September 16 / 14.18 Punchestown

14.18

Good To Yielding

Punchestown Is Back Maiden

  • Prize money: £7314.05
  • 1m 0f 30y
  • 10 runners
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Punchestown Is Back Maiden

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.25
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 63

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
St Mark's Basilica colt who cost E130,000 as a yearling; shaped reasonably well as stable's third when sixth of ten over 7f at the Curragh; short of room in the final furlong when 4l third to favourite and stablemate Hawk Mountain over 1m on his second outing.
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5th

2

(8)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:45 Newbury

Port Of Spain

9st 7lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Won a Punchestown maiden (1m, good to yielding) in September on third start; came up short in his three subsequent races but they were all Group events (1m/1m1f) and he improved in terms of ratings; cheekpieces go on today; although his Derby entry may not mean a great deal, as he's one of 16 from his top stable, they won this race in 2023 and 1m2f+ can suit.

4/1

6

(6)

18th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

15:15 Leopardstown

Port Of Spain

9st 5lb

J: Shane B Kelly

T: A P O’Brien

Won a Punchestown maiden on his third start (1m, gd-yld); last of five stepped up to Group 2 company in the Beresford Stakes at the Curragh latest (1m, yld-sft); stable probably has stronger claims with Piazza San Marco and Christmas Day.

14/1

5th

4

(1)

27th Sep 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

14:35 Curragh

Port Of Spain

9st 5lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: A P O’Brien

Finished behind both Geryon and Hawk Mountain in maidens at this track before getting off the mark at Punchestown; still improving but has work to do to get the better of that pair.

9/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
80,000gns Tattersalls Guineas Breeze Up purchase; seventh foal; half-brother to winners Twist 'N' Shake (1m inc Listed; RPR 109) and Groovy Baby (6f AW; 76); dam 1m-1m2f winner (inc Listed; 107), half-sister to 7f Group 3 winner France; second in a barrier trial.
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2nd

2

(6)

16th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 30y

14:18 Punchestown

Back Straight

9st 7lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: M D O’Callaghan

80,000gns Tattersalls Guineas Breeze Up purchase; seventh foal; half-brother to winners Twist 'N' Shake (1m inc Listed; RPR 109) and Groovy Baby (6f AW; 76); dam 1m-1m2f winner (inc Listed; 107), half-sister to 7f Group 3 winner France; second in a barrier trial.

8/1

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8/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 9

Last run: 81 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Looked in need of further when the stable's second-string on debut in a 6f maiden at the Curragh; that was a good contest, his stablemate Puerto Rico (runner-up) won the Group 2 Champagne Stakes at Doncaster on Saturday; fourth and fifth have won since.
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1st

1

(1)

12th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

17:25 Leopardstown

Cape Cod

10st 0lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Progressive juvenile form, placed in maidens at Punchestown and the Curragh before off the mark final start over 1m at Naas in October, making all; should stay 1m2f; type to continue improving and yard have a good recent record in this.

5/2

1st

2

(3)

11th Oct 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

14:00 Naas

Cape Cod

9st 7lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: A P O’Brien

Low-key display over 6f first time out; much better when third behind a well-fancied stablemate over this trip at Punchestown; outpointed by a useful sort in a 1m1f contest; has the beating of Enceladus on that showing; could be hard to beat now with Jack Cleary's claim.

7/4

1

(9)

28th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 0y

13:30 Curragh

Cape Cod

9st 7lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Mild promise over 6f here on debut but much better at Punchestown (8f) last time after a break when just .75l behind stablemate Port Of Spain; that one was due to run in the Beresford Stakes here yesterday; looks a big player.

6/4

Form: 2

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Always prominent on debut over 7f at the Curragh; despite running green, he maintained his effort to finish second in a race dominated by outsiders; third-placed Take Charge Star stepped up from his luckless run to win easily at Gowran.
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4th

9

(4)

16th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 30y

14:18 Punchestown

Resurgence

9st 7lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Always prominent on debut over 7f at the Curragh; despite running green, he maintained his effort to finish second in a race dominated by outsiders; third-placed Take Charge Star stepped up from his luckless run to win easily at Gowran.

2/1

6

(2)

23rd Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

13:42 Curragh

Resurgence

9st 7lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Too Darn Hot colt is first foal of a French Listed-placed 7.5f/10.5f winner (RPR 96), a half-sister to French Listed-placed 1m winner Zvarov, family of US Grade 2 winner Charmo; others look more likely types on debut.

12/1

3/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth foal; Frankel colt is a brother to winners Covey (7f/1m inc AW), Faiyum (Group-placed 1m) and Rising Sign (7f/1m1f inc 2yo/France); dam unraced sister to 1m Listed winner Forgive, half-sister to useful 6f/7f winner Right Touch; has to be taken seriously.
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5th

6

(5)

16th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 30y

14:18 Punchestown

Mid Flight

9st 7lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Fourth foal; Frankel colt is a brother to winners Covey (7f/1m inc AW), Faiyum (Group-placed 1m) and Rising Sign (7f/1m1f inc 2yo/France); dam unraced sister to 1m Listed winner Forgive, half-sister to useful 6f/7f winner Right Touch; has to be taken seriously.

3/1

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
E67,000 Tattersalls Ireland Breeze Up; eighth foal; half-brother to Listed Dadoozdart and three other winners; dam twice-raced half-sister to Dewhurst winner Intense Focus; toward the back in a Naas barrier trial.
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4th

3

(5)

22nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 0y

14:40 Naas

Kanzashi

9st 6lb

J: Colin Keane

T: M D O’Callaghan

Towards the rear in a barrier trial and made a quiet enough rules' debut at Punchestown in September (1m, good to yielding) when a 9.75l sixth; gelded since then and cheekpieces go on, also now has Colin Keane aboard.

10/1

6th

5

(7)

16th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 30y

14:18 Punchestown

Kanzashi

9st 7lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: M D O’Callaghan

E67,000 Tattersalls Ireland Breeze Up; eighth foal; half-brother to Listed Dadoozdart and three other winners; dam twice-raced half-sister to Dewhurst winner Intense Focus; toward the back in a Naas barrier trial.

16/1

Form: 8

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Unable to make any impact first time out in a 1m1f maiden at Tipperary.
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7th

3

(8)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 17y

19:20 Roscommon

Admiral Will Brown

9st 7lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Daniel McLoughlin

Beaten around 12l on first two starts, in decent maidens won by Ballydoyle juveniles; has been gelded and steps up in trip for handicap debut; half-brother to 1m4f winner and dam won over 1m6f; trainer had third in Killarney contest involving two of the principals here, so has a line to the form.

10/1

1

(10)

28th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

14:05 Curragh

Admiral Will Brown

9st 7lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Daniel McLoughlin

Similar levels of form in his two maiden runs and will likely be of more interest in handicaps down the line.

66/1

7th

1

(1)

16th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 30y

14:18 Punchestown

Admiral Will Brown

9st 7lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Daniel McLoughlin

Unable to make any impact first time out in a 1m1f maiden at Tipperary.

20/1

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; Dawn Approach filly, unraced dam out of 1m winning sister to 6f-1m2f winner Rince Deireanach.
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8th

10

(10)

16th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 30y

14:18 Punchestown

Fior Bhuioch

9st 2lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: J S Bolger

Second foal; Dawn Approach filly, unraced dam out of 1m winning sister to 6f-1m2f winner Rince Deireanach.

14/1

Form:

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
66-1, no show first time out in a 1m1f maiden at Tipperary; up against it.
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7

(3)

23rd Sep 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 15y

14:20 Listowel

Party With Marty

9st 7lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Second runner for yard; beaten a long way on debut; a bit better last time but nurseries will suit better.

33/1

Form:

Last run: 104 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
50-1, faded from two out when last of ten on debut over 7f at the Curragh; has been gelded.
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10th

4

(2)

16th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 30y

14:18 Punchestown

Gold Youmzain

9st 7lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: E J O’Neill

50-1, faded from two out when last of ten on debut over 7f at the Curragh; has been gelded.

33/1

4

(1)

4th Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Curragh

Gold Youmzain

9st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: E J O’Neill

Fourth foal; half-brother by Hello Youmzain to useful winners Maraseem (Group-placed) and Dream For Gold; dam unraced sister to Hong Kong 1m2f Group 1 winner Akeed Mofeed and UAE 6f Group 3 winner Jordan Sport.

25/1

4

(1)

4th Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Curragh

Gold Youmzain

9st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: E J O’Neill

Fourth foal; half-brother by Hello Youmzain to useful winners Maraseem (Group-placed) and Dream For Gold; dam unraced sister to Hong Kong 1m2f Group 1 winner Akeed Mofeed and UAE 6f Group 3 winner Jordan Sport.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta €15.50
Straight Forecast €14.74
Trifecta €60.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Resurgence

POSTDATA:

Port Of Spain

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Resurgence

The Irish Sun:

Resurgence