13.05

J: Hugh Horgan

3/1 (Won)

Win: £2.00
Place: £1.02

Form: 62-

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Steeped up from debut when second over C&D last month, capable of playing a leading part along with stablemate Moab,

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 8 (13)	16th Jan 2024 Standard 1m 4f 0y	13:05 Dundalk (AW) Gran Caballo 9st 9lb J: Hugh Horgan T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	soon led, disputed lead before halfway, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, led again and kept on inside final furlong, pushed out	3/1
2nd 7 (1)	20th Dec 2023 Standard 1m 4f 0y	19:45 Dundalk (AW) Gran Caballo 9st 8lb J: Declan McDonogh T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	soon pressed leader, led after 2f, ridden when joined under 2f out, soon headed, kept on but no match for winner	6/1
7th 7 (7)	29th Nov 2023 Standard 1m 4f 0y	18:30 Dundalk (AW) Gran Caballo 9st 8lb J: Declan McDonogh T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Gelded son of American Pharoah; brother to US 1m1f turf stakes winner Hudson Ridge; dam a Group-placed winner by Galileo; trip should prove within his range; tongue-tied for debut.	10/1

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1st

(13)

16th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

13:05 Dundalk (AW)

9st 9lb

J: Hugh Horgan

soon led, disputed lead before halfway, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, led again and kept on inside final furlong, pushed out

3/1

2nd

(1)

20th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

9st 8lb

J: Declan McDonogh

soon pressed leader, led after 2f, ridden when joined under 2f out, soon headed, kept on but no match for winner

6/1

7th

(7)

29th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

9st 8lb

J: Declan McDonogh

Gelded son of American Pharoah; brother to US 1m1f turf stakes winner Hudson Ridge; dam a Group-placed winner by Galileo; trip should prove within his range; tongue-tied for debut.

10/1

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2nd

2 (10)

Impero

J: Jack Cleary

T: Michael G Cleary

4/1

Place: £2.20

Form: 32434-

Last run: 132 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict

Frustrating sort at two and three when trained by Donnacha O'Brien, failed to prosper as a juvenile hurdler for Tom Cooper after showing initial promise; consistent on the Flat for this stable last year; arguably best display when second in a 1m5f maiden at Down Royal and third in a 2m1f handicap at Killarney in July; may again find a couple too good after a break.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 1	24th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 51y Class 2	15:03 Kelso Impero 12st 0lb J: Danny Gilligan T: Cian Collins	Took this in good style 12 months ago; lightly raced since but advanced his form after nine months off when second of ten in 2m1f handicap at Killarney 15 days ago; up 4lb here but this Irish challenger rates a player.	3/1
2nd 1	9th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 0y	15:00 Killarney Impero 11st 12lb J: Carl Millar T: Cian Collins	Five hurdle wins came on goodish ground at 2m-2m4; last success came when 10l in front at Kelso last May; not at his best at Stratford next time, nor on the Flat at Galway when last seen; has won after a break before.	5/1

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3rd

24th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 2

12st 0lb

Took this in good style 12 months ago; lightly raced since but advanced his form after nine months off when second of ten in 2m1f handicap at Killarney 15 days ago; up 4lb here but this Irish challenger rates a player.

3/1

2nd

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

11st 12lb

Five hurdle wins came on goodish ground at 2m-2m4; last success came when 10l in front at Kelso last May; not at his best at Stratford next time, nor on the Flat at Galway when last seen; has won after a break before.

5/1

3rd

11 (8)

J: Paddy Harnett

5/2

Place: £2.00

Form: 4-

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Camelot colt; dam prolific winner, including Grade 2; made a promising debut over a shorter trip here early last month with Firebrand behind; open to improvement; cheekpieces on now.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 22	28th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 3f 81y	15:05 Punchestown Moab 10st 4lb J: Brendan Powell T: Henrietta C Knight	British challenger; dual-purpose; has won on the AW on the Flat but is 0-10 over hurdles; went close off 1lb lower at Huntingdon (20.5f, soft) in January; ground may have been too lively at Southwell latest; could outrun his odds back on easier ground.	28/1
4th 9	24th Mar 2026 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 4	16:30 Southwell Moab 11st 4lb J: Paul O’Brien T: Henrietta C Knight	No match for the winner in his last two races over hurdles but both were well handicapped and returning to a longer trip looks the right move; on the shortlist.	5/1
2nd 10	6th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 161y Class 4	15:10 Exeter Moab 11st 2lb J: Paul O’Brien T: Henrietta C Knight	Flattered by close proximity to one who hacked up at Huntingdon (2m4f, soft) but still ran well; fine over this shorter trip and didn't run too badly on the AW last time.	14/1

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3rd

28th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 81y

15:05 Punchestown

10st 4lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Henrietta C Knight

British challenger; dual-purpose; has won on the AW on the Flat but is 0-10 over hurdles; went close off 1lb lower at Huntingdon (20.5f, soft) in January; ground may have been too lively at Southwell latest; could outrun his odds back on easier ground.

28/1

4th

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

16:30 Southwell

11st 4lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Henrietta C Knight

No match for the winner in his last two races over hurdles but both were well handicapped and returning to a longer trip looks the right move; on the shortlist.

5/1

2nd

6th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

15:10 Exeter