Formscan By Gary Carson - OCEAN SURGE (3) didn’t appear to get home over seven furlongs at Gowran last time and is interesting here back a furlong on her handicap debut. The Mehmas filly had stayed on promisingly over the minimum trip at Cork on her penultimate outing and this could the right distance for her now. Bold Commander hasn’t been far away on any of his runs to date and with blinkers applied now he could play a big role. Pink Venom has been placed in a couple of maidens, including behind the impressive Timeless Tale at Naas last time. She looks on an attractive mark on her handicap debut and is another to consider.%0A%0A

Cotai Glory (GB)-Summerseat Mist(Dandy Man)
(36)
(Woodridge Stables Limited)
Rated 85
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 4 | 1 | 1 | -1.62 |
16th Aug 26 Curragh(5f Flat, Good, good to firm in places) Rated 88 33/1 9-0 G F Carroll 7th of 10 runners, 7.13L behind Armor Supreme
22nd Jul 26 Naas(5f Flat, Good, good to firm in places) 8/1 9-2 C T Keane 7th of 9 runners, 10.75L behind Big Negotiator
3rd Jul 26 Bellewstown(5f 3yds Flat Maiden, Good) 11/8Fav 9-2 C T Keane 1st of 8 runners, by 2.5L and 2.25L from Bold Commander and Tradewinds
Quotes on April Mist (IRE)
we would have all have lost a lot of money if we were betting on this filly being out first two-year-old winner of the year, but we'll take it when it is coming. It has just been one of those years when we’ve just had to be patient. She surprised us in Naas to be honest, she did nothing since and when this race reopened, we put her in it. I said it's not the right track or anything like that and I didn't know whether she would sharpen up or not for her debut run but we found out that tonight. She's home-bred and will go for the Marwell (Listed, Naas) now to try and rob black-type. If she gets black-type, then they can keep her on the team and breed from her, which saves them having to buy them.
After April Mist (IRE) finished 1st at Bellewstown on Fri, 3rd Jul 2026 5f Flat Maiden Good
In the last 3 years April Mist (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Bold Commander (IRE) | 1 | |
| 3rd Jul 2026 Bellewstown(5f 3yds, Flat Maiden, Good) April Mist (IRE) 1st (11/8Fav 9-2) C T Keane 2.50L in front of Bold Commander (IRE) 2nd (2/1 9-2) Jack Cleary (8 ran) | ||
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No Nay Never (USA)-Alphabet(Lawman)
bl1(4)
(Derrick Smith, Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor)
Rated 80
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 5 | 0 | 1 | -5.00 |
17th Sep 26 Naas(5f 205yds Flat Maiden, Yielding, good to yielding in places) Rated 80 7/1 9-5 R P Whelan 5th of 12 runners, 8.5L behind Salt Lake
30th Jul 26 Galway(7f Flat Hcap, FLAT: Good to Yielding. N.H.: Yielding to Soft) Rated 81 7/2 9-8 Jack Cleary (5) 5th of 7 runners, 7.78L behind Seven Nation Army
19th Jul 26 Curragh(5f Flat Maiden, Good to Firm) 11/8Fav 9-7 R L Moore 5th of 11 runners, 2.25L behind La Tache
In the last 3 years Bold Commander (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| April Mist (IRE) | 1 | |
| 3rd Jul 2026 Bellewstown(5f 3yds, Flat Maiden, Good) April Mist (IRE) 1st (11/8Fav 9-2) C T Keane 2.50L in front of Bold Commander (IRE) 2nd (2/1 9-2) Jack Cleary (8 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3.00 |
1st Sep 26 Gowran Park(7f Flat Maiden, Yielding, soft in places) 50/1 9-2 D P McDonogh 5th of 16 runners, 7.25L behind Curracloe
14th Aug 26 Cork(5f Flat Maiden, Good, good to firm in places) 9/1 9-2 W J Lee 6th of 16 runners, 2.38L behind Walk On Harry
14th Jun 26 Cork(6f Flat Maiden, Good) 14/1 9-2 Dylan Browne McMonagle 8th of 14 runners, 11.25L behind Ballinea Star
In the last 3 years Ocean Surge (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Stormy Dawn (IRE) | 1 | |
| 14th Aug 2026 Cork(5f , Flat Maiden, Good, good to firm in places) Ocean Surge (IRE) 6th (9/1 9-2) W J Lee 7.81L in front of Stormy Dawn (IRE) 12th (300/1 8-11) K G Kennedy (16 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3.00 |
2nd Sep 26 Navan(5f Flat Maiden, Good, good to yielding in places) 16/1 9-2 Adam Caffrey 4th of 8 runners, 5L behind Best Love
23rd Aug 26 Naas(7f Flat Maiden, Good, good to firm in places) 150/1 8-11 L F Roche 9th of 16 runners, 7.31L behind Maeda Matsu
15th Aug 26 Dundalk(6f Flat Maiden, Standard) 50/1 9-0 Adam Caffrey 7th of 14 runners, 5.72L behind Tosca No Candis

Blackbeard (IRE)-Liberisque(Equiano)
(16)
(Westerberg,Magnier,Tabor,Smith,Brant)
Rated 67
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 4 | 0 | 0 | -4.00 |
5th Sep 26 Navan(5f 180yds Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 69 5/1 8-7 W M Lordan 6th of 10 runners, 4.07L behind Lars Soldier
18th Aug 26 Roscommon(7f 111yds Flat Maiden, Good (Good to Yielding, yielding in places after R4)) 8/1 9-7 W M Lordan 6th of 12 runners, 7.25L behind Cashel Queen
8th Jul 26 Fairyhouse(6f Flat Maiden, Good, good to firm in places) 8/1 9-0 Jack Cleary (5) 7th of 8 runners, 8L behind Nail House
In the last 3 years Captain James Cook (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Prince of Peppard (IRE) | 1 | |
| 18th Aug 2026 Roscommon(7f 111yds, Flat Maiden, Good (Good to Yielding, yielding in places after R4)) Captain James Cook (GB) 6th (8/1 9-7) W M Lordan .06L in front of Prince of Peppard (IRE) 7th (7/1 9-7) B M Coen (12 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 3 | 0 | 2 | -3.00 |
23rd Aug 26 Naas(5f 205yds Flat Maiden, Good, good to firm in places) 18/1 9-2 B M Coen 3rd of 15 runners, 8.5L and 0.5L behind Timeless Tale and Film Set
1st Jul 26 Fairyhouse(6f Flat, Good, good to firm in places) 3/1 8-9 B M Coen 3rd of 8 runners, 3L and 0.5L behind Alwaysanangel and Crayons In The Sky
4th Jun 26 Leopardstown(7f 20yds Flat Maiden, Soft, changed to Soft to Heavy after Race 6) 80/1 9-2 J A Powell 7th of 10 runners, 13.25L behind Blonde Over Blue
In the last 3 years Pink Venom (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Stormy Dawn (IRE) | 1 | |
| 23rd Aug 2026 Naas(5f 205yds, Flat Maiden, Good, good to firm in places) Pink Venom (IRE) 3rd (18/1 9-2) B M Coen 4.63L in front of Stormy Dawn (IRE) 6th (500/1 8-11) K G Kennedy (15 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 4 | 0 | 0 | -4.00 |
27th Aug 26 Navan(5f 180yds Flat Hcap, Good, Good to Firm in places) Rated 69 7/2 9-2 B M Coen 4th of 8 runners, 8.25L behind Supreme Lord
18th Aug 26 Roscommon(7f 111yds Flat Maiden, Good (Good to Yielding, yielding in places after R4)) 7/1 9-7 B M Coen 7th of 12 runners, 7.31L behind Cashel Queen
22nd Jul 26 Naas(5f 205yds Flat Maiden, Good, good to firm in places) 50/1 9-7 B M Coen 6th of 18 runners, 7.5L behind Man s Best Friend
In the last 3 years Prince of Peppard (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Captain James Cook (GB) | 1 | |
| 18th Aug 2026 Roscommon(7f 111yds, Flat Maiden, Good (Good to Yielding, yielding in places after R4)) Captain James Cook (GB) 6th (8/1 9-7) W M Lordan .06L in front of Prince of Peppard (IRE) 7th (7/1 9-7) B M Coen (12 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 4 | 0 | 0 | -4.00 |
17th Sep 26 Naas(5f Flat Hcap, Yielding, good to yielding in places) Rated 59 6/1 9-1 C T Keane 5th of 14 runners, 5.25L behind Santo Parvenue
3rd Aug 26 Naas(5f 205yds Flat, Good, good to firm in places) 150/1 8-11 N G McCullagh 11th of 11 runners, 14.75L behind Livenka
23rd Jul 26 Leopardstown(7f Flat Maiden, Good, good to firm in places) 22/1 8-13 W M Lordan 10th of 12 runners, 10.97L behind Sea Of Rain

| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3.00 |
23rd Aug 26 Naas(5f 205yds Flat Maiden, Good, good to firm in places) 500/1 8-11 K G Kennedy (5) 6th of 15 runners, 13.63L behind Timeless Tale
14th Aug 26 Cork(5f Flat Maiden, Good, good to firm in places) 300/1 8-11 K G Kennedy (5) 12th of 16 runners, 10.19L behind Walk On Harry
9th Jul 26 Leopardstown(7f 50yds Flat Maiden, Good, good to firm in places) 200/1 9-2 L T McAteer 12th of 13 runners, 26.53L behind Maire Rua
In the last 3 years Stormy Dawn (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Pink Venom (IRE) | 1 | |
| 23rd Aug 2026 Naas(5f 205yds, Flat Maiden, Good, good to firm in places) Pink Venom (IRE) 3rd (18/1 9-2) B M Coen 4.63L in front of Stormy Dawn (IRE) 6th (500/1 8-11) K G Kennedy (15 ran) | ||
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| Ocean Surge (IRE) | 1 | |
| 14th Aug 2026 Cork(5f , Flat Maiden, Good, good to firm in places) Ocean Surge (IRE) 6th (9/1 9-2) W J Lee 7.81L in front of Stormy Dawn (IRE) 12th (300/1 8-11) K G Kennedy (16 ran) | ||
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