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3rd

1 (6)

Atomic City

J: J M Sheridan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

7/2

Place: £1.20

Form: 3-

Last run: 152 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Ghaiyyath colt cost 170,000gns as a yearling; promising debut third of 20 behind pair of stablemates at this course (1m, heavy) in November; holds Irish Derby entry; one of two for yard, market can separate them.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
15th 8 (6)	18th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 3f 211y Class 2	15:05 Ascot Atomic City 8st 12lb J: Tom Marquand T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	All three races were Irish maidens in the mud, 1-3 when winning on the nod at Cork (10.5f) in early May; ground it out from the front that day; now tongue tied first time; makes handicap debut, for trainer who runs four.	22/1
1st 7 (9)	3rd May 2026 Yielding 1m 2f 120y	17:27 Cork Atomic City 9st 6lb J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Identical RPRs of 75 for sole start last season (1m, heavy) and seasonal return when beaten 0.75l into third of 8 over 1m1f on bottomless ground, both at the Curragh; McMonagle takes over now and should improve for better ground and the step up in trip; leading chance.	5/4
3rd 1 (6)	3rd Apr 2026 Soft 1m 1f 0y	16:52 Curragh Atomic City 9st 8lb J: J M Sheridan T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	Ghaiyyath colt cost 170,000gns as a yearling; promising debut third of 20 behind pair of stablemates at this course (1m, heavy) in November; holds Irish Derby entry; one of two for yard, market can separate them.	7/2

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

15th

8

(6)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

15:05 Ascot

Atomic City

8st 12lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

All three races were Irish maidens in the mud, 1-3 when winning on the nod at Cork (10.5f) in early May; ground it out from the front that day; now tongue tied first time; makes handicap debut, for trainer who runs four.

22/1

1st

7

(9)

3rd May 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 120y

17:27 Cork

Atomic City

9st 6lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Identical RPRs of 75 for sole start last season (1m, heavy) and seasonal return when beaten 0.75l into third of 8 over 1m1f on bottomless ground, both at the Curragh; McMonagle takes over now and should improve for better ground and the step up in trip; leading chance.

5/4

3rd

1

(6)

3rd Apr 2026

Soft

1m 1f 0y

16:52 Curragh

Atomic City

9st 8lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Ghaiyyath colt cost 170,000gns as a yearling; promising debut third of 20 behind pair of stablemates at this course (1m, heavy) in November; holds Irish Derby entry; one of two for yard, market can separate them.

7/2

7th

8 (7)

Blue Blue Moon

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

8/1

Form: 5-

Last run: 272 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Homebred daughter of Space Blues; top Moyglare family of Elizabeth Jane and Kyprios; finished fifth in Naas barrier trial before set stiff task on racecourse debut at same venue in Listed grade last July; steps up in trip and encounters softer conditions.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 1 (3)	11th Jul 2026 Firm 1m 4f 65y	19:30 Limerick Blue Blue Moon 9st 3lb J: Ben Coen T: J P Murtagh	From a top Moyglare family that includes Sapphire and Kyprios; okay run in Listed race at Naas on sole start at two; 12s, never involved in 1m1f Curragh maiden on testing ground in April, but bare form is not bad in the context of what will be needed here; yard in fine form.	5/1
7th 8 (7)	3rd Apr 2026 Soft 1m 1f 0y	16:52 Curragh Blue Blue Moon 9st 3lb J: Ben Coen T: J P Murtagh	Homebred daughter of Space Blues; top Moyglare family of Elizabeth Jane and Kyprios; finished fifth in Naas barrier trial before set stiff task on racecourse debut at same venue in Listed grade last July; steps up in trip and encounters softer conditions.	8/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

5th

1

(3)

11th Jul 2026

Firm

1m 4f 65y

9st 3lb

From a top Moyglare family that includes Sapphire and Kyprios; okay run in Listed race at Naas on sole start at two; 12s, never involved in 1m1f Curragh maiden on testing ground in April, but bare form is not bad in the context of what will be needed here; yard in fine form.

5/1

7th

8

(7)

3rd Apr 2026

Soft

1m 1f 0y

9st 3lb

Homebred daughter of Space Blues; top Moyglare family of Elizabeth Jane and Kyprios; finished fifth in Naas barrier trial before set stiff task on racecourse debut at same venue in Listed grade last July; steps up in trip and encounters softer conditions.

8/1

2 (5)