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Horse Form Profile

Age: 3 years

Owner: Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier

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

5th

13

(13)

7th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Smiling

9st 2lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: A P O’Brien

One of three for yard; rated a modest 72 before wide-margin Down Royal maiden win over 7f (yielding) in September; raced too freely in first-time blinkers in 6f Curragh Listed (soft to heavy) next time; blinkers left off when narrowly beaten in 1m Naas Listed (yielding) last month; every chance.

8/1

2nd

17

(18)

12th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

15:10 Naas

Smiling

9st 2lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Rated a modest 72 before a wide-margin Down Royal maiden winner over 7f; probably did too much in first-time blinkers when soundly beaten back in trip in Curragh Listed eight days ago and returns to 1m (blinkers left off); lots to find on ratings but Ballydoyle's sole runner.

18/1

6th

13

(3)

4th Oct 2025

Soft To Heavy

0m 6f 0y

14:17 Curragh

Smiling

9st 2lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Rated a modest 72 before a wide-margin Down Royal maiden win over 7f; further progress needed; blinkered for the first time

14/1

1st

14

(6)

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 26y

15:49 Down Royal

Smiling

9st 3lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Best effort when second in a 5f Dundalk maiden last winter; didn't seem to stay a mile at Naas when last seen; the cheekpieces worn then are left off; has to be considered from this yard.

9/2

14

(1)

22nd Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

16:00 Fairyhouse

Smiling

9st 3lb

J: Mark Crehan

T: A P O’Brien

No Nay Never filly is rated 72 after four runs; not beaten far at the Curragh (6f, soft) and Naas (1m, good) on last two runs; didn't stay last time so the drop back to 7f looks a prudent move but she looks the second string on jockey arrangements.

7/1