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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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
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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12th

5

(3)

23rd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

19:00 Windsor

Fresh Fade

9st 9lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Michael Attwater

Couldn't make the most of Lingfield's golden highway when weakening over 7f on his stable debut (50-1) a fortnight ago; drop back to 6f probably in his favour but others hold more pressing claims.

25/1

6th

1

(8)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Lingfield

Fresh Fade

9st 11lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Michael Attwater

Can lead; Naas maiden (6f, good) winner in August for Michael O'Callaghan who wasn't disgraced in a brief two-race spell on AW for Ken Condon; bought for 18,000gns in January; potentially in the best stall and sole start at 7f was inconclusive so heed the market signals on this stable debut/reappearance.

20/1

5

(2)

11th Oct 2025

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 205y

15:10 Naas

Fresh Fade

9st 8lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: M D O’Callaghan

Has had a busy season with eight starts; C&D winner in August following fifth behind Morehampton at Roscommon; only 3/4l behind Morehampton at levels last time but that rival met trouble in running; cheekpieces on now.

13/2

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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10th

3

(19)

15th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

16:40 York

Sir Alfie

9st 6lb

J: Thomas Greatrex

T: Charlie Pike

Two wins last summer for Ger Lyons; however, he's been a long way below his best on his last four starts, the first two for Charles Byrnes and the latest two for this yard; transformation needed in first-time tongue-tie.

66/1

9th

3

(8)

24th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 2

13:20 Sandown

Sir Alfie

9st 8lb

J: Thomas Greatrex

T: Charlie Pike

Two wins last summer for Ger Lyons but down the field in Listed races last autumn on both starts for Charles Byrnes and soundly beaten in a handicap at Newmarket last Thursday on his stable/seasonal debut; others preferred.

50/1

8th

8

(13)

16th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

13:50 Newmarket

Sir Alfie

8st 13lb

J: Thomas Greatrex

T: Charlie Pike

Scored twice during his spell with Ger Lyons, then posted duck eggs in two Listed events for Charles Byrnes; gelded since; 1-1 at handicap level but this looks a tougher task on debut for new stable.

50/1

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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14th

16

(9)

27th Apr 2026

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

19:15 Naas

Cardiff By The Sea

8st 8lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: J A Stack

3yo filly whose best effort in three runs as a 2yo came when a 1.75l fourth of 23 in the Queen Mary at Royal Ascot; last of seven in a C&D Listed race in July and not seen again until landing a 5f maiden at Cork (soft) 23 days ago; gets all the allowances and that maiden form was boosted at Navan on Saturday.

16/1

1st

7

(11)

4th Apr 2026

Soft

0m 5f 0y

15:25 Cork

Cardiff By The Sea

9st 3lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: J A Stack

Chased home Charles Darwin on debut at Naas (5f, good); ran a cracker when a 1.75l fourth behind True Love in the Queen Mary (5f, gd-fm) at Royal Ascot; reportedly slightly lame post-race when disappointing on final run of 2025 in listed heat at Naas; sets a high standard and hard to beat if handles ground.

5/6

7th

1

(1)

23rd Jul 2025

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 0y

17:37 Naas

Cardiff By The Sea

9st 2lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: J A Stack

A 320,000gns Breeze-up buy; made debut over C&D, showed up well before losing out to Aidan O'Brien's Charles Darwin who had two runs under his belt and subsequently won the Norfolk Stakes; underlined the quality of the Irish juvenile crop when fourth to True Love (Railway Stakes winner last Saturday) in the Queen Mary; excellent chance despite being the only maiden in the field.

13/8

Non-runners

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Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Charles Darwin

POSTDATA:

Charles Darwin

The Irish Sun:

Charles Darwin