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Formscan By John O'Riordan - AL RIFFA(1) can make it back-to-back wins in this race. An impressive scorer on his first try at this trip in last years renewal, the Joseph O'Brien-trained six-year-old went on to land the Irish St Leger over course and distance on his next start. Having run with credit in both the Melbourne Cup and Hong Kong Vase after, the son of Wootton Bassett has raced over further this season. Dropping back to this distance should see him hard to beat. Queen Alexandra Stakes winner Illinois rates the main danger. A thorough stayer, the Aidan O'Brien-trained five-year-old may just be vulnerable to one with a better turn of foot. Green Impact also has to be of interest stepping up in distance.

11
-634
Head to Head

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

HorseNo. Of times
Dallas Star (FR)1
14th Sep 2025 Curragh(1m 6f , Flat, Yielding (Straight); Good to Yielding, Yielding in places (Round)) Al Riffa (FR) 1st (3/1 9-10 Rated 118) Dylan Browne McMonagle 28.75L in front of Dallas Star (FR) 8th (125/1 9-10 Rated 100) David Egan (9 ran)
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Illinois (IRE)1
14th Sep 2025 Curragh(1m 6f , Flat, Yielding (Straight); Good to Yielding, Yielding in places (Round)) Al Riffa (FR) 1st (3/1 9-10 Rated 118) Dylan Browne McMonagle 24.75L in front of Illinois (IRE) 7th (15/8Fav 9-10 Rated 116) C Soumillon (9 ran)
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23
2547
Dallas Star (FR) 5,b g 9-11

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
Al Riffa (FR)1
14th Sep 2025 Curragh(1m 6f , Flat, Yielding (Straight); Good to Yielding, Yielding in places (Round)) Al Riffa (FR) 1st (3/1 9-10 Rated 118) Dylan Browne McMonagle 28.75L in front of Dallas Star (FR) 8th (125/1 9-10 Rated 100) David Egan (9 ran)
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Trustyourinstinct (IRE)1
23rd Mar 2025 Naas(1m 2f 98yds, Flat, Soft to Heavy) Trustyourinstinct (IRE) 3rd (15/8Fav 9-12 Rated 109) Dylan Browne McMonagle 4.25L in front of Dallas Star (FR) 4th (3/1 9-12 Rated 107) David Egan (9 ran)
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Illinois (IRE)3
20th Jun 2026 Ascot(2m 5f 143yds, Flat, Good to Firm) Illinois (IRE) 1st (7/4Fav 9-4 Rated 111) R L Moore 31.25L in front of Dallas Star (FR) 7th (33/1 9-4 Rated 101) D Egan (13 ran)
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14th Sep 2025 Curragh(1m 6f , Flat, Yielding (Straight); Good to Yielding, Yielding in places (Round)) Illinois (IRE) 7th (15/8Fav 9-10 Rated 116) C Soumillon 4.00L in front of Dallas Star (FR) 8th (125/1 9-10 Rated 100) David Egan (9 ran)
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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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Tennessee Stud (IRE)1
29th May 2026 Down Royal(2m , Flat, Good, Good to Firm in places) Tennessee Stud (IRE) 3rd (5/2 9-10 Rated 112) D P McDonogh .50L in front of Dallas Star (FR) 4th (5/1 9-6 Rated 103) D W O'Connor (5 ran)
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Happy Pharoah (IRE)2
15th May 2026 Leopardstown(1m 6f , Flat, Good) Happy Pharoah (IRE) 2nd (18/1 9-5 Rated 104) P A Harnett 4.75L in front of Dallas Star (FR) 5th (12/1 9-5 Rated 103) D W O'Connor (6 ran)
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3rd Apr 2026 Curragh(1m 6f , Flat, Soft to Heavy) Dallas Star (FR) 3rd (10/3 9-5 Rated 98) D Egan 33.00L in front of Happy Pharoah (IRE) 7th (7/1 9-7 Rated 105) P A Harnett (7 ran)
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37
4-44
Green Impact (IRE) 4,b c 9-11

Wootton Bassett (GB)-Emerald Green(Galileo)

(56) (Marcstown Farms SC)
Rated 109

Head to Head

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

HorseNo. Of times
Trustyourinstinct (IRE)1
19th Apr 2026 Curragh(1m 2f , Flat, Soft) Green Impact (IRE) 4th (7/1 9-5 Rated 112) S Foley 3.25L in front of Trustyourinstinct (IRE) 7th (10/1 9-8 Rated 110) R P Whelan (12 ran)
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Tennessee Stud (IRE)1
29th Jun 2025 Curragh(1m 4f , Flat, Good: Changed to Good, Good to Firm in places after Race 7) Tennessee Stud (IRE) 4th (6/1 9-2 Rated 112) Dylan Browne McMonagle .28L in front of Green Impact (IRE) 6th (12/1 9-2 Rated 112) S Foley (10 ran)
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46
0-72
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Happy Pharoah (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Dallas Star (FR)2
15th May 2026 Leopardstown(1m 6f , Flat, Good) Happy Pharoah (IRE) 2nd (18/1 9-5 Rated 104) P A Harnett 4.75L in front of Dallas Star (FR) 5th (12/1 9-5 Rated 103) D W O'Connor (6 ran)
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3rd Apr 2026 Curragh(1m 6f , Flat, Soft to Heavy) Dallas Star (FR) 3rd (10/3 9-5 Rated 98) D Egan 33.00L in front of Happy Pharoah (IRE) 7th (7/1 9-7 Rated 105) P A Harnett (7 ran)
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Floresta (IRE)2
21st Aug 2025 Leopardstown(1m 6f , Flat, Good) Floresta (IRE) 1st (6/1 9-2 Rated 91) B M Coen 4.25L in front of Happy Pharoah (IRE) 2nd (4/1J Fav 9-7 Rated 91) P A Harnett (8 ran)
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24th Jul 2025 Leopardstown(1m 4f 180yds, Flat, Yielding, good to yielding in places (Good to Yielding after R2)) Happy Pharoah (IRE) 1st (7/2 9-1 Rated 82) P A Harnett 3.25L in front of Floresta (IRE) 2nd (13/2 10-0) B M Coen (6 ran)
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52
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Head to Head

In the last 3 years Illinois (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Al Riffa (FR)1
14th Sep 2025 Curragh(1m 6f , Flat, Yielding (Straight); Good to Yielding, Yielding in places (Round)) Al Riffa (FR) 1st (3/1 9-10 Rated 118) Dylan Browne McMonagle 24.75L in front of Illinois (IRE) 7th (15/8Fav 9-10 Rated 116) C Soumillon (9 ran)
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Dallas Star (FR)3
20th Jun 2026 Ascot(2m 5f 143yds, Flat, Good to Firm) Illinois (IRE) 1st (7/4Fav 9-4 Rated 111) R L Moore 31.25L in front of Dallas Star (FR) 7th (33/1 9-4 Rated 101) D Egan (13 ran)
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14th Sep 2025 Curragh(1m 6f , Flat, Yielding (Straight); Good to Yielding, Yielding in places (Round)) Illinois (IRE) 7th (15/8Fav 9-10 Rated 116) C Soumillon 4.00L in front of Dallas Star (FR) 8th (125/1 9-10 Rated 100) David Egan (9 ran)
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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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64
41-3
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Tennessee Stud (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Dallas Star (FR)1
29th May 2026 Down Royal(2m , Flat, Good, Good to Firm in places) Tennessee Stud (IRE) 3rd (5/2 9-10 Rated 112) D P McDonogh .50L in front of Dallas Star (FR) 4th (5/1 9-6 Rated 103) D W O'Connor (5 ran)
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Green Impact (IRE)1
29th Jun 2025 Curragh(1m 4f , Flat, Good: Changed to Good, Good to Firm in places after Race 7) Tennessee Stud (IRE) 4th (6/1 9-2 Rated 112) Dylan Browne McMonagle .28L in front of Green Impact (IRE) 6th (12/1 9-2 Rated 112) S Foley (10 ran)
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7212
Trustyourinstinct (IRE) 6,ch g 9-11

Churchill (IRE)-Gussy Goose(Danehill Dancer)

(21) c3 (John P McManus)
Rated 109

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Trustyourinstinct (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Dallas Star (FR)1
23rd Mar 2025 Naas(1m 2f 98yds, Flat, Soft to Heavy) Trustyourinstinct (IRE) 3rd (15/8Fav 9-12 Rated 109) Dylan Browne McMonagle 4.25L in front of Dallas Star (FR) 4th (3/1 9-12 Rated 107) David Egan (9 ran)
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Green Impact (IRE)1
19th Apr 2026 Curragh(1m 2f , Flat, Soft) Green Impact (IRE) 4th (7/1 9-5 Rated 112) S Foley 3.25L in front of Trustyourinstinct (IRE) 7th (10/1 9-8 Rated 110) R P Whelan (12 ran)
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88
5-01
Floresta (IRE) 4,b f 9-8

Waldgeist (GB)-Cailini Alainn(Danehill Dancer)

cp2(11) d1 (Newtown Anner Stud Farm Ltd )
Rated 107

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Floresta (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Happy Pharoah (IRE)2
21st Aug 2025 Leopardstown(1m 6f , Flat, Good) Floresta (IRE) 1st (6/1 9-2 Rated 91) B M Coen 4.25L in front of Happy Pharoah (IRE) 2nd (4/1J Fav 9-7 Rated 91) P A Harnett (8 ran)
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24th Jul 2025 Leopardstown(1m 4f 180yds, Flat, Yielding, good to yielding in places (Good to Yielding after R2)) Happy Pharoah (IRE) 1st (7/2 9-1 Rated 82) P A Harnett 3.25L in front of Floresta (IRE) 2nd (13/2 10-0) B M Coen (6 ran)
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Probable SP 5/4 Al Riffa, 3/1 Illinois, 7/1 Tennessee Stud, Floresta, 10/1 Happy Pharoah, 12/1 Trustyourinstinct, 25/1 Green Impact, 33/1 Dallas Star.

Previous Years

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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
18
48
37

Joseph Patrick O'Brien/J M Sheridan
4
14
28

Joseph Patrick O'Brien/D P McDonogh
2
10
20

J P Murtagh/B M Coen
2
31
6

A P O'Brien/R L Moore
2
21
9

Donnacha Aidan O'Brien/P A Harnett
1
5
20

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
78
267
29

A P O'Brien
6
61
9

Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
3
20
15

Mrs John Harrington
3
41
7

Robson De Aguiar
3
26
11

J P Murtagh
2
36
5

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Dylan Browne McMonagle
19
78
24

J M Sheridan
7
34
20

P A Harnett
4
21
19

R L Moore
4
35
11

D P McDonogh
3
28
10

B M Coen
3
69
4

For Jockeys in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for Curragh

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
A P O'Brien
725
3627
20

Joseph Patrick O'Brien
144
1284
11

Mrs John Harrington
127
1379
9

J P Murtagh
83
839
10

Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
19
221
9

Robson De Aguiar
4
50
8

For Trainers in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for Curragh

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
R L Moore
214
705
30

D P McDonogh
166
2087
8

Dylan Browne McMonagle
59
534
11

B M Coen
32
427
7

J M Sheridan
21
308
7

P A Harnett
7
110
6

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Curragh

Horse
Wins
Runs
Al Riffa (FR)
4
6
Dallas Star (FR)
0
3
Green Impact (IRE)
0
4
Happy Pharoah (IRE)
0
2
Illinois (IRE)
1
2
Tennessee Stud (IRE)
0
2
Trustyourinstinct (IRE)
3
9