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Horse Form Profile

Age: 4 years

Owner: Patrick Sheanon

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
VerdictStarting price

8th

8

(10)

23rd May 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Puppet Master

9st 7lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Ciaran Murphy

Ex Ballydoyle-trained; won Lingfield Derby Trial last year but well held in both Irish Derby and Irish St Leger; bought for 78,000gns and soundly beaten on yard debut in Grade 2 Leopardstown hurdle at Christmas; tried in a tongue-tie here and plenty on his plate in what looks a hot Listed race.

40/1

8th

6

26th Dec 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:10 Leopardstown

Puppet Master

10st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Ciaran Murphy

2-7 for Aidan O'Brien; built on the promise of Ballysax fourth behind Delacroix when winning the Derby Trial at Lingfield; in rear in the Irish Derby; never looked happy when last of four in a St Leger trial at the Curragh; Lingfield win was on good-to-firm ground, but won a Galway maiden on soft at two; 78,000gns recruit to this yard; has been gelded.

33/1

4th

5

(3)

16th Aug 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:37 Curragh

Puppet Master

9st 0lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

3yo represents stable that has won this nine times, including last year; built on promise of reappearance effort behind Delacroix when winning the Derby Trial at Lingfield (11.5f, gd-fm); off since below par effort in the Irish Derby; gets weight from his older rivals but needs to prove stamina for this trip (mixed messages in pedigree); obvious chance if he stays.

10/11F

9th

5

(7)

29th Jun 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

16:10 Curragh

Puppet Master

9st 2lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Kept on for fourth behind Delacroix (2 1/2l off runner-up Lambourn) in the 1m2f Group 3 Ballysax at Leopardstown on reappearance; suited by the step up in trip when winning the Lingfield Derby Trial (Listed) by a short head from stablemate Stay True; missed engagement in the King Edward VII Stakes; looks second-best of a Ballydoyle quintet.

11/1