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Yielding To Soft

Westgrove Hotel Renaissance Stakes (Group 3)

Prize money: £27411.5
0m 6f 0y
9 runners

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Westgrove Hotel Renaissance Stakes (Group 3)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

1st

2 (8)

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Adrian McGuinness

7/2 (Won)

Win: £4.20
Place: £1.40

Form: -51122 D

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict

Had plenty of racing on the continent and held his own in smart company; it was perhaps a career best when winning a 5f Listed event at Cork in June and followed that with a second here (5f Group 2, soft) behind the very smart Art Power; came up short in a Group 3 next time but looks a good bet to give his running and be involved.

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15th

16

(12)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

8st 12lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Rated 108 in his prime so has dropped a long way, but won Scurry Handicap (beating Fort Vega and Back Down Under) here last summer and last month's Naas third (three of today's rivals behind) was a good effort; can't rule out.

12/1

3rd

10

(5)

27th Apr 2026

Yielding

0m 5f 205y

8st 12lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Bounced back to form from out of the blue to win the Scurry at the Curragh last July; has generally struggled since and well beaten in both starts this season at the Curragh; needs a revival.

28/1

10th

5

(3)

28th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 5f 0y

9st 2lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Two-time course winner including a Group 3 in 2023 and the Scurry handicap last year off 2lb higher; well beaten on seasonal return here (6f, heavy) behind Dmaniac; should strip fitter now but probably best over a bit further these days.

25/1

2nd

1 (7)

J: Robert Whearty

T: Charles O’Brien

8/1

Place: £1.90

Form: 249631 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict

Placed at Group level in the past but best known for his exploits in handicaps, winning another here two weeks ago (beating 23 rivals); new mark entitles him to be mixing at this level but the chances are he'll be vulnerable when it matters.

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2nd

2

(9)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

9st 5lb

T: Charles O’Brien

Splendid veteran showed he retained enthusiasm when winning the 7f Gladness Stakes in March, his ninth Curragh win on his 50th visit; found 5f too sharp at Naas last time; runs in this event for the fourth consecutive year, second at 25-1 in 2023, ninth in 2024, third behind James Delight at 33-1 last season; asking a lot now in a strong edition.

12/1

9th

1

(5)

27th Apr 2026

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

9st 12lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Charles O’Brien

Marvelous veteran showed he retained all his ability when winning for the eleventh time in the Listed Gladness Stakes at the Curragh (7f, sft-hvy) a month ago; however, has come up short in the last three renewals of this race and 5f probably sharp enough for him these days.

10/1

1st

3

(3)

28th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 0y

9st 9lb

T: Charles O’Brien

Splendid veteran with eight Curragh wins to his name; thoroughly deserved his career highlight when beating a subsequent Classic winner in this race last year; has also produced many good displays in defeat here; showed plenty of zest with Dundalk second in December; eased when beaten on reappearance in the Irish Lincoln.

25/1

3rd

4 (2)

T: A P O’Brien

10/1

Place: £2.10

Form: 2-2308 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo

OR: 105

Form & Verdict

Has gone 0-7 since winning his first two races as a juvenile, including a 7f Group 2 here; hammered by Ocean Quest on his return, and after running better at Newbury in May (6f Listed), he's slipped back into modest mode the last twice.

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4th

6 (4)

T: Mrs John Harrington

13/8

Form: 2-1241 C

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 108

Form & Verdict

Classy filly who has only raced seven times; held her own in the Group 1 Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot despite fears over fast ground and returned from two months off with a no-nonsense win in a Group 3 at Naas (6f, good to yielding; made most); quality sprinter who remains capable of even better and further rain won't bother her.

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11th

12

(8)

25th May 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

9st 2lb

T: Mrs John Harrington

Smart sort won Group 3 at Naas last year but well held twice afterwards on softer ground; encouraging seasonal return when 2l second to Moss Tucker in Naas Listed over 5f; more expected back at 6f here but has a bit to do.

12/1

12

(8)

25th May 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

9st 2lb

T: Mrs John Harrington

Smart sort won Group 3 at Naas last year but well held twice afterwards on softer ground; encouraging seasonal return when 2l second to Moss Tucker in Naas Listed over 5f; more expected back at 6f here but has a bit to do.

12/1

2nd

8

(7)

29th Apr 2024

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

9st 7lb

T: Mrs John Harrington

in touch with leaders, switched right from 2f out, headway when ridden from over 1f out, went second inside final 110yds, no match for winner

3/1

5th

5 (9)

Clever And Cool

12/1

Form: 301010

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 105

Form & Verdict

Flying too high in the Group 1 Matron Stakes last time and won a 7.5f Group 3 the time before; patchy profile is principally down to her tendency to fluff the start and she can't afford a slow beginning on this belated return to 6f, especially at this level.

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8th

3

(12)

15th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

Clever And Cool

9st 7lb

J: Luke McAteer

slowly away, towards rear

5/1

3rd

7

(1)

26th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Clever And Cool

9st 3lb

slowly into stride, soon recovered into midfield, headway when switched right 2f out, soon ridden, went third and kept on inside final 110yds

12/1

5th

5

(9)

24th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Clever And Cool

9st 5lb

slowly away, towards rear, some headway up the centre over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never on terms

12/1

6th

7 (6)

6/1

Form: 4-4540 CD

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 108

Form & Verdict

Classy 2yo, winning a Group 2 over C&D and later third in Group 1 National Stakes; has yet to scale the same heights this season, though he wasn't far away in a Newbury 6f Group 3 in July (good to soft) and forget his last run here when losing all chance at the start.

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25th

9

(3)

21st Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

9st 5lb

T: Archie Watson

Thereabouts in 6f Group races in France and Ireland last summer, including on good to firm, and has shed a few pounds with his mark since; hampered on last two AW starts and not discounted back on turf in first-time cheekpieces for yard that won this with 22-1 shot Saint Lawrence (also runs today) in 2023.

16/1

10th

4

(2)

6th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 2

16:55 Southwell (AW)

9st 8lb

T: Archie Watson

Two 7f wins last spring, including Listed; made a promising seasonal/handicap debut when third at Lingfield in February (6f) but he was disappointing over C&D last month, awkward leaving the stalls but unable to make up any ground in the straight; dropped another 2lb; more appealing over further.

10/1

10th

4

(2)

6th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 2

16:55 Southwell (AW)

9st 8lb

T: Archie Watson

Two 7f wins last spring, including Listed; made a promising seasonal/handicap debut when third at Lingfield in February (6f) but he was disappointing over C&D last month, awkward leaving the stalls but unable to make up any ground in the straight; dropped another 2lb; more appealing over further.

10/1

7th

8 (3)

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

14/1

Form: -22689

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 103

Form & Verdict

Maiden/Listed wins; placed in a French Group race earlier this year but was 28-1 for a Group 3 here last time and never figured (held by Go Athletico).

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9th

8

(8)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

9st 6lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Steph Hollinshead

Listed winner in Ireland as a 2yo who regressed sharply for Jamie Osborne; been off for four four months since well held over C&D and the change of scenery will need to have done the trick.

16/1

6th

3

(9)

19th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

9st 8lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Jamie Osborne

Has tumbled down the weights but without really looking like capitalising; tailed off at Chelmsford 17 days ago and has too much to prove.

25/1

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8th

3 (5)

T: M D O’Callaghan

10/1

Form: 00-761 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 105

Form & Verdict

Very smart 2yo who went the wrong way in a light 3yo campaign after winning a Group 3 first time out; returned to winning ways in first-time blinkers in a Listed event at Tipperary (5f, yielding) but he was entitled to take that and he'll need a whole lot more back at Group level.

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1st

1

(6)

30th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:42 Lingfield

10st 0lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Ex-Irish 7yo who had a much higher mark this time last year; well backed all day and on course when winning over C&D 12 days ago, and there's every chance he can defy a 3lb rise under Ashley Lewis, who has plenty of experience for his 3lb claim in this company.

Evs

1st

3

(4)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:22 Lingfield

9st 9lb

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Useful in Ireland in his younger days but has come 22lb down the weights in the space of a year for this yard; capable of popping up at this lower level but others have stronger claims.

12/1

8th

6

(9)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

9st 5lb

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Smart in his prime; not the same force now but the pick of his 6f form on turf and AW in 2025 would give him a good shout; others are safer all the same.

14/1

9th

9 (1)

T: D J Bunyan & G O’Leary

25/1

Form: 1274-3 C

Last run: 169 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 99

Form & Verdict

Has a good record here but she's been off since finishing third in a Listed race at Cork in April (6f) and all her wins have been in handicap company; up against it on these terms.

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9th

9

(1)

24th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

0m 6f 0y

9st 4lb

T: D J Bunyan & G O’Leary

dwelt start, towards rear throughout

25/1

3rd

5

(1)

8th Apr 2023

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

9st 4lb

towards rear, headway towards far side under 2f out, ridden and ran on well inside final furlong, went third inside final 110yds

8/1

4th

9

(2)

23rd Oct 2022

Soft

0m 6f 0y

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Gerard O’Leary

raced far side, towards rear, good headway and prominent over 1f out, chased clear leader inside final furlong, no extra and lost two places towards finish (jockey said mare rolled around when she got to the front)

6/1

+o+e Accumulators

	Payout
Exacta	€28.00
Straight Forecast	€38.37
Trifecta	€166.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ocean Quest

TOPSPEED:

Pretty Rebel

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Ocean Quest

POSTDATA:

Ocean Quest

The Irish Sun:

Ocean Quest