October 18 / 16.20 Leopardstown

16.20

Yielding

Killavullan Stakes (Group 3)

  • Prize money: £29256.2
  • 0m 7f 30y
  • 5 runners
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Killavullan Stakes (Group 3)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 21541 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Another son of Wootton Bassett; beat a smart sort in Curragh maiden at this trip and returned to same C&D last month to win valuable Goffs Million, committed some way out and seeing it out well; in between ran well in Group 2 Vintage Stakes (Goodwood) and sacrificed in pacemaking role (hooded) in Group 1 National Stakes (Curragh); has to be respected.
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9th

1

(6)

20th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

16:20 Ascot

Dorset

9st 6lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Capped a productive 2yo campaign by winning the valuable Goffs Million at the Curragh and a Group 3 at Leopardstown, both on softish ground (unraced on firmer than good); no better than seventh this year, facing a stiff task in the French 2,000 Guineas on latest; penalised and needs a personal best.

25/1

7th

2

(6)

12th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 42y

15:55 Leopardstown

Dorset

9st 5lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: A P O’Brien

Ran well in Group 2 Vintage Stakes at Goodwood; sacrificed in pacemaking role in the National Stakes (Curragh); beat 29 rivals to land the Goffs Million; followed that up with a front-running C&D Group 3 win in the Killavullan Stakes; talented apprentice is 2-2 on the Wootton Bassett colt who is effective on soft ground.

6/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 1135 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Wootton Bassett colt made fine impression in winning first two starts, notably Naas Listed (1m); bit underwhelming in Group company since however, losing second late on at Deauville and in Royal Lodge (Newmarket) never really landed a blow on faster ground when nearly 6l off winner; this looks weaker and return to easier ground will suit.
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2nd

1

(4)

18th Oct 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 30y

16:20 Leopardstown

Daytona

9st 5lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: A P O’Brien

Wootton Bassett colt made fine impression in winning first two starts, notably Naas Listed (1m); bit underwhelming in Group company since however, losing second late on at Deauville and in Royal Lodge (Newmarket) never really landed a blow on faster ground when nearly 6l off winner; this looks weaker and return to easier ground will suit.

9/4

4

(3)

27th Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

13:50 Newmarket

Daytona

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: A P O’Brien

Looked good on his debut and confirmed that promise with an easy win at Listed level (Naas; 1m, good); relinquished his unbeaten record when odds-on for a Group 3 at Deauville but the drop back to 7f probably didn't help, nor being isolated from the two who beat him; big colt who retains significant potential for 1m+.

11/2

1st

1

(8)

5th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

16:17 Naas

Daytona

9st 6lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

500,000gns yearling; third foal; Wootton Bassett half-brother to 7.5f 2yo winner Blindsided; dam Listed winner, out of half-sister to Group 1 winner Sendawar; made good impression when claimer-ridden on last month's debut to win Gowran maiden over 7f (soft), green but strong at the finish; should be more to come at 1m.

13/8

Form: 221 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
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.
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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

Form: 1

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Yaupon filly cost 150,000USD as a 2yo; made immediate impression when 20-1 winner of Listed Blenheim Stakes at Fairyhouse last month (6f, yielding), coming from well off the pace with a good turn of foot; every chance of staying this trip and respected.
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2nd

2

(2)

4th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:30 Naas

Yaupon De Replay

9st 10lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Made a sparkling start to career when landing a Listed Fairyhouse race (6f, yld) on debut in September but failed to back that up when well-held fourth in Kilavullan and finished down the field in Group 3 at Chantilly over 5.5f on return 81 days ago; needs to show more back up in trip.

7/1

4th

5

(1)

18th Oct 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 30y

16:20 Leopardstown

Yaupon De Replay

9st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Yaupon filly cost 150,000USD as a 2yo; made immediate impression when 20-1 winner of Listed Blenheim Stakes at Fairyhouse last month (6f, yielding), coming from well off the pace with a good turn of foot; every chance of staying this trip and respected.

9/2

13

(7)

22nd Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 6f 0y

17:45 Fairyhouse

Yaupon De Replay

9st 0lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Yaupon filly cost 150,000USD as a 2yo; first foal; dam prolific US 5.5f-7f winner (inc dirt/AW/2yo), half-sister to US 1m-8.5f winner Izzy's Monster; will need to be pretty smart to make a winning debut in this company; check the market.

16/1

OUR TIP

8/1

Form: 1

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Mehmas colt was an 8-1 shot when making winning debut in ordinary enough 6f Curragh maiden last month, coming home strongly; extra 1f here seems sure to bring improvement but this a fair step up in class.
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10th

6

(1)

12th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 42y

15:55 Leopardstown

Mumhan

9st 5lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: J S Bolger

Debut maiden winner over 6f at the Curragh; beaten 14l when last of five behind Dorset in Killavullan Stakes over C&D.

25/1

5th

3

(5)

18th Oct 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 30y

16:20 Leopardstown

Mumhan

9st 5lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: J S Bolger

Mehmas colt was an 8-1 shot when making winning debut in ordinary enough 6f Curragh maiden last month, coming home strongly; extra 1f here seems sure to bring improvement but this a fair step up in class.

8/1

8

(16)

27th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 6f 0y

13:25 Curragh

Mumhan

9st 7lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: J S Bolger

Tenth foal; half-brother to winners Wexford Native (1m; Listed; RPR 111), Theodorico (7f; 95), Monotone (5f; 85) and Western Dawn (6f; 80); dam unraced half-sister to Group-placed 7.4f 2yo/8.5f winner Aaroness; bred to have a future.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta €4.20
Straight Forecast €4.45
Trifecta €14.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Daytona

The Irish Sun:

Mumhan

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Dorset

TOPSPEED:

Daytona

POSTDATA:

Daytona