May 12 / 17.20 Leopardstown

17.20

Good

Breast Cancer Ireland Handicap

  • Prize money: £7695.65
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • 8 runners
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Breast Cancer Ireland Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 23-2 BF

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Justify colt who cost $1.1million as a yearling; significant promise in his two runs last season (on sound surfaces) and probably wasn't helped by the heavy ground when second to an unexposed stablemate in a 1m2f maiden here a month ago, yet still finished ahead of Invention; boasts several high-profile entries and this mark could well underestimate his potential.
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1st

3

(2)

12th May 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:20 Leopardstown

Ortelius

9st 12lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Justify colt who cost $1.1million as a yearling; significant promise in his two runs last season (on sound surfaces) and probably wasn't helped by the heavy ground when second to an unexposed stablemate in a 1m2f maiden here a month ago, yet still finished ahead of Invention; boasts several high-profile entries and this mark could well underestimate his potential.

13/8

1st

3

(2)

12th May 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:20 Leopardstown

Ortelius

9st 12lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Justify colt who cost $1.1million as a yearling; significant promise in his two runs last season (on sound surfaces) and probably wasn't helped by the heavy ground when second to an unexposed stablemate in a 1m2f maiden here a month ago, yet still finished ahead of Invention; boasts several high-profile entries and this mark could well underestimate his potential.

13/8

2nd

8

(2)

10th Apr 2024

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

13:45 Leopardstown

Ortelius

9st 8lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

dwelt start, soon prominent on inner, outpaced and switched right over 2f out, headway when ridden from over 1f out, went second and kept on but no chance with winner inside final 110yds

7/4

4/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 42-3

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Galileo half-brother to Irish Oaks second Rain Goddess; has finished closer in each of his runs, on reappearance here over 1m2f never far away and boxing on for third (just behind Ortelius); unexposed on this quicker ground and he looks certain to benefit for going 1m4f.
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10

(9)

29th May 2024

Soft

1m 4f 110y

16:33 Tipperary

Invention

9st 5lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Galileo half-brother to Irish Oaks second Rain Goddess; has run well in all his races and last time chased home a very well handicapped horse at Leopardstown (1m4f, good); goes on this ground and looks solid each-way.

11/4

2nd

2

(7)

12th May 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:20 Leopardstown

Invention

9st 12lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Galileo half-brother to Irish Oaks second Rain Goddess; has finished closer in each of his runs, on reappearance here over 1m2f never far away and boxing on for third (just behind Ortelius); unexposed on this quicker ground and he looks certain to benefit for going 1m4f.

4/1

2nd

2

(7)

12th May 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:20 Leopardstown

Invention

9st 12lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Galileo half-brother to Irish Oaks second Rain Goddess; has finished closer in each of his runs, on reappearance here over 1m2f never far away and boxing on for third (just behind Ortelius); unexposed on this quicker ground and he looks certain to benefit for going 1m4f.

4/1

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3rd
1 (3)
Tamrat

10/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 15-5

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Won a Curragh maiden over a mile on good-ground debut but below that level since on slower surfaces, finishing down the field in a 1m2f heavy-ground handicap here on reappearance; if good ground is the key then he's entitled to show a lot more.
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10th

7

(13)

12th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:47 Goodwood

Tamrat

9st 6lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Won at Abu Dhabi (1m, good) in February and soft ground and the lack of a recent run were probably against him at Yarmouth last month, when the visor was absent (back on today); however, he was well beaten and it's hard to be optimistic on the back of that.

25/1

3

(9)

17th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 1f 21y

Class 3

16:35 Yarmouth

Tamrat

10st 1lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Promising start for this yard when beaten 3l at Meydan in January before winning an Abu Dhabi handicap (1m, good) with more in hand than the winning margin; respectable fifth back at Meydan in February but below that form at that track the following month; first start for 194 days and the market may help to assess his prospects.

14/1

2nd

4

(4)

11th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Tamrat

9st 8lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on

13/2

8/1

Form: 97-262 BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Odds-on when only sixth on his handicap debut on the AW but would probably have won at Cork (1m4f, soft) last time had he kept a straighter line; however, he's gone up 6lb for that defeat and this will take more winning.
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1st

3

(8)

11th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Natural Ruler

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: J P Murtagh

in touch with leaders, prominent under 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led when edged right inside final furlong, ridden out

13/2

3rd

4

(6)

27th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Natural Ruler

9st 12lb

J: Shane B Kelly

T: J P Murtagh

Has placed form at this track; won a 1m4f handicap off 75 at Fairyhouse when last sighted in June; off since and has had a gelding operation; got a 6lb hike for that last win and this drop back to 10.5f not certain to suit on the evidence of his last couple of runs.

7/2

1st

3

(3)

7th Jun 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

19:10 Fairyhouse

Natural Ruler

9st 9lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

prominent

9/2

Form: 742-24

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Got within a length of this week's Dee Stakes winner Capulet on the AW last season but hasn't shown any further improvement there this year stepped up to 1m2f; now 0-5 and others are more intruiging.
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5th

4

(11)

16th Oct 2025

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:05 Brighton

Huxley

9st 7lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: Michael Attwater

Still a maiden and isn't particularly solid on his form (Flat/hurdles) for current yard; first-time blinkers need to make a difference.

25/1

5th

8

23rd Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:58 Warwick

Huxley

10st 12lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Michael Attwater

15-race maiden under rules but didn't shape without promise when sixth of 11 finishers on hurdling debut at Stratford (2m, good) 17 days ago; needs to improve but holds place claims.

16/1

7

6th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

16:45 Stratford

Huxley

11st 2lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Michael Attwater

14-race maiden who showed some useful form as a 2yo and 3yo in Ireland but has become disappointing; has the stamina for hurdling but still makes only limited appeal on debut over jumps.

66/1

Form: 000-32

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Beaten in two handicaps already and his latest Gowran conqueror disappointed at Sligo last weekend; races will come his way but this looks stronger again.
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5th

6

(5)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

14:30 Curragh

Cloud Seeker

9st 6lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Five-time winner, beaten a short head by Apercu in this race last season; back from a spell in Bahrain; generally reliable performer at 1m2f/1m4f.

14/1

4

(2)

19th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

15:26 Leopardstown

Cloud Seeker

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Front-runner won four on the bounce last season and added further success in C&D handicap in May; twice narrowly beaten at the Curragh afterwards and wasn't discredited there on latest in hot handicap last month when tried visored (now left off); upped in class here and stiff task.

12/1

6th

7

(8)

14th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

17:35 Curragh

Cloud Seeker

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Front-runner won four on the bounce last season and has continued the good work this campaign, winning at Leopardstown and twice narrowly denied here; didn't quite get home over 1m4f at Galway latest but respected back in trip here with visor tried.

14/1

20/1

Form: 48-9

Last run: 32 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Made a nice debut last season behind today's Group-race contender Euphoric but hasn't gone on from there and was well behind two of today's rivals on his reappearance here in a maiden; getting back on drier ground may help.
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4th

4

16th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

19:00 Hereford

Benvoy

11st 10lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jo Davis

In the reapplied blinkers he beat a fair yardstick at Huntingdon just before Christmas (2m, good to soft) but no shows since then, in a visor and blinkers; looks risky with cheekpieces now turned to.

25/1

7

6th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

15:10 Exeter

Benvoy

11st 9lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jo Davis

Back from wind surgery and the blinkers returned when a length winner at Huntingdon (2m, good to soft; 3lb lower) just before Christmas; those aids are reapplied after last time but still not certain to be as good again.

12/1

10

11th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 2

16:00 Chepstow

Benvoy

10st 12lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Jo Davis

Displayed considerable improvement when switched to handicap hurdles in March, more notably when drawing 10l clear to collect good prize at Ascot (1m7f, good) in March; not in same form on sole appearance during the summer but further progress is not yet out of the question.

8/1

Form: 21

Last run: 72 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
It wasn't a strong maiden that he danced away with at Dundalk (1m2f) but it was very easy at long odds-on and this colt has the pedigree to keep progressing, being by Frankel and out of a Classic-placed winner; interesting.
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8th

5

(8)

12th May 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:20 Leopardstown

Cow Chico

9st 8lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

It wasn't a strong maiden that he danced away with at Dundalk (1m2f) but it was very easy at long odds-on and this colt has the pedigree to keep progressing, being by Frankel and out of a Classic-placed winner; interesting.

4/1

8th

5

(8)

12th May 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:20 Leopardstown

Cow Chico

9st 8lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

It wasn't a strong maiden that he danced away with at Dundalk (1m2f) but it was very easy at long odds-on and this colt has the pedigree to keep progressing, being by Frankel and out of a Classic-placed winner; interesting.

4/1

1st

2

(6)

1st Mar 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Cow Chico

9st 8lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

travelled strongly, soon pressed leader, joined leader 3f out, led when nudged along towards near side over 2f out, ridden when clear under 2f out, eased towards finish, comfortably

8/13

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Payout
Exacta €5.10
Straight Forecast €8.34
Tricast €47.76
Trifecta €30.50

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Cow Chico

SPOTLIGHT:

Ortelius

TOPSPEED:

Natural Ruler

The Irish Sun:

Cow Chico

POSTDATA:

Ortelius