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Dundalk
Fri 9th Oct

Formscan By Gary Carson - TOUCH THE MOON gets the vote in a tricky looking little contest. The Sea The Stars gelding ran well for a long way in a valuable handicap at Doncaster last month, having won the ‘Red God’ here previously. He is only 2lb higher than when winning then. The selection was fourth behind Fixation in the Ladies Derby earlier in the season and is a stone better off with that rival now. Johnny Murtagh’s charge has won again since and wasn’t disgraced in a premier handicap last time. Quatre Bras won here a fortnight ago but faces better horses now, from 2lb out of the handicap. Even so he’s respected with Keithen Kennedy taking 5lb off.

12
1700
Poetic Sound (IRE) 5,br g 10-0

Poet's Word (IRE)-Ceoil An Aith(Accordion)

(27) d2 (Miss Kerri Lyons)
Rated 98

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE12338.00
UK100-1.00

12th Sep 26 Leopardstown(1m 5f Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 100 50/1 9-11 G F Carroll 13th of 21 runners, 3.23L behind Immutable

22nd Aug 26 York(1m 5f 188yds Flat Hcap, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Rated 102 40/1 9-4 G F Carroll 17th of 22 runners, 17.51L behind Daiquiri Bay

26th Jun 26 Curragh(2m 76yds Flat Hcap, Good on straight course, good/firm, good in places on round course.) Rated 102 5/1 10-2 C T Keane 7th of 11 runners, 5.78L behind Reverend Hubert

Trainer Quotes

Quotes on Poetic Sound (IRE)

it's a super result, the horse is very green and will only improve. He wouldn't want the ground to be as deep as that. He'll be a beautiful horse next year, that's what we're looking forward to; when he strengthens up, he'll be a horse. I don't know how busy he'll be this year as it's all about next year. .most importantly it's a great result for the owner/breeder John Keaney; he owned Yavana's Pace and she's in the pedigree. We're delighted for William Flood as well, who stands Poet's Word as he is a long time family friend.
After Poetic Sound (IRE) finished 1st at Roscommon on Tue, 20th Aug 2024 1m 4f Flat Maiden Heavy

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Poetic Sound (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Touch The Moon (IRE)1
15th May 2026 Leopardstown(1m 4f , Flat Hcap, Good) Touch The Moon (IRE) 2nd (9/4Fav 10-3 Rated 90) Miss G Benson 2.75L in front of Poetic Sound (IRE) 3rd (13/2 10-9 Rated 94) N Burns (10 ran)
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Tribal Star (IRE)2
3rd Jun 2026 Curragh(1m 6f , Flat Hcap, Good to Yielding (Yielding after R5)) Poetic Sound (IRE) 1st (10/1 9-2 Rated 94) C T Keane 20.63L in front of Tribal Star (IRE) 9th (16/1 8-3 Rated 88) Reese Holohan (12 ran)
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28th Sep 2025 Curragh(2m 170yds, Flat Hcap, Soft (Straight course) & Yielding to Soft (Round): Changed after Race 4 to Yielding to Soft (Straight) & Yielding (Round)) Poetic Sound (IRE) 20th (40/1 9-11 Rated 100) G F Carroll 4.38L in front of Tribal Star (IRE) 23rd (50/1 9-1 Rated 90) Adam Caffrey (30 ran)
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1019
Fixation (IRE) 4,ch g 9-13

Tamayuz (GB)-Infatuation(Music Boy)

cp5(26) c1 d1 (JP Murtagh Racing)
Rated 97

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE1233-3.50

13th Sep 26 Curragh(1m 2f Flat Hcap, Straight: Yielding, good in places. Round: Good, yielding in places) Rated 98 11/1 9-9 B M Coen 9th of 22 runners, 4.63L behind Orandi

12th Aug 26 Gowran Park(1m 4f 100yds Flat Hcap, Good , good to firm in places Changed to good to firm all over after Race 1) Rated 90 9/4Fav 9-4 B M Coen 1st of 8 runners, by 4L and shd from Star Harbour and Navy Waters

31st Jul 26 Galway(1m 4f Flat Hcap, Yielding to Soft Flat, good, good to yielding in places on Chase course) Rated 90 17/2 9-4 B M Coen 15th of 18 runners, 10.25L behind Thread Of Gold

Trainer Quotes

Quotes on Fixation (IRE)

It all went wrong for him in Galway at the start. He was messy. He was messy again today at the start, but he missed the start in Galway. He got back in behind a wall of horses. Ben said he never got a clear run on them so he'd an easy race. He came back and he seemed in great form at home,. This was the next logical step. I think a-mile-and-a-quarter, a-mile-and-a-half is good for this horse. He's not slow, but around here you need a bit of pace and he won very well. I think we'll wait until Champions Weekend now. There's two races there. A mile-and-a-quarter handicap at the Curragh and a-mile-and-five at Leopardstown, so we'll target one of those.
After Fixation (IRE) finished 1st at Gowran Park on Wed, 12th Aug 2026 1m 4f Flat Hcap Good

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Fixation (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Touch The Moon (IRE)2
31st Jul 2026 Galway(1m 4f , Flat Hcap, Yielding to Soft Flat, good, good to yielding in places on Chase course) Touch The Moon (IRE) 8th (20/1 9-4 Rated 90) C D Hayes 5.06L in front of Fixation (IRE) 15th (17/2 9-4 Rated 90) B M Coen (18 ran)
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27th Jun 2026 Curragh(1m 2f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Fixation (IRE) 1st (2/1Fav 9-8 Rated 81) Miss G Benson 4.75L in front of Touch The Moon (IRE) 4th (10/1 10-4 Rated 91) Ms K M Ryan (12 ran)
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Tribal Star (IRE)1
31st Jul 2026 Galway(1m 4f , Flat Hcap, Yielding to Soft Flat, good, good to yielding in places on Chase course) Tribal Star (IRE) 10th (28/1 9-2 Rated 88) Adam Caffrey 3.81L in front of Fixation (IRE) 15th (17/2 9-4 Rated 90) B M Coen (18 ran)
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4818
Touch The Moon (IRE) 5,b g 9-7

Sea The Stars (IRE)-Holda(Docksider)

(27) c1 (Four D Partnership)
Rated 91

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE5215.88
UK913-6.80

12th Sep 26 Doncaster(1m 2f 43yds Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Soft in places) Rated 91 10/1 8-13 Saffie Osborne 8th of 12 runners, 3.93L behind Thunder Run

15th Aug 26 Dundalk(1m 2f 150yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 89 15/2 9-8 C D Hayes 1st of 14 runners, by 0.5L and nk from Star Harbour and Follow Me

31st Jul 26 Galway(1m 4f Flat Hcap, Yielding to Soft Flat, good, good to yielding in places on Chase course) Rated 90 20/1 9-4 C D Hayes 8th of 18 runners, 5.19L behind Thread Of Gold

Trainer Quotes

Quotes on Touch The Moon (IRE)

He was very unlucky in Galway, he was probably going to be placed in the race on the Friday and got interfered with late on. He wasn't beaten overly far on kind of poached ground which wouldn't be ideal for him. It was a small entry for this, and he had only ever run once on the all-weather. He's done it quite well, so I'm delighted for the lads. He ran in Leopardstown and made absolutely ridiculous fractions that day in front in the ladies' race and still ran a great race. He's a great money-spinner and he's very honest. He will go back over hurdles - he wants top of the ground, and he never really got it over hurdles. He was third behind Talk The Talk in a maiden (Limerick). He's a nice horse. He's a very happy horse and he likes getting out to the field and maybe just enjoys our smaller establishment. We'll go as long as the ground is fairly quick. When the ground kind of goes on us, we will stop with him.
After Touch The Moon (IRE) finished 1st at Dundalk on Sat, 15th Aug 2026 1m 2f Flat Hcap Standard

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Touch The Moon (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Quatre Bras (IRE)1
15th Aug 2026 Dundalk(1m 2f 150yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Touch The Moon (IRE) 1st (15/2 9-8 Rated 89) C D Hayes 3.38L in front of Quatre Bras (IRE) 6th (10/1 8-11 Rated 78) G M Ryan (14 ran)
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Tribal Star (IRE)2
15th Aug 2026 Dundalk(1m 2f 150yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Touch The Moon (IRE) 1st (15/2 9-8 Rated 89) C D Hayes 8.38L in front of Tribal Star (IRE) 12th (7/1 9-6 Rated 87) Adam Caffrey (14 ran)
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31st Jul 2026 Galway(1m 4f , Flat Hcap, Yielding to Soft Flat, good, good to yielding in places on Chase course) Touch The Moon (IRE) 8th (20/1 9-4 Rated 90) C D Hayes 1.25L in front of Tribal Star (IRE) 10th (28/1 9-2 Rated 88) Adam Caffrey (18 ran)
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Poetic Sound (IRE)1
15th May 2026 Leopardstown(1m 4f , Flat Hcap, Good) Touch The Moon (IRE) 2nd (9/4Fav 10-3 Rated 90) Miss G Benson 2.75L in front of Poetic Sound (IRE) 3rd (13/2 10-9 Rated 94) N Burns (10 ran)
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Fixation (IRE)2
31st Jul 2026 Galway(1m 4f , Flat Hcap, Yielding to Soft Flat, good, good to yielding in places on Chase course) Touch The Moon (IRE) 8th (20/1 9-4 Rated 90) C D Hayes 5.06L in front of Fixation (IRE) 15th (17/2 9-4 Rated 90) B M Coen (18 ran)
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27th Jun 2026 Curragh(1m 2f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Fixation (IRE) 1st (2/1Fav 9-8 Rated 81) Miss G Benson 4.75L in front of Touch The Moon (IRE) 4th (10/1 10-4 Rated 91) Ms K M Ryan (12 ran)
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Tribal Star (IRE) 5,b g 8-12

Sea The Stars (IRE)-Sahrawi(Pivotal)

cp+(18) cd1 (Dooley Thoroughbreds & J Fairhurst & Kabin Racing Syndicate)
Rated 82 Won When Rated 88

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE1726-5.00
UK1006-10.00

21st Sep 26 Listowel(1m 4f Flat Hcap, Yielding, yielding to soft in places CHANGED to Yielding after 6th race.) Rated 83 16/1 8-8 C Cusack (7) 9th of 15 runners, 7.25L behind Handani

12th Sep 26 Chester(1m 7f 196yds Flat Hcap, Soft-Good to Soft in places) Rated 84 9/1 8-10 J A Powell 4th of 10 runners, 4L behind Pole Star

15th Aug 26 Dundalk(1m 2f 150yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 87 7/1 9-6 Adam Caffrey 12th of 14 runners, 8.38L behind Touch The Moon

Trainer Quotes

Quotes on Tribal Star (IRE)

He was riding placed horses and everything, it just wasn't happening for him. I was feeling sorry for him, especially as a young fella who has ridden out his claim, they struggle a little bit starting off. They don't turn into bad riders overnight. Unfortunately, some people do think that. He's a good kid and a very good kid to ride. He gave the horse a smashing ride and I'm delighted for the lads. He is a good horse and he ran some cracking races in England. We were very disappointed in Killarney the last day, I just couldn't put my finger on it. Maybe I brought him back too quickly after the Northumberland Plate. We just gave him a bit of time off. He got a little gallop up here the other day and that was the only thing he got since. He danced on the ground and is definitely a lovely horse. I'd love to jump him over a hurdle at some stage. There's a good pot in Southwell in the Racing League and he'll get into that if we want to go there, I think it is a mile and a-half. he could end up going there. He (Caffrey) rode out his claim very quickly, he was second in the apprentice title two years on the trot. In this game, as we all know, nobody gives you a clap on the back for being second. He has had to work very hard. I had a good chat with him yesterday. Lads start second guessing and it just doesn't happen, you've just got to relax and ride your usual race. Let it happen and it will happen. Look it happens to good footballers, they second guess when they are having a bad ru
After Tribal Star (IRE) finished 1st at Dundalk on Fri, 15th Aug 2025 1m 2f Flat Hcap Standard

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Tribal Star (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Quatre Bras (IRE)1
15th Aug 2026 Dundalk(1m 2f 150yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Quatre Bras (IRE) 6th (10/1 8-11 Rated 78) G M Ryan 5.00L in front of Tribal Star (IRE) 12th (7/1 9-6 Rated 87) Adam Caffrey (14 ran)
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Touch The Moon (IRE)2
15th Aug 2026 Dundalk(1m 2f 150yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Touch The Moon (IRE) 1st (15/2 9-8 Rated 89) C D Hayes 8.38L in front of Tribal Star (IRE) 12th (7/1 9-6 Rated 87) Adam Caffrey (14 ran)
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31st Jul 2026 Galway(1m 4f , Flat Hcap, Yielding to Soft Flat, good, good to yielding in places on Chase course) Touch The Moon (IRE) 8th (20/1 9-4 Rated 90) C D Hayes 1.25L in front of Tribal Star (IRE) 10th (28/1 9-2 Rated 88) Adam Caffrey (18 ran)
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Poetic Sound (IRE)2
3rd Jun 2026 Curragh(1m 6f , Flat Hcap, Good to Yielding (Yielding after R5)) Poetic Sound (IRE) 1st (10/1 9-2 Rated 94) C T Keane 20.63L in front of Tribal Star (IRE) 9th (16/1 8-3 Rated 88) Reese Holohan (12 ran)
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28th Sep 2025 Curragh(2m 170yds, Flat Hcap, Soft (Straight course) & Yielding to Soft (Round): Changed after Race 4 to Yielding to Soft (Straight) & Yielding (Round)) Poetic Sound (IRE) 20th (40/1 9-11 Rated 100) G F Carroll 4.38L in front of Tribal Star (IRE) 23rd (50/1 9-1 Rated 90) Adam Caffrey (30 ran)
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Fixation (IRE)1
31st Jul 2026 Galway(1m 4f , Flat Hcap, Yielding to Soft Flat, good, good to yielding in places on Chase course) Tribal Star (IRE) 10th (28/1 9-2 Rated 88) Adam Caffrey 3.81L in front of Fixation (IRE) 15th (17/2 9-4 Rated 90) B M Coen (18 ran)
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6571
Quatre Bras (IRE) 5,b g 8-7

Sea The Stars (IRE)-Waitingfortheday(Elzaam)

(14) c3 (Frank J Lynch & Maria Lynch)
Rated 75 Won When Rated 76

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE2435-6.80
UK1013-6.50

25th Sep 26 Dundalk(1m 2f 150yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 69 9/2 9-3 W J Lee 1st of 14 runners, by 0.5L and 3.25L from Camino Lad and Walhaan

16th Sep 26 Clonmel(1m 1f 168yds Flat Hcap, Yielding) Rated 72 4/1 9-7 W J Lee 7th of 9 runners, 9.38L behind Sinbad My Dad

23rd Aug 26 Naas(1m 2f 110yds Flat Hcap, Good, good to firm in places) Rated 77 11/1 8-9 A J Slattery 5th of 9 runners, 16.5L behind Minella Rockett

Trainer Quotes

Quotes on Quatre Bras (IRE)

He is (more than capable on his day) and here suits him. I don't know why - I don't think his form is better here necessarily but, the way the races work out on the flat track, he has a little gear and he can use it. The handicapper has been very fair to him throughout the summer. He has kept on dropping him and he had a chance off that mark. He just had to do things right. He can get himself a little bit out of his ground early. Billy is riding out of his skin and it is great.
After Quatre Bras (IRE) finished 1st at Dundalk on Fri, 25th Sep 2026 1m 2f Flat Hcap Standard

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Quatre Bras (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Touch The Moon (IRE)1
15th Aug 2026 Dundalk(1m 2f 150yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Touch The Moon (IRE) 1st (15/2 9-8 Rated 89) C D Hayes 3.38L in front of Quatre Bras (IRE) 6th (10/1 8-11 Rated 78) G M Ryan (14 ran)
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Tribal Star (IRE)1
15th Aug 2026 Dundalk(1m 2f 150yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Quatre Bras (IRE) 6th (10/1 8-11 Rated 78) G M Ryan 5.00L in front of Tribal Star (IRE) 12th (7/1 9-6 Rated 87) Adam Caffrey (14 ran)
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Previous Winners of this Race by Trainer (Since 1990)

Wins
Trainer
Winning Horses
2
A Oliver
2024 - Squire Danagher(5/4Fav), 2011 - Jazz Girl(14/1)
2
G M Lyons
2020 - Marchons Ensemble(7/1), 2017 - Thunder Crash(7/2Fav)
1
Adrian Paul Keatley
2016 - Rahyah(8/1)
1
B R Hamilton
2014 - Wither Hills(8/1)
1
C F Swan
2012 - Prince Of Fire(9/2)
1
Denis Gerard Hogan
2015 - Eric The Grey(8/1)
1
Dermot Anthony McLoughlin
2018 - Commander Won(3/1)
1
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
2021 - Moon Daisy(15/2)
1
J S Bolger
2019 - Girolamo(20/1)
1
M Halford & T Collins (Conyngham Lodge)
2023 - Ceallach(5/2)
1
Mark Johnston
2010 - Realisation(9/4Fav)
1
Miss Amanda Mooney
2022 - No Say Ever(50/1)
1
Ms Joanna Morgan
2013 - Ancient Sands(11/4Fav)
1
W P Mullins
2025 - Zillow(17/2)

Previous Winners of this Race by Jockey (Since 1990)

Wins
Jockey
Winning Horses
2
C T Keane
2020 - Marchons Ensemble(7/1), 2017 - Thunder Crash(7/2Fav)
2
J P O'Brien
2014 - Wither Hills(8/1), 2012 - Prince Of Fire(9/2)
2
W J Lee
2024 - Squire Danagher(5/4Fav), 2015 - Eric The Grey(8/1)
1
D E Sheehy
2016 - Rahyah(8/1)
1
G F Carroll
2011 - Jazz Girl(14/1)
1
G Fairley
2010 - Realisation(9/4Fav)
1
J M Sheridan
2025 - Zillow(17/2)
1
K J Manning
2019 - Girolamo(20/1)
1
N M Crosse
2022 - No Say Ever(50/1)
1
P A Harnett
2021 - Moon Daisy(15/2)
1
P J Smullen
2013 - Ancient Sands(11/4Fav)
1
R P Whelan
2023 - Ceallach(5/2)
1
S Foley
2018 - Commander Won(3/1)

Previous Winners of this Race by Age

Wins
Age
Winning Horses
7
3yo
2021 - Moon Daisy(15/2), 2020 - Marchons Ensemble(7/1), 2019 - Girolamo(20/1), 2017 - Thunder Crash(7/2Fav), 2016 - Rahyah(8/1), 2011 - Jazz Girl(14/1), 2010 - Realisation(9/4Fav)
3
5yo
2025 - Zillow(17/2), 2015 - Eric The Grey(8/1), 2013 - Ancient Sands(11/4Fav)
2
4yo
2024 - Squire Danagher(5/4Fav), 2023 - Ceallach(5/2)
2
6yo
2022 - No Say Ever(50/1), 2018 - Commander Won(3/1)
1
7yo
2012 - Prince Of Fire(9/2)
1
8yo
2014 - Wither Hills(8/1)

Previous Winners of this Race by Sire (Since 1990)

Wins
Sire
Winning Horses
2
Australia (GB)
2024 - Squire Danagher(5/4Fav), 2021 - Moon Daisy(15/2)
2
Footstepsinthesand (GB)
2017 - Thunder Crash(7/2Fav), 2013 - Ancient Sands(11/4Fav)
1
Acclamation (GB)
2016 - Rahyah(8/1)
1
Alhaarth (IRE)
2010 - Realisation(9/4Fav)
1
Dawn Approach (IRE)
2019 - Girolamo(20/1)
1
Johar (USA)
2011 - Jazz Girl(14/1)
1
Karinga Bay
2014 - Wither Hills(8/1)
1
Lope De Vega (IRE)
2023 - Ceallach(5/2)
1
No Nay Never (USA)
2022 - No Say Ever(50/1)
1
Pour Moi (IRE)
2020 - Marchons Ensemble(7/1)
1
Verglas (IRE)
2015 - Eric The Grey(8/1)
1
Waky Nao (GB)
2012 - Prince Of Fire(9/2)
1
Zamindar (USA)
2018 - Commander Won(3/1)
1
Zoffany (IRE)
2025 - Zillow(17/2)

Long Handicap Quatre Bras 8-5.

Probable SP 15/8 Fixation, 7/2 Quatre Bras, 4/1 Touch The Moon, Poetic Sound, 5/1 Tribal Star.

Symbols Explained

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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.