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Formscan By Tom Weekes - CONFUCIUS was the beaten favourite in last week’s Coventry Stakes but nonetheless ran solidly and can make a quick winning reappearance. Out of a Cheveley Park Stakes-winning dam, the selection had no excuses at Royal Ascot but was only beaten 1.75 lengths in that hot contest and drops in grade today. Ballinea Star was quite green on her initial two starts before scoring at Cork but steps up in grade while stablemate Immortal Guard finished third to the Coventry-winner in the Marble Hill Stakes in May and can figure. Mr Predicted is from the first crop of his American sire and was purchased for 300,000 dollars at a March breeze-up sale.
No Nay Never (USA)-Millisle(Starspangledbanner)
(11)
bf
(Westerberg,Magnier,Tabor,Smith,Brant)
Rated 102
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 2 | 1 | 1 | -0.80 |
| UK | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.00 |
16th Jun 26 Ascot(6f Flat, Good to Firm) 2/1Fav 9-3 R L Moore 6th of 21 runners, 1.5L behind Great Barrier Reef
9th May 26 Naas(5f 205yds Flat Maiden, Good, changed to good, good to firm in places after race 5) 1/5Fav 9-7 W M Lordan 1st of 7 runners, by 3.75L and 3.75L from Alaskan Bear and Bull Shark
3rd Apr 26 Curragh(5f Flat Maiden, Soft to Heavy) 5/4 9-7 R L Moore 2nd of 8 runners, nose behind Lars Soldier
In the last 3 years Confucius (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| The Harv (IRE) | 1 | |
| 16th Jun 2026 Ascot(6f , Flat, Good to Firm) Confucius (IRE) 6th (2/1Fav 9-3) R L Moore 7.44L in front of The Harv (IRE) 14th (50/1 9-3) C T Keane (21 ran) | ||
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Dandy Man (IRE)-Sorella D'angelo(Dark Angel)
(22)
(Eric Griffiths, Mrs T Burns & Partner)
Rated 84
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 3 | 1 | 0 | 38.00 |
5th Jun 26 Epsom(6f 3yds Flat, Good to Soft-Good in places; 5f: Good) 9/1 9-7 Saffie Osborne 9th of 13 runners, 7.69L behind Hickory Lad
28th May 26 Sandown(5f 10yds Flat, Good-Good to Firm in places) 28/1 9-2 Saffie Osborne 5th of 8 runners, 1.5L behind Where Love Lives
27th Apr 26 Bath(5f 160yds Flat Maiden, Firm (Good to Firm in places)) 40/1 9-7 P Cosgrave 1st of 7 runners, by 1.25L and nk from Leucothea and Sovereign Glory
Persian Force (IRE)-Souls In The Wind(Fastnet Rock)
(34)
cd1
(Ramiro Restrepo, Jacob West & Giselle De Aguiar)
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2.50 |
24th May 26 Curragh(6f Flat, Good, good to yielding in places CHANGED to good after 4th race.) 11/1 9-5 D W O Connor 3rd of 7 runners, 1.25L and 1.25L behind Great Barrier Reef and Carry The Flag
4th May 26 Curragh(6f Flat Maiden, Good) 7/2 9-6 D W O Connor 1st of 12 runners, by 0.5L and 0.5L from Otherworldly and Lan De Ghaire
Sep 2025 Goffs Ireland Price: €100,000
Quotes on Immortal Guard (IRE)
I was very happy with this horse at home. He shows a lot of class, a lot of ability. I just waited for him to strengthen because he is still a little bit weak,. Whatever he does today he will improve a lot. The coat has still not come on him. I'm very happy for the stallion as well, with four wins in the last few weeks, so everything is coming the right way. This horse, I think, will have improve a lot.
After Immortal Guard (IRE) finished 1st at Curragh on Mon, 4th May 2026 6f Flat Maiden Good
Corniche (USA)-Mollyball(Take Charge Indy)
(Magnier & Oxley & Shanahan & MacLennan et al)
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 2 | 1 | 0 | -0.17 |
16th Jun 26 Ascot(6f Flat, Good to Firm) 50/1 9-3 C T Keane 14th of 21 runners, 8.94L behind Great Barrier Reef
7th Jun 26 Goodwood(6f Flat, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) 5/6Fav 9-4 Oisin Murphy 1st of 6 runners, by nose and 0.75L from Oakford and Bulletsnap
Apr 2026 Goffs UK Price: £260,000
In the last 3 years The Harv (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Confucius (IRE) | 1 | |
| 16th Jun 2026 Ascot(6f , Flat, Good to Firm) Confucius (IRE) 6th (2/1Fav 9-3) R L Moore 7.44L in front of The Harv (IRE) 14th (50/1 9-3) C T Keane (21 ran) | ||
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Space Blues (IRE)-Jeanne Girl(Rip Van Winkle)
(13)
d1
(Giselle De Aguiar)
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5.50 |
14th Jun 26 Cork(6f Flat Maiden, Good) 15/2 9-2 D W O Connor 1st of 14 runners, by 0.5L and 1.75L from Argentarius and Scandi Noir
16th May 26 Navan(5f Flat Maiden, Good - changed to Yielding after R1 following heavy showers) 12/1 9-2 D W O Connor 4th of 7 runners, 1.75L behind Matriarchal
27th Apr 26 Naas(5f 205yds Flat Maiden, Good) 12/1 9-2 D W O Connor 5th of 6 runners, 5.5L behind Victorious
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.
