Formscan By Mark Nunan - SPECKLED MEADOW has been unplaced in all six outings this season, but the rain has come at the right time for her and she won this off a light weight last year. The nine-year-old, ridden by an in-form apprentice, has tumbled in the ratings and has a good record at this time of year. Letiza was a winner over 1m4f at Roscommon and is only 3lb higher. Her yard continues to send out plenty of winners, but the ground won't be to her liking. Fratas, behind Letiza at Roscommon last time, has been expensive to follow lately but will be suited by the ground and may well play a part in the finish.

Siyouni (FR)-Al Anqa(Amer)
ts5cp2(13)
(Patrick John O'BrienMrs M V Magnier, Mrs Paul Shanahan & Kevin Blake)
Rated 86
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 4 | 0 | 2 | -4.00 |
| Other | 5 | 2 | 0 |
28th Sep 26 Down Royal(1m 4f 194yds Flat Hcap, Good to Yielding, Yielding in places) Rated 86 25/1 9-7 S A Wallace (7) 3rd of 10 runners, 0.75L and 0.5L behind Nellcote and Vanir
8th Sep 26 Galway(1m 4f Flat, Soft) Rated 88 20/1 9-9 G F Carroll 12th of 16 runners, 16.38L behind Beset
14th Aug 26 Cork(1m 4f Flat, Good, good to firm in places) Rated 88 50/1 9-9 D P McDonogh 7th of 8 runners, 15.59L behind Believed
In the last 3 years Ankara (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Speckled Meadow (IRE) | 1 | |
| 14th Jul 2026 Killarney(1m 3f 88yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Ankara (FR) 3rd (13/2 10-0 Rated 88) D P McDonogh 2.75L in front of Speckled Meadow (IRE) 6th (22/1 8-2 Rated 69) J Pietropaolo (9 ran) | ||
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| Navy Waters (IRE) | 2 | |
| 28th Sep 2026 Down Royal(1m 4f 194yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Yielding, Yielding in places) Ankara (FR) 3rd (25/1 9-7 Rated 86) S A Wallace 2.00L in front of Navy Waters (IRE) 6th (9/2 9-12 Rated 84) W J Lee (10 ran) | ||
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| 8th Sep 2026 Galway(1m 4f , Flat, Soft) Navy Waters (IRE) 10th (11/2 9-9 Rated 84) W J Lee 2.13L in front of Ankara (FR) 12th (20/1 9-9 Rated 88) G F Carroll (16 ran) | ||
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| Vanir (IRE) | 1 | |
| 28th Sep 2026 Down Royal(1m 4f 194yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Yielding, Yielding in places) Vanir (IRE) 2nd (9/1 9-5 Rated 84) B M Coen .50L in front of Ankara (FR) 3rd (25/1 9-7 Rated 86) S A Wallace (10 ran) | ||
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Elzaam (AUS)-Nutshell(Dubai Destination)
bl+(28)
cd1
(Team Valor International LLC)
Rated 85
Won When Rated 92-88
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 23 | 5 | 3 | 1.62 |
13th Sep 26 Curragh(1m 2f Flat Hcap, Straight: Yielding, good in places. Round: Good, yielding in places) Rated 87 80/1 8-12 C D Hayes 19th of 22 runners, 9.57L behind Orandi
15th Aug 26 Dundalk(1m 2f 150yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 90 20/1 9-9 R P Whelan 14th of 14 runners, 11.19L behind Touch The Moon
23rd Jul 26 Leopardstown(1m 1f Flat Hcap, Good, good to firm in places) Rated 90 11/1 1 W J Lee 7th of 8 runners, 13.03L behind Dark Viper
Quotes on Apercu (IRE)
She’s a tough mare, she’s improving and Billy knows her well. He gave her a great ride,. She seems to go everywhere he wants her. She got it handy up front and he said himself that he probably got there a bit earlier than he thought. She was enjoying herself and was going sweetly. She battles and when the horse came back at her she just kept finding. She was tough out, she’s a great filly to watch because she wears her heart on his sleeve.
After Apercu (IRE) finished 1st at Curragh on Sat, 24th May 2025 1m 2f Flat Hcap Good
In the last 3 years Apercu (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Letiza (IRE) | 1 | |
| 28th Jun 2024 Curragh(1m 1f , Flat Hcap, Good, good to firm in places) Apercu (IRE) 4th (12/1 10-2 Rated 75) W J Lee 1.25L in front of Letiza (IRE) 5th (50/1 10-1 Rated 74) G M Ryan (21 ran) | ||
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Lope De Vega (IRE)-Nkosikazi(Cape Cross)
(19)
(Mrs Olivia Hoare)
Rated 85
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3.00 |
22nd Sep 26 Listowel(1m Flat, Yielding) Rated 87 25/1 9-4 C T Keane 10th of 11 runners, 14.75L behind Meriden
15th Sep 26 Punchestown(1m 1f 30yds Flat, Good, good to yielding in places) Rated 89 9/2 9-6 S Foley 4th of 6 runners, 3.75L behind Golden Splendour
12th Jun 26 Fairyhouse(7f Flat, Good, good to yielding in places) Rated 92 10/1 9-9 S Foley 2nd of 6 runners, 2L behind Cowardofthecounty
Quotes on Queen Of The Bogs (IRE)
. I jumped smart, and she was very straight forward. I got a breather at the top of the hill, and I thought she quickened well. She rode like a nice filly. I think she has the pace to come back a furlong if she wants to.
After Queen Of The Bogs (IRE) finished 1st at Curragh on Sun, 20th Jul 2025 1m 1f Flat Maiden Yielding

U S Navy Flag (USA)-Grey Waters(Mastercraftsman)
vs+(13)
d1
(Miceal Martin Sammon)
Rated 84
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 17 | 2 | 7 | -7.40 |
28th Sep 26 Down Royal(1m 4f 194yds Flat Hcap, Good to Yielding, Yielding in places) Rated 84 9/2 9-12 W J Lee 6th of 10 runners, 3.25L behind Nellcote
8th Sep 26 Galway(1m 4f Flat, Soft) Rated 84 11/2 9-9 W J Lee 10th of 16 runners, 14.25L behind Beset
22nd Aug 26 Curragh(1m 4f Flat Hcap, Good, good to firm in places) Rated 85 5/1 9-10 W J Lee 3rd of 11 runners, 1.25L and shd behind Yousaynothingatall and Nellcote
Quotes on Navy Waters (IRE)
Navy Waters is hardy and tough. She had two lovely runs and I put the visor on because she didn't help Nathan the last time she ran in Ballinrobe: I thought she travelled lovely today. It was a real sprint from the corner (bend) and she put her head down on the right spot. Her dam won over two miles so I'll take the visor back off her next time and she could go up to 1m4f. She has a lovely way of going, she's a nice lazy filly and keeps saving for herself.
After Navy Waters (IRE) finished 1st at Down Royal on Fri, 30th May 2025 1m 2f Flat Maiden Good
In the last 3 years Navy Waters (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Speckled Meadow (IRE) | 1 | |
| 19th Oct 2025 Leopardstown(1m 4f , Flat Hcap, Heavy) Navy Waters (IRE) 2nd (12/1 8-13 Rated 79) N M Crosse 4.06L in front of Speckled Meadow (IRE) 4th (16/1 8-4 Rated 73) M W Hassett (16 ran) | ||
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| Letiza (IRE) | 1 | |
| 22nd Aug 2026 Curragh(1m 4f , Flat Hcap, Good, good to firm in places) Navy Waters (IRE) 3rd (5/1 9-10 Rated 85) W J Lee .50L in front of Letiza (IRE) 4th (11/1 8-12 Rated 73) A J Slattery (11 ran) | ||
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| Ankara (FR) | 2 | |
| 28th Sep 2026 Down Royal(1m 4f 194yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Yielding, Yielding in places) Ankara (FR) 3rd (25/1 9-7 Rated 86) S A Wallace 2.00L in front of Navy Waters (IRE) 6th (9/2 9-12 Rated 84) W J Lee (10 ran) | ||
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| 8th Sep 2026 Galway(1m 4f , Flat, Soft) Navy Waters (IRE) 10th (11/2 9-9 Rated 84) W J Lee 2.13L in front of Ankara (FR) 12th (20/1 9-9 Rated 88) G F Carroll (16 ran) | ||
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| Vanir (IRE) | 2 | |
| 28th Sep 2026 Down Royal(1m 4f 194yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Yielding, Yielding in places) Vanir (IRE) 2nd (9/1 9-5 Rated 84) B M Coen 2.50L in front of Navy Waters (IRE) 6th (9/2 9-12 Rated 84) W J Lee (10 ran) | ||
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| 22nd Aug 2026 Curragh(1m 4f , Flat Hcap, Good, good to firm in places) Navy Waters (IRE) 3rd (5/1 9-10 Rated 85) W J Lee 5.00L in front of Vanir (IRE) 8th (11/2 9-3 Rated 87) B M Coen (11 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 6 | 1 | 3 | -3.90 |
28th Sep 26 Down Royal(1m 4f 194yds Flat Hcap, Good to Yielding, Yielding in places) Rated 84 9/1 9-5 B M Coen 2nd of 10 runners, 0.75L behind Nellcote
22nd Aug 26 Curragh(1m 4f Flat Hcap, Good, good to firm in places) Rated 87 11/2 9-3 B M Coen 8th of 11 runners, 6.31L behind Yousaynothingatall
18th Jul 26 Curragh(1m 2f Flat Hcap, Good to firm, good in places) Rated 85 15/8Fav 9-13 B M Coen 3rd of 6 runners, shd and 3.5L behind Genchev and Yousaynothingatall
Quotes on Vanir (IRE)
I really fancied her coming today and thought she would appreciate stepping up to a mile-and-a-half,. She’s not easy on herself, she’s a hardy one. Will Hayes, in all fairness, does a good job with her in the stalls. She wears a blanket. She’s excitable and full of energy. Ben says a mile-and-a-half is no problem but we might drop her back to ten the next time. They went slow and she jumped well and was keen. He didn’t want to be there. She’s a big strong girl and she should develop into a nice filly. Hopefully next year will be another year for her as well.
After Vanir (IRE) finished 1st at Fairyhouse on Wed, 1st Jul 2026 1m 4f Flat Maiden Good
In the last 3 years Vanir (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Letiza (IRE) | 1 | |
| 22nd Aug 2026 Curragh(1m 4f , Flat Hcap, Good, good to firm in places) Letiza (IRE) 4th (11/1 8-12 Rated 73) A J Slattery 4.50L in front of Vanir (IRE) 8th (11/2 9-3 Rated 87) B M Coen (11 ran) | ||
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| Navy Waters (IRE) | 2 | |
| 28th Sep 2026 Down Royal(1m 4f 194yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Yielding, Yielding in places) Vanir (IRE) 2nd (9/1 9-5 Rated 84) B M Coen 2.50L in front of Navy Waters (IRE) 6th (9/2 9-12 Rated 84) W J Lee (10 ran) | ||
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| 22nd Aug 2026 Curragh(1m 4f , Flat Hcap, Good, good to firm in places) Navy Waters (IRE) 3rd (5/1 9-10 Rated 85) W J Lee 5.00L in front of Vanir (IRE) 8th (11/2 9-3 Rated 87) B M Coen (11 ran) | ||
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| Ankara (FR) | 1 | |
| 28th Sep 2026 Down Royal(1m 4f 194yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Yielding, Yielding in places) Vanir (IRE) 2nd (9/1 9-5 Rated 84) B M Coen .50L in front of Ankara (FR) 3rd (25/1 9-7 Rated 86) S A Wallace (10 ran) | ||
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Fracas (IRE)-Deontas(Teofilo)
(41)
bf
(Thoroughbred Racing Syndicate & Kieran Leavy)
Rated 76
Won When Rated 82-77
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 23 | 5 | 2 | 8.33 |
31st Aug 26 Roscommon(1m 4f 17yds Flat Hcap, Yielding, good to yielding in places (Good to Yielding after R3)) Rated 78 3/1Fav 9-12 J M Sheridan 7th of 15 runners, 2.51L behind Letiza
1st Aug 26 Galway(1m 3f 180yds Flat Hcap, National Hunt: Good to Yielding. Flat: Yielding.) Rated 78 6/5Fav 9-12 J M Sheridan 10th of 16 runners, 8.37L behind Sir Jeremy
29th Jul 26 Galway(2m 110yds Hcap Hurdle, NH - Good. Flat - Yielding, yielding to soft in places) Rated 112 4/1Fav 10-13 J J Slevin 2nd of 20 runners, 2.5L behind Venusienne
In the last 3 years Fratas (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Letiza (IRE) | 1 | |
| 31st Aug 2026 Roscommon(1m 4f 17yds, Flat Hcap, Yielding, good to yielding in places (Good to Yielding after R3)) Letiza (IRE) 1st (7/1 9-6 Rated 72) A J Slattery 2.51L in front of Fratas (IRE) 7th (3/1Fav 9-12 Rated 78) J M Sheridan (15 ran) | ||
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Blue Point (IRE)-Moonlight And Gold(Golden Horn)
hd1(321)
(Frank J Lynch, Maria Lynch & Karl Francis Roche)
Rated 76
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 | 1 | 1 |
24th Nov 25 Marseille(1m 1f 207yds Flat Maiden, Standard) 1/1Fav 8-12 M Grandin 1st of 9 runners, by 2.5L and 2.5L from Rocky Run and Nouvelle Trixia
6th Sep 25 La Teste De Buch(1m 208yds Flat Maiden, Good to Soft) 11/4 8-12 V Seguy 5th of 10 runners, 8.13L behind Otomai
23rd Apr 25 Lyon Parilly(1m 1f 207yds Flat Maiden, Soft) 11/2 8-9 D Provost (3) 2nd of 6 runners, 1L behind Amilcare

Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)-Spanish Berry(Lope De Vega)
(41)
d1
(All Stars Racing Syndicate)
Rated 75
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 25 | 3 | 7 | -10.47 |
| UK | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2.00 |
31st Aug 26 Roscommon(1m 4f 17yds Flat Hcap, Yielding, good to yielding in places (Good to Yielding after R3)) Rated 72 7/1 9-6 A J Slattery 1st of 15 runners, by hd and 0.5L from Stellar Moment and Ryefield Dasher
22nd Aug 26 Curragh(1m 4f Flat Hcap, Good, good to firm in places) Rated 73 11/1 8-12 A J Slattery 4th of 11 runners, 1.81L behind Yousaynothingatall
3rd Aug 26 Naas(1m 2f 184yds Flat Hcap, Good, good to firm in places) Rated 73 15/2 9-7 A J Slattery 4th of 11 runners, 1.13L behind Diamond Exchange
Quotes on Letiza (IRE)
We don’t have her that long, about three months,. She was in England and wasn’t running well there, so they brought her back. She’s run well on every run for us and it was a good run in the Curragh the last day. I’m delighted to win for the lads, she’s after being in a lot of stables. He (Andrew) thought he was in front too soon. He said he wouldn’t hit the front again as soon, as she was idling a bit. I think she’ll go on soft ground too.
After Letiza (IRE) finished 1st at Roscommon on Mon, 31st Aug 2026 1m 4f Flat Hcap Yielding
In the last 3 years Letiza (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Speckled Meadow (IRE) | 1 | |
| 17th May 2024 Leopardstown(1m 2f , Flat Hcap, Good) Speckled Meadow (IRE) 7th (10/1 8-12 Rated 69) Adam Caffrey 7.00L in front of Letiza (IRE) 10th (33/1 9-9 Rated 78) O McSweeney (10 ran) | ||
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| Fratas (IRE) | 1 | |
| 31st Aug 2026 Roscommon(1m 4f 17yds, Flat Hcap, Yielding, good to yielding in places (Good to Yielding after R3)) Letiza (IRE) 1st (7/1 9-6 Rated 72) A J Slattery 2.51L in front of Fratas (IRE) 7th (3/1Fav 9-12 Rated 78) J M Sheridan (15 ran) | ||
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| Apercu (IRE) | 1 | |
| 28th Jun 2024 Curragh(1m 1f , Flat Hcap, Good, good to firm in places) Apercu (IRE) 4th (12/1 10-2 Rated 75) W J Lee 1.25L in front of Letiza (IRE) 5th (50/1 10-1 Rated 74) G M Ryan (21 ran) | ||
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| Navy Waters (IRE) | 1 | |
| 22nd Aug 2026 Curragh(1m 4f , Flat Hcap, Good, good to firm in places) Navy Waters (IRE) 3rd (5/1 9-10 Rated 85) W J Lee .50L in front of Letiza (IRE) 4th (11/1 8-12 Rated 73) A J Slattery (11 ran) | ||
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| Vanir (IRE) | 1 | |
| 22nd Aug 2026 Curragh(1m 4f , Flat Hcap, Good, good to firm in places) Letiza (IRE) 4th (11/1 8-12 Rated 73) A J Slattery 4.50L in front of Vanir (IRE) 8th (11/2 9-3 Rated 87) B M Coen (11 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 6 | 1 | 1 | -3.62 |
21st Sep 26 Fairyhouse(7f Flat Hcap, Good, good to firm in places) Rated 80 9/1 9-6 R P Whelan 9th of 12 runners, 4.56L behind Prevalence
28th Jun 26 Curragh(1m 1f Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 85 33/1 9-1 Adam Caffrey 10th of 16 runners, 8.37L behind King Of Earth
24th May 26 Curragh(1m Flat Hcap, Good, good to yielding in places CHANGED to good after 4th race.) Rated 87 11/2 9-7 Oisin Murphy 9th of 12 runners, 7.07L behind Green Carrera
In the last 3 years Stars Will Shine (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Cherry Hill Girl (IRE) | 1 | |
| 24th May 2026 Curragh(1m , Flat Hcap, Good, good to yielding in places CHANGED to good after 4th race.) Cherry Hill Girl (IRE) 4th (16/1 9-1 Rated 81) B M Coen 4.26L in front of Stars Will Shine (IRE) 9th (11/2 9-7 Rated 87) Oisin Murphy (12 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 9 | 1 | 3 | -1.50 |
4th Oct 26 Curragh(1m Flat Hcap, Straight - Soft, round course - Yielding) Rated 79 7/1 9-3 J S Dalton (7) 7th of 16 runners, 8.25L behind Blue Blue Moon
1st Jun 26 Gowran Park(1m 1f 120yds Flat, Yielding, good in places) Rated 79 14/1 8-9 G M Ryan 3rd of 13 runners, 3.25L and 3L behind Bunyola Bay and Mo Mhuirin
24th May 26 Curragh(1m Flat Hcap, Good, good to yielding in places CHANGED to good after 4th race.) Rated 81 16/1 9-1 B M Coen 4th of 12 runners, 2.81L behind Green Carrera
Quotes on Cherry Hill Girl (IRE)
Her run in Galway was a bit of a disappointment but she broke badly, was racing on the outside and was racing away from horses. She hanging left and was ducking away from them. We thought she was a nice filly going to Leopardstown (third on debut) and I think she still is a nice filly. . She is in the final of this auction series in Naas (October) off a low weight so that is her next port of call.
After Cherry Hill Girl (IRE) finished 1st at Listowel on Mon, 22nd Sep 2025 1m Flat Maiden Heavy
In the last 3 years Cherry Hill Girl (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Stars Will Shine (IRE) | 1 | |
| 24th May 2026 Curragh(1m , Flat Hcap, Good, good to yielding in places CHANGED to good after 4th race.) Cherry Hill Girl (IRE) 4th (16/1 9-1 Rated 81) B M Coen 4.26L in front of Stars Will Shine (IRE) 9th (11/2 9-7 Rated 87) Oisin Murphy (12 ran) | ||
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Footstepsinthesand (GB)-Speedi Mouse(Alhaarth)
(49)
cd1
(Don Browne)
Rated 63
Won When Rated 63
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 45 | 4 | 8 | -10.50 |
23rd Aug 26 Naas(1m 2f 110yds Flat Hcap, Good, good to firm in places) Rated 67 33/1 8-0 J Pietropaolo (7) 6th of 9 runners, 17.75L behind Minella Rockett
30th Jul 26 Galway(1m 4f Flat Hcap, FLAT: Good to Yielding. N.H.: Yielding to Soft) Rated 69 25/1 9-6 J Pietropaolo (7) 9th of 17 runners, 7.44L behind Faro Island
14th Jul 26 Killarney(1m 3f 88yds Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 69 22/1 8-2 J Pietropaolo (7) 6th of 9 runners, 5L behind Saga Gaga
Quotes on Speckled Meadow (IRE)
She stayed the trip well. I also entered her in the apprentice race here and it was deciding then on what the options were for jockeys. We got Wayne for this race off bottom weight, so we said we’d take our chance.
After Speckled Meadow (IRE) finished 1st at Naas on Sun, 12th Oct 2025 1m 2f Flat Hcap Yielding
In the last 3 years Speckled Meadow (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Letiza (IRE) | 1 | |
| 17th May 2024 Leopardstown(1m 2f , Flat Hcap, Good) Speckled Meadow (IRE) 7th (10/1 8-12 Rated 69) Adam Caffrey 7.00L in front of Letiza (IRE) 10th (33/1 9-9 Rated 78) O McSweeney (10 ran) | ||
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| Navy Waters (IRE) | 1 | |
| 19th Oct 2025 Leopardstown(1m 4f , Flat Hcap, Heavy) Navy Waters (IRE) 2nd (12/1 8-13 Rated 79) N M Crosse 4.06L in front of Speckled Meadow (IRE) 4th (16/1 8-4 Rated 73) M W Hassett (16 ran) | ||
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| Ankara (FR) | 1 | |
| 14th Jul 2026 Killarney(1m 3f 88yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Ankara (FR) 3rd (13/2 10-0 Rated 88) D P McDonogh 2.75L in front of Speckled Meadow (IRE) 6th (22/1 8-2 Rated 69) J Pietropaolo (9 ran) | ||
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