May 18 / 13.30 Naas

13.30

Good

Coolmore Stud The Antarctic Race

  • Prize money: £19504.13
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • 4 runners
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Coolmore Stud The Antarctic Race

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

Form: 41

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
No Nay Never colt is a brother to Group 1 winner Blackbeard; built on the promise of his Curragh debut (5f, good) when making all in a 6f Navan maiden (soft) in very impressive fashion; the drop back to 5f should pose no problems here and a 3lb penalty may not stop him from following up en-route to a trip to Royal Ascot.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

1

(1)

18th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

13:30 Naas

Charles Darwin

9st 8lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

No Nay Never colt is a brother to Group 1 winner Blackbeard; built on the promise of his Curragh debut (5f, good) when making all in a 6f Navan maiden (soft) in very impressive fashion; the drop back to 5f should pose no problems here and a 3lb penalty may not stop him from following up en-route to a trip to Royal Ascot.

1/3

1

(1)

18th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

13:30 Naas

Charles Darwin

9st 8lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

No Nay Never colt is a brother to Group 1 winner Blackbeard; built on the promise of his Curragh debut (5f, good) when making all in a 6f Navan maiden (soft) in very impressive fashion; the drop back to 5f should pose no problems here and a 3lb penalty may not stop him from following up en-route to a trip to Royal Ascot.

1/3

1st

3

(7)

26th Apr 2025

Yielding

0m 5f 180y

14:15 Navan

Charles Darwin

9st 7lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

made all, going easily halfway, shaken up and quickened over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, impressive

11/8

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cotai Glory colt sold for 60,000Euros as a yearling and 55,000GNS as a 2yo; third foal; half-brother to 1m2f AW winner Rock Armour (RPR 68); dam 1m1f winner (80), half-sister to 7f Group 3 winner Empowering, out of 7f Listed winning half-sister to 7f-1m1f Group 1 winner Bigstone; newcomer from respected source but pedigree suggests he may need further.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

5

(2)

1st Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 60y

14:02 Listowel

Fresh Fade

9st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: M D O’Callaghan

33-1 outsider of four on debut in 5f Naas contest won by 1-14 shot Charles Darwin; soundly beaten but should be better for the run and is likely to be better suited by this longer trip, since his dam is a 1m1f winner by Galileo.

4/1

5

(2)

1st Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 60y

14:02 Listowel

Fresh Fade

9st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: M D O’Callaghan

33-1 outsider of four on debut in 5f Naas contest won by 1-14 shot Charles Darwin; soundly beaten but should be better for the run and is likely to be better suited by this longer trip, since his dam is a 1m1f winner by Galileo.

4/1

3rd

2

(6)

18th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

13:30 Naas

Fresh Fade

9st 5lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: M D O’Callaghan

Cotai Glory colt sold for 60,000Euros as a yearling and 55,000GNS as a 2yo; third foal; half-brother to 1m2f AW winner Rock Armour (RPR 68); dam 1m1f winner (80), half-sister to 7f Group 3 winner Empowering, out of 7f Listed winning half-sister to 7f-1m1f Group 1 winner Bigstone; newcomer from respected source but pedigree suggests he may need further.

16/1

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dark Angel colt cost 75,000GNS as a yearling; second foal; dam unraced half-sister to 1m Group 1 winner Territories, out of Listed-placed 1m/1m1f 2yo winner, is granddaughter of 15.5f Group 3 winner; yard can ready one first time up but pedigree suggests he'll be seen to best effect over further.
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No / Draw
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4th

4

(4)

18th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

13:30 Naas

Sir Alfie

9st 5lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Dark Angel colt cost 75,000GNS as a yearling; second foal; dam unraced half-sister to 1m Group 1 winner Territories, out of Listed-placed 1m/1m1f 2yo winner, is granddaughter of 15.5f Group 3 winner; yard can ready one first time up but pedigree suggests he'll be seen to best effect over further.

14/1

4

(4)

18th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

13:30 Naas

Sir Alfie

9st 5lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Dark Angel colt cost 75,000GNS as a yearling; second foal; dam unraced half-sister to 1m Group 1 winner Territories, out of Listed-placed 1m/1m1f 2yo winner, is granddaughter of 15.5f Group 3 winner; yard can ready one first time up but pedigree suggests he'll be seen to best effect over further.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
St Mark's Basilica filly bought for 320,000GNS at the Craven breeze-up sales last month; second foal; half-sister to 6f/7f winner Al Qudra (inc AW/2yo Listed; RPR 107); dam 5f 2yo winner (inc Listed; 98), half-sister to useful 6f-1m winner Magical Dreamer; attractive pedigree and could go well on debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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2nd

5

(3)

18th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

13:30 Naas

Cardiff By The Sea

9st 0lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: J A Stack

St Mark's Basilica filly bought for 320,000GNS at the Craven breeze-up sales last month; second foal; half-sister to 6f/7f winner Al Qudra (inc AW/2yo Listed; RPR 107); dam 5f 2yo winner (inc Listed; 98), half-sister to useful 6f-1m winner Magical Dreamer; attractive pedigree and could go well on debut.

33/1

5

(3)

18th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

13:30 Naas

Cardiff By The Sea

9st 0lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: J A Stack

St Mark's Basilica filly bought for 320,000GNS at the Craven breeze-up sales last month; second foal; half-sister to 6f/7f winner Al Qudra (inc AW/2yo Listed; RPR 107); dam 5f 2yo winner (inc Listed; 98), half-sister to useful 6f-1m winner Magical Dreamer; attractive pedigree and could go well on debut.

33/1

Non-runners

Jack The Bachelor, Spring Is Here

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Charles Darwin

POSTDATA:

Charles Darwin

The Irish Sun:

Charles Darwin