18.25
Good To FirmCoolmore Stud Churchill Stakes (Listed Race)
- Prize money: £23086.96
- 0m 7f 100y
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
13/8 (Won)
- Win: £1.50
- Place: £1.10
Form: 213
Last run: 41 days
W: 9st 0lb
2 yo Filly
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16 (4) |
18th Oct 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 0lb |
Close second against her own sex in two 1m Group 1s this summer, beaten a head by Fallen Angel on the second occasion; there have been possible excuses on her last two starts, namely cheekpieces then very soft ground, but she's still hard to fancy after those below-par runs; a tongue-tie goes on. |
50/1 |
|
11 (7) |
13th Sep 2025 Soft 1m 0f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Ended last season with second to Desert Flower in the Fillies' Mile; well beaten in the Irish 1,000 Guineas on reappearance; showed that to be all wrong when third to Cercene in the Coronation and runner-up in the Falmouth; best effort yet when making Fallen Angel pull out all the stops in the Prix Rothschild. |
15/8 |
|
7 (1) |
11th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 0lb |
Ballydoyle filly who needed her reappearance run in the Irish 1,000 Guineas; very consistent otherwise and duly bounced back with a good third in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot (good to firm); the pick of the 3yos on ratings and another step forward is possible; solid. |
15/8 |
9/2
- Place: £3.50
Form: 14
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 5lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 (2) |
18th May 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Won a 6f Curragh maiden (good) on debut; has run creditably without winning in stakes company since; beaten 4.5l on first try at 1m in a listed race at the Curragh on seasonal comeback two weeks ago; should improve for that and not discounted on handicap debut. |
100/30 |
|
1st 1 (2) |
18th May 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Won a 6f Curragh maiden (good) on debut; has run creditably without winning in stakes company since; beaten 4.5l on first try at 1m in a listed race at the Curragh on seasonal comeback two weeks ago; should improve for that and not discounted on handicap debut. |
100/30 |
|
2 (5) |
5th May 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Surprise debut winner of 6f maiden here last summer but bit exposed in stakes company afterwards, each time staying on as if a step up in trip will suit (not clear run at Dundalk final start); gelded over the winter and step up in trip should suit but others may have greater scope for improvement. |
12/1 |
9/4
Form: 231O D BF
Last run: 23 days
W: 9st 5lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 5 (1) |
20th Jun 2026 Good 1m 2f 50y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
Won twice in Ireland for Joseph O'Brien; some creditable efforts for current yard but his style can depend on luck and he's finished a well-held eighth at Newbury (1m) in last two starts; mark continues to fall but he needs to raise his game back up in trip; blinkers return and cheekpieces are removed. |
13/2 |
|
8th 2 (10) |
1st Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 11lb |
Won twice in Ireland for Joseph O'Brien; retains ability but the handicapper looks to be holding the aces at present; drops in class today but may need some more weight off his back. |
10/1 |
|
8th 15 (16) |
16th May 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
8st 9lb |
Held up of late; competitive if judged on his peak Irish form for Joseph O'Brien, which was a 9.5f win last June in first-time blinkers; has played minor roles for new yard since, with some promise on occasions at Meydan (1m1f-1m4f) this year but others have more pressing claims. |
16/1 |
12/1
Form: —
Last run: 42 days
W: 9st 0lb
2 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 3 (8) |
5th May 2026 Yielding 1m 6f 0y |
9st 2lb |
1-8 on the turf, the win coming in a 1m4f Limerick maiden last season (1m4f, sft-hvy); decent run in premier handicap at the Curragh last time (1m2f, sft-hvy) but much more needed in this company; well beaten four previous starts in stakes races and stamina to prove. |
20/1 |
|
4th 13 (10) |
3rd Apr 2026 Soft 1m 2f 0y |
8st 13lb |
Highly tried at two; placed over 1m on return last season before landing fillies' maiden at Limerick (1m4f, soft to heavy) in April; never a factor at Listed/Group 1 level after; market will reveal expectations on handicap debut. |
33/1 |
14/1
Form: 283 BF
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 0lb
2 yo Filly
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 (1) |
22nd Aug 2025 Good 1m 0f 30y |
9st 2lb |
Maiden winner on heavy ground who is beginning to look exposed after eight defeats and has come up quite a way short in her subsequent handicaps; others preferred. |
16/1 |
|
2 (9) |
14th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 1m 0f 20y |
9st 13lb |
1m maiden winner on heavy ground and has performed okay to finish fourth in her subsequent handicaps (1m2f, good/1m1f, soft); looks handicapped about right so the jockey's claim is welcomed. |
4/1 |
|
4th 13 (9) |
12th Jun 2025 Good 1m 1f 0y |
9st 0lb |
Off the mark in heavy-ground Gowran maiden (1m) in April, left with plenty to do following month on quicker ground in Navan premier handicap when staying on fourth (1m2f); remains of interest. |
12/1 |
14/1
Form: 34
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 0lb
2 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 (1) |
27th Jun 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y |
9st 7lb |
0-16 but placed five times; good runs back-to-back when fourth and third at Leopardstown and Limerick in April (both yielding); poor run on good ground on penultimate start, more like it on an easier surface last time; stable had a winner at Naas this week. |
12/1 |
|
5th 1 (17) |
12th Jun 2026 Yielding To Soft 1m 1f 100y |
10st 3lb |
0-15 but placed five times; put two good runs back-to-back when fourth and third at Leopardstown and Limerick (both yielding); never got involved when last of 13 back in a handicap 26 days ago; has to bounce back but soft ground could be key to her; drawn wide. |
14/1 |
|
13th 12 (12) |
17th May 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y |
8st 11lb |
0-14 but has gone close at times; good run from a wide draw in a 7f Leopardstown (yielding to soft) contest, staying on well; another positive effort when third in a Limerick maiden in this headgear latest (1m, yielding); slowly away that day so effort can be marked up; not out of it. |
10/1 |
Non-runners
Grand Dante, No Return
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €6.80 |
| Straight Forecast | €6.83 |
| Trifecta | €14.60 |
Selections
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