16.10
GoodGoffs Vincent O’Brien National Stakes (Group 1) (No Geldings)
- Prize money: £205217.39
- 0m 7f 0y
- 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
10/1 (Won)
Form: 13 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 5lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 9 (2) |
13th Sep 2025 Soft 1m 0f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Enjoyed fine 2yo campaign, notably Group 1 National Stakes win on this weekend on good ground; three runs in first half of this season well below that level however, including beaten 6.25l in Irish 2,000 Guineas and when not looking to stay 1m2f in Prix Eugene Adam at Saint-Cloud in June; returns from a break with plenty to prove, including on soft ground. |
9/1 |
|
8 (8) |
24th May 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Inexperience evident when 2l third of four in Group 2 Futurity here (7f, good) last August on his second start; more professional when winning Group 1 National Stakes here (7f, good) in September by a neck from Henri Matisse; possibly stretched by this trip when seventh in 2,000 Guineas on return, weakening late on; others preferred. |
20/1 |
|
8 (8) |
24th May 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Inexperience evident when 2l third of four in Group 2 Futurity here (7f, good) last August on his second start; more professional when winning Group 1 National Stakes here (7f, good) in September by a neck from Henri Matisse; possibly stretched by this trip when seventh in 2,000 Guineas on return, weakening late on; others preferred. |
20/1 |
11/10
Form: 111 CD
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 5lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 (1) |
30th Jul 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Ran respectably on soft ground once, raced on faster otherwise; Ballydoyle colt whose record is 6-9 and who has form figures of 112 over 1m, the wins in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (by a neck) and French 2,000 Guineas (by a head); ran well, albeit no match for Field Of Gold, in the St James's Palace Stakes most recently; solid contender who should be involved but has work to do to reverse placings with the Gosden colt. |
7/1 |
|
3 (1) |
17th Jun 2025 Good 0m 7f 213y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Ballydoyle colt whose record is 6-8; he is 2-2 over 1m, having won the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (by a neck) on firm ground last November and the French 2,000 Guineas (by a head) on good ground last month; ties in closely with Field Of Gold on one piece of 2yo form; could well have even more to offer at this distance and is one of the main contenders, contributing to a gripping clash of Guineas winners; trainer has landed this prize nine times. |
7/2 |
|
1 (1) |
30th Mar 2025 Yielding 0m 7f 30y |
9st 8lb |
Beat subsequent Group 1 winners Hotazhell and Scorthy Champ in Group 2 Futurity at the Curragh; looked an awkward ride when failing to uphold form with Scorthy Champ in National Stakes; probably unsuited by soft ground when below form in Prix Jean-Luc Legardere; came good in style over 1m on quick ground at the Breeders' Cup. |
10/11 |
10/1
Form: 212 D
Last run: 64 days
W: 9st 5lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 10 (1) |
23rd Aug 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
3yo who has done well since being gelded, finishing second in a Listed race at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) then beating his three rivals to win the Group 3 Thoroughbred Stakes at Goodwood (1m, soft); supplemented for this race at a cost of £40,000 but could be vulnerable in this grade. |
25/1 |
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1st 5 (2) |
1st Aug 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Much his best effort of this season when chasing home Opera Ballo (King of Cities 1.5l back in third) in a 1m Newmarket Listed race (good to firm) 22 days ago; debut second last year came on soft, as did his respectable fourth of five in the Dewhurst. |
11/2 |
11/4
Form: 131 D
Last run: 47 days
W: 9st 5lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 111
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 (4) |
16th Apr 2025 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Very useful colt whose 2yo form featured a success in the Vintage Stakes at Goodwood (7f, good) and close third in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (1m, firm); big player on the figures and may rate higher still. |
11/2 |
|
3rd 1 (4) |
16th Apr 2025 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Very useful colt whose 2yo form featured a success in the Vintage Stakes at Goodwood (7f, good) and close third in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (1m, firm); big player on the figures and may rate higher still. |
11/2 |
|
4th 1 (8) |
15th Sep 2024 Good 0m 7f 0y |
9st 5lb |
in touch with leaders, outpaced under 2f out, kept on and went fourth inside final furlong, not reach leaders |
11/4 |
12/1
Form: 1771 C
Last run: 35 days
W: 9st 5lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 (3) |
22nd Apr 2026 Soft To Heavy 0m 7f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Group 3-winning two-year-old in 2024; struggled in three runs last year in stakes and handicap company; showed more and ran well for a long way from the front in Listed Heritage Stakes 7 days ago, eventually finishing eighth behind The Lion In Winter; should come on for that and step back in trip will suit; one of two for in-form yard. |
6/1 |
|
8th 2 (2) |
15th Apr 2026 Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Won a 7f Group 3 event at Deauville in 2024; tried at Group 1 level after; struggled in three runs last season; tongue-tied for seasonal debut; best watched. |
16/1 |
20/1
Form: 814 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 5lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 (7) |
19th Oct 2025 Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
9st 6lb |
Highly-tried 3yo and often out of his depth but did win 4-runner 1m2f Navan contest in July when dropped in grade; tame effort in handicap company latest and now drops back to 1m; opposable. |
12/1 |
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19th 4 (17) |
14th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 1m 2f 0y |
9st 11lb |
Highly-tried 3yo and often out of his depth but did win 4-runner Navan contest over this trip in July when dropped in grade; no show in Group 3 Royal Whip over C&D latest; stiff task back in handicap company. |
20/1 |
|
6th 4 (4) |
16th Aug 2025 Good 1m 2f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Won a 7f Galway maiden last July; highly tried subsequently; failed to make an impact when sights lowered in a 1m2f Royal Ascot handicap latest; came good when upsetting a short-priced favourite in a Navan conditions event; supporting role here. |
33/1 |
8/1
Form: 1
Last run: 38 days
W: 9st 5lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 4 (7) |
15th Sep 2024 Good 0m 7f 0y |
9st 5lb |
in touch with leaders, outpaced 2f out |
8/1 |
|
1st 5 (4) |
8th Aug 2024 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 5lb |
prominent, pushed along to lead under 2f out, ridden and went clear 1f out, pushed out final 110yds, impressive |
7/2 |
20/1
Form: 513 D BF
Last run: 32 days
W: 9st 5lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 1 (10) |
12th Oct 2024 Yielding 0m 5f 205y |
9st 11lb |
Highly tried first time out in a Group 3; justified long odds-on favouritism in a 7f Gowran maiden; flopped when favourite for three-runner Listed race at Salisbury; out of depth in Group 1 at the Curragh latest; interesting handicap debutant; first-time blinkers. |
7/1 |
|
8th 8 (4) |
15th Sep 2024 Good 0m 7f 0y |
9st 5lb |
prominent, led halfway, headed 2f out, soon weakened |
20/1 |
|
3rd 3 (1) |
14th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Highly tried first time out (6f Group 3) and he could have beaten a useful colt (debutant but Group 1-entered) when nicely on top at the finish to justify long odds-on favouritism at Gowran (7f, good); has since bypassed a trio of Group 2 entries on account of unsuitable ground (yielding then good the last twice) and he's clearly very smart; leading Irish stable's only runner here since 2005 was a winner (Cambridge last season). |
10/11 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Straight Forecast | €21.31 |
| Tricast | €77.59 |
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