July 19 / 14.35 Curragh

14.35

Good

GAIN Railway Stakes (Group 2)

  • Prize money: £58512.4
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • 4 runners
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GAIN Railway Stakes (Group 2)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

4/7 (Won)

  • Win: £1.50

Form: 221

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Runner-up to Lady Iman in a 5f Listed race here, a head in front of Power Blue; headed late in a 6f maiden at Navan by stablemate Gstaad, who gave the form a massive boost in winning the Coventry Stakes; confirmed the merit of that performance when beating 22 rivals in the Queen Mary; return to 6f should not present a major problem.
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3rd

9

(6)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 1

16:20 Ascot

True Love

9st 2lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Kept busy in 2yo campaign, which featured wins in the Queen Mary at this meeting (5f, good to firm) and the Group 1 Cheveley Park at Newmarket (6f, good to firm); posted second Group 1 win in the 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) then came second to Precise in the Irish version at the Curragh (1m, good), beaten about 2l; work to do to turn the tables on her stablemate but she maybe wasn't at her very best last time; the standout danger.

3/1

2nd

12

(1)

24th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

16:30 Curragh

True Love

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Queen Mary winner; showed top-class form over 6f later in the season; had American Queen behind in fourth when winning the Cheveley Park; beating Magny Cours and Pivotal Attack readily over 7f on reappearance; travelled strongly and stayed on powerfully to win the 1,000 Guineas; had the advantage of race fitness over stablemate Precise who should get closer now.

10/11

1st

16

(16)

3rd May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket

True Love

9st 2lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

In the same ball park as stablemate Precise on ratings and, like that filly, is a Group 1 winner at Newmarket (Cheveley Park Stakes over 6f); landed the Queen Mary at Royal Ascot (5f) earlier in her 2yo campaign and added a Group 3 prize, with something to spare, at Leopardstown (7f, good to yielding) on reappearance; has a solid record aside from an excusable defeat at the Breeders' Cup; upped further in trip and has stamina on the dam's side; one of the main players.

13/2

OUR TIP

Form: 42 BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has run twice over C&D; kept on for fourth behind stablemate Flushing Meadows on debut; denied a clear run before running on late to get within a neck of Learntodiscover last month; every chance he can reverse the form
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6th

13

(11)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

15:00 York

Puerto Rico

9st 3lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Last two efforts in fast-ground Group 1s at 1m don't reflect his true ability and on going slower than good he has form figures of 114 (all on very soft) in Group 1s at 7f and 1m, with the defeat highly respectable on this season's reappearance when close up behind last weekend's Jacques le Marois winner Rayif; one to be interested in with cheekpieces given a go.

14/1

11th

11

(10)

29th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

16:10 Goodwood

Puerto Rico

9st 2lb

J: Christophe Soumillon

T: A P O’Brien

Ran creditably in the Poulains on seasonal debut when bidding for a French Group 1 hat-trick; dropped away to finish last of six, having been pestered for the lead, in the St James's Palace Stakes since; that latest effort doesn't reflect his ability but he's again the stable second string behind Gstaad and remains below the standard required to win this prize.

40/1

6th

5

(4)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 1

16:20 Ascot

Puerto Rico

9st 2lb

J: Christophe Soumillon

T: A P O’Brien

Stablemate of Gstaad; appears versatile as regards ground; tough colt who proved a useful maiden prior to ending last season with a hat-trick when upped to 7f/1m in major 2yo races, including two French Group 1s; creditable fourth when favourite for the Poulains at Longchamp on reappearance; has significant form, may rate higher still over this distance and looks set to have his own way up front (gained his wins making all); one of the main players.

11/1

5/1

Form: 1325 C

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Debut 5f winner here on first day of the season; then ran third in a 5f Listed race here, only a head behind True Love who was making her debut; saw out the 6f well to finish within a length of Albert Einstein here in the Group 3 Marble Hill; confirmed a high standard when fifth of 20 (second of nine on his group) behind Ballydoyle's Gstaad in the Coventry Stakes.
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12th

12

(7)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

15:00 York

Power Blue

9st 3lb

J: David Egan

T: Robson De Aguiar

Debut winner at two on soft and later beat this year's 1,000 Guineas heroine True Love in the Group 1 Phoenix Stakes (6f, good); no more than minor roles in three 1m Group 1s this season before justifying favouritism when his sights were lowered in a Curragh Group 2 last month (7f, good to firm); he didn't exactly blow his rivals away that day and he's probably playing for the places, for all that a fast-run race at 7f might be his ideal scenario these days.

16/1

1st

7

(5)

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

15:15 Curragh

Power Blue

9st 3lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Robson De Aguiar

Won a Group 1 over 6f here on his final juvenile start (good); runner-up behind subsequent Royal Ascot and Group 1 winner on his reappearance in a Group 3 over 7f at Leopardstown in April (good to yielding); probably not up to the top level as shown in three Group 1 runs over 1m since, but his latest two were meritable; big danger dropping in class and trip; top rated of the field too; stable a little cold currently though.

100/30

Form: 31 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
140,000gns yearling; well-fancied on debut over C&D but could only manage third behind Brussels (fourth of six in the July Stakes); mastered the odds-on Puerto Rico here on second start, but that rival did not get the best of runs and may now turn the tables.
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3rd

4

(9)

30th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

14:52 Curragh

Learntodiscover

9st 5lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

Havana Grey colt whose three runs have all been over C&D, notably speed throughout when holding off an odds-on shot from Ballydoyle (a keen Fresh Fade in fourth) in maiden on Derby weekend; never dangerous last of 4 in Group 2 Railway Stakes three weeks later however and is now tried in cheekpieces.

12/1

4th

1

(3)

19th Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

14:35 Curragh

Learntodiscover

9st 5lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

140,000gns yearling; well-fancied on debut over C&D but could only manage third behind Brussels (fourth of six in the July Stakes); mastered the odds-on Puerto Rico here on second start, but that rival did not get the best of runs and may now turn the tables.

6/1

1st

5

(2)

27th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Learntodiscover

9st 7lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Well-fancied on debut over C&D but could only manage third (good); 140,000gns yearling is capable of winning a maiden and can go close here with some improvement.

11/2

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Payout
Exacta €2.80
Straight Forecast €4.21
Trifecta €8.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

True Love

RP RATINGS (IRE):

True Love

TOPSPEED:

True Love

POSTDATA:

True Love

The Irish Sun:

True Love