May 17 / 16.56 Naas

16.56

Good

Goffs Lacken Stakes (Group 3)

  • Prize money: £35852.17
  • 0m 5f 205y
  • 8 runners
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Goffs Lacken Stakes (Group 3)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 11220- C

Last run: 198 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Maiden and Listed winner over 5f; beaten only a nose in a Group 3 over the minimum trip at Longchamp, though produced her best effort when chasing home True Love in the 6f Group 1 Cheveley Park; failed to cope with the challenge of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint; appealing given her top-rating and she's unpenalised but lacks a run.
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4th

7

(5)

23rd Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 205y

16:00 Naas

Havana Anna

9st 4lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Last season's Cheveley Park runner up didn't have to be at her best to win the Group 3 Lacken Stakes here back in May; only beaten 2l when a fine fourth in the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot; didn't fire dropped to 5f in a Curragh Group 2 on latest; likely to rebound stepped back up in trip and gets 3yo weight allowance.

11/4

7th

9

(3)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

15:25 Curragh

Havana Anna

9st 2lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

3yo filly is 3-9 with all three of her wins coming over 5f/6f at Naas; won a Group 3 over the latter trip on her seasonal return (good) and outran her odds of 28-1 when a fine 2l fourth in the Commonwealth Cup (6f, gd-fm); gets all the allowances here and the drop back to 5f should pose no problems; big chance.

11/4

2nd
6 (8)
Oh Cecelia

25/1

  • Place: £7.00

Form: -61513 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Cork maiden winner (5f, good) for Jack Davison last year; made a winning stable debut in a Naas handicap in March (5f, soft) and added another victory in a Cork rated contest (5f, soft); beaten 9.5l by Royal Bay Cen in a Cork Listed race last time (5.5f, soft); a lot to find.
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14th

12

(14)

22nd Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 205y

19:00 Naas

Oh Cecelia

9st 2lb

J: Shane Foley

T: K J Condon

In good form this season since joining this yard, winning twice and career-best second in Group 3 Lacken Stakes over C&D in May (good); well below that level however both starts since at Listed level (hung left latest); visor now replaces hood.

8/1

9th

8

(3)

28th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

14:10 Curragh

Oh Cecelia

8st 9lb

J: Shane Foley

T: K J Condon

In good form this season since joining this yard; started the campaign with a Naas handicap win off 72 (5f, soft) and now rated 101; beaten a head by Havana Anna in Naas Group 3 on penultimate; jockey reported she stopped quickly when last at Cork latest; capable of better but risky after that.

10/1

50/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 610-52 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Easily won a 6f Fairyhouse nursery last season; built on a positive comeback against older rivals at Gowran to run a career best when filling the second spot in a Naas handicap eight days ago (6f, good); she's progressing, but looks out of her depth here.
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5th

12

(3)

14th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

18:35 Cork

Tahcawin

8st 10lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Joseph G Murphy

Fairyhouse nursery winner last season; showed significant improvement to finish third in a Group 3 over 6f at Naas in May; not at the same level in two subsequent Listed attempts; stable got back to winning form at Galway; tongue-tie on now.

10/1

9th

13

(9)

22nd Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 205y

19:00 Naas

Tahcawin

9st 2lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Joseph G Murphy

Fairyhouse nursery winner last season her sole win but huge improvement to finish third in Group 3 Lacken Stakes over C&D in May; not at same level in Curragh Listed on latest so more needed.

10/1

5th

10

(2)

28th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

14:10 Curragh

Tahcawin

8st 9lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Joseph G Murphy

Fairyhouse nursery winner last season off 70 (6f, yielding); huge run in Naas Group 3 on latest when a close third, a neck behind Oh Cecilia (6f, good); enters calculations after that fine effort and place claims at least.

5/1

Form: 3231-7 CD

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Positive efforts in maidens before landing a Naas contest at the fourth attempt (6f, yielding); okay return in a Curragh handicap last time when a 4l seventh (6f, soft to heavy); this is a big ask.
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5th

8

(7)

30th Aug 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

15:30 Cork

Joshs Joy

9st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Signed off last season with a maiden win at Naas (6f, yielding); has come up short in a Curragh handicap (6f, sft-hvy) and a Group 3 at Naas (6f, good) in two starts this term; more needed up in trip in first-time tongue strap.

20/1

5th

4

(7)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 205y

16:56 Naas

Joshs Joy

9st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Positive efforts in maidens before landing a Naas contest at the fourth attempt (6f, yielding); okay return in a Curragh handicap last time when a 4l seventh (6f, soft to heavy); this is a big ask.

50/1

7th

8

(6)

3rd Apr 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

13:57 Curragh

Joshs Joy

9st 0lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Progressive filly at two, sent off fairly short prices for all of her four runs and gained a deserved victory at Naas (6f, yielding) in October when making all; form of her penultimate third at Cork looks very strong; fair mark on handicap debut and receives the 3yo allowance.

6/1

Form: 1-4 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Winner of her sole start last year at Navan (6f, yielding); disputing second in a Navan Listed contest before fading late into fourth (6f, good to yielding); plausible improvement to come from that first run back and was just 1.75l behind the winner Charles Darwin, although worse off at the weights now.
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6th

1

(5)

5th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:30 Fairyhouse

Kindergarten

10st 0lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

That bit sharper on their respective debuts when beating Ocean's Breath over 6f at Navan in October; fourth to the classy Charles Darwin in Listed race back there in April; didn't finish off in Group 3 at Naas since; comes off the bridle fairly early in her races.

4/1

6th

5

(2)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 205y

16:56 Naas

Kindergarten

9st 2lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Winner of her sole start last year at Navan (6f, yielding); disputing second in a Navan Listed contest before fading late into fourth (6f, good to yielding); plausible improvement to come from that first run back and was just 1.75l behind the winner Charles Darwin, although worse off at the weights now.

12/1

4th

6

(3)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding

0m 5f 180y

14:30 Navan

Kindergarten

9st 0lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Made most of the running when a 7/1 winner on debut over C&D last October; placed horses Ocean's Breath and Anushka have both won at Dundalk; should not be out of place at this level.

13/2

Form: 620-56 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Won a 6f Fairyhouse maiden over this trip last July (good); best form when just denied in a Listed event at the same track in September (6f, yielding); improved over moderate seasonal return at Cork when a 3l sixth at Navan last time (6f, good to yielding); others preferred.
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11th

9

(5)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

14:50 Curragh

Chicago Call

9st 3lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: J P Murtagh

Maiden winner over 6f last year had been running mostly in stakes company until making his handicap debut at Cork last time (5f, good to firm) when eighth of 11 and behind a few of these; dropped 3lb but more needed.

16/1

8th

5

(1)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

17:58 Cork

Chicago Call

9st 3lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Maiden winner over 6f last year has mostly faced stakes company since and run well in defeat at times; drops to this trip for the first time with cheekpieces added; the drop in grade is a help.

9/1

7th

2

(4)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 205y

16:56 Naas

Chicago Call

9st 5lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: J P Murtagh

Won a 6f Fairyhouse maiden over this trip last July (good); best form when just denied in a Listed event at the same track in September (6f, yielding); improved over moderate seasonal return at Cork when a 3l sixth at Navan last time (6f, good to yielding); others preferred.

20/1

OUR TIP

10/11

Form: 4111-1 C

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Beaten on debut at Cork before going the rest of the season unbeaten; landed a Navan maiden (6f, soft), a four-runner conditions event here (5f, good) and ultimately the Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot (5f, good to firm); workmanlike when justifying short odds at Navan on seasonal return (6f, good to yielding) and there is likely improvement to come; holds Group 1 entries for Ascot.
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10th

8

(6)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

15:25 Curragh

Charles Darwin

9st 5lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

3yo won three of his four starts last season, including the Norfolk Stakes (5f, gd-fm); started off this campaign with a Listed win at Naas (6f, gd-yld) but has questions to answer after finishing well beaten in a Group 3 back at Naas and in the Commonwealth Cup in first-time blinkers (retained) on latest; the pick of Moore, but needs to get back on track down in trip.

8/1

16th

4

(20)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:05 Ascot

Charles Darwin

9st 2lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Impressive in the Group 2 Norfolk Stakes here (5f, good to firm) last June on fourth and final 2yo start; reappeared with Listed win at Navan (6f, good to yielding) in April and he was eased at Naas last month after Ryan Moore felt he lost his action; Moore rides stablemate Albert Einstein but this fellow remains one to be interested in; wears first-time blinkers.

14/1

Form: 1445-1 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
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Payout
Exacta €108.00
Straight Forecast €110.73
Tricast €1299.49
Trifecta €771.80

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Royal Bay Cen

The Irish Sun:

Kindergarten

TOPSPEED:

Havana Anna

SPOTLIGHT:

Charles Darwin

POSTDATA:

Royal Bay Cen