July 20 / 13.30 Curragh

13.30

Good

Juddmonte Chaldean Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden

  • Prize money: £10260.87
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 12 runners
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Juddmonte Chaldean Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.80
  • Place: £1.80

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam Group-placed 1m4f winner (RPR 99), half-sister to 1m4f Group 3 winner Venus De Milo, out of 11.4f winning half-sister to 7f Group 3 winner Inchinor; 375,000Euro yearling; good middle distance pedigree and should improve for what he does here.
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5th

9

(5)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:35 Newbury

The Lion In Winter

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Disappointing in last year's Dante and Derby but subsequently showed very smart form back down in trip, including placed efforts in three top-level races over 1m, third to Notable Speech at the Breeders' Cup (firm) the final time; took advantage of a good opportunity in Leopardstown Listed event on reappearance; possibilities back up in class, provided he takes well to first-time headgear.

6/1

1st

8

(12)

15th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

15:07 Leopardstown

The Lion In Winter

9st 7lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Impressed in a Curragh maiden and the Group 3 Acomb Stakes at two; failed to win in a high-profile campaign last year; flopped in the Dante and the Derby; redeemed himself with smart placed form in 1m Gr 1s at Longchamp/Ascot and in the Breeders' Cup Mile; never threatened in Hong Kong Mile; easy ground a worry, though he ran well on soft in the Prix Jean Prat.

10/11

2nd
2 (2)
Currawood

7/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 3

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Outpaced late but ran with a deal of credit on his debut over C&D last month; will improve for that and likely to be a big player here.
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8

(2)

29th Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

14:55 Curragh

Currawood

8st 13lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Twice runner-up in juvenile maidens; won his first two starts this year, a Dundalk maiden and much improved in new headgear combination and step up to 1m to run away with Cork median auction race on soft; second to the useful Officer over C&D in his first stakes race; chased home Irish Derby candidate Green Impact on latest; leading contender.

15/8

2nd

7

(4)

5th Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

17:55 Leopardstown

Currawood

8st 12lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Twice runner-up in 2yo maidens and has trained on well; won his first two starts this season, a Dundalk maiden and much improved in new headgear combination and step up to 1m to run away with Cork median auction race on soft; second to the useful Officer over 1m at the Curragh in his first stakes race; should stay the extra furlong

9/2

7

(4)

5th Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

17:55 Leopardstown

Currawood

8st 12lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Twice runner-up in 2yo maidens and has trained on well; won his first two starts this season, a Dundalk maiden and much improved in new headgear combination and step up to 1m to run away with Cork median auction race on soft; second to the useful Officer over 1m at the Curragh in his first stakes race; should stay the extra furlong

9/2

6/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 4

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Faded well inside the last when fourth in a 6f maiden here last month; no surprise if he found above average improvement here; has to prove himself over the extra furlong but he looks the one to beat.
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8th

8

(5)

28th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

15:12 Curragh

Ides Of March

9st 5lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

3yo won a Group 3 over C&D last year; started this season promisingly with runner up efforts in listed company at Navan (6f, soft) and Newbury (6f, gd-fm); struggled in the Group 1 Commonwealth Cup and July Stakes and again in the Group 3 Phoenix Sprint Stakes here on latest (slowly away); needs to bounce back.

13/2

11th

13

(14)

9th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

15:25 Curragh

Ides Of March

9st 3lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Group 3 winner as a 2yo; creditable second in Listed races this spring but came up well short in the Commonwealth Cup; limitations again exposed in the July Cup.

10/1

10th

12

(7)

12th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

16:35 Newmarket (July)

Ides Of March

9st 2lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Group 3 winner as a 2yo; creditable second in Listed races won by stablemate Whistlejacket and Symbol Of Honour this spring but came up well short in the Commonwealth Cup and still needs to prove he's a Group 1 colt; deserted by Ryan Moore for the third time this year.

40/1

4/1

Form: 2

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Ran well after a slow start when chasing home a good Ballydoyle colt on debut in a winner's contest at Tipperary; National Stakes entry and likely to improve a good deal for that debut effort; should go well.
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11th

9

(4)

21st Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 2

17:35 Ascot

Dakota Blue

9st 3lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Debut second was on good to firm; showed plenty as 2yo, though it took him until reappearance in April before he won a maiden at Navan; returned there (again 1m2f on good) five weeks ago when going mighty close from well off the pace in a seven-runner handicap, travelling smoothly and battling, so he is probably set for better still.

14/1

2

(5)

17th May 2025

Good

1m 2f 40y

17:00 Navan

Dakota Blue

9st 11lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Three solid maiden runs last year including when 4.5l behind The Lion In Winter at the Curragh; got off the mark in a C&D maiden on return and can improve from that; looks a big player on handicap bow.

2/1

2

(5)

17th May 2025

Good

1m 2f 40y

17:00 Navan

Dakota Blue

9st 11lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Three solid maiden runs last year including when 4.5l behind The Lion In Winter at the Curragh; got off the mark in a C&D maiden on return and can improve from that; looks a big player on handicap bow.

2/1

16/1

Form: 57

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Promising debut after a slow start on debut at Gowran last month; was green and failed to match that at Naas two weeks ago; clearly has ability but this looks tougher again.
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1st

6

(8)

3rd Oct 2026

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 2

16:35 Redcar

Nyman

8st 10lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Roger Fell

All three wins have come over 7f, including at Thirsk in September, but he has form over this C&D too, including when third behind runaway winner Welbury in August; enters calculations.

10/1

5th

1

(9)

11th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

13:50 Doncaster

Nyman

11st 13lb

J: Andrew Tinkler

T: Roger Fell

Record is 3-24; incurs 6lb penalty but is effectively striking while the iron's hot, having rallied to justify favouritism in Thirsk handicap (7f, good to soft) last Saturday; has form over 1m; enters calculations.

4/1

1st

9

(3)

5th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:35 Thirsk

Nyman

8st 13lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Roger Fell

Now 8lb lower than when winning at Newmarket (7f, good to soft) last November; he has shown enough this year to think he retains a good portion of his ability; should go well.

6/1

66/1

Form: —

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Down the field on debut in a C&D maiden (Currawood third) last month; hard to fancy on that evidence.
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6th

7

(2)

1st Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 6

20:07 Epsom

High Favour

9st 3lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Camilla Poulton

This year has been a struggle and his return from a break was a bit of a disaster when 80-1 and tailed off at Yarmouth (soft ground) three weeks ago; has a few questions to answer.

100/1

9th

9

(6)

10th Jun 2026

Good

1m 6f 17y

Class 6

16:18 Yarmouth

High Favour

8st 9lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Camilla Poulton

0-3 for Jim Bolger and he's been well beaten in four starts on the AW for this stable, including in a first-time hood at Lingfield 75 days ago; switches back to turf having been off since.

40/1

OUR TIP

50/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Seventh foal; half-brother to six winners inc Hiroshima (1m4f-2m inc AW; RPR 98), Dreaming Princess (1m AW; 73) and Quick Recovery (6f inc AW; 64); dam 6f winner (86), half-sister to 6f 2yo Group 1 winner Dick Whittington; inexpensively bought and speedily bred newcomer; stable in decent form; best watched this time though.
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8th

13

(1)

13th Sep 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:15 Bath

Buck Barrow

8st 2lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Adrian Wintle

Placed on three of four starts since winning 1m4f Ffos Las classified (good to soft) in June and not yet exposed over this longer trip but 2lb wrong today and others look stronger.

20/1

3rd

3

(1)

29th Aug 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

19:15 Chepstow

Buck Barrow

9st 7lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Won a classified event at Ffos Las (1m4f, good to soft) in June and he's finished placed in two of his three runs since; usually comes from off the pace and has claims if this sets up for the closers.

4/1

5th

3

(4)

21st Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 209y

Class 6

17:02 Ffos Las

Buck Barrow

9st 8lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Just held on to pip Adrian in C&D (good to soft) classified in June and has finished third off today's mark in two subsequent C&D handicaps (both on good); has obvious each-way claims again.

5/1

Form: 473

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Ran twice on testing ground over five; improved effort in a 1m good ground maiden at Bellewstown when not quite getting home; needs to improve but every chance that this could be his optimum trip.
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5th

4

(9)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Political Power

9st 10lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Charlie Clover

Got off the mark at Newmarket (1m, good) in June; showed the benefit of wind surgery when showing improved form when beaten a head by an unexposed sort at Newcastle (7f, AW) last month; looks sure to go close.

11/4

9

(5)

17th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Political Power

9st 6lb

J: David Egan

T: Charlie Clover

Infrequent winner but he is effective on Tapeta and has undergone wind surgery since his latest start; not ruled out.

10/1

9th

8

(7)

8th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:14 Newmarket (July)

Political Power

9st 6lb

J: David Egan

T: Charlie Clover

Only one win (14 races) but that 1m handicap in June was at this track; ran respectably next time and rallied into a close fourth of five for slowly run race on latest; needs to find extra but his tongue-tie (worn two and three starts back) is restored and new trip now looks worth a go.

8/1

Form: 8

Last run: 68 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Slowly away and not a factor on debut at Roscommon in May; very stiff task here.
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13th

14

(2)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Handmedownmybible

8st 7lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Patrick Magee

0-16 and sole placed effort was in a claimer here late last year; beaten 8l over C&D latest.

25/1

7th

14

(1)

26th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Handmedownmybible

8st 9lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Patrick Magee

Maiden whose best run came over 7f here last year; has been running over further plus hurdles lately; coming back in trip may help.

20/1

11

(11)

28th Aug 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:05 Navan

Handmedownmybible

8st 7lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Patrick Magee

14-race maiden (0-12 on Flat); low key hurdle effort latest and had not shown enough on the level previously; new headgear combination and 4lb wrong.

40/1

150/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Tenth foal; brother to US 7.5f-10.5f turf winner Kitten's Roar (inc 1m Grade 2; RPR 111), half-brother to three winners; dam US 5f/5.5f turf winner, half-sister to US 7f Grade 3 winner Scherzinger, from family of US 1m Grade 1 winner Furiously; newcomer with a speedy American pedigree; best watched.
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6

(2)

29th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 4f 15y

Class 6

17:20 Hamilton

Tiger Kitten

9st 1lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Patrick Morris

Ex-Irish; was just over 10l behind Delacroix in a 7f Curragh maiden in August 2024 but rest of his form is ordinary (tailed off on stable debut); best watched for now.

33/1

7th

2

(8)

28th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tiger Kitten

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Patrick Morris

Well beaten at triple-digit odds on all four 2yo starts in Ireland, the latest in 7f Curragh nursery in September; hiked up in trip for stable/AW debut; could be considered only if much stronger in the betting this time.

33/1

7th

2

(8)

28th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tiger Kitten

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Patrick Morris

Well beaten at triple-digit odds on all four 2yo starts in Ireland, the latest in 7f Curragh nursery in September; hiked up in trip for stable/AW debut; could be considered only if much stronger in the betting this time.

33/1

66/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Second foal; half-brother to French 7f AW/Spanish 1m winner West Of Wichita; dam 1m winner (RPR 73), half-sister to winners Port Lions (smart 7f-10.5f inc Bahrain/KSA) and First Settler (US 8.5f-1m1f) out of 1m1f to 1m3f (US stakes) winner; cheaply bought yearling but related to some good winners; probably best watched.
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11th

10

(7)

20th Jul 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

13:30 Curragh

Shoof Phoenix

9st 5lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D J Bunyan

prominent, lost position 4f out, weakened 2f out

66/1

200/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Third foal; dam 5f/6f winner (inc 2yo; RPR 62), half-sister to US 6f winners Wayne's Kitten and Jill's Kitten, out of US 7f winner; stable not known for juvenile winners and very much up against it on debut.
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10th

11

(3)

19th Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:55 Naas

Ryback

8st 10lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Liam G O’Brien

Well held at triple figure odds in three runs so far; blinkers on.

100/1

8th

7

(7)

3rd Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:10 Gowran Park

Ryback

9st 5lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Liam G O’Brien

Triple-figure odds for both starts to date and beat just one rival home; cheekpieces go on but he is difficult to make a case for after those two efforts.

66/1

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Payout
Exacta €20.20
Straight Forecast €16.00
Trifecta €34.30

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Currawood

SPOTLIGHT:

Ides Of March

TOPSPEED:

Currawood

The Irish Sun:

Currawood

POSTDATA:

Ides Of March