August 31 / 14.50 Curragh

14.50

Good

Heider Family Stables Round Tower Stakes (Group 3)

  • Prize money: £28217.39
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • 7 runners
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Heider Family Stables Round Tower Stakes (Group 3)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

4/7 (Won)

  • Win: £1.40
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 431 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dropped back to this trip to very good effect when an impressive winner of a C&D maiden three weeks ago; holds plenty of Group 1 entries and can take the next step forward here.
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Verdict Starting price

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

6/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 1615

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Two wins, including a 5f Listed event at Tipperary last month; decent run in the Molecomb at Goodwood since; well beaten on her only previous try at this trip but should go well on the best of her 5f form.
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8th

14

(11)

6th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 110y

18:08 Cork

Usdi Atohi

9st 2lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Won two last year, including a 5f listed race at Tipperary (5f, gd-fm); not disgraced in Group 3s at Goodwood (5f) and the Curragh (6f) subsequently; ducked left at the start when well beaten in a first-time hood on return over 7f at Leopardstown; headgear is discarded and she drops back in trip; rated 95 and could challenge for place money if at her best.

18/1

8th

14

(11)

6th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 110y

18:08 Cork

Usdi Atohi

9st 2lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Won two last year, including a 5f listed race at Tipperary (5f, gd-fm); not disgraced in Group 3s at Goodwood (5f) and the Curragh (6f) subsequently; ducked left at the start when well beaten in a first-time hood on return over 7f at Leopardstown; headgear is discarded and she drops back in trip; rated 95 and could challenge for place money if at her best.

18/1

8th

13

(12)

30th Mar 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 30y

15:10 Leopardstown

Usdi Atohi

9st 2lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

keen to post, in touch with leaders

16/1

Form: 36215 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Fine effort in a Fairyhouse maiden before bolting up in a Curragh nursery last month; found the step up to Group 1 company in the Phoenix Stakes too much last time but likely to do better here.
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3rd

5

(3)

19th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 7f 30y

16:40 Leopardstown

Rudis Apple

9st 5lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

in touch with leaders, headway on far side of group when switched right over 1f out, kept on and went third towards finish, no match for first two

8/1

3rd

4

(3)

31st Aug 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

14:50 Curragh

Rudis Apple

9st 5lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

in touch with leaders, outpaced over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went third towards finish

4/1

Form: 410

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Cork maiden winner was unable to make an impression in the Ballyhane Stakes at Naas; plenty to find on ratings and looks up against it.
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4th

5

(6)

31st Aug 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

14:50 Curragh

Wise Men Say

9st 5lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

in rear, headway from over 1f out, ran on well final 110yds, not reach leaders

33/1

11th

8

(5)

5th Aug 2024

Good

0m 5f 205y

16:50 Naas

Wise Men Say

9st 2lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Beaten 7l in fourth behind Lethimfly at Bellewstown; showed the benefit of the run when winning at Cork, a lot more on his plate now.

14/1

Form: 1591

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Bounced back in a big way after a gelding procedure at Cork last month, despite being the outsider of the four runners; could easily take another step forward for a yard that does well with both sprinters and juveniles.
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5th

4

(14)

4th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Morning Vietnam

9st 5lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: M D O’Callaghan

awkward start, in rear, headway over 1f out, not clear run and wandered around inside final furlong, kept on, not reach leaders

33/1

5th

3

(1)

31st Aug 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

14:50 Curragh

Morning Vietnam

9st 5lb

J: Colin Keane

T: M D O’Callaghan

prominent, disputing second halfway, outpaced over 1f out, weakened final 110yds

12/1

Form: 10894

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Won on debut at Navan in June but completely eclipsed in better company since; others much more likely.
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6th

1

(4)

31st Aug 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

14:50 Curragh

Celtic Chieftain

9st 5lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

midfield, brief headway over 1f out, weakened final 110yds

20/1

4th

1

(4)

26th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

17:25 Cork

Celtic Chieftain

9st 7lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

prominent on far side of group, dropped to last from 2f out, weakened over 1f out

7/2

9th

4

(7)

21st Jul 2024

Good

0m 6f 63y

14:10 Curragh

Celtic Chieftain

9st 5lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

prominent behind clear leader

20/1

Form: 6

Last run: 94 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Never involved after a slow start in a 5f Tipperary maiden in May; very hard to assess but clearly thought capable of better and has cheekpieces added.
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7th

6

(5)

31st Aug 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

14:50 Curragh

Womp Womp

9st 5lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

slowly into stride, midfield

50/1

6th

7

(4)

29th May 2024

Soft

0m 5f 0y

14:03 Tipperary

Womp Womp

9st 5lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Caravaggio colt cost $40,000 as a yearling; first foal; dam US 7f dirt winner out of US 5.5f dirt 2yo winning sister to US 6.5f AW Grade 2 winner/6f and 7f dirt Grade 1 runner-up Pomeroys Pistol; one of two newcomers for the yard here and market should tell us a lot about their respective chances.

12/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €3.30
Straight Forecast €2.61
Trifecta €7.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ides Of March

TOPSPEED:

Rudi's Apple

The Irish Sun:

Usdi Atohi

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Ides Of March

POSTDATA:

Ides Of March