15.25

8th

3

(10)

18th Oct 2025

Good

1m 1f 212y

Class 1

16:05 Ascot

Economics

9st 7lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Absent since performing below expectations in this contest on soft ground last year when he bled from the nose; highly progressive otherwise and justified favouritism in the Irish Champion Stakes (1m2f, good) the time before, completing a four-timer; his belated return to action adds great interest.

11/1

6th

8

(6)

19th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

15:55 Ascot

Economics

9st 3lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Impressive Dante winner who is one of the rising stars of the season; proved game in a thrilling Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown most recently, taking record over 1m2f to 3-3 (all on good going) and overall record to 4-5; showed promise in heavy-ground contest on sole 2yo start; very progressive and promises to rate higher still; strongly respected.

15/8

1st

5

(8)

14th Sep 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

15:25 Leopardstown

Economics

9st 3lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

midfield on outer, disputing fourth halfway, pushed along over 2f out, challenging 1f out, ridden and led narrowly final 110yds, kept on well towards finish

6/4

2nd

1

(4)

14th Sep 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

15:25 Leopardstown

Auguste Rodin

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

towards rear, headway under 3f out, challenging 1f out, briefly disputed lead inside final furlong, kept on well towards finish

9/4

5th

1

(2)

27th Jul 2024

Good

1m 3f 211y

Class 1

15:40 Ascot

Auguste Rodin

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Has flopped badly on three occasions in his career, including in this race 12 months ago; otherwise a high-class performer who has won several top middle-distance prizes, all on good/firmer, including the 2023 Derby and most recently the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot; leading player provided he avoids one of his bad days.

5/4

1st

2

(3)

19th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 1

16:25 Ascot

Auguste Rodin

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

The Derby, Irish Derby, Irish Champion Stakes and Breeders' Cup Turf all fell to him last season but he ran absolute shockers in the 2,000 Guineas and King George (here) and flopped again in the Dubai Sheema Classic this March; Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh (good to yielding) late last month was much more like it again, albeit leading only briefly in the closing stages before White Birch asserted by 3l; peak efforts have been on good or firmer (also Group 1 winner on heavy as 2yo) but he's uncomfortably enigmatic.

7/4

6th

3

(1)

13th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 2f 0y

17:30 Leopardstown

Shin Emperor

9st 9lb

J: Ryusei Sakai

T: Yoshito Yahagi

Fine third to Economics here a year ago, unlucky not to finish closer; narrowly beaten (dead-heated with Durezza for second place) in steadily run Japan Cup; won the Neom Cup in Saudi Arabia in February before too keen in the Dubai Sheema Classic in April; with another year under his belt and better fortune, he could improve on last year's outcome.

9/2

3rd

8

(3)

14th Sep 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

15:25 Leopardstown

Shin Emperor

9st 3lb

J: Ryusei Sakai

T: Yoshito Yahagi

in touch with leaders, disputing fourth halfway, lost position 4f out, keeping on when bit short of room 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, ran on well and went third towards finish

14/1

4th

1

(3)

16th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

15:27 Curragh

Los Angeles

10st 0lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

2024 Irish Derby winner and Arc third; also boasts strong 1m2f form, including a close fourth in Irish Champion; beat White Birch in a C&D Group 2 in May and battled well to deny Anmaat over an extra half-furlong in Group 1 Tattersalls Gold Cup later that month; never looked happy in the Prince Of Wales's Stakes; will be hard to beat at this level if restored to form.

8/11

5th

5

(5)

18th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 1

16:20 Ascot

Los Angeles

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

2024 Irish Derby winner and Arc third at 1m4f; four of his last five races have been at about 1m2f, though, notably when a close fourth in Irish Champion last September and when having to pull out all the stops at the Curragh in his two outings this season, all on good ground (acts on good to firm); latest was the 10.5f Group 1 Tattersalls Gold Cup in which he battled back to deny Anmaat, but it's a protracted struggle rather than a rapier thrust which is likely to see him to best effect and he might just be vulnerable.

9/4

6

(7)

25th May 2025

Good

1m 2f 110y

15:05 Curragh

Los Angeles

9st 5lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Last year's Derby third and Irish Derby winner; top-class form at 1m2f when close up fourth in Irish Champion Stakes before fine third in the Arc; race possibly came too soon when flopped 13 days later back at 1m2f in Champion Stakes; stout display on return when mastering White Birch in the Mooresbridge, though the runner-up emerged with at least as much credit.

2/1

3

(1)

10th Jul 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket (July)

Ghostwriter

9st 8lb

J: David Egan

T: Clive Cox

Beaten on last eight starts having gone 3-3 in 2yo campaign (including here and in Group 2); however, the first seven of those defeats were in Group 1 races, with some very creditable performances, and he produced another when third in the Group 2 Hardwicke at Royal Ascot (1m4f, good to firm) last month with Palladium just over 1l further back in fourth; leading claims.

7/4

3rd

7

(2)

21st Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 1

15:05 Ascot

Ghostwriter

9st 3lb

J: David Egan

T: Clive Cox

3-3 in 2yo season (including Group 2); 0-7 since and below par in Tattersalls Gold Cup last month but all of those were Group 1 races and he's shown some very strong form, including when third in last August's Juddmonte International (10.2f, good to firm); his dam was a 1m4f winner so there can be hope that today's new trip will suit, and he's a major player if he stays; changed hands for £2,000,000 at Goffs London Sale on Monday (remains with Clive Cox).

6/1

5

(2)

25th May 2025

Good

1m 2f 110y

15:05 Curragh

Ghostwriter

9st 5lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Clive Cox

Unbeaten as juvenile, including the Royal Lodge; kept to Group 1 company last year, smart form including two Classic fourth places; third behind City Of Troy in the Coral-Eclipse and the International at York; 3/4l behind Los Angeles (fourth) when fifth in the Irish Champion; made a fine start to the campaign with fourth behind race-fit rivals in Dubai Turf.

13/2

6th

3

(7)

14th Sep 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

15:25 Leopardstown

Luxembourg

9st 9lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: A P O’Brien

soon led, faced challenges 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened final 110yds

12/1

6th

5

(1)

27th Jul 2024

Good

1m 3f 211y

Class 1

15:40 Ascot

Luxembourg

9st 9lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Group 1 winner in each of his four seasons of racing, most recently in the Coronation Cup at Epsom (good to soft) where he received an astute front-running ride to record a first success over 1m4f; tactically versatile but couldn't quite sustain his effort in this contest last year (finished 8l fourth); yard's number one is Auguste Rodin.

9/1

1st

3

(3)

31st May 2024

Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 1

15:10 Epsom

Luxembourg

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Acts on soft going; has failed to shine in the Middle East this year; otherwise capable of high-class form at about 1m2f, namely two wins and three seconds in Group 1 events; probably hit the front too soon on last attempt over 1m4f and may yet show he's fully effective at this trip; has the ability to take a serious hand.

7/2

5th

6

(8)

8th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 1

14:35 Chester

Royal Rhyme

9st 3lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Did well early in his carerer including when beating three rivals in the 2024 Brigadier Gerard (1m2f, soft); 0-8 since, albeit twice placed at the highest level; pulled too hard when beaten over 6l into sixth of 12 behind Starford on his return in a Group 3 at the Curragh (1m2f, soft) last month, but that should have taken the freshness out of him; could probably do with the ground easing, though.

7/1