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Curragh
Sun 19th Apr

Formscan By Gary Carson - ROYAL RHYME has some very strong Group 1 form in the book. He only made the track twice last season and was a commendable fifth to Los Angeles in the Tattersalls Gold Cup here last May. The pick of his form is a third-placed effort in the Champion Stakes at Ascot in October 2024. He has an absence to overcome but should appreciate this ground. Green Impact is another interesting one on his return. He picked up an injury after finishing fourth in the York Stakes last July but is a talented sort and could play a big role in this. Group 1 winning two-year-old Twain is a fascinating runner but may be best watched after a long absence.

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Trustyourinstinct (IRE) 6,ch g 9-8

Churchill (IRE)-Gussy Goose(Danehill Dancer)

(182) cd2 (John P McManus)
Rated 110

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE13643.02

19th Oct 25 Leopardstown(1m 2f Flat, Heavy) Rated 110 9/2 9-12 Dylan Browne McMonagle 6th of 10 runners, 12.25L behind Shaool

13th Sep 25 Leopardstown(1m 4f Flat, Good to Yielding) Rated 110 6/1 9-12 D P McDonogh 7th of 9 runners, 8L behind Convergent

28th Jun 25 Curragh(1m 2f Flat, Good) Rated 110 4/9Fav 9-12 Dylan Browne McMonagle 1st of 6 runners, by 3.25L and 0.5L from Layfayette and Deepone

Trainer Quotes

Quotes on Trustyourinstinct (IRE)

He looks a nice horse. We thought he'd run well and he'll have learned a lot. He was green in the middle of the race there but I thought he went to the line well. It was a good performance on debut. I'm not sure where we go now, it's a difficult enough spot when you win first time at this time of year. He'll probably end up going for a winners' race. You wouldn't be rushing to go 12 but he should get it.
After Trustyourinstinct (IRE) finished 1st at Curragh on Sat, 27th May 2023 1m 2f Flat Maiden Good

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Trustyourinstinct (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Edward Hamilton (IRE)1
19th Oct 2025 Leopardstown(1m 2f , Flat, Heavy) Trustyourinstinct (IRE) 6th (9/2 9-12 Rated 110) Dylan Browne McMonagle 23.00L in front of Edward Hamilton (IRE) 10th (16/1 9-3) R P Whelan (10 ran)
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Eastwatch (IRE) 4,b g 9-5

Make Believe (GB)-Lady Stormborn(Camelot)

(16) bf (Damien Moore & C Comerford)
Rated 101

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE822-2.90

3rd Apr 26 Curragh(1m 2f Flat Hcap, Soft to Heavy) Rated 101 3/1Fav 10-1 A J Slattery 7th of 18 runners, 16.88L behind Fiver Friday

15th Mar 26 Curragh(1m Flat Hcap, Heavy) Rated 97 11/1 9-6 A J Slattery 2nd of 25 runners, 1.5L behind Ribee

30th Sep 25 Cork(1m 2f 90yds Flat, Straight: Yielding. Round: Yielding.) Rated 96 9/1 9-5 Andrew Joseph Slattery 5th of 7 runners, 5.5L behind Purview

Trainer Quotes

Quotes on Eastwatch (IRE)

You can see the size of him. He’s a very good horse, he’s a four-year-old all day long,. We ran him in Leopardstown and dropped him out the back, he still ran green there — he’s a big backward horse. I think the sky's the limit when he gets to four. I think he is a very good horse. He beat a horse rated 101 there and he said he was idling the whole way up the straight. He nearly got himself beat looking around the place, he’s just a big baby. We made the wrong decision the last day, he’s just a galloper. He wasn’t hard on him and he was running on in the finish. We were happy but disappointed with what we did ourselves, the way we rode him. We probably should have been second or third if we rode him more forward. Today around the track he didn’t travel early on, he’s just a big baby. I think he could be a Melbourne Cup horse. I think he’ll get a mile-and-a-half or two miles when he steps up. I would love to put him away for another while and wait until September or October. The owners wanted me to bring him back and run him, I didn’t want to run him until then anyway but the owners wanted to go again. I’ll give him another little break now.
After Eastwatch (IRE) finished 1st at Gowran Park on Sun, 15th Jun 2025 1m 1f Flat Soft

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Eastwatch (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Green Impact (IRE)1
5th Jun 2025 Leopardstown(1m 1f , Flat, Good, Good to Yielding in places) Green Impact (IRE) 1st (11/8Fav 9-3 Rated 112) S Foley 8.56L in front of Eastwatch (IRE) 7th (7/1 8-12) Andrew Joseph Slattery (7 ran)
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Starford (IRE)1
3rd Apr 2026 Curragh(1m 2f , Flat Hcap, Soft to Heavy) Starford (IRE) 5th (11/1 10-2 Rated 102) J M Sheridan 9.25L in front of Eastwatch (IRE) 7th (3/1Fav 10-1 Rated 101) A J Slattery (18 ran)
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Edward Hamilton (IRE) 4,b c 9-5

Frankel (GB)-Blue Kimono(Invincible Spirit)

bl1(182) d1 (Peter M Brant)

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE2100.10

19th Oct 25 Leopardstown(1m 2f Flat, Heavy) 16/1 9-3 R P Whelan 10th of 10 runners, 35.25L behind Shaool

19th Sep 25 Dundalk(1m 2f 150yds Flat Maiden, Standard) 11/10Fav 9-8 W M Lordan 1st of 14 runners, by 1.5L and 0.5L from Ben Lawers and Hamadhan

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Edward Hamilton (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Trustyourinstinct (IRE)1
19th Oct 2025 Leopardstown(1m 2f , Flat, Heavy) Trustyourinstinct (IRE) 6th (9/2 9-12 Rated 110) Dylan Browne McMonagle 23.00L in front of Edward Hamilton (IRE) 10th (16/1 9-3) R P Whelan (10 ran)
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Green Impact (IRE) 4,b c 9-5

Wootton Bassett (GB)-Emerald Green(Galileo)

(267) (Marcstown Farms SC)
Rated 112

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE5313.25
UK200-2.00

26th Jul 25 York(1m 2f 56yds Flat, Good-Good to Soft in places) Rated 112 9/2 8-13 S Foley 4th of 7 runners, 5.25L behind Royal Champion

29th Jun 25 Curragh(1m 4f Flat, Good: Changed to Good, Good to Firm in places after Race 7) Rated 112 12/1 9-2 S Foley 6th of 10 runners, 3.53L behind Lambourn

5th Jun 25 Leopardstown(1m 1f Flat, Good, Good to Yielding in places) Rated 112 11/8Fav 9-3 S Foley 1st of 7 runners, by 0.5L and 3L from Currawood and Azada

Trainer Quotes

Quotes on Green Impact (IRE)

Nobody wanted to go on and he only dosses in front. Shane said he was squeezing him along all the way. When the other horse came to him it looked like he was going to go past him, but he keeps lengthening. All being well he’ll go straight to the Irish Derby. Shane can’t wait to see him run over a mile and a half. I know he’s by Wootton Bassett but he’s out of a Galileo mare so you’d hope that he will stay.
After Green Impact (IRE) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Thu, 5th Jun 2025 1m 1f Flat Good

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Green Impact (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Eastwatch (IRE)1
5th Jun 2025 Leopardstown(1m 1f , Flat, Good, Good to Yielding in places) Green Impact (IRE) 1st (11/8Fav 9-3 Rated 112) S Foley 8.56L in front of Eastwatch (IRE) 7th (7/1 8-12) Andrew Joseph Slattery (7 ran)
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Omni Man (IRE) 4,b g 9-5

Invincible Spirit (IRE)-Pretty Face(Rainbow Quest)

ts7(205) d1 (Go Racing Limited)
Rated 104

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE514-2.50
UK2107.00
Other100

26th Sep 25 Dundalk(1m 2f 150yds Flat, Standard) Rated 99 9/2 9-1 Dylan Browne McMonagle 3rd of 13 runners, 2.5L and nose behind Phantom Flight and Ameerat Jumaira

14th Aug 25 Deauville(1m 1f 207yds Flat, Soft) Rated 99 6/1 8-11 M Guyon 6th of 15 runners, 6L behind Yellow Jersey

30th Jul 25 Goodwood(1m 3f 218yds Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 93 8/1 9-9 R L Moore 1st of 9 runners, by 1.75L and shd from Mdawi and Kurakka

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Omni Man (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Starford (IRE)1
19th Apr 2025 Cork(1m , Flat Maiden, Soft) Omni Man (IRE) 2nd (10/3 9-8) Dylan Browne McMonagle 7.00L in front of Starford (IRE) 9th (33/1 9-8) D P McDonogh (17 ran)
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Red Letter (GB) 4,gr f 9-5

Frankel (GB)-Red Impression(Dark Angel)

(217) c2 bf (Juddmonte)
Rated 108

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE733-1.35
UK100-1.00

14th Sep 25 Curragh(1m 2f Flat, Yielding (Straight); Good to Yielding, Yielding in places (Round)) Rated 108 11/8Fav 9-2 C T Keane 3rd of 11 runners, 3.5L and 2.25L behind Barnavara and One Look

30th Aug 25 Curragh(1m 1f Flat, Good, good to yielding in places (Good to Yielding after R2)) Rated 107 6/5Fav 9-0 G F Carroll 1st of 7 runners, by 1.5L and 1.75L from Sand Gazelle and Barnavara

16th Jul 25 Killarney(1m 40yds Flat, Soft, soft to heavy in places) Rated 107 8/11Fav 9-2 C T Keane 1st of 10 runners, by 0.5L and 2.75L from Fiery Lucy and Ecstatic

Trainer Quotes

Quotes on Red Letter (GB)

That was lovely. As I said to Barry (Mahon, Juddmonte racing manager) she’s crying out for that trip but is probably only ready for it now,. You can see it in her physically, she’s only filling her frame. We’ll have a look at the Blandford. The ground is very important, she needs ease in the ground. We have a lovely horse to look forward to next year. We’ve just had to be so patient with her. You can see the size of her there, she was angular, and she should only be starting now. Hopefully she’ll fulfil all of her potential in the next 12 months. She’s a filly to look forward to. We’re looking forward to the end of this year, which is Champions Weekend – which is very important to us. Obviously the family have their say on her, but we’ve been training her with all of this in mind, the back end and next year. It looks like she’s going to fulfil her potential and thank us for being patient. I think she can get a mile and a half no problem.
After Red Letter (GB) finished 1st at Curragh on Sat, 30th Aug 2025 1m 1f Flat Good to Yielding

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Royal Rhyme (IRE) 6,b h 9-5

Lope De Vega (IRE)-Dubai Queen(Kingmambo)

ts+(329) d2 (Exors of the Late Sheikh Mohammed Obaid)
Rated 114

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE200-2.00
UK135213.20
Other101

25th May 25 Curragh(1m 2f 110yds Flat, Good) Rated 117 20/1 9-5 Clifford Lee 5th of 9 runners, 4.38L behind Los Angeles

27th Apr 25 Longchamp(1m 2f 96yds Flat, Soft) Rated 117 9/1 9-2 Clifford Lee 3rd of 6 runners, nk and 2L behind Sosie and Map Of Stars

19th Oct 24 Ascot(1m 2f Flat, Soft-Heavy in places) Rated 116 25/1 9-7 Clifford Lee 3rd of 11 runners, 0.5L and 1.75L behind Anmaat and Calandagan

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Starford (IRE) 4,b g 9-5

Beckford (GB)-Red Stars(Manduro)

(16) d1 (Newtown Anner Stud Farm Ltd )
Rated 102

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE9311.58

3rd Apr 26 Curragh(1m 2f Flat Hcap, Soft to Heavy) Rated 102 11/1 10-2 J M Sheridan 5th of 18 runners, 7.63L behind Fiver Friday

2nd Nov 25 Curragh(1m 4f Flat, Heavy) Rated 102 13/8Fav 9-2 M W Hassett 7th of 15 runners, 15.5L behind Beset

22nd Sep 25 Listowel(1m 3f 15yds Flat Hcap, Heavy) Rated 90 11/8Fav 8-12 Dylan Browne McMonagle 1st of 11 runners, by 3.5L and 2.5L from Granite Bay and Clear Quartz

Trainer Quotes

Quotes on Starford (IRE)

He won really well. He had a great run in Galway in a strong race and he had a nice freshen-up since. He handled the soft ground well and it’s a big advantage down there today. We could look at something like the Finale Stakes (at the Curragh on November 2nd) . He’s not EBF qualified so we have to mix and match where we go. He’s a smart horse and I’d say he’s going to end up in stakes company.
After Starford (IRE) finished 1st at Listowel on Mon, 22nd Sep 2025 1m 3f Flat Hcap Heavy

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Starford (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Beset (GB)1
2nd Nov 2025 Curragh(1m 4f , Flat, Heavy) Beset (GB) 1st (7/1 9-2 Rated 100) D P McDonogh 15.50L in front of Starford (IRE) 7th (13/8Fav 9-2 Rated 102) M W Hassett (15 ran)
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Eastwatch (IRE)1
3rd Apr 2026 Curragh(1m 2f , Flat Hcap, Soft to Heavy) Starford (IRE) 5th (11/1 10-2 Rated 102) J M Sheridan 9.25L in front of Eastwatch (IRE) 7th (3/1Fav 10-1 Rated 101) A J Slattery (18 ran)
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Omni Man (IRE)1
19th Apr 2025 Cork(1m , Flat Maiden, Soft) Omni Man (IRE) 2nd (10/3 9-8) Dylan Browne McMonagle 7.00L in front of Starford (IRE) 9th (33/1 9-8) D P McDonogh (17 ran)
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Twain (IRE) 4,b c 9-5

Wootton Bassett (GB)-Wading(Montjeu)

(539) (Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier)
Rated 110

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE11028.00
Other110

27th Oct 24 Saint-Cloud(7f 209yds Flat, Heavy) 7/1 8-13 R L Moore 1st of 6 runners, by 1.25L and 4.5L from Mount Kilimanjaro and Apples And Bananas

19th Oct 24 Leopardstown(7f 30yds Flat Maiden, Soft) 28/1 9-2 Mark Crehan (3) 1st of 13 runners, by 6L and hd from Mississippi River and Serengeti

106
21-1
Beset (GB) 5,b f 9-2

Expert Eye (GB)-Beshayer(Galileo)

cp7(28) c1 d2 (Kevin BlakeEmma Palmer, Michael Wilson & N E F Luck)
Rated 106

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE63214.25
UK8120.50

22nd Mar 26 Naas(1m 2f 125yds Flat, Soft, soft to heavy in places) Rated 106 11/4 9-5 D P McDonogh 1st of 8 runners, by 3L and 2L from Lemsairbat and Sunchart

2nd Nov 25 Curragh(1m 4f Flat, Heavy) Rated 100 7/1 9-2 D P McDonogh 1st of 15 runners, by 7.5L and 0.75L from Royal Entry and Snapretend

12th Oct 25 Naas(1m 4f Flat, Yielding) Rated 88 16/1 9-7 D P McDonogh 2nd of 16 runners, 1.5L behind Fleur De Chine

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Beset (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Starford (IRE)1
2nd Nov 2025 Curragh(1m 4f , Flat, Heavy) Beset (GB) 1st (7/1 9-2 Rated 100) D P McDonogh 15.50L in front of Starford (IRE) 7th (13/8Fav 9-2 Rated 102) M W Hassett (15 ran)
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15-7
Bubble Gum (FR) 5,b f 9-2

Cloth Of Stars (IRE)-Bambara(Old Vic)

(16) (Australian Bloodstock)
Rated 102

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE310-0.25
Other621

3rd Apr 26 Curragh(1m Flat, Soft to Heavy) Rated 103 40/1 9-11 B M Coen 7th of 10 runners, 12.56L behind Celestial Orbit

13th Jun 25 Cork(1m 4f Flat, Straight: Good. Round: good, good to yielding in places CHANGED to good to yielding (all over) after 3rd race) Rated 103 11/10Fav 9-9 W J Lee 5th of 10 runners, 5.78L behind Magical Hope

6th Apr 25 Cork(1m 4f 25yds Flat, Round: good. Sprint: good, good to firm in places) Rated 99 7/4Fav 9-2 W J Lee 1st of 10 runners, by 1.5L and nk from Ameerat Jumaira and Goodie Two Shoes

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Carolina Jetstream (GB) 4,b f 9-2

Pinatubo (IRE)-Queen Of The Stars(Sea The Stars)

(16) d1 (AMO Racing Limited & Giselle De Aguiar)
Rated 95

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE10421.30
UK100-1.00

3rd Apr 26 Newcastle(7f 14yds Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 96 5/1 9-12 Rowan Scott 4th of 11 runners, 3.5L behind Stateira

20th Feb 26 Dundalk(1m Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 92 5/2Fav 9-9 D W O Connor 1st of 13 runners, by 0.75L and shd from Brewing and Ndaawi

16th Jan 26 Dundalk(7f Flat, Standard) Rated 91 11/4 9-7 D W O Connor 1st of 7 runners, by 0.75L and 1.25L from Little Empire and Apache Outlaw

Trainer Quotes

Quotes on Carolina Jetstream (GB)

She finished fourth in a Listed race (Dundalk, November) and we were unlucky not to get black type that day. Probably she will go to Newcastle as well, for the mile. I will try and get black type with her next season. When she learns how to race, I think she will stay a mile and two no problem. At the moment, she needs to run over seven or a mile because she is a little bit fresh. When she drops her head, I think a mile and two will be no problem. Last time Billy (Lee) said she did a little bit too much and she was a little bit free and fresh, so he said to drop her to seven furlongs. I think there is a lot of improvement when she matures, definitely.
After Carolina Jetstream (GB) finished 1st at Dundalk on Fri, 16th Jan 2026 7f Flat Standard

Previous Winners of this Race by Trainer (Since 1990)

Wins
Trainer
Winning Horses
2
A P O'Brien
2023 - Point Lonsdale(6/4Fav), 2021 - Broome(1/2Fav)
1
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
2025 - Galen(6/1)
1
Noel Meade
2022 - Layfayette(7/2)

Previous Winners of this Race by Jockey (Since 1990)

Wins
Jockey
Winning Horses
1
Dylan Browne McMonagle
2025 - Galen(6/1)
1
O J Orr
2022 - Layfayette(7/2)
1
R L Moore
2021 - Broome(1/2Fav)
1
W M Lordan
2023 - Point Lonsdale(6/4Fav)

Previous Winners of this Race by Age

Wins
Age
Winning Horses
2
4yo
2025 - Galen(6/1), 2023 - Point Lonsdale(6/4Fav)
2
5yo
2022 - Layfayette(7/2), 2021 - Broome(1/2Fav)

Previous Winners of this Race by Sire (Since 1990)

Wins
Sire
Winning Horses
2
Australia (GB)
2023 - Point Lonsdale(6/4Fav), 2021 - Broome(1/2Fav)
1
French Navy (GB)
2022 - Layfayette(7/2)
1
Gleneagles (IRE)
2025 - Galen(6/1)

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