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GoodBarberstown Castle Stakes (Group 3) (Registered As The Ballycorus Stakes)
- Prize money: £29256.2
- 0m 7f 47y
- 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
9/1 (Won)
- Win: £6.50
- Place: £2.00
Form: 39-251 D
Last run: 25 days
W: 8st 10lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 (6) |
9th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 1 |
9st 6lb |
Seems tactically versatile; hooded when winning Naas Listed event (good) last May and followed up in Leopardstown Group 3 (also 7f, soft) the following month; left Michael O'Callaghan (same owner) after disappointing on heavy ground in October; Ryan Moore booked and she sets the standard on this stable debut/reappearance; plenty to like. |
7/4 |
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7 (5) |
31st Aug 2025 Good 0m 7f 110y |
9st 5lb |
Showed ability for Diego Dias last season; promising second in 7f Curragh maiden on stable/seasonal debut; encouraging Group 3 fifth next time after meeting trouble in running; won 7f Naas Listed race in May; confirmed progression when asserting strongly for 7f Leopardstown Group 3 win in June; can continue on the upgrade. |
11/8 |
25/1
- Place: £2.50
Form: 6/16-6
Last run: 19 days
W: 9st 6lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 (7) |
20th Jul 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Listed winner at Cork (6f) on heavy ground on last season's return before lesser run in France; not beaten far when sixth of nine in 6f Group 2 Greenlands Stakes here on seasonal debut; career-best when second in a 7f Group 3 at Leopardstown last month, with East Hampton fourth and Mutasarref back in seventh. |
16/1 |
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2nd 6 (5) |
12th Jun 2025 Good 0m 7f 47y |
9st 6lb |
Listed winner at Cork (6f) on heavy ground on last season's return before lesser run in France; was beaten only 1.25l when sixth of nine in Group 2 Greenlands Stakes at the Curragh on return 19 days ago but still has a bit to find. |
25/1 |
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8 (5) |
24th May 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Listed winner on heavy ground on last season's return before lesser run in France; probably best watched returning from 338 days off. |
20/1 |
12/1
- Place: £2.00
Form: 01 CD
Last run: 32 days
W: 8st 13lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 12 (7) |
12th Jun 2025 Good 0m 7f 47y |
8st 13lb |
Made little impact over 1m at the Curragh on debut on soft; left that effort well behind when bolting up in C&D maiden (good) four weeks ago, making rapid headway to close in on the leaders approaching the furlong pole before asserting in style; well worth his place in the field. |
12/1 |
|
1st 9 (9) |
11th May 2025 Good 0m 7f 53y |
9st 8lb |
midfield on outer, headway over 2f out, led 1f out, ridden when edged left and went clear final 110yds, readily |
20/1 |
|
1st 9 (9) |
11th May 2025 Good 0m 7f 53y |
9st 8lb |
midfield on outer, headway over 2f out, led 1f out, ridden when edged left and went clear final 110yds, readily |
20/1 |
28/1
Form: 714-13 D
Last run: 19 days
W: 8st 13lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 4 (1) |
28th Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 0m 7f 0y |
9st 9lb |
6f course maiden winner at two; started last season with victory in the 7f Madrid Handicap at Naas; career-best when close second in Group 2 Minstrel Stakes over C&D (7f, good to yielding) behind Diego Velazquez who followed up in the Group 1 Marois; not at best in a Listed race at Cork (Rahmi fourth); never counted in a Group 2 at Doncaster on final start. |
16/1 |
|
10th 8 (10) |
13th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 0m 7f 6y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Irish challenger; has something to find on most of his form but he is interesting judged on penultimate effort, when close second in Group 2 at the Curragh (7f, good to yielding) behind Diego Velazquez who followed up in the Group 1 Marois; that's his clear peak on RPRs. |
16/1 |
16/1
Form: 030-13 D
Last run: 25 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 (2) |
31st Aug 2025 Good 0m 7f 110y |
9st 7lb |
Won a 7f Gowran handicap in April; backed that up with 2l third of nine behind today's rival Copacabana Sands in a 7f Naas Listed race before again running with credit when fifth behind the same filly in a Group 3 at Leopardstown; close up in fourth at Galway, stablemate Princess Child was second then, and can uphold the form. |
16/1 |
|
3 (11) |
31st Jul 2025 Yielding 0m 7f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Won a 7f Gowran handicap in April; backed that up when 2l third of nine in a 7f Naas Listed race before again running with credit when fifth in a Group 3 at Leopardstown last time (7f, soft); something amiss when in rear in Curragh handicap won by Bellaphina. |
10/1 |
8/1
Form: 64291- C
Last run: 235 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 (11) |
15th Apr 2026 Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
9st 10lb |
Four-time winner at 7f/1m, including two late-season Listed events at this venue on heavy ground; returned with fair seventh of 25 behind Ribee in the Irish Lincoln; appeared not to stay 1m2f in another premier handicap at the Curragh on latest |
20/1 |
|
8th 1 (14) |
3rd Apr 2026 Soft 1m 2f 0y |
10st 2lb |
Four-time winner at 7f/1m, including two Listed events at Leopardstown on heavy ground; returned with fair seventh of 25 here in Irish Lincoln behind Ribee; 1lb lower but stamina to prove back up in trip. |
20/1 |
9/2
Form: 121-23 CD
Last run: 32 days
W: 9st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 (6) |
10th May 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 9lb |
Has won ten of his 30 starts, including four times at this venue at 7f-1m; most recent success came at Cork in October 2024 (1m, yielding) but ran some fine races last season, including when third in this; well behind a couple of these on seasonal return here last month but better expected now with that run under his belt; place chance. |
10/1 |
|
9th 6 (8) |
15th Apr 2026 Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Ten victories include four here, most notably twice at Group 3 level in 2024; not quite at the same level this year but solid form, most recently seasonal-best when getting up late for second in Group 2 Solonaway Stakes at the Curragh. |
5/1 |
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1 (1) |
19th Oct 2025 Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
9st 9lb |
Ten victories include four here, notably this race in 2023 and twice at Group 3 level last year; not quite at same level this year but solid form, most recently seasonal-best when getting up late for second in Group 2 Solonaway Stakes here last month; major player once again. |
5/2 |
20/1
Form: 7324-5 D
Last run: 64 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 (6) |
10th Jul 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y |
9st 9lb |
Hasn't added to Naas 2yo maiden debut win although good run when second in this race last year and fourth in Group 3 at Deauville (1m); nowhere near her best in two outings this term, soft ground against her last time; bit to prove now. |
12/1 |
|
8th 5 (1) |
12th Jun 2025 Good 0m 7f 47y |
9st 6lb |
Lightly raced; won Naas 2yo maiden and solid form at stakes level last season, notably second in Group 3 over C&D and staying on fourth in Group 3 at Deauville (1m) in August; tailed off in first-time cheekpieces behind Mutasarref on return; looks stable second string. |
20/1 |
9/1
Form: 7159-5 D
Last run: 47 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 (3) |
22nd Apr 2026 Soft To Heavy 0m 7f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Group 3-winning two-year-old in 2024; struggled in three runs last year in stakes and handicap company; showed more and ran well for a long way from the front in Listed Heritage Stakes 7 days ago, eventually finishing eighth behind The Lion In Winter; should come on for that and step back in trip will suit; one of two for in-form yard. |
6/1 |
|
8th 2 (2) |
15th Apr 2026 Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Won a 7f Group 3 event at Deauville in 2024; tried at Group 1 level after; struggled in three runs last season; tongue-tied for seasonal debut; best watched. |
16/1 |
12/1
Form: -12165 D
Last run: 29 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 (10) |
9th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 2 |
9st 11lb |
Ties in with Golden Mind on Musselburgh running but the pair of them are facing a stiffer assignment in this major prize; remains useful on turf but a lower mark in this sphere reflects that his peak form, namely dual Listed honours, has been shown on AW. |
33/1 |
|
4th 1 (6) |
4th Apr 2026 Good 0m 7f 15y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
Made his name on AW but he can do it on turf when the ground is quick, as when a cosy winner at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) in August; has since added a second Listed AW event, at Southwell in November, but the Saudi Arabia venture came to nothing in February and he has ground worries today. |
12/1 |
11/1
Form: 4-1318
Last run: 55 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 10 (11) |
23rd May 2026 Good To Yielding 0m 6f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Sole win on turf in the 2023 Norfolk Stakes; has won five conditions races at Dundalk since, the most recent over 5f in February; has struggled since then, most recently last Sunday at Naas; out of his depth here. |
50/1 |
|
9th 5 (5) |
17th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y |
9st 9lb |
Sole win on turf in the 2023 Norfolk Stakes; has won five conditions races at Dundalk since, the most recent a 4.25l win over 5f in February; well beaten at Lingfield, Newcastle and when 7.5l behind Keke in a 6f handicap here last time; others arrive in better form. |
14/1 |
|
10th 1 (10) |
27th Apr 2026 Yielding 0m 5f 205y |
10st 1lb |
Sole win on turf in the 2023 Norfolk Stakes; has won five conditions races at Dundalk since, the most recent a 4.25l win over 5f in February; well beaten at Lingfield and Newcastle the last twice and others arrive in better form. |
10/1 |
Non-runners
Comanche Brave, One Smack Mac
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €45.20 |
| Straight Forecast | €45.09 |
| Tricast | €383.07 |
| Trifecta | €540.70 |
Selections
SPOTLIGHT:
Comanche BravePOSTDATA:
Royal ZabeelTOPSPEED:
Norwalk HavocRP RATINGS (IRE):
Comanche BraveThe Irish Sun:
Comanche Brave