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Horse Form Profile

Age: 3 years

Owner: A K Whelan & Reeves Thoroughbred Racing

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

4th

4

(1)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 0y

Class 1

13:50 Newmarket (July)

Nil Bua Gan Dua

9st 3lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Pitched into Group events twice as 2yo and it wasn't until his second start this term that he got off the mark (made all over 10.4f at Roscommon); 22-1, every chance through the final 2f when an excellent fourth of 16 on handicap debut at Royal Ascot (1m2f, good to firm) 19 days ago; longer trips than that now look well worth a go but he has the most to prove in this field, including with a bit to find on form.

8/1

4th

7

(11)

20th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 2

17:35 Ascot

Nil Bua Gan Dua

9st 3lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Unraced on firmer than good; pitched into Group 2 and Group 3 events for minor roles on the last two of his three outings as 2yo; it wasn't until second start this term that he got off the mark (made all over 10.4f at Roscommon) and he had to knuckle down seriously, but that even-money success from a stablemate (who was 13th in Thursday's King George V) brings improved form into this much harder task for handicap debut.

22/1

1st

6

(2)

11th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 95y

19:23 Roscommon

Nil Bua Gan Dua

9st 5lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Colt by American Pharoah holds an Irish Derby entry and was highly tried on final two juvenile starts; 40-1 when third of four to current Derby favourite Benvenuto Cellini in 1m Group 2 at Leopardstown (second and fourth currently rated 107); 20s when beaten 5l in Group 3 at same venue; ran nowhere near opening mark of 101 when third in Cork maiden on return; better for the run and, possibly, this longer trip.

EvensF

3rd

4

(3)

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:05 Cork

Nil Bua Gan Dua

9st 8lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Second runner for yard; promise when fourth on debut at the Curragh; not disgraced in 1m Leopardstown Group 2 on second start; ran to similar level when beaten 6l behind smart Ballydoyle colt in 1m1f Leopardstown Group 3; fair chance with sights lowered on return; holds Irish Derby entry.

9/4

5th

4

(7)

18th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

15:15 Leopardstown

Nil Bua Gan Dua

9st 5lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

One of two for yard; promise when fourth on debut at the Curragh behind Thread Of Gold; not disgraced in a Group 2 here (1m, gd-yld) on his second start, shaping like this longer trip would suit; looks the stable's main hope on jockey arrangements.

20/1