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Going - Yielding (Straight); Good to Yielding, Yielding in places (Round). Overcast, threat of showers; breezy

Formscan By Gary Carson - AL RIFFA was impressive when stepping up to this trip for the first time in the Curragh Cup here and the classy middle distance performer can strike again at the top level now. He pulled clear in fine style over course and distance in July and softer ground now wouldn’t be an issue. A real test of stamina would suit Illinois and he’s the obvious danger. The Galileo colt was runner-up in the St Leger at Doncaster last season and filled the same position in the Gold Cup this year. The progressive Amiloc is another that has to come into calculations. The unbeaten Postponed gelding makes his first start since winning a Group 2 contest at Royal Ascot.%0A%0A

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2114
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Al Qareem (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Illinois (IRE)1
8th May 2025 Chester(1m 5f 84yds, Flat, Good) Illinois (IRE) 1st (6/5Fav 9-7 Rated 116) R L Moore 1.25L in front of Al Qareem (IRE) 2nd (7/1 9-5 Rated 112) S H James (6 ran)
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25
-421
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Al Riffa (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Queenstown (IRE)1
19th Jul 2025 Curragh(1m 6f 16yds, Flat, Good, good to yielding in places) Al Riffa (FR) 1st (4/5Fav 9-11 Rated 118) Dylan Browne McMonagle 6.88L in front of Queenstown (IRE) 6th (18/1 9-11 Rated 104) W M Lordan (7 ran)
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31
1-42
Crystal Black (IRE) 7,b g 9-10

Teofilo (IRE)-She's Our Mark(Ishiguru)

ts3(38) c4 (Wear A Pink Ribbon Syndicate)
Rated 111

46
2342
Dallas Star (FR) 4,b g 9-10

Cloth Of Stars (IRE)-Agathe Rare(Sadler's Wells)

(29) (Amo Racing Limited)
Rated 100

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Dallas Star (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Illinois (IRE)1
7th Apr 2024 Leopardstown(1m 2f , Flat, Heavy) Dallas Star (FR) 1st (50/1 9-5 Rated 90) J A Heffernan 5.25L in front of Illinois (IRE) 3rd (8/11Fav 9-5 Rated 109) R L Moore (5 ran)
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Leinster (IRE)1
16th Aug 2025 Curragh(1m 6f , Flat, Good (Straight Crse); Good, Good to Firm in places (Round)) Leinster (IRE) 1st (6/1 9-9 Rated 93) Dylan Browne McMonagle 4.25L in front of Dallas Star (FR) 2nd (9/1 9-9 Rated 100) J A Heffernan (4 ran)
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57
-122
Illinois (IRE) 4,b c 9-10

Galileo (IRE)-Danedrop(Danehill)

cp1(47) c1 d2 bf (Mr D Smith, Mrs J Magnier, Mr M Tab)
Rated 116

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Illinois (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Al Qareem (IRE)1
8th May 2025 Chester(1m 5f 84yds, Flat, Good) Illinois (IRE) 1st (6/5Fav 9-7 Rated 116) R L Moore 1.25L in front of Al Qareem (IRE) 2nd (7/1 9-5 Rated 112) S H James (6 ran)
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Dallas Star (FR)1
7th Apr 2024 Leopardstown(1m 2f , Flat, Heavy) Dallas Star (FR) 1st (50/1 9-5 Rated 90) J A Heffernan 5.25L in front of Illinois (IRE) 3rd (8/11Fav 9-5 Rated 109) R L Moore (5 ran)
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68
1441
Leinster (IRE) 4,b g 9-10

Camelot (GB)-Black Envy(Kingman)

(29) cd1 (Al Shira'aa Racing)
Rated 106

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Leinster (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Dallas Star (FR)1
16th Aug 2025 Curragh(1m 6f , Flat, Good (Straight Crse); Good, Good to Firm in places (Round)) Leinster (IRE) 1st (6/1 9-9 Rated 93) Dylan Browne McMonagle 4.25L in front of Dallas Star (FR) 2nd (9/1 9-9 Rated 100) J A Heffernan (4 ran)
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74
-663
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Queenstown (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Al Riffa (FR)1
19th Jul 2025 Curragh(1m 6f 16yds, Flat, Good, good to yielding in places) Al Riffa (FR) 1st (4/5Fav 9-11 Rated 118) Dylan Browne McMonagle 6.88L in front of Queenstown (IRE) 6th (18/1 9-11 Rated 104) W M Lordan (7 ran)
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89
46-5
Waldadler (GER) 6,ch g 9-10

Adlerflug (GER)-Waldblume(Halling)

(63) (Stall Kalifornia)
Rated 104

First Time - Cheekpiece Illinois» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 2/1 Al Riffa, 9/4 Illinois, 3/1 Amiloc, 10/1 Al Qareem, 12/1 Crystal Black, 20/1 Leinster, 33/1 Queenstown, Dallas Star, 50/1 Waldadler.

Previous Years
2024 Kyprios 6 9-11 R L Moore 2/5Fav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 4)
2023 Eldar Eldarov 4 9-11 David Egan 16/5 (Roger Varian) (Drawn 2)
2022 Kyprios 4 9-11 R L Moore 8/11Fav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 6)
2021 Sonnyboyliston 4 9-11 Ben Martin Coen 4/1 (J P Murtagh) (Drawn 12)
2020 Search For A Song 4 9-8 O J Orr 7/1 (D K Weld) (Drawn 7)
2019 Search For A Song 3 8-11 C D Hayes 10/1 (D K Weld) (Drawn 8)
2018 Flag Of Honour 3 9-1 R L Moore 2/1Fav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 5)
2017 Order Of St George 5 9-10 R L Moore 2/5Fav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 5)
2016 Wicklow Brave 7 9-11 L Dettori 11/1 (W P Mullins) (Drawn 2)
2015 Order Of St George 3 9-0 J P O'Brien 5/4Fav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 9)
2014 Brown Panther 6 9-11 R Kingscote 14/1 (Tom Dascombe) (Drawn 5)
2013 Voleuse De Coeurs 4 9-8 C D Hayes 9/1 (D K Weld) (Drawn 6)
2012 Royal Diamond 6 9-11 N G McCullagh 16/1 (Thomas Carmody) (Drawn 9)
2011 Duncan 6 9-11 E Ahern 5/1 (John Gosden) (Drawn 3)
2010 Sans Frontieres 4 9-11 O Peslier 13/8Fav (Jeremy Noseda) (Drawn 3)
2009 Alandi 4 9-11 M J Kinane 3/1 (John M Oxx) (Drawn 8)
2008 Septimus 5 9-11 J A Heffernan 1/3Fav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 5)
2007 Yeats 6 9-11 K Fallon 4/7Fav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 4)
2006 Kastoria 5 9-7 M J Kinane 6/1 (John M Oxx) (Drawn 8)
2005 Collier Hill 7 9-8 Dean McKeown 10/1 (G A Swinbank) (Drawn 5)
2004 Vinnie Roe 6 9-8 P J Smullen 7/2JFav (D K Weld) (Drawn 5)
2003 Vinnie Roe 5 9-9 P J Smullen 2/1 (D K Weld) (Drawn 4)
2002 Vinnie Roe 4 9-9 P J Smullen 4/7Fav (D K Weld) (Drawn 7)
2001 Vinnie Roe 3 8-12 P J Smullen 5/1 (D K Weld) (Drawn 1)
2000 Arctic Owl 6 9-8 D Harrison 7/2 (James Fanshawe) (Drawn 8)
1999 Kayf Tara 5 9-8 L Dettori 1/2Fav (Saeed Bin Suroor) (Drawn 1)

Symbols Explained

WS Wind Surgery ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie bo2 Blinkers one cowl e2 Ear Plugs p2 Pacifier pc2 Pacifier with cowls ps2 Pacifier one cowl sr2 Shadow Roll co2 Cheekpiece one side sb2 Sheepskin Browband cc2 Cornell Collar xb2 Crossed Nose Band 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.

Trainer/Jockey In Form last 21 days

Trainer/Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Joseph Patrick O'Brien/Dylan Browne McMonagle
5
20
25

Ralph Beckett/Rossa Ryan
3
14
21

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
36
204
17

A P O'Brien
30
88
34

K R Burke
11
62
17

Ralph Beckett
5
36
13

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Rossa Ryan
12
95
12

W J Lee
12
50
24

Dylan Browne McMonagle
5
22
22

C T Keane
4
30
13

R P Whelan
2
34
5

For Jockeys in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for Curragh

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
A P O'Brien
713
3566
20

Joseph Patrick O'Brien
136
1218
11

Adrian Murray
15
155
10

Gerard Keane
14
225
6

K R Burke
7
61
11

Ralph Beckett
5
32
16

Pavel Vovcenko
0
2
0

For Trainers in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for Curragh

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
C T Keane
150
1179
13

W J Lee
125
1436
9

R P Whelan
61
930
7

Dylan Browne McMonagle
53
482
11

David Egan
8
62
13

Clifford Lee
1
12
8

C Soumillon
0
7
0

D Liska
0
1
0

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Curragh

Horse
Wins
Runs
Al Riffa (FR)
3
5
Crystal Black (IRE)
4
12
Dallas Star (FR)
0
1
Illinois (IRE)
1
1
Leinster (IRE)
2
3
Queenstown (IRE)
1
2
Waldadler (GER)
0
1