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Al Riffa

Horse Form Profile

Age: 6 years

Owner: Australian Bloodstock Two

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

24th May 2026

1m 2f 110y

15:20 Curragh

Al Riffa

9st 5lb

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

1st

2

(5)

14th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 6f 0y

16:25 Curragh

Al Riffa

9st 10lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Three-time winner here including 5L success in Group 2 Curragh Cup in July on latest; Group 1 winner as a 2yo and 3yo, acts on easy ground and looks a deserved favourite on his way to a likely Melbourne Cup bid.

9/4

1st

1

(7)

19th Jul 2025

Good

1m 6f 16y

16:15 Curragh

Al Riffa

9st 11lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Last year's Eclipse runner up and 5l winner of the Group 1 Grosser Preis von Berlin (1m4f, good) got back to near his best when a 1.75l second in the Group 2 Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot (1m4f, gd-fm) last month in first-time blinkers; cheekpieces return today and he is top-rated by some distance; should stay this longer trip, preferred by McMonagle and the one to beat.

15/8

2nd

2

(7)

21st Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 1

15:05 Ascot

Al Riffa

9st 3lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Runner-up in the Group 1 Eclipse (1m2f, soft) last July before 5l win in the Group 1 Grosser Preis von Berlin; not at his very best since and only fourth of six in the Group 1 Prix Ganay (10.5f, good to soft) last time, but the drop back in grade and possibly the first-time blinkers (replacing cheekpieces) will aid his cause today; strong claims if surging back to his best.

9/2

2nd

1

(7)

6th Jul 2024

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 1

15:35 Sandown

Al Riffa

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Lightly raced 4yo; should be suited by this return to a stiff 1m2f, having appeared to find the 9.5f trip on firm ground too sharp at Saratoga four weeks ago; Group 1 scorer at two and ran well behind Ace Impact (subsequent Arc winner) at Deauville last August; interesting on that form.

16/1