August 12 / 13.40 Curragh

13.40

Good To Yielding

Bord Na Mona Recycling Irish EBF Maiden

  • Prize money: £10442.48
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 13 runners
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Bord Na Mona Recycling Irish EBF Maiden

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.30
  • Place: £1.02

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Frankel colt is closely related to multiple Group winner Broome and Group 2 winner Point Lonsdale who won his first four races at two; went for 2.4 million guineas as a yearling.
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3

(6)

20th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

15:40 Curragh

Diego Velazquez

9st 10lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Ended last season with two Pattern wins (1m1f/1m, good) at Leopardstown, proving suited by dropping back in trip after being tried over middle distances; upset in stalls and withdrawn on intended seasonal debut at Leopardstown; dropped away tamely in the Queen Anne; may have needed the run and will be hard to beat if recapturing his best form.

13/8

9th

4

(1)

17th Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:30 Ascot

Diego Velazquez

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Ballydoyle colt who was withdrawn last month on intended reappearance, having got upset in the stalls; ended last season with two Group wins (1m1f/1m, good) at Leopardstown, proving suited by dropping back in distance; looks a potential threat in this division this term but, being the only seasonal debutant in the field, the market signals may prove the best guide.

8/1

1

(7)

11th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

14:55 Leopardstown

Diego Velazquez

10st 0lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

C&D Group 2 winner at two; experienced a couple of reverses last season after a creditable fourth in the Poulains; floundered in testing conditions in the Prix du Jockey-Club and failed to stay 1m4f in the King Edward VII Stakes; redeemed himself with a handsome 1m1f at this venue and signed off with an emphatic C&D win from Mutasarref.

8/11

25/1

  • Place: £10.00

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
12th foal; closely related to 6f-1m2f winner Choose Me (inc 7.4f Listed; RPR 106; dam of Group 1 winners Persuasive and Creative Force), half-brother to five winners inc Shanghai Glory (6f inc 2yo/Listed; 108); dam 1m2f winner; nicely bred newcomer and a bold showing would not be much of a surprise.
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6th

3

(4)

24th Mar 2024

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

15:10 Naas

Guildenstern

9st 4lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Runner-up in a Curragh maiden for Joe Murphy before beating a couple of Ballydoyle newcomers over this trip at Leopardstown in October; could well be better than what he has shown to date but handles the ground and an interesting runner.

10/1

1st

3

(10)

21st Oct 2023

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 23y

13:55 Leopardstown

Guildenstern

9st 5lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

soon prominent in chasing group, headway and challenging on near side of group 2f out, soon ridden, led and ran on final 110yds

7/2

11th

8

(6)

23rd Sep 2023

Soft

0m 7f 0y

15:40 Curragh

Guildenstern

9st 5lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Closely related to Listed winner Choose Me, dam of Group 1 winners Persuasive and Creative Force; half-brother to five winners; has joined Donnacha O'Brien having made a promising debut for Joe Murphy, finishing well for second over C&D behind Ballydoyle's subsequent Group 2 winner Diego Velazquez.

5/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam 1m4f and 1m6f (Listed) winner (RPR 99), sister to winners Johannes Vermeer (7f 2yo Group 1), Wembley (Group-placed 7.3f 2yo) and Elizabeth Browning (1m1f Group 2); well-bred colt with a middle-distance pedigree; has Group 2 and Group 1 entries; probable stable outsider but every chance that he could go well here.
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5th

1

(1)

13th Oct 2024

Yielding

1m 2f 84y

17:10 Naas

Old Faithful

10st 0lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

soon prominent on inner

7/2

15th

17

(1)

14th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:10 Leopardstown

Old Faithful

9st 0lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

midfield

20/1

9th

16

(15)

31st Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

16:35 Curragh

Old Faithful

8st 8lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

midfield

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ninth foal; closely related to 7f-1m2f winner Visualisation (inc AW/Group 2; RPR 114), half-brother to four winners inc Asking (7f turf/1m AW; 100) and Illuminazione (1m AW; 90); dam unraced sister to 1m3f Listed winner Precious Gem; well-bred newcomer and likely to be towards the head of the market here.
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1st

5

(5)

6th Jul 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:05 Naas

Surfers Paradise

8st 13lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

midfield but in touch with leaders

8/1

3rd

1

(3)

23rd Apr 2024

Heavy

1m 1f 100y

17:45 Gowran Park

Surfers Paradise

9st 12lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Second to a subsequent Group 1 winner in a Tipperary maiden (1m1f) last season; only 7-2 for his handicap debut at Leopardstown (1m2f, heavy) and came from off the pace to finish fourth behind the thrown-in Chantilly; should go well.

15/8

3rd

1

(3)

23rd Apr 2024

Heavy

1m 1f 100y

17:45 Gowran Park

Surfers Paradise

9st 12lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Second to a subsequent Group 1 winner in a Tipperary maiden (1m1f) last season; only 7-2 for his handicap debut at Leopardstown (1m2f, heavy) and came from off the pace to finish fourth behind the thrown-in Chantilly; should go well.

15/8

20/1

Form: 753

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Respectable form in three quick runs in maidens last month; interesting to see how he fares on better ground but should not be good enough to get involved.
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17th

20

(20)

28th Jun 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

19:50 Curragh

Ringside Timing

8st 11lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

0-11 so far and didn't beat a rival over 1m4f at Fairyhouse earlier in the month; back down in trip but on a tough mark on this year's form.

40/1

6th

7

(4)

7th Jun 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

19:10 Fairyhouse

Ringside Timing

9st 2lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

took keen hold, prominent, outpaced over 3f out, weakened and dropped to last over 2f out

10/1

4th

8

(1)

30th May 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

18:00 Fairyhouse

Ringside Timing

9st 4lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

took keen hold, soon pressed leader, joined leader over 2f out, lost position when outpaced over 1f out, weakened final 110yds

10/1

Form: 6

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Definite promise on debut when showing his inexperience in a Killarney maiden last month; should improve but this looks altogether tougher.
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3rd

2

(15)

21st Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

18:55 Leopardstown

Artful Approach

9st 13lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Stephen Thorne

Inconsistent this year; 1-17 record is a negative; on the plus side, he has tended to show his best form at this venue, runner-up here on three occasions.

12/1

4

(2)

9th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:40 Curragh

Artful Approach

9st 5lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Stephen Thorne

Inconsistent this year; 1-16 record is a negative; held by Imposing Supreme on Galway run; has tended to show his best form at Leopardstown.

12/1

13th

4

(13)

31st Jul 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 98y

14:45 Galway

Artful Approach

9st 9lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

Won over 7f here last summer for Jack Davison off 73 and good run six days later over today's C&D; two good runs this term in Leopardstown handicaps but too keen on latest in premier handicap at same venue; slow-starter at times.

12/1

9/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth foal; half-brother to US 8.5f turf winner Fear The Deer; dam 1m winner (RPR 84), half-sister to US 7f/1m turf stakes winner Master Merion and French Group-placed 6f/6.5f winner Silver Black; juveniles very much the strength of the stable this term and a respected newcomer here.
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1st

3

(1)

21st Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:50 Kempton (AW)

Rocking Tree

9st 12lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

led

10/1

12th

12

(5)

21st Jun 2024

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 3

14:50 Redcar

Rocking Tree

9st 4lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: George Boughey

Ex-Irish; made all at Wolverhampton (7f/8.6f, Tapeta) in first two runs for current yard but he failed to transfer his progress back to turf at Newmarket (fifth of six) last month; bit to prove again after that and blinkers are now added.

14/1

33

(14)

20th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:05 Ascot

Rocking Tree

8st 9lb

T: George Boughey

Ex-Irish; two Wolverhampton wins for this yard (novice/handicap) before finishing well behind Skukuza at Newmarket last month; hard to warm to, with blinkers tried.

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth foal; dam last in 7f/1m AW 2yo maidens (RPR 29), out of Listed-placed 7f 2yo winning half-sister to 1m Listed winner Anzari; best watched on debut in this company but probably worth watching.
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3

(14)

11th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Newmarket

Barnso

9st 4lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Alan King

Markedly progressive overall when trained by Natalia Lupini in Northern Ireland, rounding it off with an always-prominent fourth of 16 at Royal Ascot (1m6f, good to firm); changed hands before a respectable show at Goodwood ten weeks ago; while going beyond 1m6f for the first time looks worth a go, it's hard to know whether it will help sufficiently to win this top handicap.

28/1

6th

6

(11)

2nd Aug 2025

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

13:55 Goodwood

Barnso

9st 3lb

J: David Egan

T: Alan King

Markedly progressive overall trained by Natalia Lupini in Northern Ireland, rounding it off on last two outings with fourth of six in slowly run Listed race at Navan (1m6f, soft) in April and always-prominent fourth of 16 in handicap at Royal Ascot (1m6f, good to firm); changed hands since; respected.

16/1

8

(3)

17th Jun 2025

Good

1m 6f 34y

Class 2

18:10 Ascot

Barnso

9st 5lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

Progressive 3yo last year, close third in Listed race at Leopardstown (1m6f, good) in August and fifth of 22 in handicap there (1m5f, good) in September when on the wrong end of a pace bias; fair fourth of six in slowly run Group 3 in April; could run on to good effect if getting a strong gallop.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Inexpensively-bought son of Commonwealth Cup winner Eqtidaar; best watched.
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6th

11

(6)

30th May 2024

Good

0m 6f 25y

20:00 Fairyhouse

Go On Go On Uhavit

8st 11lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Unplaced all eight starts; modest AW form; held by Rappell and Layoftheland on Navan running; Layoftheland again in front of her at Sligo.

16/1

5th

8

(1)

15th May 2024

Good

0m 5f 206y

17:45 Sligo

Go On Go On Uhavit

8st 11lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

midfield, went fourth 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

20/1

5th

8

(1)

15th May 2024

Good

0m 5f 206y

17:45 Sligo

Go On Go On Uhavit

8st 11lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

midfield, went fourth 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

20/1

Form: 05

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has beaten one rival in two starts to date and has a mountain to climb here.
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20th

21

(5)

18th Mar 2024

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

17:10 Curragh

Burn The Bridges

8st 7lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Jack W Davison

lost many lengths start, awkward start, raced in last and detached throughout

20/1

8th

7

(7)

2nd Feb 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:25 Dundalk (AW)

Burn The Bridges

8st 13lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Jack W Davison

prominent, soon went second

14/1

12th

8

(8)

17th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Burn The Bridges

8st 13lb

J: Shane B Kelly

T: J P Murtagh

prominent early, soon steadied and in touch with leaders

16/1

11th
8 (14)
Masoun

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth foal; half-brother to 1m winner Mashia (RPR 96); dam 1m1f-1m4f winner (inc Listed; 100), half-sister to Group-placed 1m 2yo/8.5f winner Masaff out of 1m4f winning half-sister to 1m2f winner/Irish Leger second Massiyn; newcomer from a good staying Aga Khan family; respected but likely to improve for whatever he does here.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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7th

2

(16)

14th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

17:35 Curragh

Masoun

9st 12lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Progressive last summer and again for this season's new yard, winning at Leopardstown and following up off 7lb higher over C&D in lady riders handicap; didn't run badly at Goodwood latest so not one to rule out.

14/1

9

(1)

29th Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

13:20 Goodwood

Masoun

9st 1lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Progressive last summer and again for this season's new yard when he won handicaps last month at Leopardstown (1m1f, soft) and the Curragh (1m2f Ladies Derby, good); tongue tied last three starts; needs the breaks from stall 1 but fine in big fields and another healthy step forward can't be ruled out.

9/1

2

(1)

28th Jun 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

16:05 Curragh

Masoun

10st 13lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

C&D winner; pulled out a career best to win at Leopardstown 16 days ago; lightly-raced for this yard but a 7lb rise may find him out back on quicker ground.

5/1

12th
7 (7)
Halberd

40/1

Form: 97

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in a pair of maidens and very much the stable outsider here.
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12th

7

(7)

12th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

13:40 Curragh

Halberd

9st 7lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: G M Lyons

midfield

40/1

7th

5

(1)

27th Jul 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

18:52 Leopardstown

Halberd

9st 7lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

prominent on inner early, dropped to rear after 3f, switched left under 2f out, soon no extra

40/1

9th

8

(6)

17th Jul 2023

Yielding

1m 0f 20y

17:20 Killarney

Halberd

9st 7lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Juddmonte homebred; half-brother to Listed-placed 1m winner Crenelle; dam Listed-placed 7f-1m winner; stable has begun to hit form this month.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run: 50 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Reportedly ran green and move awkwardly on his debut at Down Royal in June; hard to fancy.
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13th

13

(13)

30th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Begleys Forge

8st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Weak form in maidens and has failed to make an impact in claimers at Bellewstown and this venue; hard to fancy.

25/1

13th

13

(13)

30th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Begleys Forge

8st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Weak form in maidens and has failed to make an impact in claimers at Bellewstown and this venue; hard to fancy.

25/1

14

(1)

18th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:35 Dundalk (AW)

Begleys Forge

8st 11lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Shown very little at huge prices including Bellewstown maiden claimer latest; very hard to make a case for.

25/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €39.20
Straight Forecast €88.88
Trifecta €292.60

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Rocking Tree

POSTDATA:

Ringside Timing

SPOTLIGHT:

Diego Velazquez