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Cashel Palace Hotel Derby Trial Stakes
(Group 3) of €100,000.00 3-y-o 1m. 2f. 3.40
1m. 2f. Flat 3-y-o 5 Declared
Cashel Palace Hotel Derby Trial Stakes
(Group 3) of €100,000.00- Formscan
- Race Info
- Conditions
1st - €60,000.00 2nd - €20,000.00 3rd - €10,000.00 4th - €5,000.00 5th - €3,000.00
Formscan By Gary Carson - PIERRE BONNARD can bounce back here after an underwhelming effort on his return in the Ballysax Stakes last month. The Camelot colt came into this season as the main Derby hope for Ballydoyle but failed to fire first time with his rider reporting that he had given a couple of blows. Aidan O’Brien was far from despondent after that performance and much better will be expected now. He has a bit to find with stablemate Endorsement who ran a cracker then, when going down by half-a-length to another Ballydoyle colt Christmas Day. James J Braddock, who was fifth in the Ballysax, is another to consider.
For three years old only
Weights - 9st 5lbs. Fillies allowed 3lbs.


Wootton Bassett (GB)-Embellish(Galileo)
cp1(28)
(D Smith,Mrs J Magnier,M Tabor,Westerberg)
Rated 105
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1.00 |
| UK | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1.00 |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 0 |
12th Apr 26 Leopardstown(1m 2f Flat, Good to Yielding, yielding in places (Yielding after Race 4)) Rated 105 17/2 9-5 R P Whelan 2nd of 9 runners, 0.5L behind Christmas Day
26th Oct 25 Saint-Cloud(1m 1f 207yds Flat, Very Soft) Rated 105 7/1 8-13 W M Lordan 8th of 10 runners, 5.38L behind Pierre Bonnard
11th Oct 25 Newmarket(1m 2f Flat, Good to Firm-Good in places) 5/2 9-4 W M Lordan 2nd of 8 runners, 1.5L behind Pierre Bonnard
In the last 3 years Endorsement (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Pierre Bonnard (IRE) | 3 | |
| 12th Apr 2026 Leopardstown(1m 2f , Flat, Good to Yielding, yielding in places (Yielding after Race 4)) Endorsement (IRE) 2nd (17/2 9-5 Rated 105) R P Whelan 5.53L in front of Pierre Bonnard (IRE) 7th (1/1Fav 9-10 Rated 113) R L Moore (9 ran) | ||
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| 26th Oct 2025 Saint-Cloud(1m 1f 207yds, Flat, Very Soft) Pierre Bonnard (IRE) 1st (4/7Fav 8-13 Rated 110) C Soumillon 5.38L in front of Endorsement (IRE) 8th (7/1 8-13 Rated 105) W M Lordan (10 ran) | ||
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| 11th Oct 2025 Newmarket(1m 2f , Flat, Good to Firm-Good in places) Pierre Bonnard (IRE) 1st (6/4Fav 9-4) C Soumillon 1.50L in front of Endorsement (IRE) 2nd (5/2 9-4) W M Lordan (8 ran) | ||
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| James J Braddock (GB) | 1 | |
| 12th Apr 2026 Leopardstown(1m 2f , Flat, Good to Yielding, yielding in places (Yielding after Race 4)) Endorsement (IRE) 2nd (17/2 9-5 Rated 105) R P Whelan 3.00L in front of James J Braddock (GB) 5th (9/1 9-5) J M Sheridan (9 ran) | ||
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Zarak (FR)-Burkina Faso(Mukhadram)
(28)
(Aziz Kheir Aust Partners & Kevin Blake)
Rated 100
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
12th Apr 26 Leopardstown(1m 2f Flat, Good to Yielding, yielding in places (Yielding after Race 4)) 9/1 9-5 J M Sheridan 5th of 9 runners, 3.5L behind Christmas Day
2nd Nov 25 Curragh(1m Flat Maiden, Heavy) 9/4Fav 9-4 M W Hassett (3) 1st of 20 runners, by 6L and 2.75L from Cannes and Atomic City
8th Oct 25 Navan(1m 40yds Flat Maiden, Yielding) 9/4JFav 9-7 Dylan Browne McMonagle 2nd of 13 runners, 0.5L behind Sugar Goodson
In the last 3 years James J Braddock (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Pierre Bonnard (IRE) | 1 | |
| 12th Apr 2026 Leopardstown(1m 2f , Flat, Good to Yielding, yielding in places (Yielding after Race 4)) James J Braddock (GB) 5th (9/1 9-5) J M Sheridan 2.53L in front of Pierre Bonnard (IRE) 7th (1/1Fav 9-10 Rated 113) R L Moore (9 ran) | ||
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| Endorsement (IRE) | 1 | |
| 12th Apr 2026 Leopardstown(1m 2f , Flat, Good to Yielding, yielding in places (Yielding after Race 4)) Endorsement (IRE) 2nd (17/2 9-5 Rated 105) R P Whelan 3.00L in front of James J Braddock (GB) 5th (9/1 9-5) J M Sheridan (9 ran) | ||
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Camelot (GB)-Sultanina(New Approach)
(28)
d1
bf
(Mrs J Magnier,M Tabor,D Smith,Westerberg)
Rated 112
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 3 | 1 | 0 | -0.80 |
| UK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.50 |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 0 |
12th Apr 26 Leopardstown(1m 2f Flat, Good to Yielding, yielding in places (Yielding after Race 4)) Rated 113 1/1Fav 9-10 R L Moore 7th of 9 runners, 6.03L behind Christmas Day
26th Oct 25 Saint-Cloud(1m 1f 207yds Flat, Very Soft) Rated 110 4/7Fav 8-13 C Soumillon 1st of 10 runners, by 2L and nk from A Boy Named Susie and Proof
11th Oct 25 Newmarket(1m 2f Flat, Good to Firm-Good in places) 6/4Fav 9-4 C Soumillon 1st of 8 runners, by 1.5L and 1L from Endorsement and Del Maro
In the last 3 years Pierre Bonnard (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Endorsement (IRE) | 3 | |
| 12th Apr 2026 Leopardstown(1m 2f , Flat, Good to Yielding, yielding in places (Yielding after Race 4)) Endorsement (IRE) 2nd (17/2 9-5 Rated 105) R P Whelan 5.53L in front of Pierre Bonnard (IRE) 7th (1/1Fav 9-10 Rated 113) R L Moore (9 ran) | ||
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| 26th Oct 2025 Saint-Cloud(1m 1f 207yds, Flat, Very Soft) Pierre Bonnard (IRE) 1st (4/7Fav 8-13 Rated 110) C Soumillon 5.38L in front of Endorsement (IRE) 8th (7/1 8-13 Rated 105) W M Lordan (10 ran) | ||
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| 11th Oct 2025 Newmarket(1m 2f , Flat, Good to Firm-Good in places) Pierre Bonnard (IRE) 1st (6/4Fav 9-4) C Soumillon 1.50L in front of Endorsement (IRE) 2nd (5/2 9-4) W M Lordan (8 ran) | ||
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| Shaihaan (IRE) | 1 | |
| 15th Aug 2025 Dundalk(1m , Flat Maiden, Standard) Pierre Bonnard (IRE) 1st (6/5Fav 9-7) W M Lordan 2.25L in front of Shaihaan (IRE) 2nd (9/4 9-7) G M Ryan (12 ran) | ||
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| James J Braddock (GB) | 1 | |
| 12th Apr 2026 Leopardstown(1m 2f , Flat, Good to Yielding, yielding in places (Yielding after Race 4)) James J Braddock (GB) 5th (9/1 9-5) J M Sheridan 2.53L in front of Pierre Bonnard (IRE) 7th (1/1Fav 9-10 Rated 113) R L Moore (9 ran) | ||
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Night Of Thunder (IRE)-Sea of Faith(Sea The Stars)
(43)
d1
(Al Shaqab Racing)
Rated 102
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 4 | 1 | 1 | -1.38 |
28th Mar 26 Curragh(1m 2f Flat Maiden, Soft - Heavy) Rated 102 13/8 9-8 G M Ryan 1st of 10 runners, by 3.25L and 1.25L from Latin America and Asakir
27th Sep 25 Curragh(1m Flat, Round - Yielding, yielding to soft in places Straight - Yielding to Soft (After R2 Straight - Soft. Round - Yielding to Soft)) 8/1 9-5 B M Coen 4th of 5 runners, 5.88L behind Hawk Mountain
15th Aug 25 Dundalk(1m Flat Maiden, Standard) 9/4 9-7 G M Ryan 2nd of 12 runners, 2.25L behind Pierre Bonnard
Quotes on Shaihaan (IRE)
He's a beautiful big horse. He had good form last year and he developed well this year. It’s nice to get a win into him. Going up in trip, I think, suits him. Obviously he’s by Night Of Thunder, so I don’t know how far they stay in general, but he’s out of a Sea The Stars mares so there is plenty of stamina on that side. We’ll maybe look at the Derby Trial in Leopardstown, and then maybe the Irish Derby if that went well. That would be plan A anyway. . You can see the size of him, he was never going to be an Epsom horse. If he was that class, you could see him pitch up here, but we’ll see.
After Shaihaan (IRE) finished 1st at Curragh on Sat, 28th Mar 2026 1m 2f Flat Maiden Soft to Heavy
In the last 3 years Shaihaan (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Pierre Bonnard (IRE) | 1 | |
| 15th Aug 2025 Dundalk(1m , Flat Maiden, Standard) Pierre Bonnard (IRE) 1st (6/5Fav 9-7) W M Lordan 2.25L in front of Shaihaan (IRE) 2nd (9/4 9-7) G M Ryan (12 ran) | ||
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Wootton Bassett (GB)-Flutter(Galileo)
hd1(49)
bf
(Flaxman Stables Ireland LtdMrs John Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith)
Rated 97
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.25 |
| UK | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.00 |
22nd Mar 26 Naas(1m Flat, Soft, soft to heavy in places) Rated 99 5/4Fav 9-9 R L Moore 3rd of 3 runners, 4.5L and 6L behind Hardy Warrior and Take Charge Star
11th Oct 25 Newmarket(1m Flat, Good to Firm-Good in places) 7/2 9-3 C Soumillon 6th of 7 runners, 3.66L behind Hankelow
23rd Sep 25 Listowel(7f 15yds Flat Maiden, Heavy) 9/4Fav 9-7 W M Lordan 1st of 13 runners, by 3L and 5L from King Of Sparta and Perisher
Previous Winners of this Race by Year
Previous Years
2025 Delacroix 3 9-5 W M Lordan 1/3Fav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 3)
2024 Los Angeles 3 9-5 W M Lordan 4/5Fav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 1)
2023 Sprewell 3 9-5 S Foley 8/1 (Mrs John Harrington) (Drawn 2)
2022 Stone Age 3 9-5 R L Moore 10/11Fav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 6)
2021 Bolshoi Ballet 3 9-5 R L Moore 1/1Fav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 2)
2020 Cormorant 3 9-5 P B Beggy 12/1 (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 5)
2019 Broome 3 9-3 D O'Brien 2/5Fav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 3)
2018 Amazing One Plus 3 9-3 D P McDonogh 16/1 (D K Weld) (Drawn 4)
2017 Douglas Macarthur 3 9-3 E J McNamara 7/1 (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 6)
Previous Winners of this Race by Trainer (Since 1990)
Previous Winners of this Race by Jockey (Since 1990)
Previous Winners of this Race by Age
Previous Winners of this Race by Sire (Since 1990)
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