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.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
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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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
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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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

(3)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:15 York

Evening Blues

9st 9lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Stephen Hanlon

1m AW maiden winner in November for Ger Lyons; encouraging stable debut when beaten just over 2l at Wetherby (7f, good to firm) in April but it all went wrong when racing far too freely over 1m1f three weeks ago; takes a sharp drop in trip.

33/1

7th

5

(6)

6th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 2

16:10 Musselburgh

Evening Blues

8st 12lb

J: David Allan

T: Stephen Hanlon

AW winner for Ger Lyons, for whom he was 1-7; weak in the betting when fifth of 11 on yard debut at Wetherby but, although he wasn't beaten far, that was a Class 4; the hood that worked well for him in Ireland now returns.

15/2

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

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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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

8

(6)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

15:25 Curragh

Charles Darwin

9st 5lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

3yo won three of his four starts last season, including the Norfolk Stakes (5f, gd-fm); started off this campaign with a Listed win at Naas (6f, gd-yld) but has questions to answer after finishing well beaten in a Group 3 back at Naas and in the Commonwealth Cup in first-time blinkers (retained) on latest; the pick of Moore, but needs to get back on track down in trip.

8/1

16th

4

(20)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:05 Ascot

Charles Darwin

9st 2lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Impressive in the Group 2 Norfolk Stakes here (5f, good to firm) last June on fourth and final 2yo start; reappeared with Listed win at Navan (6f, good to yielding) in April and he was eased at Naas last month after Ryan Moore felt he lost his action; Moore rides stablemate Albert Einstein but this fellow remains one to be interested in; wears first-time blinkers.

14/1

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

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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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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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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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
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