June 28 / 13.15 Curragh

13.15

Good

Barronstown Stud Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden

  • Prize money: £9752.07
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 13 runners
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Barronstown Stud Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.45
  • Place: £1.02

Form: 2

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
E400,000 yearling; by Wootton Bassett out of a sister to 1,000 Guineas/Irish 1,000 Guineas winner Winter; took a while to warm to his task before running on for second behind stablemate Amadeus Mozart over C&D early in the month; that maiden has been traditionally strong; should be hard to beat with the benefit of the experience.
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13th

3

(13)

2nd Aug 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

16:00 Galway

Dorset

9st 8lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Smart 2yo mostly relegated to pacemaking duties this season, although penultimate start in Curragh Group 2 was decent; last in the Sussex on Wednesday having done his job, and is the complete opposite of one who has been laid out for this.

12/1

12th

9

(6)

29th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

16:10 Goodwood

Dorset

9st 2lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Ended last season with a couple of notable wins but broadly hasn't been in the same form this term and is currently well down the pecking order at Ballydoyle, as his rating reflects; bottom of this pack on said figures and is possibly in here to help with pacemaking duties for Gstaad.

150/1

4th

6

(7)

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

15:15 Curragh

Dorset

9st 3lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Won three times as a juvenile, including the valuable Goffs Million over course and distance; finished 2.5l behind Power Blue on seasonal return at Leopardstown when seventh of 11 (7f, good to yielding); faced a tough task in the French 2,000 Guineas; weakened into a modest ninth in the Jersey Stakes last time; others preferred.

17/2

6/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; Frankel colt is brother to Giselle, a Listed winner in this season's Oaks Trial at Lingfield; dam a dual Grade 1 winner, including the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf for Chad Brown; Ryan Moore rides the once-raced Dorset.
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3rd

9

(9)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 1

15:35 Ascot

Benvenuto Cellini

8st 12lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Favourite in the rain-affected Derby at Epsom last month, when he finished tenth past the post but was deemed to be a non-runner having got his leg caught in the stalls; subsequently justified favouritism in the Irish Derby at the Curragh (1m4f, good); this is a tougher test of his credentials but he brings star potential and he's Ryan Moore's mount of the Ballydoyle four; he may well be up to the task.

5/1

1st

2

(8)

28th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

16:35 Curragh

Benvenuto Cellini

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Killarney maiden winner last July; impressed in a five-runner Group 2 at Leopardstown (1m) in September; only third behind stablemates Hawk Mountain and Action on heavy ground in the Group 1 Futurity at Doncaster (1m) in October; stylishly won the Chester Vase, and led the four-strong Ballydoyle team at Epsom; never featured from off the pace after a controversial stalls incident; soft ground all against him then, and retains status as the selected of an unchanged Ballydoyle squad.

13/8

7

(12)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 1

16:00 Epsom

Benvenuto Cellini

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Frankel colt who was dominant in a maiden last July, a Group 2 at Leopardstown (1m) in September and Group 3 Chester Vase (12.5f, good) one month ago; his free-flowing, long-striding action was seen to good effect in those races, but not on heavy ground when third in the Group 1 Futurity at Doncaster (1m) in October; soft ground would also introduce something for him to prove but otherwise he brings strength of stamina and among the best form; if the ground is okay, a bold show looks assured.

2/1

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5/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
475,000gns yearling; eighth foal; brother to four-time stakes winner Antonia De Vega, and three other winners; dam Listed-placed 7f winner (100), half-sister to Prix Jacques Le Marois winner Al Wukair.
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8th

6

(5)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

18:00 Leopardstown

Al Haarith

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Smart level of form in three runs at the Curragh last year, competed against the likes of Benvenuto Cellini and Hawk Mountain, including when third of five in the Beresford Stakes; flopped on seasonal debut at Fairyhouse; enjoyed a confidence-boosting win at Limerick; riding plans are positive; hard to be sure if he is worthy of 106 official rating.

6/1

1st

2

(7)

11th Jul 2026

Firm

1m 0f 50y

19:00 Limerick

Al Haarith

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Smart level of form in three runs at the Curragh last year, albeit RPRs suggest a three-figure mark flatters him; competed against the likes of Benvenuto Cellini and Hawk Mountain, including when third of five in Group 2 Beresford Stakes; tongue-tie was reached for when uneasy Evens fav for Fairyhouse return over 7f, and ran a shocker; that raises a note of caution, but what's going to beat him?

2/7

11th

2

(14)

5th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:55 Fairyhouse

Al Haarith

9st 8lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Smart level of form in three runs at the Curragh last year, notably only losing second late on in 5-runner Group 2 Beresford Stakes won easily by recent Prix du Jockey Club runner-up Hawk Mountain; missed intended comeback (due to testing ground) last month, and worth noting he wasn't declared to run in a tongue-tie then; even if his mark proves to be somewhat inflated, should be winning this.

1/2

Form: 3

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won Naas barrier trial last month; backed that up with an encouraging run at Fairyhouse just over two weeks ago; ran up with the pace and was beaten only a neck and the same in a 15-runner contest; may improve but this is likely to be more competitive
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22th

20

(26)

27th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

15:45 Curragh

Unbreakable Duke

9st 5lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: Diego Dias

Best run in four starts was a close third in the Ballyhane Stakes over 6f at Naas; below that form in cheekpieces back there since; needs more up in trip with headgear removed.

18/1

2

(6)

24th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 205y

14:50 Naas

Unbreakable Duke

9st 7lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: Diego Dias

Barrier trial winner at this track; beaten two necks in third on debut in a Fairyhouse race won by subsequent Listed winner Arugam Bay; another good effort when fourth in a strong 7f maiden at the Curragh; powerful credentials now based on his fine C&D showing in the valuable Ballyhane Stakes (second, demoted a place); hung left, cheekpieces may be corrective.

11/10

16

(15)

4th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 205y

16:46 Naas

Unbreakable Duke

9st 0lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: Diego Dias

Naas barrier trial winner, beaten half a length into third on debut by subsequent Listed winner; another good effort when fourth in strong maiden at the Curragh over 7f; drop in trip fine and each-way squeak.

18/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam, a middle-distance French Listed winner suited by soft/heavy ground, half-sister to winners.
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1st

2

(5)

11th Jul 2026

Good

1m 2f 40y

16:07 Navan

South Island

9st 10lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Curragh 2yo maiden has been highly-tried this season, career-best when beaten 3.5l in Group 3 Ballysax Stakes over this trip; Group 3 Gallinule run since not quite as good, but nonetheless sets a good standard dropped in grade here.

5/4

5th

6

(9)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

16:15 Curragh

South Island

9st 5lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Course 1m1f maiden winner on the fourth of five starts at two; limitations revealed in two Group 3 Leopardstown events won by the Aidan O'Brien-trained Dante third Christmas Day.

16/1

6th

8

(8)

12th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

16:55 Leopardstown

South Island

9st 5lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Curragh maiden winner; unplaced in races won by Endorsement and Christmas Day; trainer's second string.

50/1

12/1

Form: 4

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Slowly away and ran green on debut in a 7f maiden at Gowran; stayed in into fourth from an unpromising position; place chance.
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8th

9

(25)

27th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

15:45 Curragh

Jordi Bear

9st 5lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: J A Stack

Ran well in two of three maidens; gelded before returning from a break to win a C&D nursery; rated 82 and has to improve plenty more.

50/1

1st

5

(8)

30th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:02 Curragh

Jordi Bear

9st 7lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: J A Stack

Has contested some good-class maidens, catching the eye in fourth on debut at Gowran (7f, soft) and arguably a better run when sixth at the Curragh (7f, good); far too keen in first-time tongue-tie at Down Royal and has been gelded since; cheekpieces added here; could go well.

13/2

11th

3

(14)

18th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 25y

18:17 Down Royal

Jordi Bear

9st 7lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: J A Stack

Caught the eye in fourth on debut at Gowran (7f, soft) and arguably a better run when sixth at the Curragh (7f, good) on latest; now tongue tied but an interesting runner, nonetheless.

100/30

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; closely related to winners, including the Group-placed Agenda; dam beat Alpha Centauri in the 2017 Albany Stakes and was second in the Cheveley Park, but failed to train on satisfactorily; one of three in the field for Ballydoyle.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

1

(2)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 207y

16:33 Down Royal

New Zealand

9st 13lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: A P O’Brien

Narrow winner of a Curragh maiden last July; limitations exposed in stakes races, twice last year and in Listed events at Epsom and Navan this term; cheekpieces tried now; stable has won two of the last five editions of this race; unwise to rule out.

11/2

3rd

3

(3)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 5f 0y

16:07 Navan

New Zealand

9st 5lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

The most experienced of these, having won Curragh 2yo maiden and twice campaigned in Group company, notably fifth in Group 1 Criterium International; underwhelming seasonal debut, however, in Epsom Classic Trial last month, weakening quite tamely final furlong; blinkers now tried and upped in trip.

7/4

8th
2 (11)
All Hail

20/1

Form:

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Never closer than mid-division in a 21-runner maiden here last month; up against it.
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8th

6

(7)

20th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Leopardstown

All Hail

9st 8lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: A Oliver

Showed promise at two, notably when second in a 6f maiden at Navan; one decent run over 5f at the same venue this season, overall form is unconvincing.

20/1

9th

9

(3)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

16:35 Curragh

All Hail

9st 0lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: A Oliver

His best maiden run came at the third attempt last season when a 3l second of 14 at Navan (6f, good); beaten 30l at Fairyhouse on seasonal return/handicap debut; close-up fourth of ten at Navan (5f, good) was much better next time; another deplorable effort at Naas last time when last of 10; blinkers on but not a trustworthy character.

20/1

10th

10

(2)

22nd Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 205y

18:00 Naas

All Hail

8st 13lb

J: Ben Coen

T: A Oliver

Dropped away quickly on handicap/seasonal debut at Fairyhouse in May; close-up Navan fourth last time was reassuring and more in keeping with a 3l second in a maiden at the same venue on his third and final start at two.

10/1

9th
5 (12)
Hamiyan

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam a Group 3 winner over 1m for Michael Halford, closely related to 1m2f Group 2 winner Hanalia, half-sister to 1m Group 3 winner Hunaina; family of Derby winner Harzand.
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10th

9

(11)

3rd Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 184y

16:17 Naas

Hamiyan

9st 3lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Useful soft-ground form at two; Leopardstown fourth in first-time headgear has worked out well; was keeping on well then, but still has stamina to prove.

7/1

4th

11

(14)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

18:28 Leopardstown

Hamiyan

9st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

0-5; promise in maidens but hasn't made an impact in first two handicaps, here last October (1m, yld-sft) and at the Curragh when last seen in April (1m, sft); cheekpieces reached for and a bit to prove for now.

18/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; closely related to stable's recent maiden winner Cold Hearted dam Group-placed 7f 2yo winner, sister to two winners, notably the top-class Warm Heart.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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11th

12

(12)

31st Jul 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

18:35 Galway

Mr Vettori

9st 1lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

3yo signed off last season with a Gowran maiden win (8.5f, heavy); narrowly denied by subsequent Queen's Vase winner Limestone on seasonal return in 3yo race at Cork (10.5f, gd-yld); not disgraced in Curragh Group 3 on latest (1m2f, good) and now makes handicap debut; could be on a nice mark based on his Cork form.

8/1

4th

3

(8)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Mr Vettori

9st 5lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Won a heavy-ground maiden at Gowran last October after 50-1 second to subsequent Group 1 winner Hawk Mountain at this venue; made a satisfactory return when second of four in a conditions event at Cork; out of his depth in the Chester Vase.

20/1

5th

4

(3)

6th May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 63y

Class 1

15:05 Chester

Mr Vettori

9st 2lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Irish Derby entry whose dam is sister to Yorkshire Oaks and Vermeille winner Warm Heart; hung markedly right on his last two starts as a 2yo when 50-1 second at the Curragh (good) to subsequent Group 1 Futurity winner Hawk Mountain and going one better in another 1m maiden at Gowran (heavy); made a satisfactory return when second of four in a conditions event at Cork (10.5f, good) 12 days ago; can build on that but he needs to does so in a major way.

14/1

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
E55,000 Y; first foal; dam 1m4f AW winner, sister to Listed-placed 1m winner Crystal Caprice; plenty of stamina in the pedigree.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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12th

7

(9)

30th Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

17:18 Navan

Palace Tyne

9st 4lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Padraig Roche

Three-figure odds and made no impact in good maidens at the Curragh (twice) and Leopardstown; not a bad run in a 1m claimer here on his final start for Jack Davison; could go well on stable/handicap debut

6/1

3rd

9

(8)

28th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 20y

16:00 Navan

Palace Tyne

8st 9lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Jack W Davison

Triple figure odds, well held in good-class maidens at the Curragh (twice) and Leopardstown; cheekpieces now tried.

25/1

4

(4)

7th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:20 Leopardstown

Palace Tyne

9st 5lb

J: James Ryan

T: Jack W Davison

Triple figure odds for both starts at the Curragh and never sighted; hard to make a case for.

33/1

Form: 08

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Never a factor on debut at Navan; always at the back at Gowran, well held by Jordi Bear.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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6th

8

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 110y

16:10 Limerick

Swinging The World

11st 0lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Mrs Denise Foster

Rated 44 on the Flat; modest form for Jack Davison and beaten 27l on stable debut at Gowran last time; unlikely.

20/1

9th

12

(12)

1st Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 120y

16:54 Gowran Park

Swinging The World

8st 13lb

J: James Ryan

T: Mrs Denise Foster

Ran in strong maidens; down the field in a nursery at Naas last September; gelded now and has changed stable.

10/1

Form: 77

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not far off Dorset when seventh of ten at this venue first time out; beaten further in seventh at Leopardstown.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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12th

12

(12)

27th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 20y

16:15 Navan

The Holy Apostle

8st 7lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Brendan W Duke

No semblance of form so far this year, blinkers now replace the hood; down 11lb this term and drop in trip could bring improvement; 1lb wrong.

12/1

18th

23

(9)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

19:45 Leopardstown

The Holy Apostle

8st 7lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Brendan W Duke

First reserve; 0-10 and hasn't built on promising handicap debut third at Killarney last August; latest run at Naas a bit better but still beaten over 10l; others appeal more.

8th

4

(17)

4th Jul 2026

Good

1m 2f 194y

16:53 Naas

The Holy Apostle

9st 13lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Brendan W Duke

Best effort came when placed in Killarney (1m, gd) nursery off 68 last year; hard to recommend based on last three runs and first-time hood needs to be a game-changer.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta €4.30
Straight Forecast €3.00
Trifecta €32.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Dorset

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Dorset

TOPSPEED:

Dorset

POSTDATA:

Dorset

The Irish Sun:

Dorset