17.05

5/2 (Won)

Win: £4.10
Place: £1.30

Form: 2155-

Last run: 230 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 97

Form & Verdict

Brother to Yorkshire Oaks/Prix Vermeille winner Warm Heart so this trip should be fine; held at stakes level after winning Killarney maiden but did get closer to Deepone in Leopardstown Group 2 than Stromberg did in the Beresford and gets 3lb from that rival.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 1 (2)	12th May 2024 Good 1m 2f 0y	15:35 Leopardstown Bremen 9st 5lb J: Gavin Ryan T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien	started quickly, soon chased clear leader, pressed leader before halfway	5/1
5th 1 (2)	12th May 2024 Good 1m 2f 0y	15:35 Leopardstown Bremen 9st 5lb J: Gavin Ryan T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien	started quickly, soon chased clear leader, pressed leader before halfway	5/1
1st 2 (4)	26th Apr 2024 Yielding 1m 2f 50y	17:05 Cork Bremen 9st 9lb J: Gavin Ryan T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien	started quickly, led narrowly early, raced in second soon after start, led again going okay up the centre from 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, ran on	5/2

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5th

(2)

12th May 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

15:35 Leopardstown

9st 5lb

started quickly, soon chased clear leader, pressed leader before halfway

5/1

5th

(2)

12th May 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

15:35 Leopardstown

9st 5lb

started quickly, soon chased clear leader, pressed leader before halfway

5/1

1st

(4)

26th Apr 2024

Yielding

1m 2f 50y

17:05 Cork

9st 9lb

started quickly, led narrowly early, raced in second soon after start, led again going okay up the centre from 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, ran on

5/2

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2nd

1 (5)

Stromberg

15/8

Place: £1.70

Form: 2115-

Last run: 216 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 104

Form & Verdict

Second to subsequent Group 3 winner on debut and then won a couple of ordinary 7f contests easily at long odds-on; not clearest of runs and not beaten far when fifth of six in Beresford Stakes over 1m; entered in Derby/Irish Derby and stamina on dam-side of pedigree but still a bit of a doubt about him staying this trip.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8 (2)	20th Oct 2024 Soft 1m 2f 0y	15:35 Leopardstown Stromberg 9st 3lb J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Dual winner at two is a useful colt but it's been tricky to find a spot for him this term; runner-up in Group 3 at the Curragh in May and placed in Listed contest at Deauville in August, both times over this trip, and not shamed in very valuable Grade 3 at Kentucky Downs last time when tried in cheekpieces (left off here); handles easy ground well and should be involved.	5/1
11th 10 (11)	20th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 1m 1f 212y Class 1	17:40 Ascot Stromberg 9st 2lb J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Two easy 2yo wins (minor races) and runner-up in Group 3 Gallinule Stakes at the Curragh (1m2f, good to yielding) last month; however, he was no match for the winner and doesn't appear to be progressing; something to find.	33/1

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(2)

20th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 0y

15:35 Leopardstown

Stromberg

9st 3lb

Dual winner at two is a useful colt but it's been tricky to find a spot for him this term; runner-up in Group 3 at the Curragh in May and placed in Listed contest at Deauville in August, both times over this trip, and not shamed in very valuable Grade 3 at Kentucky Downs last time when tried in cheekpieces (left off here); handles easy ground well and should be involved.

5/1

11th

(11)

20th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 1

17:40 Ascot

Stromberg

9st 2lb

Two easy 2yo wins (minor races) and runner-up in Group 3 Gallinule Stakes at the Curragh (1m2f, good to yielding) last month; however, he was no match for the winner and doesn't appear to be progressing; something to find.

33/1

4th

4 (1)

Messerschmitt

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

10/1

Form: 1-

Last run: 204 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict

Unfancied when getting there on the line to force a dead-heat in 1m Thurles maiden in October; given a mark of 85 for that so has a lot on his plate here.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 12	28th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 132y	15:40 Punchestown Messerschmitt 10st 3lb J: Donagh Meyler T: Noel Meade	Dual-purpose; 1-10 over hurdles; good effort at big odds when a 4.5l fourth of 18 in the Imperial Cup at Sandown in March; didn't back that up at Fairyhouse on latest; would have a place chance with a repeat of that Sandown run.	20/1
9th 12	4th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y	17:00 Fairyhouse Messerschmitt 10st 4lb J: Michael Kenneally T: Noel Meade	Hasn't added to Galway 3yo maiden win although last month's return from winter break was encouraging, not fluent last when fourth of 18 behind Mondo Man in Imperial Cup at Sandown; runs off same mark here, rider's claim a positive.	10/1
4th 9	7th Mar 2026 Soft 1m 7f 216y Class 2	14:27 Sandown Messerschmitt 11st 2lb J: Danny McMenamin T: Noel Meade	Irish-trained 5yo who failed to threaten on his last two hurdle starts last autumn; however, a break may have helped and he was a close third of 15 at Galway (2m1f, good) last August; his maiden hurdle win came on yielding to soft; has an each-way shout if back on song; tongue-tie is left off.	25/1

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3rd

28th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 132y

10st 3lb

Dual-purpose; 1-10 over hurdles; good effort at big odds when a 4.5l fourth of 18 in the Imperial Cup at Sandown in March; didn't back that up at Fairyhouse on latest; would have a place chance with a repeat of that Sandown run.

20/1

9th

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

10st 4lb

Hasn't added to Galway 3yo maiden win although last month's return from winter break was encouraging, not fluent last when fourth of 18 behind Mondo Man in Imperial Cup at Sandown; runs off same mark here, rider's claim a positive.

10/1

4th

7th Mar 2026

Soft

1m 7f 216y

Class 2

11st 2lb

Irish-trained 5yo who failed to threaten on his last two hurdle starts last autumn; however, a break may have helped and he was a close third of 15 at Galway (2m1f, good) last August; his maiden hurdle win came on yielding to soft; has an each-way shout if back on song; tongue-tie is left off.

25/1

5th

5 (3)

J: Declan McDonogh

8/1

Form: 1 D

Last run: 86 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Justified favouritism when beating stablemate in 10.5f AW maiden in January; runner-up went one better next time but much stiffer task here on turf debut and is stable second-string.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 3 (6)	27th Jul 2024 Good 1m 4f 50y	15:25 Gowran Park Neski Sherelski 9st 5lb J: Declan McDonogh T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	AW winner on debut early in the year and easily best of three turf runs since came on latest when fine staying-on second in King George V Stakes Handicap over this trip at Ascot off 87; step up in grade here but progressing well and not one to rule out.	10/1
2nd 14 (19)	20th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 1m 3f 211y Class 2	15:05 Ascot Neski Sherelski 8st 9lb J: Maxime Guyon T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Very green when coming through for debut win at Dundalk (10.5f, AW) in January; last of five next time, but travelled best and kept on when close third of seven to Naval Force at level weights in a median auction contest at Roscommon (10.4f, soft), still looking green under pressure; fair chance he will stay 1m4f and big chance that his best is still ahead of him.	16/1
3rd 3 (5)	13th May 2024 Good 1m 2f 101y	18:25 Roscommon Neski Sherelski 9st 10lb J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Beat a smart subsequent winner on debut (1m2f AW) and, although last of five at Cork (1m2f, soft), that was a decent race; remains unexposed.	4/1

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7th

(6)

27th Jul 2024

Good

1m 4f 50y

15:25 Gowran Park

9st 5lb

J: Declan McDonogh

AW winner on debut early in the year and easily best of three turf runs since came on latest when fine staying-on second in King George V Stakes Handicap over this trip at Ascot off 87; step up in grade here but progressing well and not one to rule out.

10/1

2nd

(19)

20th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

15:05 Ascot

8st 9lb

J: Maxime Guyon

Very green when coming through for debut win at Dundalk (10.5f, AW) in January; last of five next time, but travelled best and kept on when close third of seven to Naval Force at level weights in a median auction contest at Roscommon (10.4f, soft), still looking green under pressure; fair chance he will stay 1m4f and big chance that his best is still ahead of him.

16/1

3rd

(5)

13th May 2024

Good

1m 2f 101y

18:25 Roscommon

9st 10lb