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Yielding To Soft

Westgrove Hotel Renaissance Stakes (Group 3)

Prize money: £27411.5
0m 6f 0y
9 runners

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Westgrove Hotel Renaissance Stakes (Group 3)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

1st

2 (8)

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Adrian McGuinness

7/2 (Won)

Win: £4.20
Place: £1.40

Form: -51122 D

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict

Had plenty of racing on the continent and held his own in smart company; it was perhaps a career best when winning a 5f Listed event at Cork in June and followed that with a second here (5f Group 2, soft) behind the very smart Art Power; came up short in a Group 3 next time but looks a good bet to give his running and be involved.

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6th

19

(1)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 63y

8st 7lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Adrian McGuinness

Nine-time turf winner, including a 6f Group 3 at this venue in 2023, Listed contests and this event 12 months ago; was once rated 108, so has dropped a long way; inconsistent this year; good run when second here last time, 3lb wrong

14/1

2nd

6

(14)

27th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

9st 3lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Adrian McGuinness

Nine-time turf winner, including a C&D Group 3 in 2023, Listed contests and a C&D premier handicap last July; was once rated 108, so has dropped a long way; positive third at Naas in April (6f, good); no luck in running over C&D last month; well below his best over 7f at Cork last time.

14/1

12th

15

(1)

14th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

8st 7lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Adrian McGuinness

Nine-time turf winner, including a Group 3 and Listed contests, was once rated 108 so has dropped a long way; positive third at Naas in April (6f, good); put a line through his latest Curragh run where he got no run; 3lb wrong but not ruled out.

14/1

2nd

1 (7)

J: Robert Whearty

T: Charles O’Brien

8/1

Place: £1.90

Form: 249631 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict

Placed at Group level in the past but best known for his exploits in handicaps, winning another here two weeks ago (beating 23 rivals); new mark entitles him to be mixing at this level but the chances are he'll be vulnerable when it matters.

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2nd

2

(3)

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

9st 10lb

T: Charles O’Brien

Entering legendary course specialist status after adding a tenth win at the venue in a Listed race last time (6f, good); prior to that he won a C&D Listed contest in March (soft to heavy) when seeing off East Hampton by 1.5l; got closest to subsequent Group 1 winner Comanche Brave when a 2l second in a 6f Group 2 here on penultimate (good); always a danger around here and should go well again.

11/4

1st

1

(5)

28th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

9st 10lb

T: Charles O’Brien

Gallant grey veteran is an eight-time course winner and no signs of slowing down this season; won Listed race here in March (7f, sft-hvy) and another cracking run when runner up in the Group 2 Greenlands Stakes here in May (6f, good, Fregada 2.5l behind); goes on any ground, was fourth in this last year and another big run likely on the cards here.

11/4

2nd

2

(9)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

9st 5lb

T: Charles O’Brien

Splendid veteran showed he retained enthusiasm when winning the 7f Gladness Stakes in March, his ninth Curragh win on his 50th visit; found 5f too sharp at Naas last time; runs in this event for the fourth consecutive year, second at 25-1 in 2023, ninth in 2024, third behind James Delight at 33-1 last season; asking a lot now in a strong edition.

12/1

3rd

4 (2)

T: A P O’Brien

10/1

Place: £2.10

Form: 2-2308 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo

OR: 105

Form & Verdict

Has gone 0-7 since winning his first two races as a juvenile, including a 7f Group 2 here; hammered by Ocean Quest on his return, and after running better at Newbury in May (6f Listed), he's slipped back into modest mode the last twice.

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4th

6 (4)

T: Mrs John Harrington

13/8

Form: 2-1241 C

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 108

Form & Verdict

Classy filly who has only raced seven times; held her own in the Group 1 Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot despite fears over fast ground and returned from two months off with a no-nonsense win in a Group 3 at Naas (6f, good to yielding; made most); quality sprinter who remains capable of even better and further rain won't bother her.

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11th

12

(8)

25th May 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

9st 2lb

T: Mrs John Harrington

Smart sort won Group 3 at Naas last year but well held twice afterwards on softer ground; encouraging seasonal return when 2l second to Moss Tucker in Naas Listed over 5f; more expected back at 6f here but has a bit to do.

12/1

12

(8)

25th May 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

9st 2lb

T: Mrs John Harrington

Smart sort won Group 3 at Naas last year but well held twice afterwards on softer ground; encouraging seasonal return when 2l second to Moss Tucker in Naas Listed over 5f; more expected back at 6f here but has a bit to do.

12/1

2nd

8

(7)

29th Apr 2024

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

9st 7lb

T: Mrs John Harrington

in touch with leaders, switched right from 2f out, headway when ridden from over 1f out, went second inside final 110yds, no match for winner

3/1

5th

5 (9)

Clever And Cool

12/1

Form: 301010

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 105

Form & Verdict

Flying too high in the Group 1 Matron Stakes last time and won a 7.5f Group 3 the time before; patchy profile is principally down to her tendency to fluff the start and she can't afford a slow beginning on this belated return to 6f, especially at this level.

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8th

3

(12)

15th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

Clever And Cool

9st 7lb

J: Luke McAteer

slowly away, towards rear

5/1

3rd

7

(1)

26th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Clever And Cool

9st 3lb

slowly into stride, soon recovered into midfield, headway when switched right 2f out, soon ridden, went third and kept on inside final 110yds

12/1

5th

5

(9)

24th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Clever And Cool

9st 5lb

slowly away, towards rear, some headway up the centre over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never on terms

12/1

6th

7 (6)

6/1

Form: 4-4540 CD

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 108

Form & Verdict

Classy 2yo, winning a Group 2 over C&D and later third in Group 1 National Stakes; has yet to scale the same heights this season, though he wasn't far away in a Newbury 6f Group 3 in July (good to soft) and forget his last run here when losing all chance at the start.

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25th

9

(3)

21st Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

9st 5lb

T: Archie Watson

Thereabouts in 6f Group races in France and Ireland last summer, including on good to firm, and has shed a few pounds with his mark since; hampered on last two AW starts and not discounted back on turf in first-time cheekpieces for yard that won this with 22-1 shot Saint Lawrence (also runs today) in 2023.

16/1

10th

4

(2)

6th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 2

16:55 Southwell (AW)

9st 8lb

T: Archie Watson

Two 7f wins last spring, including Listed; made a promising seasonal/handicap debut when third at Lingfield in February (6f) but he was disappointing over C&D last month, awkward leaving the stalls but unable to make up any ground in the straight; dropped another 2lb; more appealing over further.

10/1

10th

4

(2)

6th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 2

16:55 Southwell (AW)

9st 8lb

T: Archie Watson

Two 7f wins last spring, including Listed; made a promising seasonal/handicap debut when third at Lingfield in February (6f) but he was disappointing over C&D last month, awkward leaving the stalls but unable to make up any ground in the straight; dropped another 2lb; more appealing over further.

10/1

7th

8 (3)

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

14/1

Form: -22689

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 103

Form & Verdict

Maiden/Listed wins; placed in a French Group race earlier this year but was 28-1 for a Group 3 here last time and never figured (held by Go Athletico).

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9th

8

(8)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

9st 6lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Steph Hollinshead

Listed winner in Ireland as a 2yo who regressed sharply for Jamie Osborne; been off for four four months since well held over C&D and the change of scenery will need to have done the trick.

16/1

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8th

3 (5)

T: M D O’Callaghan

10/1

Form: 00-761 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 105

Form & Verdict

Very smart 2yo who went the wrong way in a light 3yo campaign after winning a Group 3 first time out; returned to winning ways in first-time blinkers in a Listed event at Tipperary (5f, yielding) but he was entitled to take that and he'll need a whole lot more back at Group level.

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6th

12

(9)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 2

8st 12lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Won by 4l last Saturday to complete a Lingfield turf double; raised a whopping 12lb but is still well treated on best form, which includes close second (off 4lb higher) in this contest in 2025; fighting chance.

14/1

1st

1

(6)

30th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:42 Lingfield

10st 0lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Ex-Irish 7yo who had a much higher mark this time last year; well backed all day and on course when winning over C&D 12 days ago, and there's every chance he can defy a 3lb rise under Ashley Lewis, who has plenty of experience for his 3lb claim in this company.

Evs

9th

9 (1)

T: D J Bunyan & G O’Leary

25/1

Form: 1274-3 C

Last run: 169 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 99

Form & Verdict

Has a good record here but she's been off since finishing third in a Listed race at Cork in April (6f) and all her wins have been in handicap company; up against it on these terms.

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9th

9

(1)

24th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

0m 6f 0y

9st 4lb

T: D J Bunyan & G O’Leary

dwelt start, towards rear throughout

25/1

3rd

5

(1)

8th Apr 2023

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

9st 4lb

towards rear, headway towards far side under 2f out, ridden and ran on well inside final furlong, went third inside final 110yds

8/1

4th

9

(2)

23rd Oct 2022

Soft

0m 6f 0y

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Gerard O’Leary

raced far side, towards rear, good headway and prominent over 1f out, chased clear leader inside final furlong, no extra and lost two places towards finish (jockey said mare rolled around when she got to the front)

6/1

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	Payout
Exacta	€28.00
Straight Forecast	€38.37
Trifecta	€166.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ocean Quest

TOPSPEED:

Pretty Rebel

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Ocean Quest

POSTDATA:

Ocean Quest

The Irish Sun:

Ocean Quest