14.35

15/8 (Won)

Win: £3.00
Place: £1.10

Form: 4112 C

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 107

Form & Verdict

Nicely progressive Too Darn Hot colt won his maiden here in early June before contesting 7f Group contests, clear with runner-up when landing Tyros Stakes at Leopardstown and back here in Futurity last month when second to Henri Matisse (subsequent National Stakes winner in third); every chance of staying this longer trip and sets a good standard.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 6 (6)	13th Sep 2025 Soft 1m 2f 0y	17:30 Leopardstown Hotazhell 9st 3lb J: Shane Foley T: Mrs John Harrington	Beat Delacroix in last year's Futurity at Doncaster; has failed to make a major impact this season, including behind Delacroix in the Eclipse; did not have much luck in running before staying on late in the Saratoga Derby six weeks ago; up against it.	25/1
5th 5 (6)	5th Jul 2025 Good 1m 1f 209y Class 1	15:35 Sandown Hotazhell 8st 13lb J: Shane Foley T: Mrs John Harrington	Very productive 2yo campaign culminated in narrow defeat of Delacroix, pair clear, in soft-ground Group 1 Futurity; respectable third in the Irish 2,000 Guineas (good) kept to 1m on reappearance; smart colt but there are mixed messages in his pedigree with regard to this new trip.	25/1
5 (4)	24th May 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y	15:40 Curragh Hotazhell 9st 2lb J: Shane Foley T: Mrs John Harrington	Second to Henri Matisse in last year's Futurity at this track but stepped up on that effort when winning the Beresford over C&D (good to yielding) and the Group 1 Futurity at Doncaster (1m, soft) when seeing off Delacroix (2-2 since) by a nose; clearly very talented and handles any ground but will need to be sharp on return tackling race-fit rivals.	9/1

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4th

(6)

13th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 2f 0y

17:30 Leopardstown

9st 3lb

Beat Delacroix in last year's Futurity at Doncaster; has failed to make a major impact this season, including behind Delacroix in the Eclipse; did not have much luck in running before staying on late in the Saratoga Derby six weeks ago; up against it.

25/1

5th

(6)

5th Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 1

15:35 Sandown

8st 13lb

Very productive 2yo campaign culminated in narrow defeat of Delacroix, pair clear, in soft-ground Group 1 Futurity; respectable third in the Irish 2,000 Guineas (good) kept to 1m on reappearance; smart colt but there are mixed messages in his pedigree with regard to this new trip.

25/1

(4)

24th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:40 Curragh

9st 2lb

Second to Henri Matisse in last year's Futurity at this track but stepped up on that effort when winning the Beresford over C&D (good to yielding) and the Group 1 Futurity at Doncaster (1m, soft) when seeing off Delacroix (2-2 since) by a nose; clearly very talented and handles any ground but will need to be sharp on return tackling race-fit rivals.

9/1

2nd

3 (2)

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

13/2

Place: £3.30

Form: 31

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Galway debut promise was fulfilled at Tipperary early this month, showing plenty of stamina when making all to beat an odds-on shot from Ballydoyle over 1m1f (pair well clear); could make a bold bid here.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 2 (6)	29th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y	18:50 Down Royal Tennessee Stud 9st 10lb J: Declan McDonogh T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Group 1-winning 2yo made the frame last year in Epsom/Curragh Derbies and career-best when winning the Group 2 Prix Chaudenay (1m7f, very soft) at Longchamp in October; disappointing when last seen in Group 2 Riyadh contest in January, fading tamely on quick ground after forcing much of pace; demands plenty of respect on overall form.	13/8
9 (10)	29th Jun 2025 Good 1m 4f 0y	16:10 Curragh Tennessee Stud 9st 2lb J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Coped with heavy ground to beat Green Storm in three-runner Group 1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud (1m2f) last October; needed the race and unsuited by a muddling gallop and quick ground when around 7l third behind Delacroix in the Ballysax in May; did best of those who came from off the pace when finishing strongly for third in the Derby; holds a fighting chance in the rematch.	4/1
16 (12)	7th Jun 2025 Good 1m 4f 6y Class 1	15:30 Epsom Tennessee Stud 9st 2lb J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Out of half-sister to top-class miler Rock Of Gibraltar; upgraded his 2yo form when dealing with heavy ground to beat Green Storm in a three-runner race for Group 1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud (1m2f) in October; the race looked to be needed when he was beaten nearly 7l by Delacroix in a Group 3 at Leopardstown (1m2f, good) last month but that's quite a gap to bridge.	25/1

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3rd

(6)

29th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

18:50 Down Royal

9st 10lb

J: Declan McDonogh

Group 1-winning 2yo made the frame last year in Epsom/Curragh Derbies and career-best when winning the Group 2 Prix Chaudenay (1m7f, very soft) at Longchamp in October; disappointing when last seen in Group 2 Riyadh contest in January, fading tamely on quick ground after forcing much of pace; demands plenty of respect on overall form.

13/8

(10)

29th Jun 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

16:10 Curragh

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

9st 2lb

Coped with heavy ground to beat Green Storm in three-runner Group 1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud (1m2f) last October; needed the race and unsuited by a muddling gallop and quick ground when around 7l third behind Delacroix in the Ballysax in May; did best of those who came from off the pace when finishing strongly for third in the Derby; holds a fighting chance in the rematch.

4/1

(12)

7th Jun 2025

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 1

15:30 Epsom

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

9st 2lb