Formscan By John O'Riordan - Fourth at Navan when dropping back to this trip, ELMAKAYA(6) can make the breakthrough. Having shown promise on numerous occasions and sure to race prominently, the Dermot Weld-trained daughter of Wootton Bassett could prove difficult to peg back. Naas runner-up Justiciar stayed on well to chase home a short-priced favourite. With that representing a step back in the right direction, the Ger Lyons-trained filly arrives here in decent form and has to hold every chance in what looks quite a winnable race for the grade. Otsana may be open to further improvement.

Lightning Spear (GB)-Black Sails(Lope De Vega)
vs3(30)
(Mrs Pauline Condon)
Rated 70
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 7 | 0 | 2 | -7.00 |
5th Oct 26 Killarney(1m 30yds Flat Maiden, Yielding to Soft changed to Soft after Race 1) Rated 70 8/1 9-11 W J Lee 9th of 9 runners, 26.13L behind Xirivella
10th Sep 26 Laytown(7f Flat Maiden, Standard) Rated 71 7/1 10-3 W J Lee 3rd of 9 runners, 1.25L and 1.25L behind Hugo s Girl and Therewillbeglory
14th Jul 26 Killarney(1m 30yds Flat Maiden, Good) Rated 70 6/1 9-9 W J Lee 2nd of 7 runners, 0.75L behind Wild Sapphire

Space Blues (IRE)-Love Your Looks(Iffraaj)
ts3(33)
(Miss T Kearney)
Rated 62
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 4 | 0 | 0 | -4.00 |
2nd Oct 26 Dundalk(7f Flat Maiden, Standard) Rated 63 14/1 9-1 A Browne-Souza (7) 8th of 13 runners, 6.03L behind Eleanor Shelby
9th Sep 26 Cork(1m Flat Maiden, Good, good to yielding in places) 100/1 9-1 A Browne-Souza (7) 5th of 18 runners, 11.25L behind Enigma Code
30th Aug 26 Cork(6f Flat Maiden, Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places) 28/1 9-8 G F Carroll 9th of 16 runners, 9.94L behind Feel Happy

Space Blues (IRE)-Ivory Charm(Charm Spirit)
(Connolly Racing Syndicate)
Sep 2024 Tattersalls (Ireland) Price: €50,000
Nov 2023 Goffs Ireland Price: €40,000

Wootton Bassett (GB)-Eldama(Siyouni)
ts3(14)
(Exors of the Late H H Aga Khan)
Rated 76
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 7 | 0 | 3 | -7.00 |
21st Oct 26 Navan(7f 50yds Flat Maiden, Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places) Rated 77 5/1 9-3 C D Hayes 4th of 13 runners, 1.44L behind Wynette
5th Sep 26 Navan(1m 30yds Flat Maiden, Good) Rated 78 9/2 9-3 C D Hayes 9th of 18 runners, 5.37L behind Flower Forest
21st Aug 26 Killarney(1m 30yds Flat, Good) Rated 81 6/1 9-7 C D Hayes 3rd of 8 runners, 0.5L and 1.5L behind Manton Bay and Totally Puzzled
In the last 3 years Elmakaya (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Justiciar (IRE) | 1 | |
| 12th Apr 2026 Leopardstown(1m , Flat Maiden, Good to Yielding, yielding in places (Yielding after Race 4)) Justiciar (IRE) 6th (7/1 9-3) G F Carroll .50L in front of Elmakaya (IRE) 7th (7/1 9-3) C D Hayes (15 ran) | ||
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| Jenny Spider (IRE) | 1 | |
| 21st Oct 2026 Navan(7f 50yds, Flat Maiden, Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places) Elmakaya (IRE) 4th (5/1 9-3 Rated 77) C D Hayes 10.25L in front of Jenny Spider (IRE) 8th (8/1 9-3) C T Keane (13 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2.00 |
30th Oct 26 Dundalk(1m Flat Maiden, Standard) 50/1 9-3 J Kearney 7th of 14 runners, 7.63L behind Wearing Stars
21st Oct 26 Navan(7f 50yds Flat Maiden, Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places) 8/1 9-3 C T Keane 8th of 13 runners, 11.69L behind Wynette
Oct 2024 Goffs Ireland Price: €48,000
In the last 3 years Jenny Spider (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Elmakaya (IRE) | 1 | |
| 21st Oct 2026 Navan(7f 50yds, Flat Maiden, Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places) Elmakaya (IRE) 4th (5/1 9-3 Rated 77) C D Hayes 10.25L in front of Jenny Spider (IRE) 8th (8/1 9-3) C T Keane (13 ran) | ||
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Wootton Bassett (GB)-Soul Search(Zoffany)
ts3(25)
(Newtown Anner Stud Farm Ltd )
Rated 76
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 6 | 0 | 2 | -6.00 |
10th Oct 26 Naas(7f Flat Maiden, Soft) Rated 78 9/2 9-0 J Kearney (3) 2nd of 11 runners, 5L behind Therewillbeglory
29th May 26 Down Royal(7f Flat Maiden, Good, Good to Firm in places) Rated 83 3/1 9-3 C T Keane 7th of 14 runners, 9.75L behind What About Us
4th May 26 Curragh(7f Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 86 4/1 9-12 G F Carroll 7th of 12 runners, 4.69L behind Spinning Around
In the last 3 years Justiciar (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Elmakaya (IRE) | 1 | |
| 12th Apr 2026 Leopardstown(1m , Flat Maiden, Good to Yielding, yielding in places (Yielding after Race 4)) Justiciar (IRE) 6th (7/1 9-3) G F Carroll .50L in front of Elmakaya (IRE) 7th (7/1 9-3) C D Hayes (15 ran) | ||
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Cotai Glory (GB)-Pivotal Era(Pivotal)
ts2(19)
(Akela Thoroughbreds Ltd)
Rated 69
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 3 | 0 | 2 | -3.00 |
16th Oct 26 Dundalk(6f Flat Maiden, Standard) 10/3 9-3 W J Lee 3rd of 9 runners, 2.5L and nose behind Firewalker and Monmouth
4th Sep 26 Down Royal(5f Flat Maiden, Good, Good to Firm in places) 2/1 9-3 W J Lee 3rd of 12 runners, 0.75L and 1.75L behind Forza Magico and Osterode
18th Jul 26 Curragh(7f Flat Maiden, Good to firm, good in places) 14/1 9-3 D W O Connor 5th of 11 runners, 3.88L behind Rebel Wave
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.

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