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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

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

3rd

5

(5)

13th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

15:20 Leopardstown

Nil Bua Gan Dua

9st 5lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

American Pharoah colt cost $38,000 as a yearling and 160,000euros at the breeze-ups; first foal; dam placed US 1m-1m1f turf/AW, half-sister to US 1m Grade 3 winner Keri Belle; plenty of speed on debut last month, fading late into fourth over 7f at the Curragh; plenty more needed and not sure this sort of stamina test is what he wants at this stage.

40/1