June 11 / 19.00 Leopardstown

19.00

Soft

Ballycorus Stakes (Group 3)

  • Prize money: £35852.17
  • 0m 7f 35y
  • 7 runners
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Ballycorus Stakes (Group 3)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 115-27 D BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Rediscovered his best with a visor added last summer, landing three handicaps, including at Ascot (7f, soft) off a mark of 103; cracking return when beaten 0.5l by Dreamliner in Group 3 at Saint-Cloud in March on soft; didn't come on as expected when beaten 7.5l into seventh by Wannabe Royal in Listed race at Naas 25 days ago; nothing got into it from off the pace that day so shouldn't be judged too harshly; handles soft and the one to beat.
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1st

4

(4)

11th Jun 2026

Soft

0m 7f 35y

19:00 Leopardstown

Native Warrior

9st 9lb

J: James Doyle

T: K R Burke

Rediscovered his best with a visor added last summer, landing three handicaps, including at Ascot (7f, soft) off a mark of 103; cracking return when beaten 0.5l by Dreamliner in Group 3 at Saint-Cloud in March on soft; didn't come on as expected when beaten 7.5l into seventh by Wannabe Royal in Listed race at Naas 25 days ago; nothing got into it from off the pace that day so shouldn't be judged too harshly; handles soft and the one to beat.

7/4

7th

4

(9)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

15:56 Naas

Native Warrior

9st 11lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: K R Burke

British raider rediscovered his best when a visor was added last June, winning three handicaps from five starts, the last being the valuable Challenge Cup (7f, soft) at Ascot; ran right up to form on his stakes debut in a Saint-Cloud Group 3 (1m, soft) for seasonal return when a close runner-up; entitled to improve for that and top rated.

7/2

2

(8)

18th Oct 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:40 Ascot

Native Warrior

9st 11lb

J: James Doyle

T: K R Burke

Has improved for this visor and he's readily won competitive 7f handicaps here on his last two starts (good to soft/soft); back up to 1m on forecast better ground today but his past record provides hope that he'll cope with both and this thriving 4yo may well take a 6lb penalty in his stride.

9/2

OUR TIP

20/1

  • Place: £9.70

Form: -30009 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Colt

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Group 1 Lockinge winner in 2024 and Group 2 winner at Goodwood the same year; on a losing run since and ran poorly in Dubai in three starts this year; didn't fare any better at Haydock 33 days ago, fading tamely; hard to be positive about him currently.
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3rd

1

(4)

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

15:15 Curragh

Audience

9st 10lb

J: Colin Keane

T: David O’Meara

Group 1 Lockinge winner in 2024 and Group 2 winner at Goodwood the same year; on a losing run since but his runner-up finish in a Leopardstown Group 3 showed definite signs of encouragement (7f, soft) when ridden by Keane for the first time; his wins came on good so if he repeats that latest run he is firmly in the mix.

6/1

2nd

1

(5)

11th Jun 2026

Soft

0m 7f 35y

19:00 Leopardstown

Audience

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: David O’Meara

Group 1 Lockinge winner in 2024 and Group 2 winner at Goodwood the same year; on a losing run since and ran poorly in Dubai in three starts this year; didn't fare any better at Haydock 33 days ago, fading tamely; hard to be positive about him currently.

20/1

9th

1

(7)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 212y

Class 1

15:40 Haydock

Audience

9st 10lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Group 1 Lockinge winner in 2024 but on a 12-race losing sequence and he ran badly on his last three starts in Dubai early this year; this is a drop in grade but he's proving increasingly hard to predict.

25/1

Form: 28-336

Last run: 38 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Tipperary maiden winner last year over extended 7f on yielding; backed it up when second to the smart Limestone on heavy at Listowel; returned this term with a clear career-best when 3.25l third to Thesecretadversary in Group 3 over C&D; didn't back that up last time out at the Curragh but each-way chance with conditions to suit down in trip.
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3rd

7

(2)

11th Jun 2026

Soft

0m 7f 35y

19:00 Leopardstown

Redemption Road

8st 13lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: David Marnane

Tipperary maiden winner last year over extended 7f on yielding; backed it up when second to the smart Limestone on heavy at Listowel; returned this term with a clear career-best when 3.25l third to Thesecretadversary in Group 3 over C&D; didn't back that up last time out at the Curragh but each-way chance with conditions to suit down in trip.

11/1

6th

7

(2)

4th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

14:25 Curragh

Redemption Road

9st 5lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

1-5 as a two-year-old, the win coming in a 7.5f (yielding) Tipperary maiden in August; huge step forward on latest when running on nicely for a 3.25l third in a Leopardstown Group 3 (Geryon and Iron Lily behind); step back up to 1m looks sure to suit; go well if handling this quicker ground (half-brother won on good to firm).

15/2

3rd

7

(4)

12th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 42y

15:55 Leopardstown

Redemption Road

9st 5lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

89-rated gelding faces a daunting task in a race of this standard, fit from a Dundalk run.

66/1

5/1

Form: 013- CD

Last run: 364 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Looked potentially smart when storming 4.25l clear in C&D maiden last year on second start; improved on that to be beaten 2l into third in this race last year, shaping particularly well on unfavoured side of the track; off since; open to plenty of improvement and a big player.
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4

(1)

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

15:15 Curragh

Zodiac Bear

9st 10lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Okay fourth in the Group 3 Ballycorus Stakes at Leopardstown on return (7f, soft) and built on that when making all and keeping on well to win a 1m Listed race here last time (good); cheekpieces added and drop back to 7f should be okay; having just his sixth career run so improvement still feasible.

11/2

1st

4

(4)

28th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

15:55 Curragh

Zodiac Bear

9st 9lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Three of four runs have come at Leopardstown; won maiden there last May (7f, good) and fine 2l third in Group 3 (7f, good) the following month; not seen again until respectable 3l fourth in Group 3 Ballycorus Stakes there (7f, soft) 17 days ago; sharper for that and worth a go at 1m on that evidence; could go well.

11/2

Form: 5260-2 D

Last run: 75 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Sole win came in Madrid Handicap at Naas (7f, soft) last year; best subsequent run came when beaten a neck by Diego Velazquez in Group 2 at the Curragh over same trip; started this year positively when 1.5l second to Big Gossey in Listed Gladness 75 days ago, deserving extra credit for where he came from; at his best on soft and big run expected.
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6th

3

(6)

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

15:15 Curragh

East Hampton

9st 10lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Won his maiden over 6f here in 2024 (yielding to soft) and bagged the Madrid handicap at Naas last season (7f, soft to heavy); best run since was when beaten a neck by Diego Velazquez in this race last year (good to yielding); beaten 1.5l behind Big Gossey in a C&D Listed race on return (soft to heavy); not at his best at Leopardstown last time; appears to give his best on softer ground.

6/1

5th

3

(3)

11th Jun 2026

Soft

0m 7f 35y

19:00 Leopardstown

East Hampton

9st 9lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Sole win came in Madrid Handicap at Naas (7f, soft) last year; best subsequent run came when beaten a neck by Diego Velazquez in Group 2 at the Curragh over same trip; started this year positively when 1.5l second to Big Gossey in Listed Gladness 75 days ago, deserving extra credit for where he came from; at his best on soft and big run expected.

5/1

Form: 402-17 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Ran nine times for Ollie Sangster, winning twice as a 2yo; best run for that stable came at Saint-Cloud (1m, heavy) when second in Listed; career-best on debut for this stable when winning Group 3 at the Curragh in April, worth more than the 0.5l winning margin suggests; backed up that run in less testing conditions when beaten 3l into seventh in Group 2 18 days ago; big shout back on favoured ground; down in trip.
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6th

2

(8)

11th Jun 2026

Soft

0m 7f 35y

19:00 Leopardstown

Celestial Orbit

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Ran nine times for Ollie Sangster, winning twice as a 2yo; best run for that stable came at Saint-Cloud (1m, heavy) when second in Listed; career-best on debut for this stable when winning Group 3 at the Curragh in April, worth more than the 0.5l winning margin suggests; backed up that run in less testing conditions when beaten 3l into seventh in Group 2 18 days ago; big shout back on favoured ground; down in trip.

4/1

7th

3

(12)

24th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

15:20 Curragh

Celestial Orbit

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Won twice for Ollie Sangster at two, including a 7f Listed race at Sandown; began and ended last season with good runs in defeat (in the Nell Gwyn and a Listed contest at Saint-Cloud); sprang a surprise when beating stablemate Princess Child in a C&D Group 3 event on Irish debut; further progress is feasible.

9/1

1st

6

(10)

3rd Apr 2026

Soft

1m 0f 0y

15:07 Curragh

Celestial Orbit

9st 11lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Two-time winner for Ollie Sangster in Britain, including Listed Star Stakes at Sandown in July 2024; last seen 145 days ago finishing 2.5l second to Moon Cloud in Listed mile contest at Saint-Cloud; trainer does very well with recruits, particularly fillies; acts on soft; interesting contender.

14/1

Form: 34-581 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Limerick maiden winner on soft; followed a poor run over 6f at Cork with a career-best at Naas (7f, gd) 25 days ago when making all in Listed race; needs to build on that and not guaranteed to do so; likely to go forward.
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7th

6

(7)

11th Jun 2026

Soft

0m 7f 35y

19:00 Leopardstown

Wannabe Royal

9st 6lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Henry De Bromhead

Limerick maiden winner on soft; followed a poor run over 6f at Cork with a career-best at Naas (7f, gd) 25 days ago when making all in Listed race; needs to build on that and not guaranteed to do so; likely to go forward.

11/1

1st

9

(3)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

15:56 Naas

Wannabe Royal

9st 6lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Henry De Bromhead

Maiden winner over 7f for Joseph O'Brien on soft; ran well over that trip at the Curragh on seasonal/stable debut; poor over 6f at Cork last time; others more likely, especially on this ground.

22/1

8th

10

(6)

4th Apr 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

16:02 Cork

Wannabe Royal

9st 4lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Henry De Bromhead

Maiden winner over 7f ran well over that trip on return in the Listed Gladness Stakes last week; has early speed so could cope with this trip but has loads to find with some of these.

14/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €37.30
Straight Forecast €46.35
Tricast €384.18
Trifecta €369.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Zodiac Bear

POSTDATA:

Wannabe Royal

TOPSPEED:

Celestial Orbit

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Native Warrior

The Irish Sun:

Zodiac Bear