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Horse Form Profile

Age: 5 years

Trainer: J P Murtagh

Owner: Sam Mencoff & Tony Smurfit

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

4

(7)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

15:05 Curragh

Chicago Critic

9st 5lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

All three wins have come at 1m; back after a spell in the Emirates; not far off best when touched off by Elnajmm in the 7f Group 2 Al Fahidi Fort in January; beaten 3l in fourth behind the same horse in a Group 3 last time; blinkered first time now; not appealing at this trip.

16/1

7th

1

(5)

13th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

16:55 Leopardstown

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9st 10lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: J P Murtagh

Career-best when winning C&D Listed Amethyst Stakes in May (good), coming from well off pace; similar tactics employed in Group Desmond Stakes over C&D last month but left with too much to do when strong-finishing 1l third to front-running Johan; likely stronger pace here should suit but this looks a deeper race.

13/2

1

(3)

7th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:23 Leopardstown

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9st 9lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: J P Murtagh

2024 form featured a 1m Naas handicap win and third in the 7f Group 3 Jersey Stakes; found 6f inadequate at Cork on seasonal debut; much more at home when winning a Listed race over C&D in May; has a bit to find with Mutasarref and Lord Massusus on running in a 7f Group 2 event at the Curragh last month.

11/2

2

(8)

20th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

15:40 Curragh

Chicago Critic

9st 10lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Progressive at 7f-1m last season; won a 1m Naas handicap off 90; beaten just 1l into third in the 7f Group 3 Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot; fourth on soft in a Listed race at Tipperary on his final start of 2024; found 6f inadequate at Cork on seasonal debut; appreciated the step up to 1m when landing a Listed event at Leopardstown in May.

6/1

1st

4

(4)

11th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

14:55 Leopardstown

Chicago Critic

9st 9lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

took keen hold, soon steadied and held up in last, headway on outer and led 1f out, ridden out

9/1