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Formscan By John O'Riordan - Just touched off at Cork on his seasonal debut, ABBOTSFORD(2) can make amends. A twice-raced son of Frankel, the Dermot Weld-trained gelding kept on strongly last time, suggesting that the extra furlong-and-a-half will be very much in his favour here. With the Rosewell House horses firing on all cylinders in recent days, this looks a nice opportunity to land a Curragh win. Runner-up at this track last time, the Donnacha O'Brien-trained Numantia should appreciate stepping up in trip. Another to take minor honours on her most recent start, Sakoku shouldn't be far away. Having stepped up considerably on her first run, the Johnny Murtagh-trained filly could still have more to offer.
25th Apr 26 Sandown(1m 7f 99yds Chase, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 165 5/4Fav 11-10 J J Slevin 3rd of 6 runners, hd and 4L behind Edwardstone and Jpr One
10th Apr 26 Aintree(2m 3f 200yds Chase, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Rated 166 8/1 11-10 J J Slevin 2nd of 7 runners, nk behind Grey Dawning
1st Feb 26 Leopardstown(2m 1f Chase, Heavy (Hurdle); Soft (Chase)) Rated 166 5/1 11-12 J J Slevin 5th of 6 runners, 87.13L behind Majborough
Quotes on Solness (FR)
He jumped well, travelled well the whole way and when the other horse (The Banger Doyle) came to him, he toughed it out. This trip seems ideal,. He is a classy horse on his day and Oakley's 5lb off was a big help, as his claim is very valuable. Oakley is on the Hill (at Owning) five days a week so it is nice to get him a winner as he deserves it.
After Solness (FR) finished 1st at Listowel on Sun, 22nd Sep 2024 2m 1f Hcap Chase Good to Yielding
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 2 | 0 | 1 | -2.00 |
3rd May 26 Cork(1m 2f 120yds Flat Maiden, Straight: Soft, soft to heavy in places. Round: Soft to heavy) 15/2 9-6 C D Hayes 2nd of 10 runners, hd behind Atomic City
5th Dec 25 Dundalk(1m Flat Maiden, Standard) 9/2 9-7 C T Keane 8th of 14 runners, 12.16L behind Senator Of State
St Mark's Basilica (FR)-Bewitched(Dansili)
(23)
bf
(Reeves Thoroughbred Racing & Barry Fowler)
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 2 | 0 | 1 | -2.00 |
26th Jun 26 Curragh(1m 2f Flat Maiden, Good on straight course, good/firm, good in places on round course.) 2/1JFav 9-8 G M Ryan 2nd of 11 runners, 1.25L behind Wyman
23rd May 26 Curragh(1m 2f Flat Maiden, Good (good to yielding in places on Round)) 8/1 9-3 P A Harnett (5) 4th of 15 runners, 1.75L behind Count Bezukhov
Oct 2024 Goffs Ireland Price: €180,000
In the last 3 years Numantia (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Sakoku (IRE) | 1 | |
| 23rd May 2026 Curragh(1m 2f , Flat Maiden, Good (good to yielding in places on Round)) Numantia (IRE) 4th (8/1 9-3) P A Harnett 11.25L in front of Sakoku (IRE) 9th (15/2 9-3) B M Coen (15 ran) | ||
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| Tokyo Tower (IRE) | 1 | |
| 26th Jun 2026 Curragh(1m 2f , Flat Maiden, Good on straight course, good/firm, good in places on round course.) Numantia (IRE) 2nd (2/1J Fav 9-8) G M Ryan 1.94L in front of Tokyo Tower (IRE) 6th (10/3 9-8) Oisin Murphy (11 ran) | ||
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Palace Pier (GB)-Waldfabel(Frankel)
(29)
(Mrs J Barrett & Richard Galway)
Rated 83
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 7 | 0 | 4 | -7.00 |
20th Jun 26 Down Royal(1m 4f 207yds Flat Hcap, Soft, Yielding to Soft in places) Rated 79 10/1 8-2 K G Kennedy (5) 2nd of 9 runners, 0.75L behind Madbadanddangerous
5th Jun 26 Fairyhouse(1m 1f 190yds Flat Maiden, Good, good to yielding in places) Rated 80 5/2 9-3 K G Kennedy (5) 4th of 13 runners, 9.25L behind Antigua
9th May 26 Naas(1m 2f 84yds Flat, Good, changed to good, good to firm in places after race 5) Rated 81 3/1 9-3 S Foley 2nd of 6 runners, 4.5L behind Perisher
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.00 |
26th May 26 Dundalk(1m 4f Flat Maiden, Standard) 22/1 9-8 A J Slattery 4th of 10 runners, 10.25L behind Believed
Oct 2024 Goffs Ireland Price: Vendor (4000)
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.00 |
26th Jun 26 Curragh(1m 2f Flat Maiden, Good on straight course, good/firm, good in places on round course.) 10/3 9-8 Oisin Murphy 6th of 11 runners, 3.19L behind Wyman
In the last 3 years Tokyo Tower (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Numantia (IRE) | 1 | |
| 26th Jun 2026 Curragh(1m 2f , Flat Maiden, Good on straight course, good/firm, good in places on round course.) Numantia (IRE) 2nd (2/1J Fav 9-8) G M Ryan 1.94L in front of Tokyo Tower (IRE) 6th (10/3 9-8) Oisin Murphy (11 ran) | ||
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Sea The Stars (IRE)-Fawz(Medaglia D'oro)
ts2(31)
(Newtown Anner Stud Farm Ltd )
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 2 | 0 | 1 | -2.00 |
18th Jun 26 Leopardstown(1m 5f Flat Maiden, Good, Good to firm in places, changed to good to firm all over after Race 4) 16/1 9-3 B M Coen 2nd of 10 runners, 1.75L behind Echo Inferno
23rd May 26 Curragh(1m 2f Flat Maiden, Good (good to yielding in places on Round)) 15/2 9-3 B M Coen 9th of 15 runners, 13L behind Count Bezukhov
In the last 3 years Sakoku (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Numantia (IRE) | 1 | |
| 23rd May 2026 Curragh(1m 2f , Flat Maiden, Good (good to yielding in places on Round)) Numantia (IRE) 4th (8/1 9-3) P A Harnett 11.25L in front of Sakoku (IRE) 9th (15/2 9-3) B M Coen (15 ran) | ||
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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.
