16.55

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

9/4 (Won)

Win: £2.63
Place: £1.10

Form: 324 BF

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict

Third behind stablemate London City at Dundalk on debut; beaten favourite when second in a five-runner Chester maiden; disappointing even-money favourite when fourth over 1m5f at Leopardstown a month ago; needs to bridge 4l deficit with Rosso who is officially rated 6lb inferior, cheekpieces on now.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8 (1)	27th Oct 2025 Heavy 1m 3f 180y	15:50 Galway Ephesus 9st 4lb J: J M Sheridan T: Denis Gerard Hogan	Has had a run over hurdles since beating Ehteyat at Roscommon; might not uphold the form on the revised terms.	8/1
8 (1)	27th Oct 2025 Heavy 1m 3f 180y	15:50 Galway Ephesus 9st 4lb J: J M Sheridan T: Denis Gerard Hogan	Has had a run over hurdles since beating Ehteyat at Roscommon; might not uphold the form on the revised terms.	8/1
5	18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 5f 0y	15:30 Limerick Ephesus 10st 12lb J: Daniel King T: Denis Gerard Hogan	Got off the mark over hurdles over 2m1f here in April; has been below form on his last two hurdle runs but won on the Flat five days ago at Roscommon so can't be ruled out.	5/1

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8

(1)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 3f 180y

15:50 Galway

9st 4lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Has had a run over hurdles since beating Ehteyat at Roscommon; might not uphold the form on the revised terms.

8/1

8

(1)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 3f 180y

15:50 Galway

9st 4lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Has had a run over hurdles since beating Ehteyat at Roscommon; might not uphold the form on the revised terms.

8/1

5

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

15:30 Limerick

10st 12lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Got off the mark over hurdles over 2m1f here in April; has been below form on his last two hurdle runs but won on the Flat five days ago at Roscommon so can't be ruled out.

5/1

2nd

8 (12)

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

4/1

Place: £1.60

Form: 43

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict

Beaten around a dozen lengths in fourth on his debut over 1m2f at this venue, but not disgraced seeing that the 8l winner Jan Breughel won a Group 3 event on his second start; fair third in 1m5f Leopardstown, 4l in front of disappointing favourite Ephesus; not guaranteed to uphold form.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 2 (9)	24th Sep 2024 Good 1m 6f 55y	17:30 Listowel Rosso 9st 10lb J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Shed his maiden tag at the fourth attempt at Roscommon on latest (1m4f, soft); previously placed on good ground at the Curragh so conditions here should be fine; makes his handicap debut off a mark of 84 and he has an obvious chance upped in trip.	5/2
1st 10 (15)	2nd Sep 2024 Soft To Heavy 1m 4f 17y	18:15 Roscommon Rosso 9st 8lb J: Declan McDonogh T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Second runner for yard; decent efforts all three maiden starts on good ground; beaten 1.5l first try at this trip at the Curragh in July; untried on testing ground but his half-brother won on heavy so he may well handle it; leading claims if he does act on the ground.	9/4
2nd 8 (12)	21st Jul 2024 Good 1m 4f 0y	16:55 Curragh Rosso 9st 8lb J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	in touch with leaders on outer, headway 3f out, went second 2f out, kept on and went clear with winner inside final furlong, no match for winner	4/1

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Starting price

4th

2

(9)

24th Sep 2024

Good

1m 6f 55y

17:30 Listowel

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

9st 10lb

Shed his maiden tag at the fourth attempt at Roscommon on latest (1m4f, soft); previously placed on good ground at the Curragh so conditions here should be fine; makes his handicap debut off a mark of 84 and he has an obvious chance upped in trip.

5/2

1st

10

(15)

2nd Sep 2024

Soft To Heavy

1m 4f 17y

18:15 Roscommon

9st 8lb

J: Declan McDonogh

Second runner for yard; decent efforts all three maiden starts on good ground; beaten 1.5l first try at this trip at the Curragh in July; untried on testing ground but his half-brother won on heavy so he may well handle it; leading claims if he does act on the ground.

9/4

2nd

8

(12)

21st Jul 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

16:55 Curragh

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

9st 8lb

in touch with leaders on outer, headway 3f out, went second 2f out, kept on and went clear with winner inside final furlong, no match for winner

4/1

3rd

5 (2)

Kalkanli

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

10/1

Place: £1.80

Form: 5

Last run: 57 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Beaten 14l in fifth on debut over 1m2f at this venue; may struggle to reverse form with fourth-placed Rosso who has run well since.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 9 (5)	23rd Oct 2024 Yielding 1m 6f 0y	16:20 Navan Kalkanli 9st 8lb J: Ben Coen T: J P Murtagh	Remote fifth behind subsequent St Leger winner Jan Brueghel over 1m2f at the Curragh on debut; placed over 1m4f at Tramore and the Curragh; held by Double Agent on C&D running a month ago.	7/1
5th 6 (1)	21st Sep 2024 Good 1m 6f 0y	16:55 Navan Kalkanli 9st 8lb J: Shane B Kelly T: J P Murtagh	Remote fifth behind subsequent St Leger winner Jan Brueghel at the Curragh (1m2f) on debut; good efforts in defeat over 1m4f since, although lacked the gears to go with The Ginger Wizard at Tramore latest; step up in trip and cheekpieces might help.	6/1
2nd 5 (1)	17th Aug 2024 Yielding 1m 4f 0y	17:30 Tramore Kalkanli 9st 8lb J: Shane B Kelly T: J P Murtagh	prominent, outpaced over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, went second towards finish, no match for winner	7/2

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6th

9

(5)

23rd Oct 2024

Yielding

1m 6f 0y

9st 8lb

Remote fifth behind subsequent St Leger winner Jan Brueghel over 1m2f at the Curragh on debut; placed over 1m4f at Tramore and the Curragh; held by Double Agent on C&D running a month ago.

7/1

5th

6

(1)

21st Sep 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

9st 8lb

Remote fifth behind subsequent St Leger winner Jan Brueghel at the Curragh (1m2f) on debut; good efforts in defeat over 1m4f since, although lacked the gears to go with The Ginger Wizard at Tramore latest; step up in trip and cheekpieces might help.

6/1

2nd

5

(1)

17th Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

9st 8lb

prominent, outpaced over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, went second towards finish, no match for winner

7/2

4th

7 (9)

Polaris Dancer

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: W P Browne

8/1

Form: 634

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict

Fair standard of form in making the frame in 1m maidens at Limerick and Dundalk; improvement feasible over this trip; first-time cheekpieces.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 3 (14)	1st Nov 2024 Standard 1m 0f 0y	18:30 Dundalk (AW) Polaris Dancer 9st 8lb J: Wayne Hassett T: W P Browne	in touch with leaders on outer, headway challenging towards near side over 1f out, disputed lead final 110yds, soon headed, kept on, just failed	7/1
2nd 3 (14)	1st Nov 2024 Standard 1m 0f 0y	18:30 Dundalk (AW) Polaris Dancer 9st 8lb J: Wayne Hassett T: W P Browne	in touch with leaders on outer, headway challenging towards near side over 1f out, disputed lead final 110yds, soon headed, kept on, just failed	7/1
6th 5 (6)	11th Sep 2024 Good To Firm 1m 1f 0y	19:25 Cork Polaris Dancer 9st 9lb J: Seamie Heffernan T: W P Browne	took keen hold, prominent	20/1

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2nd

3

(14)

1st Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

9st 8lb

in touch with leaders on outer, headway challenging towards near side over 1f out, disputed lead final 110yds, soon headed, kept on, just failed

7/1

2nd

3

(14)

1st Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

9st 8lb

in touch with leaders on outer, headway challenging towards near side over 1f out, disputed lead final 110yds, soon headed, kept on, just failed

7/1

6th

5

(6)

11th Sep 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

9st 9lb

took keen hold, prominent

20/1

5th

10 (5)

Ice Opera

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

20/1

Form: 95

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Limerick fifth was step in the right direction but probably needs to get a handicap mark

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10th 9 (10)	31st Mar 2026 Standard 1m 5f 219y Class 6	20:00 Wolverhampton (AW) Ice Opera 9st 2lb J: Kieran O’Neill T: Grace Harris	Made the running last three starts, easily best of which was her breakthrough win here (1m4f classified) in January; reportedly bled when 5-6 three days later and refused to enter the stalls at Kempton (28-1) 13 days ago; not proven beyond 1m4f (two attempts at 2m) and other options look more solid.	8/1
9 (9)	18th Mar 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 219y Class 5	20:00 Kempton (AW) Ice Opera 8st 6lb J: Kieran O’Neill T: Grace Harris	Could put the pace to the race; breakthrough win at Wolverhampton in January (1m4f) came out of the blue, for all she was dropping into a classified for the first time; bombed out (though reportedly bled) when carrying 5lb penalty in handicap under same conditions just three days later; rather watch.	14/1
8th 4 (3)	19th Jan 2026 Standard 1m 4f 51y Class 6	17:30 Wolverhampton (AW) Ice Opera 9st 7lb J: Billy Loughnane T: Grace Harris	Ex-Irish 5yo who got off the mark at the 20th attempt when making all in a C&D classified event on Friday; has a penalty back in a handicap but that was a dominant display and she's still unexposed at this trip; key player.	2/1

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Starting price

10th

9

(10)

31st Mar 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ice Opera

9st 2lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Grace Harris

Made the running last three starts, easily best of which was her breakthrough win here (1m4f classified) in January; reportedly bled when 5-6 three days later and refused to enter the stalls at Kempton (28-1) 13 days ago; not proven beyond 1m4f (two attempts at 2m) and other options look more solid.

8/1

9

(9)

18th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

8st 6lb

Could put the pace to the race; breakthrough win at Wolverhampton in January (1m4f) came out of the blue, for all she was dropping into a classified for the first time; bombed out (though reportedly bled) when carrying 5lb penalty in handicap under same conditions just three days later; rather watch.

14/1

8th

4

(3)

19th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ice Opera

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Grace Harris

Ex-Irish 5yo who got off the mark at the 20th attempt when making all in a C&D classified event on Friday; has a penalty back in a handicap but that was a dominant display and she's still unexposed at this trip; key player.

2/1

6th

12 (10)

Sidiza

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

11/4

Form: 3

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Despite running green, showed plenty of debut third behind a Johnny Murtagh-trained filly (carrying the same colours) over 1m2f at this venue, form boosted by the winner when following up in a Listed race at Naas; runner-up Lily Hart won a maiden on next start and not beaten far in fourth in a Group 3 race more recently; strong contender.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 2 (7)	14th Oct 2025 Standard 1m 4f 0y	20:15 Dundalk (AW) Sidiza 9st 13lb J: Chris Hayes T: D K Weld	AW debutante; won a 1m2f Navan maiden in September 2024; sole start since a solid effort on handicap debut at Roscommon in July (10.5f, yielding); bred for this longer trip and could go well if handling this surface.	11/4
2 (6)	1st Jul 2025 Good To Yielding 1m 2f 63y	19:08 Roscommon Sidiza 10st 0lb J: Chris Hayes T: D K Weld	It wasn't a strong maiden she won at Navan (1m2f, good) last September but did well to overcome a slow start and still looked green; belated seasonal return but could well have more to offer entering handicaps.	7/2

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Starting price

2nd

2

(7)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

9st 13lb

AW debutante; won a 1m2f Navan maiden in September 2024; sole start since a solid effort on handicap debut at Roscommon in July (10.5f, yielding); bred for this longer trip and could go well if handling this surface.

11/4

2

(6)

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 63y

10st 0lb

It wasn't a strong maiden she won at Navan (1m2f, good) last September but did well to overcome a slow start and still looked green; belated seasonal return but could well have more to offer entering handicaps.

7/2

7th

6 (11)

Kaptain Bay

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

8/1

Form: 5-4

Last run: 92 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Showed mild promise as stable's second-string over 1m on Punchestown debut last September; made a satisfactory start to the season over 1m2f on heavy ground here in April; gelded since.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
17	25th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 0y	15:25 Listowel Kaptain Bay 10st 0lb J: Harry Sexton T: Adrian Sexton	Won a Bellewstown maiden hurdle in April for Noel Meade and some decent runs in defeat since; can be forgiven a poor Flat run on testing ground at Gowran five days ago but still needs more; 5lb out of the handicap.	25/1
12 (18)	20th Sep 2025 Yielding To Soft 1m 1f 100y	17:10 Gowran Park Kaptain Bay 9st 9lb J: Jack Cleary T: Adrian Sexton	Bellewstown maiden hurdle winner in April and runner-up in a Kilbeggan handicap was his best run since; well beaten in Flat return in a claimer around here last month (1m, good); cheekpieces on now but others preferred.	40/1

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Starting price

17

25th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

10st 0lb

Won a Bellewstown maiden hurdle in April for Noel Meade and some decent runs in defeat since; can be forgiven a poor Flat run on testing ground at Gowran five days ago but still needs more; 5lb out of the handicap.

25/1

12

(18)

20th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 100y

9st 9lb

Bellewstown maiden hurdle winner in April and runner-up in a Kilbeggan handicap was his best run since; well beaten in Flat return in a claimer around here last month (1m, good); cheekpieces on now but others preferred.

40/1

8th

9 (1)

Valjean

J: N G McCullagh

T: Charles Weld

20/1

Form: 7

Last run: 92 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Got upset in the stalls first time out at this venue; not a big price then but looks well held by fourth-placed Kaptain Bay; has been gelded

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
14th 16 (4)	17th Oct 2024 Yielding 1m 6f 0y	16:10 Curragh Valjean 9st 4lb J: N G McCullagh T: Charles Weld	prominent	66/1
7th 7 (4)	20th Sep 2024 Standard 1m 2f 150y	20:30 Dundalk (AW) Valjean 9st 8lb J: N G McCullagh T: Charles Weld	Got upset in the stalls first time out at the Curragh and made little impression when upped to 1m4f there when last seen; readily passed over.	20/1
8th 9 (1)	21st Jul 2024 Good 1m 4f 0y	16:55 Curragh Valjean 9st 8lb J: N G McCullagh T: Charles Weld	midfield, towards rear halfway, kept on final furlong, never dangerous	20/1

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Starting price

14th

16

(4)

17th Oct 2024

Yielding

1m 6f 0y

9st 4lb

prominent

66/1

7th

7

(4)

20th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

9st 8lb

Got upset in the stalls first time out at the Curragh and made little impression when upped to 1m4f there when last seen; readily passed over.

20/1

8th

9

(1)

21st Jul 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

9st 8lb

midfield, towards rear halfway, kept on final furlong, never dangerous

20/1

9th

3 (8)

Aztec Sun

J: Declan McDonogh

12/1

Form: 5-5

Last run: 86 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Looked in need of further when a staying-on fifth in a 1m Dundalk maiden in November; became upset in the stalls on his reappearance in a 1m4f Cork maiden in April and failed to run to expectations; likely to be capable of better; tried with a tongue-tie.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 7	29th Sep 2024 Standard 2m 0f 102y Class 5	16:15 Southwell (AW) Aztec Sun 9st 6lb J: Saffie Osborne T: Charles Hills	Fair form in his first two Irish maidens (well beaten next time) and when making his British/handicap debut at Haydock this month, albeit finishing only seventh of ten in the latter; tongue tied last two starts and had wind surgery before latest; dropped just 1lb, so improvement is needed on this big step up in trip.	12/1
7th 5 (8)	6th Sep 2024 Good To Soft 1m 3f 140y Class 5	13:25 Haydock Aztec Sun 9st 9lb J: Daniel Tudhope T: Charles Hills	Fair form in his first two Irish maidens, before a lesser show when tongue tied on latest; had wind surgery three days later and has left Joseph O'Brien (same owners); unexposed handicap debutant, bred for middle distances.	9/1
9th 3 (8)	21st Jul 2024 Good 1m 4f 0y	16:55 Curragh Aztec Sun 9st 8lb J: Declan McDonogh T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	never better than midfield, weakened under 2f out	12/1

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Starting price

6th

7

29th Sep 2024

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 5

9st 6lb

Fair form in his first two Irish maidens (well beaten next time) and when making his British/handicap debut at Haydock this month, albeit finishing only seventh of ten in the latter; tongue tied last two starts and had wind surgery before latest; dropped just 1lb, so improvement is needed on this big step up in trip.

12/1

7th

5

(8)

6th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 140y

Class 5

9st 9lb

Fair form in his first two Irish maidens, before a lesser show when tongue tied on latest; had wind surgery three days later and has left Joseph O'Brien (same owners); unexposed handicap debutant, bred for middle distances.

9/1

9th

3

(8)

21st Jul 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

16:55 Curragh

Aztec Sun

9st 8lb

J: Declan McDonogh