13.10

5/2 (Won)

Win: £3.00
Place: £1.40

Form: 6-12

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 95

Form & Verdict

Ran just once at two, returning to win Cork maiden in testing conditions in April and better form on good ground when a clear second to recent Jersey Stakes third Chicago Critic in 1m Naas 3yo handicap when conceding weight; every chance of staying extra furlong and big player.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 4 (3)	30th Jun 2024 Good 1m 1f 0y	13:10 Curragh Sharinay 9st 9lb J: Ronan Whelan T: M Halford & T Collins	took keen hold, led, raced in second after 1f, lost second but prominent from 6f out, bit short of room going okay on inner over 2f out, went second when in the clear and switched left over 1f out, soon ridden, led and ran on inside final furlong	5/2
2nd 1 (1)	19th May 2024 Good To Yielding 1m 0f 0y	16:30 Naas Sharinay 9st 12lb J: Ronan Whelan T: M Halford & T Collins	soon led against far rail, ridden clear inside final furlong, kept on but headed towards finish	6/1
2nd 1 (1)	19th May 2024 Good To Yielding 1m 0f 0y	16:30 Naas Sharinay 9st 12lb J: Ronan Whelan T: M Halford & T Collins	soon led against far rail, ridden clear inside final furlong, kept on but headed towards finish	6/1

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1st

4

(3)

30th Jun 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

13:10 Curragh

9st 9lb

took keen hold, led, raced in second after 1f, lost second but prominent from 6f out, bit short of room going okay on inner over 2f out, went second when in the clear and switched left over 1f out, soon ridden, led and ran on inside final furlong

5/2

2nd

1

(1)

19th May 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

16:30 Naas

9st 12lb

soon led against far rail, ridden clear inside final furlong, kept on but headed towards finish

6/1

2nd

1

(1)

19th May 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

16:30 Naas

9st 12lb

soon led against far rail, ridden clear inside final furlong, kept on but headed towards finish

6/1

2nd

1 (8)

Arabic Legend

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

5/1

Place: £1.65

Form: 126-48

Last run: 50 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 98

Form & Verdict

Smart juvenile form for Andrew Balding included Salisbury Listed second (1m, good) but has come up short this term in Derby trials, plenty keen at Epsom and then didn't appear to stay 1m4f at Lingfield; back in trip here and drops to handicap; has to be respected.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 1 (16)	13th Jul 2024 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 2	14:50 Newmarket (July) Arabic Legend 9st 9lb J: Clifford Lee T: K R Burke	took keen hold, disputed lead	10/1
2nd 1 (8)	30th Jun 2024 Good 1m 1f 0y	13:10 Curragh Arabic Legend 9st 12lb J: Clifford Lee T: K R Burke	prominent, led after 1f, clear when ridden under 2f out, headed but kept on inside final furlong, no match for winner	5/1

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Starting price

9th

1

(16)

13th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:50 Newmarket (July)

Arabic Legend

9st 9lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

took keen hold, disputed lead

10/1

2nd

1

(8)

30th Jun 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

9st 12lb

prominent, led after 1f, clear when ridden under 2f out, headed but kept on inside final furlong, no match for winner

5/1

3rd

7 (4)

Thors Hammer

J: John R Velazquez

T: J P Murtagh

7/1

Place: £1.95

Form: 294-21

Last run: 47 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict

Plenty of experience and off the mark at the seventh attempt in Killarney maiden last month when scrambling home (clear second well held since); most of form has been on softer ground so rain has come in time but others probably open to greater improvement.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 3 (2)	13th Oct 2024 Yielding 1m 2f 84y	17:10 Naas Thors Hammer 9st 7lb J: Ben Coen T: J P Murtagh	pressed winner, briefly led soon after start, challenging when ridden under 2f out	9/2
3rd 12 (4)	23rd Sep 2024 Good To Yielding 1m 4f 0y	16:20 Listowel Thors Hammer 8st 7lb J: Jamie Powell T: J P Murtagh	slightly awkward start, took keen hold, prominent, pressed leader before halfway	7/2
2nd 8 (4)	25th Aug 2024 Yielding 1m 2f 84y	17:27 Naas Thors Hammer 8st 10lb J: Declan McDonogh T: J P Murtagh	chased clear leader, headway 2f out, lost second over 1f out, rallied and went second again final 110yds, no match for winner	11/2

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Verdict

Starting price

3rd

3

(2)

13th Oct 2024

Yielding

1m 2f 84y

9st 7lb

pressed winner, briefly led soon after start, challenging when ridden under 2f out

9/2

3rd

12

(4)

23rd Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

8st 7lb

slightly awkward start, took keen hold, prominent, pressed leader before halfway

7/2

2nd

8

(4)

25th Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 2f 84y

8st 10lb

chased clear leader, headway 2f out, lost second over 1f out, rallied and went second again final 110yds, no match for winner

11/2

4th

5 (1)

Soldiers Empire

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

9/2

Form: 351-53

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 90

Form & Verdict

AW winner is 0-4 on turf, not clear run when behind Sharinay on Naas comeback run last month and didn't seem to quite get home over extended 1m1f in Gowran conditions event; stamina remains a possible issue here.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1 (10)	24th Aug 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 3	13:50 Goodwood Soldiers Empire 10st 2lb J: Hollie Doyle T: Marco Botti	Gained his wins in Ireland and during a spell in Bahrain; has struggled in Britain this summer and needs to derive significant benefit from this drop back in class.	33/1
2 (8)	7th Aug 2025 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 0y Class 2	16:00 Chelmsford (AW) Soldiers Empire 9st 7lb J: Neil Callan T: Marco Botti	Won in Bahrain (1m2f, good to firm) in March; returned from break with mid-division finish in the Royal Hunt Cup (1m, good to firm) and he was always in rear at York (1m2f) last month; dropped 3lb and this return to Polytrack is no problem but others are more compelling.	10/1
5 (4)	12th Jul 2025 Good 1m 2f 56y Class 2	15:10 York Soldiers Empire 9st 9lb J: Hollie Doyle T: Marco Botti	Won in Bahrain (1m2f, good to firm) in March; returned from break with mid-division finish in the Royal Hunt Cup (1m, good to firm) last month and this step back up in trip could help, but others are more compelling.	50/1

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Starting price

1

(10)

24th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

10st 2lb

Gained his wins in Ireland and during a spell in Bahrain; has struggled in Britain this summer and needs to derive significant benefit from this drop back in class.

33/1

2

(8)

7th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

16:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Soldiers Empire

9st 7lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Marco Botti

Won in Bahrain (1m2f, good to firm) in March; returned from break with mid-division finish in the Royal Hunt Cup (1m, good to firm) and he was always in rear at York (1m2f) last month; dropped 3lb and this return to Polytrack is no problem but others are more compelling.

10/1

5

(4)

12th Jul 2025

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

9st 9lb

Won in Bahrain (1m2f, good to firm) in March; returned from break with mid-division finish in the Royal Hunt Cup (1m, good to firm) last month and this step back up in trip could help, but others are more compelling.

50/1

5th

2 (6)

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

9/1

Form: 22112-

Last run: 226 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict

Among the better 2yos in Spain last year, winning three times at La Zarzuela at up to 1m on good/heavy before second to the Ralph Beckett-trained Zoum Zoum in Saint-Cloud Listed for Laura Lemiere late in year; bought for 80,000euros at Arqana in February and starts off for Joseph O'Brien with market likely best guide.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11th 9 (11)	24th May 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 0f 0y	15:20 Curragh Princess Child 9st 2lb J: Declan McDonogh T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Improved throughout last season, landing a competitive handicap at Galway over 7f and a Group 3 event at Tipperary before another good effort when fourth in a 1m Group 2 at Longchamp; beaten by stablemate Celestial Orbit in a 7f Group 3 here last month; held by City Of Memphis on running a fortnight ago.	10/1
5th 1 (2)	10th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y	14:30 Leopardstown Princess Child 9st 12lb J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Improved throughout the campaign last season, landing a competitive handicap at Galway over 7f and following up in Group 3 company at Tipperary before another good effort when fourth in Group 2 at Longchamp; beaten 6l into seventh at the Curragh on return; much better at the same venue six days later when a long-priced second in a 1m Group 3 event.	4/1
2nd 2 (9)	3rd Apr 2026 Soft 1m 0f 0y	15:07 Curragh Princess Child 10st 0lb J: Declan McDonogh T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Improved throughout campaign last season, landing competitive handicap at Galway over 7f and following up in Group 3 company at Tipperary before another good effort when fourth in Group 2 at Longchamp; beaten 6l into seventh on return at this track six days ago; should improve for that and step up in trip too; enjoys soft ground and fitness edge; player.	14/1

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11th

9

(11)

24th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

15:20 Curragh

9st 2lb

J: Declan McDonogh

Improved throughout last season, landing a competitive handicap at Galway over 7f and a Group 3 event at Tipperary before another good effort when fourth in a 1m Group 2 at Longchamp; beaten by stablemate Celestial Orbit in a 7f Group 3 here last month; held by City Of Memphis on running a fortnight ago.

10/1

5th

1

(2)

10th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:30 Leopardstown

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

9st 12lb

Improved throughout the campaign last season, landing a competitive handicap at Galway over 7f and following up in Group 3 company at Tipperary before another good effort when fourth in Group 2 at Longchamp; beaten 6l into seventh at the Curragh on return; much better at the same venue six days later when a long-priced second in a 1m Group 3 event.

4/1

2nd

2

(9)

3rd Apr 2026

Soft

1m 0f 0y

15:07 Curragh

10st 0lb

J: Declan McDonogh

Improved throughout campaign last season, landing competitive handicap at Galway over 7f and following up in Group 3 company at Tipperary before another good effort when fourth in Group 2 at Longchamp; beaten 6l into seventh on return at this track six days ago; should improve for that and step up in trip too; enjoys soft ground and fitness edge; player.

14/1

6th

6 (7)

J: Ben Coen

7/1

Form: 4-15

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict

Successful reappearance in Leopardstown maiden last month (1m, good) but too keen and not clear run when over 2l off Soldier's Empire in Gowran conditions event since; still scope for improvement and although seemingly owner's second-choice can't be ruled out on handicap debut.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 3 (1)	27th Sep 2024 Standard 1m 2f 150y	19:45 Dundalk (AW) Ridhaz 9st 13lb J: Ronan Whelan T: M Halford & T Collins	Has had a gelding operation since his 2.5l C&D fourth behind Ameerat Jumaira 43 days ago from 2lb out of the handicap; that form has been franked by the winner and runner up since and he races off a 5lb lower mark here; has to be considered.	9/2
4th 9 (6)	15th Aug 2024 Standard 1m 2f 150y	17:10 Dundalk (AW) Ridhaz 8st 7lb J: Keithen Kennedy T: M Halford & T Collins	Leopardstown maiden winner; easy to back on handicap debut at the Curragh and from off the pace he lacked the gears to land much of a blow (1m1f, yielding); going up in trip should help although 2lb wrong.	6/1
6th 6 (7)	30th Jun 2024 Good 1m 1f 0y	13:10 Curragh Ridhaz 9st 0lb J: Ben Coen T: M Halford & T Collins	Successful reappearance in Leopardstown maiden last month (1m, good) but too keen and not clear run when over 2l off Soldier's Empire in Gowran conditions event since; still scope for improvement and although seemingly owner's second-choice can't be ruled out on handicap debut.	7/1

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Starting price

1st

3

(1)

27th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

9st 13lb

Has had a gelding operation since his 2.5l C&D fourth behind Ameerat Jumaira 43 days ago from 2lb out of the handicap; that form has been franked by the winner and runner up since and he races off a 5lb lower mark here; has to be considered.

9/2

4th

9

(6)

15th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:10 Dundalk (AW)

8st 7lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

Leopardstown maiden winner; easy to back on handicap debut at the Curragh and from off the pace he lacked the gears to land much of a blow (1m1f, yielding); going up in trip should help although 2lb wrong.

6/1

6th

6

(7)

30th Jun 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

13:10 Curragh

9st 0lb

J: Ben Coen