15.45

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

4/1

Place: £2.00

Form: 36-403 D

Last run: 183 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict

Remarkably progressive in 2020 (went from 65-rated handicap winner to 112-rated Group 2 winner); won his first two races last season; subsequent form featured 2m Grade 2 win in America and Irish St Leger third; below best at Meydan on the second of two winter runs in the Middle East; first run now since third behind Kyprios at Navan in April; obvious chance if near his peak.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 1 (5)	23rd Oct 2022 Soft 2m 0f 0y	15:45 Curragh Baron Samedi 9st 9lb J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	prominent, pushed along and pressed leader under 3f out, led under 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, no chance with winner inside final furlong, kept on	4/1

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No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

2nd

1

(5)

23rd Oct 2022

Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:45 Curragh

Baron Samedi

9st 9lb

prominent, pushed along and pressed leader under 3f out, led under 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, no chance with winner inside final furlong, kept on

4/1

3rd

10 (11)

Star Image

J: Ben Coen

T: Thomas Mullins

33/1

Place: £9.60

Form: 913103 C

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 86

Form & Verdict

Two handicap wins this season, both over 1m4f including this track; recent handicap third over a staying trip at this venue was a good effort, but he is not suited by the race conditions.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 11 (8)	3rd May 2023 Soft 1m 6f 0y	17:50 Gowran Park Star Image 9st 2lb J: Ben Coen T: Thomas Mullins	Looked ordinary starting out last season but, after winning Galway festival handicap off 66, finished the campaign with a mark of 99; placed in Curragh Group 3 over 2m and fourth in Naas Listed contest over 1m4f; made a pleasing reappearance when fourth over 1m4f at Cork; not without a chance of turning the tables on runner-up Irish Lullaby over this trip.	7/2
4th 8 (10)	21st Apr 2023 Yielding To Soft 1m 4f 25y	15:08 Cork Star Image 9st 2lb J: Nathan Crosse T: Thomas Mullins	soon towards rear of midfield	8/1
4th 6 (4)	6th Nov 2022 Heavy 1m 3f 180y	15:57 Naas Star Image 9st 2lb J: Ben Coen T: Thomas Mullins	held up in rear	18/1

Place /
No / Draw

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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict

Starting price

6th

11

(8)

3rd May 2023

Soft

1m 6f 0y

9st 2lb

Looked ordinary starting out last season but, after winning Galway festival handicap off 66, finished the campaign with a mark of 99; placed in Curragh Group 3 over 2m and fourth in Naas Listed contest over 1m4f; made a pleasing reappearance when fourth over 1m4f at Cork; not without a chance of turning the tables on runner-up Irish Lullaby over this trip.

7/2

4th

8

(10)

21st Apr 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 25y

9st 2lb

soon towards rear of midfield

8/1

4th

6

(4)

6th Nov 2022

Heavy

1m 3f 180y

9st 2lb

held up in rear

18/1

4th

7 (10)

J: Declan McDonogh

12/1

Form: -34048 C

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 99

Form & Verdict

Listed 1m6f winner who has been placed in Group 3 company on Flat and also third in the Grade 3 Mares' Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham in 2021; useful sort but not in the same league as stablemate Baron Samedi.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 7 (10)	23rd Oct 2022 Soft 2m 0f 0y	15:45 Curragh Mighty Blue 9st 6lb J: Declan McDonogh T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	towards rear, rapid headway against far rail and prominent over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden disputing third inside final furlong, no extra towards finish	12/1
8th 15 (5)	25th Sep 2022 Yielding 2m 0f 124y	16:15 Curragh Mighty Blue 9st 5lb J: Jake Coen T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	towards rear of midfield, pushed along over 3f out, headway when hampered over 2f out, kept on well final furlong, not reach leaders	28/1
4th 7 (2)	6th Sep 2022 Yielding 1m 4f 42y	18:40 Galway Mighty Blue 9st 9lb J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	midfield, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, went fourth inside final furlong, not reach leaders	8/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

4th

7

(10)

23rd Oct 2022

Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:45 Curragh

9st 6lb

J: Declan McDonogh

towards rear, rapid headway against far rail and prominent over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden disputing third inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

12/1

8th

15

(5)

25th Sep 2022

Yielding

2m 0f 124y

16:15 Curragh

9st 5lb

J: Jake Coen

towards rear of midfield, pushed along over 3f out, headway when hampered over 2f out, kept on well final furlong, not reach leaders

28/1

4th

7

(2)

6th Sep 2022

Yielding

1m 4f 42y

18:40 Galway

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

9st 9lb

midfield, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, went fourth inside final furlong, not reach leaders

8/1

5th

5 (1)

Azallya

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: D K Weld

16/1

Form: 12-620

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 96

Form & Verdict

Runner-up in 1m4f Listed event at Naas late last season; similar display when Listed second at Galway early last month after a summer break; towards rear in Irish Cesarewitch; ground not a problem, but will need to find major improvement; cheekpieces fitted now.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 5 (1)	23rd Oct 2022 Soft 2m 0f 0y	15:45 Curragh Azallya 9st 6lb J: Donagh O’Connor T: D K Weld	in touch with leaders, nudged along when short of room and lost ground over 3f out, ridden and ran on from over 1f out, not reach leaders	16/1
25th 17 (23)	25th Sep 2022 Yielding 2m 0f 124y	16:15 Curragh Azallya 9st 3lb J: Chris Hayes T: D K Weld	midfield, pushed along 4f out, weakened under 3f out	20/1
2nd 2 (4)	6th Sep 2022 Yielding 1m 4f 42y	18:40 Galway Azallya 9st 9lb J: Chris Hayes T: D K Weld	held up in behind leaders, pushed along under 3f out, headway on inner home turn, ridden and went fourth 1f out, kept on well and went second final strides, no match for winner	11/2

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

5th

5

(1)

23rd Oct 2022

Soft

2m 0f 0y

9st 6lb

in touch with leaders, nudged along when short of room and lost ground over 3f out, ridden and ran on from over 1f out, not reach leaders

16/1

25th

17

(23)

25th Sep 2022

Yielding

2m 0f 124y

9st 3lb

midfield, pushed along 4f out, weakened under 3f out

20/1

2nd

2

(4)

6th Sep 2022

Yielding

1m 4f 42y

9st 9lb

held up in behind leaders, pushed along under 3f out, headway on inner home turn, ridden and went fourth 1f out, kept on well and went second final strides, no match for winner

11/2

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6th

2 (4)

Beamish

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

100/30

Form: 1-1133

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 109

Form & Verdict

Won his first three races including a 1m4f Listed event at Roscommon on testing ground in June; has confirmed a high standard of form in two Group 3 attempts at Leopardstown; has won over 1m6f, and could mount a telling challenge over this trip.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 1 (9)	11th Dec 2024 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 2	19:40 Kempton (AW) Beamish 9st 12lb J: Luke Morris T: Archie Watson	0-8 for current yard; has a good chance on best turf form but failed to reproduce it in C&D contest (behind a few of these rivals) three weeks ago on AW debut; something to prove.	14/1
8th 1 (9)	11th Dec 2024 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 2	19:40 Kempton (AW) Beamish 9st 12lb J: Luke Morris T: Archie Watson	0-8 for current yard; has a good chance on best turf form but failed to reproduce it in C&D contest (behind a few of these rivals) three weeks ago on AW debut; something to prove.	14/1
5th 2 (4)	20th Nov 2024 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 2	19:30 Kempton (AW) Beamish 10st 1lb J: Luke Morris T: Archie Watson	Quite highly tried after winning first three starts in Ireland; uncompetitive in Britain bar running well in Shergar Cup contest in August; probably found 1m4f to be an inadequate test 11 days ago mind; rather watch AW debut.	10/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

8th

1

(9)

11th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 2

9st 12lb

0-8 for current yard; has a good chance on best turf form but failed to reproduce it in C&D contest (behind a few of these rivals) three weeks ago on AW debut; something to prove.

14/1

8th

1

(9)

11th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 2

9st 12lb

0-8 for current yard; has a good chance on best turf form but failed to reproduce it in C&D contest (behind a few of these rivals) three weeks ago on AW debut; something to prove.

14/1

5th

2

(4)

20th Nov 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 2

10st 1lb

Quite highly tried after winning first three starts in Ireland; uncompetitive in Britain bar running well in Shergar Cup contest in August; probably found 1m4f to be an inadequate test 11 days ago mind; rather watch AW debut.

10/1

7th

8 (2)

Pita Pinta

J: Wayne Lordan

T: J A Stack

10/1

Form: 528994

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 100

Form & Verdict

Three-time winner including two soft-ground handicap wins in the closing stages of last season; second in a 1m6f Gowran Listed event in June; now tries 2m for the first time, has going to suit at least.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 8 (2)	23rd Oct 2022 Soft 2m 0f 0y	15:45 Curragh Pita Pinta 9st 6lb J: Wayne Lordan T: J A Stack	midfield, ridden and in touch with leaders over 2f out, no impression over 1f out	10/1
4th 1 (7)	22nd Sep 2022 Good 1m 4f 0y	16:20 Listowel Pita Pinta 10st 1lb J: Danny Gilligan T: J A Stack	in rear, ridden over 2f out, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, kept on and went fourth final 110yds, never near to challenge	14/1
9th 9 (14)	6th Sep 2022 Yielding 1m 4f 42y	18:40 Galway Pita Pinta 9st 9lb J: Wayne Lordan T: J A Stack	midfield, pushed along and brief headway on outer 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon no impression	9/2

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

7th

8

(2)

23rd Oct 2022

Soft

2m 0f 0y

9st 6lb

midfield, ridden and in touch with leaders over 2f out, no impression over 1f out

10/1

4th

1

(7)

22nd Sep 2022

Good

1m 4f 0y

10st 1lb

in rear, ridden over 2f out, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, kept on and went fourth final 110yds, never near to challenge

14/1

9th

9

(14)

6th Sep 2022

Yielding

1m 4f 42y

9st 9lb

midfield, pushed along and brief headway on outer 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon no impression

9/2

8th

3 (8)

Seattle Creek

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Luke Comer

50/1

Form: 4-1960

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict

1m4f Dundalk maiden winner in January, limitations exposed in three subsequent outings, two of them in Pattern races sponsored by his owner; same scenario here.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 5 (1)	20th Jul 2024 Good 1m 6f 0y	16:15 Curragh Seattle Creek 9st 11lb J: Seamie Heffernan T: Luke W Comer	midfield	66/1
1st 7 (3)	11th Jul 2024 Good To Firm 1m 7f 0y	20:30 Leopardstown Seattle Creek 11st 5lb T: Luke Comer	briefly led, pressed leader after 1f	10/1
4th 4 (5)	14th Feb 2024 Standard 1m 2f 150y	17:15 Dundalk (AW) Seattle Creek 9st 7lb J: Declan McDonogh T: Luke Comer	Won a 1m4f maiden here two years ago; out of his depth against top stays in Pattern races later that year; appreciated the drop in class when a good second in a 1m4f handicap here 14 months ago; long absence to overcome.	9/2

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

8th

5

(1)

20th Jul 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

9st 11lb

midfield

66/1

1st

7

(3)

11th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 7f 0y

20:30 Leopardstown

Seattle Creek

11st 5lb

T: Luke Comer

briefly led, pressed leader after 1f

10/1

4th

4

(5)

14th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

9st 7lb

Won a 1m4f maiden here two years ago; out of his depth against top stays in Pattern races later that year; appreciated the drop in class when a good second in a 1m4f handicap here 14 months ago; long absence to overcome.

9/2

9th

9 (9)

Scenic Look

J: Gary Halpin

T: Adrian Murray

50/1

Form: 250414 D

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict

Fair dual-purpose filly who took a fall at Gowran last time; no doubts about stamina judged on Galway festival handicap win; 78-rated filly is set a highly ambitious target now.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10 (11)	3rd May 2023 Soft 1m 6f 0y	17:50 Gowran Park Scenic Look 9st 2lb J: Colin Keane T: Adrian Murray	Fit from hurdling; stays well on the Flat but out of her depth in a race of this standard with an official rating of 76.	66/1
4th 1	21st Apr 2023 Yielding 2m 3f 50y	16:35 Kilbeggan Scenic Look 12st 2lb J: Michael O’Sullivan T: Adrian Murray	midfield	9/2
13	10th Apr 2023 Yielding 2m 0f 0y	15:05 Fairyhouse Scenic Look 11st 0lb J: L P Dempsey T: Adrian Murray	2m Flat winner finished off well in 2m mares' event at Limerick last time; probably would prefer a bit further but if they go hard it will help.	16/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

10

(11)

3rd May 2023

Soft

1m 6f 0y

9st 2lb

Fit from hurdling; stays well on the Flat but out of her depth in a race of this standard with an official rating of 76.

66/1

4th

1

21st Apr 2023

Yielding

2m 3f 50y

16:35 Kilbeggan

Scenic Look

12st 2lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Adrian Murray

midfield

9/2

13

10th Apr 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

11st 0lb

2m Flat winner finished off well in 2m mares' event at Limerick last time; probably would prefer a bit further but if they go hard it will help.

16/1

10th

4 (12)

J: Scott McCullagh

16/1

Form: 3-2057

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict

Has often kept good company; placed in two stakes races last year; fair seventh off 97 in 30-runner Irish Cesarewitch, but hardly good enough to make a major impact this level.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11th 3 (6)	3rd May 2026 Yielding 1m 4f 30y	15:43 Cork Taipan 9st 9lb J: Scott McCullagh T: Mrs John Harrington	Five-time winner has yet to score in a handicap; won a 1m6f conditions race at Galway for the second year running last August; poor run over 1m6f on seasonal debut; stable appears to have two stronger contenders.	16/1
9th 2 (2)	30th Mar 2026 Heavy 1m 6f 0y	15:18 Navan Taipan 9st 11lb J: Shane Foley T: Mrs John Harrington	Five-time winner has yet to score in a handicap; won a 1m6f conditions race at Galway for the second year running last August; below best in two runs since but goes well fresh, handles heavy ground and his yard won this last year; can't discount.	14/1
8th 6 (9)	21st Oct 2025 Soft 1m 4f 0y	16:25 Curragh Taipan 12st 0lb J: Mr H C Swan T: Mrs John Harrington	Five-time winner; has shown good form at Galway, winning twice, including a 1m6f conditions event at this year's festival; soundly beaten at Listowel; fair prospect at these weights but unplaced in six Curragh outings.	9/2

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

11th

3

(6)

3rd May 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 30y

15:43 Cork

9st 9lb

J: Scott McCullagh

Five-time winner has yet to score in a handicap; won a 1m6f conditions race at Galway for the second year running last August; poor run over 1m6f on seasonal debut; stable appears to have two stronger contenders.

16/1

9th

2

(2)

30th Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 6f 0y

15:18 Navan

9st 11lb

J: Shane Foley

Five-time winner has yet to score in a handicap; won a 1m6f conditions race at Galway for the second year running last August; below best in two runs since but goes well fresh, handles heavy ground and his yard won this last year; can't discount.

14/1

8th

6

(9)

21st Oct 2025

Soft

1m 4f 0y

16:25 Curragh

12st 0lb

J: Mr H C Swan