August 10 / 13.45 Curragh

13.45

Good

Trainor Stone And Tile Irish EBF Maiden

  • Prize money: £10260.87
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 13 runners
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Trainor Stone And Tile Irish EBF Maiden

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.40
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 2

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Huge run to chase home a short-priced favourite that had the benefit of experience when runner-up at Leopardstown on debut and that run is worth upgrading given that he looked green throughout that contest; big player with that under his belt.
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1st

4

(3)

5th Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 1

15:35 Sandown

Delacroix

8st 13lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Had excuses (hampered early and ended up in poor position) when beaten favourite in the Derby four weeks ago; otherwise a solid/progressive operator who normally races prominently and is 2-2 over 1m2f, namely trial wins at Leopardstown this spring; remains of major interest and helps to give Aidan O'Brien, whose excellent record in this race includes three wins in the last four years, a robust hand.

5/1

3

(14)

7th Jun 2025

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 1

15:30 Epsom

Delacroix

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

By Dubawi out of a much admired mare who won 13 races, including six Grade/Group 1s at up to about 1m, and who has bred a 1m6f Group 1 winner; became well seasoned during a 2yo career which ended with a hard-fought second in the Group 1 Futurity at Doncaster (1m, soft) and has returned with two Group 3 wins at Leopardstown (1m2f; on good to yielding and good), the former from Lambourn and announcing new depths in the latter; still improving and he won't mind what the weather does.

3/1

1st

2

(3)

11th May 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

15:30 Leopardstown

Delacroix

9st 5lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

raced in second, pressed leader halfway, led going easily 2f out, ridden and went clear inside final furlong, readily

2/5

17/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dubawi colt; dam Group-placed 1m4f/1m6f winner (RPR 99), sister to winners Magic Wand (Aus' 1m2f Group 1) and Sinnamary (useful 1m1f 2yo), closely related to Irish Oaks winner Chicquita; typically well bred newcomer for this yard, although may need this and prefer a bit further; second-string.
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1

(3)

21st Jun 2025

Good

1m 4f 207y

16:30 Down Royal

Acapulco Bay

9st 12lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Sole win in 1m maiden at the Curragh last year; best run this season on latest in the Listed King George V Cup at Leopardstown, his first try at 1m4f (good); steps up another furlong in trip and drops into handicap company; go well for yard that has won two of the last four renewals.

9/4

1

(7)

5th Jun 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:25 Leopardstown

Acapulco Bay

9st 5lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Curragh 2yo maiden winner chased home shorter-priced stablemate (and close French Derby fourth) Trinity College in testing conditions at Naas in March but never a threat when last of five behind Delacroix in Derby Trial here last month; good chance he'll improve for this step up in trip (dam stayed well).

5/2

1

(7)

5th Jun 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:25 Leopardstown

Acapulco Bay

9st 5lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Curragh 2yo maiden winner chased home shorter-priced stablemate (and close French Derby fourth) Trinity College in testing conditions at Naas in March but never a threat when last of five behind Delacroix in Derby Trial here last month; good chance he'll improve for this step up in trip (dam stayed well).

5/2

OUR TIP

16/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Eyecatching run when staying on well to finish third in a barrier trial at Naas; Wootton Bassett colt that cost 240,000euros as a yearling; half-brother to five winners including Pablo Escobarr (1m2f-1m4f including 2yo/AW/Group 3; 113) and Roberto Escobarr (1m2f-2m including Group 3; 113); dam 5f-7f winner (including 2yo/Group 3; 113); plenty to like on paper and yard can ready one, although possibly second-string to Hostility here.
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6

(4)

30th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

19:45 Windsor

Dantes Lad

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Resumed his progress upped to 10.3f when coming from off the pace to score at York (good) last month; there wasn't much separating the first four but he knuckled down well to come out on top and is only 2lb higher here; big player again in his bid to make to make it 3-5 in handicaps.

6/4

19

(8)

21st Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 2

17:35 Ascot

Dantes Lad

8st 12lb

J: Reserve

T: George Boughey

Ran in handicaps on last four starts, winning on the first and latest; the latter was at York (1m2f, good) three weeks ago and a markedly improved effort to arrive late on the scene, in a four-way finish but going up just 2lb may well underestimate that form; sold for £300,000 on Monday.

25/1

3

(3)

31st May 2025

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 3

16:25 York

Dantes Lad

9st 8lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: George Boughey

Gelded after his successful stable debut at Kempton (1m) during the winter and hasn't kicked on from that in two 1m handicaps on turf this spring; now steps up in trip in a bid to resume his progression.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
No Nay Never colt; cost 430,000gns as yearling; half-brother to Group-placed 7f 2yo/1m2f winner Oviedo (RPR 111); dam unplaced 1m-12.5f (66), half-sister to 1m/1m1f Group 2 winner Very Special and 1m 2yo Group 1 winner Chriselliam; expensive purchase who looks bred for the job; likely first-string.
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3

(18)

6th Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Fairyhouse

Hostility

9st 8lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Fourth behind Delacroix on debut and has hit the frame in each of his four subsequent outings; beaten favourite both starts this term but a gelding procedure and/or first-time cheekpieces could do the trick and his best effort came over this trip on soft ground.

9/4

3rd

3

(1)

7th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

16:50 Gowran Park

Hostility

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Solid form in maidens at the Curragh, Listowel and Dundalk last season; shaped well when taking second behind a race-fit rival at Limerick 12 days ago on his first encounter with soft ground; handled it well but should be even more effective on this going.

15/8

3rd

3

(1)

7th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

16:50 Gowran Park

Hostility

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Solid form in maidens at the Curragh, Listowel and Dundalk last season; shaped well when taking second behind a race-fit rival at Limerick 12 days ago on his first encounter with soft ground; handled it well but should be even more effective on this going.

15/8

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Night Of Thunder filly; half-sister to winners Turf King (US 1m/8.5f including dirt Grade 3; RPR 110), Doux Esprit (7f AW; 85) and Royal Tribute (7f including AW; 73); dam 6f-8.5f winner (including 2yo/US stakes); yard's first-string but others make more appeal.
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11

(2)

29th Mar 2025

Soft

0m 5f 0y

14:15 Curragh

Greatest Drama

8st 10lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: J P Murtagh

Encouraging 7f debut run behind Delacroix before landing Gowran fillies' maiden (7f, good) despite running green; tough Group 3 assignment here behind Heavens Gate in September; soft ground an unknown and this is a big drop in trip; handicap debut.

12/1

8th

6

(4)

29th Sep 2024

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

14:40 Curragh

Greatest Drama

9st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: J P Murtagh

midfield, smooth headway and prominent up the centre 2f out, weakened final furlong

16/1

1st

10

(12)

3rd Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

13:35 Gowran Park

Greatest Drama

9st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

prominent, challenging going okay 2f out, ridden 1f out, led narrowly and ran green inside final 110yds, just did enough

10/1

6th
8 (1)
Rajstar

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Blue Point colt; cost 75,000euros as a yearling; dam runner-up 8.4f only start (RPR 69), half-sister to winners Alashar (Listed-placed 7f 2yo/9.5f) and Alanannda (7f), out of 7f Group 3 winner; market support worth noting but probably up against it on debut.
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6th

8

(1)

10th Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

13:45 Curragh

Rajstar

9st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

midfield, headway and briefly went fourth 1f out, no extra final 110yds

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Starspangledbanner filly who was third of eight in a barrier trial last month; cost 14,000euros as a yearling; sister to 6f winner Claim The Stars (including Germany; RPR 82), half-sister to winners Fraser Island (1m2f Flat, 85; 2m hurdle) and National Glory (6f; 82); dam 5f 2yo winner (including Group 3; 104)
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9th

11

(2)

5th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

15:00 Curragh

Pickersgill

8st 12lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Built on the promise shown last year when winning over 6f on soft on seasonal debut at this venue; reported coming in season after a disappointing Naas run on handicap debut; 10-1 chance then, this is a stronger contest.

16/1

9th

11

(2)

5th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

15:00 Curragh

Pickersgill

8st 12lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Built on the promise shown last year when winning over 6f on soft on seasonal debut at this venue; reported coming in season after a disappointing Naas run on handicap debut; 10-1 chance then, this is a stronger contest.

16/1

14th

5

(6)

28th Apr 2025

Soft

0m 5f 205y

17:40 Naas

Pickersgill

9st 10lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Built on promise shown in maidens last year (including over this C&D) by winning one at the Curragh (6f, soft) on her return late last month; may be on a workable mark on handicap debut; shortlisted.

6/1

200/1

Form:

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Virtually tailed off when 100-1 for debut over C&D 21 days ago.
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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

15th

14

(6)

29th Sep 2024

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

15:50 Curragh

Tiger Kitten

8st 12lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: S M Duffy

towards rear, dropped to rear and detached under 3f out

25/1

Form: 07

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Hasn't shown enough in two runs so far, both at this trip on turf.
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6

(2)

5th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

20:23 Nottingham

Ottoman

9st 7lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Ex-Irish gelding who's got it together since upped to this trip, latterly in cheekpieces; things didn't pan out ideally behind a cannily ridden winner last time and he's the proven quantity upped a fair 2lb.

9/4

6

(5)

21st Jun 2025

Good

1m 2f 100y

Class 5

20:45 Haydock

Ottoman

8st 10lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Ex-Irish gelding who made his breakthrough (11th attempt) when scoring off a reduced mark at Leicester (1m2f, good to firm) 18 days ago; this is tougher back up in grade but he's unexposed at this trip and is only 2lb higher than last time; possibilities.

5/1

6

(3)

3rd Jun 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:17 Leicester

Ottoman

9st 10lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

0-7 in Ireland last year; made the frame in two of his three British handicaps for new connections, upped to 1m2f when third of ten at Bath (firm; Respiro Solitario fourth) on latest outing; that proved his stamina and, having hung left, cheekpieces are now given a go.

11/2

14/1

Form: 00

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Shown very little in two starts at huge odds so far; may do better at some stage and worth a market check.
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6th

2

(8)

20th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:00 Dundalk (AW)

Red Charlie

9st 12lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Emmet Mullins

Attracted the attention of Stewards on handicap debut at Fairyhouse when never featuring; several possible excuses were advanced (hampered at start, hit a ridge two furlongs out, lost both hind shoes); tongue-tie may help, 10lb claimed.

6/1

6th

2

(8)

20th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:00 Dundalk (AW)

Red Charlie

9st 12lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Emmet Mullins

Attracted the attention of Stewards on handicap debut at Fairyhouse when never featuring; several possible excuses were advanced (hampered at start, hit a ridge two furlongs out, lost both hind shoes); tongue-tie may help, 10lb claimed.

6/1

Form: 69

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Low-key form in two runs so far and down the order on jockey bookings.
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2

(11)

29th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

20:30 Fairyhouse

The Marty Party

9st 9lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Won nursery at Down Royal (7f, good) last September off 63; still 14lb higher due to getting big hike for fine effort in rated race at Listowel; possibly didn't handle heavy on return at Gowran but might need to come down the weights; up in trip.

14/1

2

(11)

29th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

20:30 Fairyhouse

The Marty Party

9st 9lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Won nursery at Down Royal (7f, good) last September off 63; still 14lb higher due to getting big hike for fine effort in rated race at Listowel; possibly didn't handle heavy on return at Gowran but might need to come down the weights; up in trip.

14/1

14th

2

(9)

23rd Apr 2025

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

18:42 Gowran Park

The Marty Party

9st 12lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

1-7 in his 2yo campaign; won 7f nursery on good ground at Down Royal in September off 63 and is now 17lb higher after getting a big hike for a fine effort in a rated race at Listowel; has been gelded; unproven on very testing ground but is the choice of McMonagle; can't discount.

17/2

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Phoenix Of Spain filly who was sixth in a barrier trial; cost £26,000 as a yearling and mix of speed and stamina in her pedigree; yard's second-string and probably best watched.
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13th

5

(15)

6th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 27y

16:25 Down Royal

Corazon Blanco

9st 4lb

J: Shane B Kelly

T: J P Murtagh

Shown very little at huge prices in two Curragh maidens so far.

100/1

17th

12

(5)

17th Aug 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

14:50 Curragh

Corazon Blanco

9st 1lb

J: Shane B Kelly

T: J P Murtagh

66-1 and only beat one home in a 7f maiden here a week ago.

100/1

200/1

Form: 09

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Barely beaten a rival in two runs at huge prices so far.
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7th

5

(1)

14th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:30 Dundalk (AW)

Justified Risk

9st 5lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Sean Davis

Shocking turf form, hard to counter here now switched to AW (having been gelded).

66/1

7th

5

(1)

14th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:30 Dundalk (AW)

Justified Risk

9st 5lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Sean Davis

Shocking turf form, hard to counter here now switched to AW (having been gelded).

66/1

10th

2

(14)

20th Aug 2024

Yielding

0m 7f 111y

17:50 Roscommon

Justified Risk

9st 7lb

J: Sean Davis

T: Sean Davis

Has beaten one rival in three starts and very hard to make a case for.

100/1

Non-runners

Majestic Wave, Storm Piece

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €4.30
Straight Forecast €3.70
Trifecta €23.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Delacroix

TOPSPEED:

Majestic Wave

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Delacroix

POSTDATA:

Delacroix

The Irish Sun:

Delacroix