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.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
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

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

5th

5

(5)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

17:15 Epsom

Fresh Fade

9st 2lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Michael Attwater

6f maiden winner in Ireland last term but he's been out of sorts in four runs for new yard this season; continues to drop down the weights but he needs to turn things around.

25/1

18th

27

(25)

29th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Goodwood

Fresh Fade

9st 2lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Michael Attwater

6f winner in Ireland last term but holds weak claims on his three efforts for new stable.

100/1

6th

5

(4)

30th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:37 Salisbury

Fresh Fade

9st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Michael Attwater

6f winner in Ireland last term; holds weak claims on his two efforts for new stable; opposed unless the betting suggests a resurgence is on the cards.

33/1

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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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

2

(1)

15th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

18:46 Lingfield (AW)

Sir Alfie

9st 10lb

J: Thomas Greatrex

T: Charlie Pike

Won twice in Ireland last season before closing out with two lesser efforts in Listed company; struggled for his current yard, coming a stone down the weights, and again didn't achieve much last time when fourth of five on turf here.

12/1

4th

3

(3)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Lingfield

Sir Alfie

9st 7lb

J: Thomas Greatrex

T: Charlie Pike

Two sprint wins in Ireland as 2yo, including when making all at the Curragh (6f, good) last August; well handicapped on that form but he's struggled since and has form figures of 89089 for his current yard; lost to prove.

25/1

9th

7

(7)

13th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

19:20 Windsor

Sir Alfie

9st 8lb

J: Thomas Greatrex

T: Charlie Pike

Two sprint wins in Ireland as 2yo, including when making all at the Curragh (6f, good) last August, but in poor form on turf and the AW in Britain this year and it's hard to believe he's worth his current mark.

40/1

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.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

7

(1)

30th Aug 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 0y

16:05 Cork

Cardiff By The Sea

9st 0lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: J A Stack

Very useful 2yo last year, winning C&D maiden and fine fourth in Group 2 Queen Mary; three runs this term below her best, twice at Listed level and most recently last of 5 in Naas conditions event; tongue-tie now tried but hard to fancy.

16/1

5th

4

(1)

4th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

13:57 Naas

Cardiff By The Sea

9st 0lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: J A Stack

Very useful two-year-old last year, second to Charles Darwin on debut before finishing fourth in Queen Mary; landed a Cork maiden in cosy fashion on return before finishing 14th of 15 in Listed company but still only beat 6l; travelled well before flattening out when seventh in competitive Ayr sprint 14 days ago on soft; open to improvement and can figure on these terms.

4/1

7th

11

(1)

20th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

16:08 Ayr

Cardiff By The Sea

9st 0lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: J A Stack

Bumped into Charles Darwin on 2yo debut and then ran a cracker for fourth in the Queen Mary at Royal Ascot; made all to win a maiden at Cork (5f, soft) on her reappearance but below par in a Naas Listed race when last seen; each-way shout.

12/1

Non-runners

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Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Charles Darwin

POSTDATA:

Charles Darwin

The Irish Sun:

Charles Darwin