17.45

20/1 (Won)

Win: £13.80

Form: 5

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Positives to take from his debut at the Curragh where fifth of 14 in a 1m maiden; has to step up on that if he's to trouble the two previous winners.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
13th 4	4th Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 40y	18:18 Bellewstown Barbizon 11st 9lb J: Danny Gilligan T: Gordon Elliott	Useful on the Flat for John Murphy, 2-4 and rated 101; failed to prosper as a juvenile hurdler for this stable after a winning introduction at Navan last November; completely tailed off in the Fred Winter; plenty to prove at this stage.	12/1
21th 2	10th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 87y Class 1	14:40 Cheltenham Barbizon 11st 10lb J: Josh Williamson T: Gordon Elliott	One of two runners for a yard that's won this four times; ran to a smart level on the Flat and made a winning start over hurdles, but reality checks have followed in Graded races won by tip-top juvenile Narciso Has; hardly brings momentum into his handicap debut and has a lot of weight; there will be no ground excuses.	20/1

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13th

4th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 40y

11st 9lb

Useful on the Flat for John Murphy, 2-4 and rated 101; failed to prosper as a juvenile hurdler for this stable after a winning introduction at Navan last November; completely tailed off in the Fred Winter; plenty to prove at this stage.

12/1

21th

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 87y

Class 1

11st 10lb

One of two runners for a yard that's won this four times; ran to a smart level on the Flat and made a winning start over hurdles, but reality checks have followed in Graded races won by tip-top juvenile Narciso Has; hardly brings momentum into his handicap debut and has a lot of weight; there will be no ground excuses.

20/1

2nd

4 (1)

Rion Rubette

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Michael Butler

7/4

Form: -88821

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 86

Form & Verdict

Headed to Limerick last time for a 7f handicap (good) with a record of 0-9 but she showed huge improvement to win comfortably by 8l, which triggered an 18lb rise; new mark entitles her to be competitive against Tribal Nation, provided it doesn't flatter her.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10th 4 (2)	27th Jun 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y	14:45 Curragh Rion Rubette 9st 5lb J: Paddy Harnett T: Michael Butler	Has hit form lately, winning two 7f handicaps at Gowran on easy ground, beating Greydreambeliever on both occasions; raised 6lb for latter success and handles faster ground fine, so has to be on the shortlist with claimer staying aboard.	5/1
1st 2 (5)	12th Jun 2026 Yielding To Soft 0m 7f 0y	17:23 Gowran Park Rion Rubette 9st 6lb J: Paddy Harnett T: Michael Butler	Bounced back to form with C&D win (soft) on latest when seeing off several of today's rivals (effort can be marked up as short of room then hampered over 1f out); up 3lb which is generous and should go well again.	6/1

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10th

(2)

27th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

9st 5lb

Has hit form lately, winning two 7f handicaps at Gowran on easy ground, beating Greydreambeliever on both occasions; raised 6lb for latter success and handles faster ground fine, so has to be on the shortlist with claimer staying aboard.

5/1

1st

(5)

12th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

9st 6lb

Bounced back to form with C&D win (soft) on latest when seeing off several of today's rivals (effort can be marked up as short of room then hampered over 1f out); up 3lb which is generous and should go well again.

6/1

3rd

1 (2)

1/2

Form: 21-536

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 92

Form & Verdict

Won his maiden on heavy but fine on faster ground as he showed when a close sixth of 30 in the Britannia at Royal Ascot; he might have gone really close on handicap debut at Naas (1m) the time before had he been sharper from the stalls; not yet exposed and could be hard to beat in a race of this nature; stable won this 12 months ago.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
12 (13)	13th Sep 2025 Soft 0m 7f 0y	14:50 Leopardstown Tribal Nation 8st 13lb J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Won his maiden on heavy but handled faster ground when sixth of 30 in the Britannia at Royal Ascot; keen and didn't get home (lost shoe) over a mile at Killarney when long odds-on last time and gelded since; bit to prove and draw not great.	12/1
3rd 1 (2)	14th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 1m 0f 20y	17:45 Killarney Tribal Nation 9st 9lb J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Won his maiden on heavy but fine on faster ground as he showed when a close sixth of 30 in the Britannia at Royal Ascot; he might have gone really close on handicap debut at Naas (1m) the time before had he been sharper from the stalls; not yet exposed and could be hard to beat in a race of this nature; stable won this 12 months ago.	1/2
6th 24 (12)	19th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 2	17:00 Ascot Tribal Nation 9st 2lb J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Heavy-ground maiden winner who is effective on good but unraced on faster; the Group 3 he contested on reappearance was won by a Group 1 horse and he might have gone really close on handicap debut at Naas (1m) had he been sharper from the stalls; that form is working out well and he wouldn't be exposed just yet; considered.	25/1

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(13)

13th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 7f 0y

14:50 Leopardstown

8st 13lb

Won his maiden on heavy but handled faster ground when sixth of 30 in the Britannia at Royal Ascot; keen and didn't get home (lost shoe) over a mile at Killarney when long odds-on last time and gelded since; bit to prove and draw not great.

12/1

3rd

(2)

14th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 20y

17:45 Killarney

9st 9lb

1/2

6th

(12)

19th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

9st 2lb

Heavy-ground maiden winner who is effective on good but unraced on faster; the Group 3 he contested on reappearance was won by a Group 1 horse and he might have gone really close on handicap debut at Naas (1m) had he been sharper from the stalls; that form is working out well and he wouldn't be exposed just yet; considered.

25/1

4th

3 (4)

Bold Spirit

J: Colin Keane

100/1

Form: 8

Last run: 62 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Made his debut over C&D and trailed home out the back at odds of 150-1.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8	18th Mar 2026 Good 1m 7f 171y Class 4	15:45 Huntingdon Bold Spirit 10st 9lb J: Toby Wynne T: Sam Allwood	Flat bred but his two Flat runs in Ireland last May/July weren't full of promise; has changed hands and left John Joseph Murphy; new trainer had an odds-on hurdle winner last Saturday.	25/1
4th 3 (4)	14th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 1m 0f 20y	17:45 Killarney Bold Spirit 9st 5lb J: Colin Keane T: John Joseph Murphy	Made his debut over C&D and trailed home out the back at odds of 150-1.	100/1
8th 1 (1)	13th May 2025 Good 1m 0f 31y	17:20 Killarney Bold Spirit 9st 8lb J: Seamie Heffernan T: John Joseph Murphy	Tenth foal; half-brother to seven winners including multiple scorers Leshlaa, Mulzamm, and Intersection; dam 1m2f AW winner, sister to a 1m4f Group 2 winner; trainer also runs Nepal who has the benefit of experience.	25/1

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18th Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

10st 9lb

Flat bred but his two Flat runs in Ireland last May/July weren't full of promise; has changed hands and left John Joseph Murphy; new trainer had an odds-on hurdle winner last Saturday.

25/1

4th

(4)

14th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 20y

17:45 Killarney

Bold Spirit

9st 5lb

J: Colin Keane

Made his debut over C&D and trailed home out the back at odds of 150-1.

100/1

8th

(1)

13th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 31y

17:20 Killarney

Bold Spirit

9st 8lb

J: Seamie Heffernan