14.10

7/2

Place: £1.20

Form: 2

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

A E130,000 yearling; no match for the front-running Constitution River on debut at Galway; however, finished well clear of the third (another wide gap to the fourth) and the form was franked by the winner in landing the Group 2 Futurity Stakes at the Curragh; tongue-tie fitted now.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 4 (3)	18th Oct 2025 Yielding 0m 7f 30y	16:20 Leopardstown Spangled Sands 9st 5lb J: Declan McDonogh T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Starspangledbanner colt finished runner-up on first two starts in maidens at Galway and Gowran before emphatic winner of similar Curragh contest last month, appreciating softer ground; type to continue improving and could play a role here.	11/2
7 (8)	28th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 0m 7f 0y	14:05 Curragh Spangled Sands 9st 7lb J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Bumped into subsequent Futurity Stakes winner Constitution River on debut at Galway and might have met another decent sort at Gowran since; needs to take a step forward to win but should be involved again.	3/1
2nd 10 (3)	2nd Sep 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y	14:10 Gowran Park Spangled Sands 9st 5lb J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	A E130,000 yearling; no match for the front-running Constitution River on debut at Galway; however, finished well clear of the third (another wide gap to the fourth) and the form was franked by the winner in landing the Group 2 Futurity Stakes at the Curragh; tongue-tie fitted now.	7/2

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3rd

4

(3)

18th Oct 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 30y

16:20 Leopardstown

9st 5lb

J: Declan McDonogh

Starspangledbanner colt finished runner-up on first two starts in maidens at Galway and Gowran before emphatic winner of similar Curragh contest last month, appreciating softer ground; type to continue improving and could play a role here.

11/2

7

(8)

28th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

14:05 Curragh

9st 7lb

Bumped into subsequent Futurity Stakes winner Constitution River on debut at Galway and might have met another decent sort at Gowran since; needs to take a step forward to win but should be involved again.

3/1

2nd

10

(3)

2nd Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:10 Gowran Park

9st 5lb

A E130,000 yearling; no match for the front-running Constitution River on debut at Galway; however, finished well clear of the third (another wide gap to the fourth) and the form was franked by the winner in landing the Group 2 Futurity Stakes at the Curragh; tongue-tie fitted now.

7/2

3rd

6 (11)

Krasimir

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

3/1

Place: £1.30

Form: 32

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Two starts over 6f; ran on strongly for third at Fairyhouse after meeting interference, getting within a short head of favourite Charles Fort; underlined winning potential when a neck second at Naas.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 6 (11)	2nd Sep 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y	14:10 Gowran Park Krasimir 9st 5lb J: Colin Keane T: G M Lyons	Two starts over 6f; ran on strongly for third at Fairyhouse after meeting interference, getting within a short head of favourite Charles Fort; underlined winning potential when a neck second at Naas.	3/1

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3rd

6

(11)

2nd Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

9st 5lb

Two starts over 6f; ran on strongly for third at Fairyhouse after meeting interference, getting within a short head of favourite Charles Fort; underlined winning potential when a neck second at Naas.

3/1

4th

4 (13)

Charles Fort

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

2/1

Form: 23

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 88

Form & Verdict

Favourite on debut over 6f at Fairyhouse, left with plenty to do, ran green but stayed on well to chase home a clear winner, holding off today's rival Krasimir to take second place; still looked a bit raw when third at the Curragh; form of that race has been boosted by the winner Geryon and fifth-placed Hawk Mountain.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1 (4)	22nd Sep 2025 Yielding 0m 6f 0y	17:45 Fairyhouse Charles Fort 9st 5lb J: Wayne Lordan T: A P O’Brien	93 rated St Mark's Basilica colt got off the mark in a 6f Cork maiden (yld-sft) 12 days ago; was no match for Chicago Call in a C&D maiden (good) on debut but could turn the tables on this easier ground; leading chance.	7/2
3 (3)	10th Sep 2025 Yielding 0m 6f 0y	16:40 Cork Charles Fort 9st 5lb J: Jack Cleary T: A P O’Brien	Favourite on debut over this trip at Fairyhouse, left with plenty to do, ran green but stayed on well to chase home a clear winner; still looked a bit raw when third behind subsequent Group 2 runner-up Geryon over 7f at the Curragh; failed to find much when fourth over 7f at Gowran last week; not guaranteed to benefit from a drop in trip.	13/8
4th 4 (13)	2nd Sep 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y	14:10 Gowran Park Charles Fort 9st 5lb J: Wayne Lordan T: A P O’Brien	Favourite on debut over 6f at Fairyhouse, left with plenty to do, ran green but stayed on well to chase home a clear winner, holding off today's rival Krasimir to take second place; still looked a bit raw when third at the Curragh; form of that race has been boosted by the winner Geryon and fifth-placed Hawk Mountain.	2/1

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Starting price

1

(4)

22nd Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 6f 0y

9st 5lb

93 rated St Mark's Basilica colt got off the mark in a 6f Cork maiden (yld-sft) 12 days ago; was no match for Chicago Call in a C&D maiden (good) on debut but could turn the tables on this easier ground; leading chance.

7/2

3

(3)

10th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 6f 0y

9st 5lb

Favourite on debut over this trip at Fairyhouse, left with plenty to do, ran green but stayed on well to chase home a clear winner; still looked a bit raw when third behind subsequent Group 2 runner-up Geryon over 7f at the Curragh; failed to find much when fourth over 7f at Gowran last week; not guaranteed to benefit from a drop in trip.

13/8

4th

4

(13)

2nd Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

9st 5lb

Favourite on debut over 6f at Fairyhouse, left with plenty to do, ran green but stayed on well to chase home a clear winner, holding off today's rival Krasimir to take second place; still looked a bit raw when third at the Curragh; form of that race has been boosted by the winner Geryon and fifth-placed Hawk Mountain.

2/1

5th

13 (5)

Wyman

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

16/1

Form: 5

Last run: 48 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Failed to make any impact first time out in a 1m contest at Killarney in July; likely to need more experience.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 11 (4)	15th Apr 2026 Yielding 1m 2f 0y	13:57 Leopardstown Wyman 9st 8lb J: Shane Foley T: Mrs John Harrington	Similar efforts in defeat in two starts over 1m and 7f last season; will need to have improved over the winter to score here; tongue-tie on.	8/1
5th 13 (5)	2nd Sep 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y	14:10 Gowran Park Wyman 9st 5lb J: Shane Foley T: Mrs John Harrington	Failed to make any impact first time out in a 1m contest at Killarney in July; likely to need more experience.	16/1

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Starting price

3rd

11

(4)

15th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

13:57 Leopardstown

Wyman

9st 8lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Similar efforts in defeat in two starts over 1m and 7f last season; will need to have improved over the winter to score here; tongue-tie on.

8/1

5th

13

(5)

2nd Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:10 Gowran Park

Wyman

9st 5lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Failed to make any impact first time out in a 1m contest at Killarney in July; likely to need more experience.

16/1

6th

7 (6)

Maxminelli

J: Gary Carroll

T: Henry De Bromhead

14/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

A E42,000 Goffs Breeze Up purchase; second foal; half-brother to Group-placed 5f 2yo winner Gunzberg; dam AW/ turf winner (69), half-sister to useful 7f/1m winner Mutasayyid.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 7 (10)	29th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 109y	20:30 Down Royal Maxminelli 9st 8lb J: W J Lee T: Henry De Bromhead	Definite step forward in first-time tongue-tie in similarly-rated Ballinrobe maiden early this month, putting it up to all-the-way winner final furlong when beaten a neck over just short of this trip (good-to-yielding); major player.	9/2
2nd 4 (6)	8th May 2026 Yielding To Soft 1m 1f 133y	17:15 Ballinrobe Maxminelli 9st 8lb J: W J Lee T: Henry De Bromhead	Best effort in two runs last year a modest 8.5l fourth of 14 at Dundalk (1m); weakened in the closing stages on seasonal return at Navan (1m2f, heavy); a drying track could help his cause, as could the first-time tongue tie; chance.	7/2

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3rd

7

(10)

29th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 109y

9st 8lb

Definite step forward in first-time tongue-tie in similarly-rated Ballinrobe maiden early this month, putting it up to all-the-way winner final furlong when beaten a neck over just short of this trip (good-to-yielding); major player.

9/2

2nd

4

(6)

8th May 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 133y

9st 8lb

Best effort in two runs last year a modest 8.5l fourth of 14 at Dundalk (1m); weakened in the closing stages on seasonal return at Navan (1m2f, heavy); a drying track could help his cause, as could the first-time tongue tie; chance.

7/2

7th

2 (2)

Apothic Red

J: James Ryan

T: T G McCourt

50/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Second foal; half-brother to 6f handicap winner Rosato; dam unraced half-sister to two winners; faces a tough task in this company on debut.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11 (11)	3rd Jun 2026 Good 0m 6f 63y	16:40 Curragh Apothic Red 9st 5lb J: James Ryan T: T G McCourt	Ignored in the betting on handicap debut in a 6f event here in April; kept on to finish sixth of 21, showing enough to suggest an each-way chance now.	12/1
6th 18 (17)	19th Apr 2026 Soft 0m 6f 0y	15:00 Curragh Apothic Red 8st 11lb J: Sadhbh Tormey T: T G McCourt	Not devoid of promise on when seventh on debut at Gowran despite a price of 150-1 (7f, good to yielding); subsequent efforts below that including on comeback run at the Curragh last month when a distant eighth of 16; makes handicap debut but others preferred.	40/1
8th 3 (15)	15th Mar 2026 Heavy 0m 6f 0y	14:00 Curragh Apothic Red 9st 7lb J: James Ryan T: T G McCourt	Despite a price of 150-1 on debut at Gowran, his seventh of 12 was not devoid of promise (7f, good to yielding); way below that at the Curragh next time (6f, yielding to soft).	66/1

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11

(11)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 63y

9st 5lb

Ignored in the betting on handicap debut in a 6f event here in April; kept on to finish sixth of 21, showing enough to suggest an each-way chance now.

12/1

6th

18

(17)

19th Apr 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

8st 11lb

Not devoid of promise on when seventh on debut at Gowran despite a price of 150-1 (7f, good to yielding); subsequent efforts below that including on comeback run at the Curragh last month when a distant eighth of 16; makes handicap debut but others preferred.

40/1

8th

3

(15)

15th Mar 2026

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

9st 7lb

Despite a price of 150-1 on debut at Gowran, his seventh of 12 was not devoid of promise (7f, good to yielding); way below that at the Curragh next time (6f, yielding to soft).

66/1

8th

9 (7)

Polanco

J: Wesley Joyce

T: J P Flavin

100/1

Form: —

Last run: 63 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Slowly away and never in serious contention at Roscommon; can be ruled out.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
13 (15)	3rd Jun 2026 Good 0m 6f 63y	16:40 Curragh Polanco 9st 4lb J: Donagh O’Connor T: P F O’Donnell	No sign of winning potential in maidens last year; 50-1, in rear at Naas on handicap debut.	50/1
12th 11 (2)	9th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y	14:03 Naas Polanco 8st 12lb J: Wesley Joyce T: P F O’Donnell	No sign of winning potential in 7f-7.5f maidens last year; gelded in the off season; best watched on handicap debut and seasonal return.	40/1
14th 17 (1)	18th Sep 2025 Yielding 0m 7f 0y	17:13 Naas Polanco 9st 3lb J: Wesley Joyce T: J P Flavin	First reserve; hasn't shown enough in two runs at huge odds so far.

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Starting price

13

(15)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 63y

9st 4lb

No sign of winning potential in maidens last year; 50-1, in rear at Naas on handicap debut.

50/1

12th

11

(2)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

8st 12lb

No sign of winning potential in 7f-7.5f maidens last year; gelded in the off season; best watched on handicap debut and seasonal return.

40/1

14th

17

(1)

18th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

9st 3lb

First reserve; hasn't shown enough in two runs at huge odds so far.

9th

11 (10)

Synners Kid

J: Mikey Sheehy

50/1

Form: 80

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Never in contention over C&D on his second start,; Spangled Sands is the stable selected.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 5 (9)	30th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 173y Class 2	15:45 Carlisle Synners Kid 9st 1lb J: Daniel Tudhope T: Lemos De Souza	Won nursery debut for Joseph O'Brien at Naas (1m, yielding to soft) last September and easily followed up at Bellewstown (1m, soft), both in a tongue-tie; having shot up the weights he reappeared with sixth of ten when 66-1 for stable debut at Ascot (7f, good) three weeks ago, which is his highest rating; could build on that (as he needs to) with tongue-tie reapplied this time.	33/1
6th 3 (6)	8th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 2	13:50 Ascot Synners Kid 9st 4lb J: Silvestre De Sousa T: Lemos De Souza	Greatly improved for the step up to 1m and switch to handicaps on final two starts for Joseph O'Brien, winning both attempts (yielding to soft/soft) last autumn; sold for 110,000gns since and gelded; has very different conditions today and goes without his regular tongue-tie.	16/1

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Starting price

6th

5

(9)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 173y

Class 2

9st 1lb

Won nursery debut for Joseph O'Brien at Naas (1m, yielding to soft) last September and easily followed up at Bellewstown (1m, soft), both in a tongue-tie; having shot up the weights he reappeared with sixth of ten when 66-1 for stable debut at Ascot (7f, good) three weeks ago, which is his highest rating; could build on that (as he needs to) with tongue-tie reapplied this time.

33/1

6th

3

(6)

8th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

13:50 Ascot

Synners Kid

9st 4lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Lemos De Souza

Greatly improved for the step up to 1m and switch to handicaps on final two starts for Joseph O'Brien, winning both attempts (yielding to soft/soft) last autumn; sold for 110,000gns since and gelded; has very different conditions today and goes without his regular tongue-tie.

16/1

10th

8 (1)

J: Gary Halpin

50/1

Form: 09

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Does not appeal at this stage; Spangled Sands is the pick of four runners for the yard.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 12 (6)	27th Oct 2025 Heavy 0m 7f 0y	14:06 Galway Mr Tony 9st 2lb J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Off the mark on second handicap attempt when blinkered first-time, responding well for pressure when getting up final strides over this trip at Gowran a week ago on heavy; 6lb higher now but could improve again.	5/1
3rd 12 (6)	27th Oct 2025 Heavy 0m 7f 0y	14:06 Galway Mr Tony 9st 2lb J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Off the mark on second handicap attempt when blinkered first-time, responding well for pressure when getting up final strides over this trip at Gowran a week ago on heavy; 6lb higher now but could improve again.	5/1
1st 8 (1)	20th Oct 2025 Yielding 0m 7f 0y	13:49 Gowran Park Mr Tony 9st 6lb J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Beaten 8l on nursery debut over 1m last time; this trip may suit better but needs more with blinkers added; looks stable's first-string.	5/1

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Starting price

3rd

12

(6)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

14:06 Galway

9st 2lb

Off the mark on second handicap attempt when blinkered first-time, responding well for pressure when getting up final strides over this trip at Gowran a week ago on heavy; 6lb higher now but could improve again.

5/1

3rd

12

(6)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

14:06 Galway

9st 2lb

Off the mark on second handicap attempt when blinkered first-time, responding well for pressure when getting up final strides over this trip at Gowran a week ago on heavy; 6lb higher now but could improve again.

5/1

1st

8

(1)

20th Oct 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

13:49 Gowran Park

9st 6lb