17.15
YieldingFrank Conroy Irish EBF Maiden
- Prize money: £9234.78
- 1m 0f 0y
- 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
7/4 (Won)
- Win: £2.38
- Place: £1.10
Form: 2
Last run: 26 days
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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9th 6 (8) |
12th Sep 2026 Good 1m 4f 0y |
9st 9lb |
Won the Group 2 Golden Fleece Stakes over 1m at this meeting as a 2yo (beating Delacroix) but hasn't really gone on as expected; has been running to a decent level in defeat this year, best effort when just denied by Ethical Diamond over C&D last time; a player. |
8/1 |
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2nd 5 (5) |
6th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 4f 0y |
9st 9lb |
Beat the top-class Delacroix in a Group 2 here as a juvenile; sixth in last season's 2,000 Guineas before making all in a 1m1f Listed race at this venue; respectable efforts in the Irish Derby (only run over 1m4f) and in a York Group 2; stamina not assured, judged on overall profile and two runs this season; well held in fourth in the Tattersalls Gold Cup. |
6/1 |
5/2
- Place: £1.50
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 9 (4) |
18th Oct 2025 Good 1m 1f 212y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Ballydoyle colt who is progressive in the main; justified favouritism in the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown (good to yielding) most recently, taking his form figures over 1m2f to 11121 and overall strike-rate to 6-11; unable to match Ombudsman's late acceleration in the International but had got up late on to collar that rival in the Eclipse and is set for another gripping rematch. |
3/1 |
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1st 5 (8) |
13th Sep 2025 Soft 1m 2f 0y |
9st 3lb |
Won two Derby trials over C&D and bounced back from Epsom failure to win the Eclipse at Sandown (1m2f, good to firm); deserved much credit for overhauling Ombudsman late on, having found trouble in running in the straight; beaten by the same top-class rival at York; reputation largely restored all the same; major player for stable denied six in a row in this last year. |
10/11 |
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2nd 6 (3) |
20th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 1m 2f 56y Class 1 |
9st 1lb |
Won two Derby trials this spring and bounced back from Derby disappointment to win the Group 1 Eclipse at Sandown (1m2f, good to firm) last month; he deserves immense credit for overhauling Ombudsman late on last time having found trouble in running in the straight and got behind, and it was a performance that suggests he could take plenty of beating today. |
15/8 |
11/2
- Place: £1.10
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 6 (2) |
28th Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 12lb |
Unbeaten with cheekpieces added for his last six starts, including this race last year (outbattled an in-form Illinois), the St Leger at Doncaster (by a neck from Rahiebb) that September and last month's 2m4f Gold Cup at Royal Ascot; had proven fitness on his side against the reappearing Trawlerman when inching ahead close home in their magnificent duel for the Gold Cup, but his stayers' crown is unlikely to be relinquished without a mighty effort whatever the circumstances. |
Evs |
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1st 10 (3) |
18th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 2m 3f 210y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Plenty went wrong for him in the Queen's Vase here one year ago (still a close fifth) but unbeaten with cheekpieces added for his five starts since; that includes the St Leger at Doncaster (by a neck from Rahiebb) in September and two 1m6f events this spring (familiar route to this race for his stable) but also, and perhaps most tellingly, the 2m Goodwood Cup last July in which he asserted late on from last year's Gold Cup second; high class and there's plenty in those 1m6f/2m performances which suggests he will be a thorough stayer. |
7/4 |
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1st 1 (1) |
15th May 2026 Good 1m 6f 0y |
9st 10lb |
Won four of his five races at three; improved with cheekpieces after Queen's Vase fifth, won a 1m5f Group 3 at Newmarket by almost 9l and mastering older stablemate Illinois in the Goodwood Cup (2m, good); dug deep to hold off Rahiebb on soft ground in the St Leger; readily coped with Dallas Star at Navan last month and now continues on the Kyprios route to the Gold Cup. |
2/9 |
20/1
Form: 6
Last run: 10 days
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
15th Oct 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 135y Class 3 |
10st 10lb |
Ex-Joseph O'Brien; won stable debut at Perth (2m4f, good) in August and a good third of five at Worcester (2m4f, good) last month; he's the only one of these who's been in recent action, and it was very recent but he tailed off in that handicap hurdle at Chepstow (2m; made most) on Saturday when different aids were given a go; reverts to cheekpieces and fences today. |
7/2 |
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3rd 4 |
10th Sep 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 2 |
11st 6lb |
Ex-Irish 4yo who made winning stable debut at Perth (2m4f, good; first-time cheekpieces) last month; recent defeat in a valuable Flat handicap is easily excused, and he could still have more to offer for Nick Scholfield. |
4/1 |
|
9th 12 (8) |
5th Sep 2026 Soft 1m 6f 0y Class 2 |
8st 7lb |
In contention when running out at the final fence at Kilbeggan in June on final outing for Joseph O'Brien and he made a winning stable debut in first-time cheekpieces (retained) over fences at Perth (2m4f, good) three weeks ago; versatile ground-wise and he's well treated on the pick of last year's Flat form; he's an intriguing contender who could run well. |
10/1 |
13/2
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 (5) |
30th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 1m 2f 90y |
9st 5lb |
Rated only 80 when outrunning odds of 300-1 as a pacemaker for his successful stablemate Zahrann in a Group 3 at the Curragh last time; unwise to take that form at face value given the balance of his achievements and Ben Coen prefers Reyenzi. |
10/1 |
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2nd 5 (1) |
16th Aug 2025 Good 1m 2f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Won a 1m Killarney maiden on heavy last year; very poor form this year; supporting role for Zahrann here. |
200/1 |
|
8 (10) |
29th Jun 2025 Good 1m 1f 0y |
8st 12lb |
Won a 1m Killarney maiden on heavy last year; hasn't beaten a rival in two starts at Naas this term over varying trips and ground; hard to see him winning this. |
28/1 |
8/1
Form: 34
Last run: 50 days
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 3 (3) |
19th Oct 2024 Soft 1m 0f 0y |
9st 2lb |
in touch with leaders, switched right and headway from over 2f out, ridden to lead up the centre over 1f out, ran on |
7/2 |
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3rd 1 (4) |
23rd Aug 2024 Good 1m 0f 30y |
9st 12lb |
Ran well in pair of good maidens over 7f; didn't get home on first try at 1m in another hot maiden at Leopardstown but too early to say he doesn't stay this trip and has been gelded. |
11/4 |
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6th 7 (6) |
25th Jul 2024 Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Decent level of ability on both outings over 7f, staying on third here in May and raced handier at the Curragh, losing third late on; doesn't appear an obvious candidate for this step up in trip. |
8/1 |
20/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 7lb
2 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 8 |
24th Sep 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
10st 11lb |
Ended last season with a below-par run in a Fairyhouse novice handicap in April (2m, yld-sft); recent maiden winner at Kilbeggan; trainer's Mino Des Mottes is more appealing. |
12/1 |
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1st 2 |
3rd Sep 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
11st 10lb |
Flat winner is 0-7 over hurdles but has run well in defeat and is rated 116; off since a below par run in a Fairyhouse novice handicap in April (2m, yld-sft); was only beaten 2.5l off 118 in a Listed handicap hurdle at Limerick in December; leading claims if ready after break. |
9/2 |
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9th 14 |
6th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 2lb |
1m4f winner; 0-6 as a hurdler but was third off this mark at Christmas and then ran into the smart Proactif here in January; the concern is his ordinary run last time at Down Royal (maiden). |
20/1 |
50/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 13 (11) |
28th Sep 2026 Good 1m 3f 10y |
8st 10lb |
Won off 5lb higher at Bellewstown last year (12.5f, soft); yet to hit form this season, though was 9lb wrong at the weights last time at Galway; wouldn't discount after the recent rain. |
10/1 |
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8th 16 (9) |
8th Sep 2026 Soft 1m 4f 0y |
8st 7lb |
Won on soft ground at Bellewstown last season; 9lb out of the handicap; hard to fancy even with 7lb off. |
20/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €7.00 |
| Straight Forecast | €7.37 |
| Trifecta | €17.70 |
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