:25 Haydock

Denmark

9st 9lb

J: James Doyle

T: A P O’Brien

Soundly beaten in the Ballysax on reappearance but had a break and got back on track when second in first-time blinkers (retained) in the Melrose Handicap (1m6f, good to firm) at York recently; that's strong form and this unexposed colt could have more to offer for top Irish yard; key player up 5lb.

5/2

11/2

  • Place: £2.30

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Roaring Lion half-brother to three winners over 6f/7f, all of whom scored at two; no fancy entries.
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9th

10

(9)

25th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

16:22 Lingfield (AW)

Warrior Lion

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Jennie Candlish

29-race maiden who has struggled back over hurdles in his last two runs; finished second in a classified event at Wolverhampton (1m4f) in January but was beaten 6l and that took his AW record to 0-12; down the list.

7/1

8th

6

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

13:38 Sedgefield

Warrior Lion

10st 8lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jennie Candlish

Runner-up in basement-grade AW race in January but pulled up over C&D (good to soft) when back over hurdles last month and now 0-28 overall; stable has much more obvious chance with Captain Cool.

25/1

8

4th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

14:42 Sedgefield

Warrior Lion

11st 0lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jennie Candlish

Runner-up on AW last month and now has first hurdle start for current yard; however, that recent Flat form is very modest, he's achieved little in this code, and he's yet to win after 27 attempts (seven over hurdles).

15/2

OUR TIP

7/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Oasis Dream half-brother to the yard's smart performer Straight Answer who won his first two starts at two last term including a Listed contest over 6f; no big entries but greatly respected.
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7th

9

(5)

15th Aug 2022

Good

0m 7f 80y

18:00 Roscommon

View Taken

9st 7lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

led, pushed along and faced challenge 2f out, headed and lost two places over 1f out, weakened over 1f out

3/1

3rd

4

(5)

1st Aug 2022

Good

1m 0f 0y

14:40 Naas

View Taken

9st 5lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

soon raced in second, pushed along when ran green over 2f out, briefly led when ridden over 1f out, headed from 1f out, no chance with winner when lost second towards finish

7/2

5/1

Form: 6

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Frankel colt sent off 14s for Curragh debut where he was very green and ran around plenty before finishing sixth; should improve for the experience; entered in the National Stakes and Epsom Derby.
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2nd

2

(4)

17th Jul 2023

Yielding

1m 0f 20y

17:50 Killarney

Nations Call

9st 9lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

held up in last, headway on near side of group over 2f out, challenging when ridden over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, joined towards finish, headed post

11/8

3rd

1

(1)

30th Jun 2023

Good

1m 1f 0y

19:50 Curragh

Nations Call

9st 12lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Placed twice over this trip (at Navan and Cork) before front-running 1m maiden win at Cork, beating Cuban Dawn who ran respectably off 91 in the Golden Gates Handicap at Royal Ascot; makes handicap debut off 90 here and sets a good standard.

4/1

1st

14

(2)

23rd May 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:10 Gowran Park

Nations Call

9st 8lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Two good runs this season both over 1m2f; strong chance if equally effective at this trip; slight concern that his second on heavy ground at Navan was better than his third on good-to-yielding at Cork, though he was beaten under 2l; a stable outsider was too good for Cuban Dawn last week.

5/4

Form: 45

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten around 4l both starts over 7f; was keeping on well in the closing stages when fifth here last time and pedigree also suggests 1m should suit; headgear fitted.
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4th

3

(7)

4th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

18:50 Roscommon

Dubawi Spectre

9st 11lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

prominent

9/1

6th

5

(8)

24th Jun 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 175y

16:25 Down Royal

Dubawi Spectre

8st 11lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Mrs John Harrington

held up in rear

6/1

1st

3

(1)

9th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

19:40 Fairyhouse

Dubawi Spectre

9st 12lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Mrs John Harrington

Maiden after 8 starts has been generally consistent, including over 1m2.5f at Roscommon last time; visor worn then retained but will have to find a bit more for the longer trip.

4/1

6th
6 (4)
Xilado

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Intello gelding cost 26,000gns as a yearling; half-brother to five, mostly middle-distance, winners; yard's juveniles have been undeniably disappointing so far this season (yet to strike in this category).
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6th

6

(4)

1st Aug 2022

Good

1m 0f 0y

14:40 Naas

Xilado

9st 5lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Noel Meade

slowly into stride, in rear but in touch with leaders, pushed along over 3f out, became detached when ridden and weakened under 3f out

14/1

Form: 33

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Non-runner.
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7th

7

(7)

9th Sep 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

16:30 Leopardstown

Young Ireland

9st 1lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: J S Bolger

in touch with leaders, outpaced 2f out, no extra and dropped to rear over 1f out

33/1

2nd

6

(4)

24th Aug 2023

Good

1m 6f 0y

18:55 Leopardstown

Young Ireland

9st 7lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: J S Bolger

soon raced in second

25/1

6th

6

(7)

20th Aug 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

16:05 Curragh

Young Ireland

9st 2lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

Won his maiden on testing ground and second in a Roscommon Listed since; well exposed though and others look much more likely.

20/1

Non-runners

Young Ireland

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €16.00
Straight Forecast €28.77
Trifecta €86.40

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Young Ireland

The Irish Sun:

Nation's Call

SPOTLIGHT:

Dubawi Spectre

POSTDATA:

Young Ireland