Formscan By John O'Riordan - With the form of his debut fifth at the Curragh working out exceptionally well, BOLD COMMANDER(1) should be good enough to score. Both the second and third placed horses went on to win their maidens next time, while the fourth was only beaten one-and-a-half lengths in a Listed race at Royal Ascot. With almost certainly nothing of that calibre to contend with here, the Aidan O'Brien-trained colt should make the breakthrough. Recent Naas runner-up April Mist looks the main threat. Sent off 16/1 on that occasion, the Ger Lyons-trained filly was clearly expected to improve for that initial experience. Down Royal second Tradewinds is more exposed but has picked up plenty of racing experience which should stand to him.

No Nay Never (USA)-Alphabet(Lawman)
(41)
(Derrick Smith, Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor)
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.00 |
23rd May 26 Curragh(6f Flat Maiden, Good (good to yielding in places on Round)) 6/1 9-5 W M Lordan 5th of 8 runners, 6.5L behind Sergei Diaghilev

| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2.00 |
7th Jun 26 Navan(5f Flat Maiden, Good, changed to Good, Good to Yielding in places after R1) 200/1 9-7 J J G Ryan 7th of 9 runners, 7.88L behind Cleodolinda
16th May 26 Navan(5f 180yds Flat Maiden, Good - changed to Yielding after R1 following heavy showers) 40/1 9-5 J J G Ryan 7th of 10 runners, 21.28L behind Barrow Boy
Nov 2024 Goffs Ireland Price: Vendor (21000)
In the last 3 years Howlin Wolf (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Tradewinds (IRE) | 1 | |
| 16th May 2026 Navan(5f 180yds, Flat Maiden, Good - changed to Yielding after R1 following heavy showers) Tradewinds (IRE) 5th (8/1 9-5) G M Ryan 7.00L in front of Howlin Wolf (IRE) 7th (40/1 9-5) J J G Ryan (10 ran) | ||
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Perfect Power (IRE)-Rogue Missile(Dandy Man)
(75)
(Giselle De Aguiar & AMO Racing Limited)
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2.00 |
19th Apr 26 Curragh(6f Flat Maiden, Soft) 50/1 9-7 D W O Connor 6th of 7 runners, 11.75L behind Great Barrier Reef
3rd Apr 26 Curragh(5f Flat Maiden, Soft to Heavy) 20/1 9-7 D W O Connor 5th of 8 runners, 16.03L behind Lars Soldier
Sep 2025 Tattersalls (UK) Price: £105,000
In the last 3 years New Mexico (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Two Brigade (IRE) | 1 | |
| 3rd Apr 2026 Curragh(5f , Flat Maiden, Soft to Heavy) New Mexico (GB) 5th (20/1 9-7) D W O'Connor 12.00L in front of Two Brigade (IRE) 8th (12/1 9-7) L F Roche (8 ran) | ||
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Wootton Bassett (GB)-Badr Al Badoor(Acclamation)
(14)
bf
(Mrs J Magnier,M Tabor,D Smith,Westerberg)
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 3 | 0 | 2 | -3.00 |
19th Jun 26 Down Royal(5f Flat Maiden, Soft) 4/7Fav 9-7 C D Hayes 2nd of 8 runners, 5.5L behind Magical Moonlight
3rd Jun 26 Curragh(6f Flat Maiden, Good to Yielding (Yielding after R5)) 4/1 9-7 C D Hayes 3rd of 13 runners, 2L and shd behind Celeron and One Number
16th May 26 Navan(5f 180yds Flat Maiden, Good - changed to Yielding after R1 following heavy showers) 8/1 9-5 G M Ryan 5th of 10 runners, 14.28L behind Barrow Boy
In the last 3 years Tradewinds (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Howlin Wolf (IRE) | 1 | |
| 16th May 2026 Navan(5f 180yds, Flat Maiden, Good - changed to Yielding after R1 following heavy showers) Tradewinds (IRE) 5th (8/1 9-5) G M Ryan 7.00L in front of Howlin Wolf (IRE) 7th (40/1 9-5) J J G Ryan (10 ran) | ||
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Invincible Army (IRE)-Faithful Duchess(Bachelor Duke)
(55)
(Mrs M D O'Callaghan)
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2.00 |
9th May 26 Naas(5f 205yds Flat Maiden, Good, changed to good, good to firm in places after race 5) 80/1 9-7 J A Powell 5th of 7 runners, 9.03L behind Confucius
3rd Apr 26 Curragh(5f Flat Maiden, Soft to Heavy) 12/1 9-7 L F Roche 8th of 8 runners, 28.03L behind Lars Soldier
Nov 2025 Goffs Ireland Price: Vendor (3000)
In the last 3 years Two Brigade (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| New Mexico (GB) | 1 | |
| 3rd Apr 2026 Curragh(5f , Flat Maiden, Soft to Heavy) New Mexico (GB) 5th (20/1 9-7) D W O'Connor 12.00L in front of Two Brigade (IRE) 8th (12/1 9-7) L F Roche (8 ran) | ||
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Churchill (IRE)-Gamesetandmatch(Fast Company)
hd1(21)
(Alwasmiyah Stud & Abdurrahman Hilmi)
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2.00 |
12th Jun 26 Fairyhouse(6f Flat Maiden, Good, good to yielding in places) 11/1 8-12 G M Ryan 14th of 17 runners, 12.87L behind Switching Sides
19th May 26 Cork(6f Flat Maiden, Soft CHANGED to soft to heavy after race 4) 11/2 8-12 G M Ryan 4th of 9 runners, 4.25L behind Maggie Walker
Sep 2025 Goffs Ireland Price: €27,000

Cotai Glory (GB)-Summerseat Mist(Dandy Man)
(9)
(Woodridge Stables Limited)
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1.00 |
24th Jun 26 Naas(5f Flat Maiden, Good) 16/1 8-13 J Kearney (3) 2nd of 8 runners, 2.25L behind Brazilian Diva

Magna Grecia (IRE)-The Banner Abu(Starspangledbanner)
(Mrs Pauline McCourt)
Symbols Explained
ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run
The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.

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