April 12 / 14.20 Curragh

14.20

Good

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race

  • Prize money: £10727.27
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • 7 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 2

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sioux Nation colt cost 80,000euros as a yearling; second foal; dam 6f 2yo winner (RPR 92), half-sister to winners Mbappe (7f/7.6f) and Arion Fox (6f 2yo); taking individual showed plenty on last month's Dundalk debut when chasing home a smart type over this trip, clear of the remainder; that run could give him an edge over his rivals here and big run expected.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

17

(33)

27th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

15:45 Curragh

Stop The Nation

9st 5lb

J: James Ryan

T: Jack W Davison

Was busy early in the season, winning a 5f novice and a 6f nursery, both here; ran with credit in stronger company in between; tough sort has a bit to find but could go well if lasting this trip.

14/1

1st

2

(3)

19th Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Stop The Nation

9st 12lb

J: James Ryan

T: Jack W Davison

Chased home the talented Lady Iman on debut at Dundalk; subsequently won a 5f maiden here (good); ran as expected when a 3.25l third in a 6.5f Group 3 here (good) on latest; opening mark could be workable and not discounted.

15/2

3rd

3

(1)

28th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 63y

14:20 Curragh

Stop The Nation

9st 5lb

J: James Ryan

T: Jack W Davison

Showed plenty on Dundalk debut when chasing home the talented Lady Iman; went one better over 5f at this venue in April, still green but quickening well; kept good company here last month when fifth of six in Listed event won by Lady Iman from the subsequent Queen Mary winner True Love; dam won over 6f; looks booked for third here.

14/1

11/2

  • Place: £2.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Havana Grey filly cost £240,000 as a yearling; first foal; dam 6f winner (RPR 77), half-sister to 7f Group 3 winner Twilight Spinner, out of Listed-placed 5f/6f winner; interesting debutante, market likely informative.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

2

(6)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Aegina

9st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Havana Grey filly placed in all three starts at 5f (including an excellent Listed third here three weeks ago) and rated 89; sets a pretty high standard and is the one to beat.

Evs

1st

2

(6)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Aegina

9st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Havana Grey filly placed in all three starts at 5f (including an excellent Listed third here three weeks ago) and rated 89; sets a pretty high standard and is the one to beat.

Evs

3rd

8

(6)

10th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

16:50 Dundalk (AW)

Aegina

9st 0lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Inexperienced filly shaped well on debut in Curragh maiden back in April but not seen until second in soft-ground Naas maiden last month; could well have more to offer but needs to in this company.

20/1

13/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Blue Point colt is closely related to 6f-1m winner Cascavelle (inc AW/Australia; RPR 95), half-brother to six winners inc Carla Bianca (1m1f-1m2f inc Group 3; 108), True Solitaire (7f 2yo; 108) and Joailliere (7f inc Listed; 104); dam unraced; debutant respected but trip could be on the sharp side.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

4

(6)

26th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:35 Wetherby

Evening Blues

9st 8lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Stephen Hanlon

1m maiden winner at Dundalk (AW) for Ger Lyons in November, his fifth start; absent since second in a claimer over that C&D in December and, given his tendency to race too freely, removing the hood on this stable debut looks risky.

13/2

2nd

6

(12)

29th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:01 Dundalk (AW)

Evening Blues

9st 7lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

Disappointing favourite when last seen at the Curragh in early June (6f) since when he's been gelded (now hooded); did give the very smart and unbeaten Albert Einstein something to think about when a clear second the time before at Naas (6f); remains promising and should stay 7f.

6/4

2nd

6

(12)

29th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:01 Dundalk (AW)

Evening Blues

9st 7lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

Disappointing favourite when last seen at the Curragh in early June (6f) since when he's been gelded (now hooded); did give the very smart and unbeaten Albert Einstein something to think about when a clear second the time before at Naas (6f); remains promising and should stay 7f.

6/4

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
No Nay Never brother to three winners, notably high-class Group 1-winning 2yo Blackbeard and decent 2yo 6f winner Tunbridge Wells; dam 7f 2yo winner (97), sister to French 1m winner Sea Of Reality; bred to be sharp, likely major player.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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8th

1

(3)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 205y

16:56 Naas

Charles Darwin

9st 8lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Beaten on debut at Cork before going the rest of the season unbeaten; landed a Navan maiden (6f, soft), a four-runner conditions event here (5f, good) and ultimately the Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot (5f, good to firm); workmanlike when justifying short odds at Navan on seasonal return (6f, good to yielding) and there is likely improvement to come; holds Group 1 entries for Ascot.

10/11

1st

1

(4)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding

0m 5f 180y

14:30 Navan

Charles Darwin

9st 10lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Brother to Bluebeard (Prix Morny and Middle Park); only fourth of seven when 4-6 for his Curragh debut (5f, good) last April; made handsome amends with wins in a C&D maiden (soft), a four-runner Naas conditions event (5f good) and the Norfolk Stakes, at the main expense of Middle Park winner Wise Approach; top-class sprinting prospect, reportedly in good shape.

1/2

1st

3

(15)

19th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:30 Ascot

Charles Darwin

9st 3lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Brother to three winners including the Prix Morny and Middle Park winner Blackbeard; only fourth of seven when sent off 4-6 for his Curragh debut (5f, good) in April, but has since made all to win easily in a Navan maiden (5.8f, soft; 8-11) and a four-runner conditions event at Naas (5f, good; 1-14); he wouldn't be certain to get his own way in front again, but a major player nonetheless; stable has won this three times, the latest in 2017; entered in the Group 1 Phoenix Stakes.

4/5

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Victor Ludorum colt cost 6,500gns as a yearling; first foal; dam 5f 2yo winner (RPR 81), closely related to Listed-placed German 7f winner Barina; speedily bred but still others with greater appeal.
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Verdict Starting price

4

(4)

20th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

17:15 Cork

Offbeat

9st 4lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Shown ability in two runs so far but others have achieved more and qualifies for handicaps after this.

40/1

4

(4)

20th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

17:15 Cork

Offbeat

9st 4lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Shown ability in two runs so far but others have achieved more and qualifies for handicaps after this.

40/1

7th

2

(2)

24th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 0y

15:52 Tipperary

Offbeat

9st 4lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Made 6,500gns as a yearling; first foal; dam 5f juvenile winner; big price when fifth of seven on debut at the Curragh; unlikely to be good enough.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sioux Nation filly is first foal; dam third 1m2f/1m4f (RPR 74), closely related to useful 6f winner True Verdict, out of unraced half-sister to 6f 2yo Listed winner Crystal Crossing (dam of St Leger winner Rule Of Law); debutante likely all the better for the experience.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

13th

7

(5)

11th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 205y

16:48 Bellewstown

Smart Sioux

9st 3lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

Best run when staying-on sixth in Naas fillies' maiden over 5f last July but beaten out of sight in four handicaps since; upped in trip now.

50/1

9th

10

(7)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Smart Sioux

8st 12lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

Good run in Naas fillies' maiden over 5f in July but beaten out of sight in two handicap starts since; best watched.

66/1

12th

12

(9)

28th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 180y

14:30 Navan

Smart Sioux

9st 1lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

Improved when sixth in a fillies' maiden at Naas but backwards step behind some of these on handicap debut last time.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Lucky Vega colt cost 20,000euros as a yearling; closely related to 7f AW 2yo/1m2f turf winner Slick Chick, half-brother to winners Sharp Combo (7f AW 2yo; 82) and Sir Macken (Scandinavian 1m-1m3f); dam German 1m2f/French 10.5f winner, half-sister to German Derby winner Nicaron; bred to want further.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

(2)

4th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 195y

17:15 Bellewstown

Lyraes Luck

9st 5lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Andrew McNamara

Rank outsider when last of seven over 5f at the Curragh; remote tenth at Listowel; can be ruled out.

66/1

3

(15)

1st Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 60y

14:02 Listowel

Lyraes Luck

9st 4lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Andrew McNamara

Rank outsider when last of seven over 5f at the Curragh; unlikely to feature.

66/1

3

(15)

1st Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 60y

14:02 Listowel

Lyraes Luck

9st 4lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Andrew McNamara

Rank outsider when last of seven over 5f at the Curragh; unlikely to feature.

66/1

Non-runners

Neolithic

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €15.70
Straight Forecast €19.86
Trifecta €91.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Charles Darwin

The Irish Sun:

Evening Blues

POSTDATA:

Stop The Nation