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Formscan By John O'Riordan - THE PUBLICAN'S SON can get off the mark at the fifth attempt. Runner-up on his latest start at Cork last month, the Joseph O'Brien-trained colt sets a strong standard with an official rating of 100. Having had his first three starts in black type races, the son of Beau Liam had his sights lowered last time and, this looks a nice opportunity to get his head in front. Second on his introduction at Naas last September, the Michael O'Callaghan-trained Bamako Beach rates the main danger. Sure to be all the better for that initial experience, the Sands Of Mali colt shouldn't be far away. Placed on his final two starts last term, Starred is another with leading claims.

12
07
Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE200-2.00

25th Apr 26 Limerick(7f 50yds Flat Maiden, Yielding, yielding to soft in places) 200/1 9-3 Jack Cleary (5) 7th of 10 runners, 7.5L behind God Of Power

8th Apr 26 Gowran Park(7f Flat Maiden, Soft) 80/1 9-8 R P Cleary 13th of 13 runners, 22.5L behind Bobby McGee

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Absoluteassignment (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Shaws Bay (IRE)1
8th Apr 2026 Gowran Park(7f , Flat Maiden, Soft) Shaws Bay (IRE) 4th (17/2 9-8) B M Coen 14.00L in front of Absoluteassignment (IRE) 13th (80/1 9-8) R P Cleary (13 ran)
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Sancerre Rock (IRE)1
25th Apr 2026 Limerick(7f 50yds, Flat Maiden, Yielding, yielding to soft in places) Sancerre Rock (IRE) 6th (22/1 9-1) J S Dalton 2.25L in front of Absoluteassignment (IRE) 7th (200/1 9-3) Jack Cleary (10 ran)
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211
2-
Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE101-1.00

18th Sep 25 Naas(7f Flat Maiden, Yielding to Soft (Straight); Yielding (Round): After Race 2 changed to Soft (Straight), Yielding to Soft (Round)) 13/2 9-7 C T Keane 2nd of 16 runners, nk behind Port Ferdinand

Apr 2025 Tattersalls (UK) Price: £72,000

Nov 2024 Goffs Ireland Price: €5,500

313
8
Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE100-1.00

22nd Apr 26 Gowran Park(1m Flat Maiden, Soft, yielding in places) 20/1 9-3 N Burns (5) 8th of 15 runners, 11.38L behind Perisher

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Cosmic Funk (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Casla's Eagle (IRE)1
22nd Apr 2026 Gowran Park(1m , Flat Maiden, Soft, yielding in places) Casla's Eagle (IRE) 7th (100/1 9-3) G F Carroll .75L in front of Cosmic Funk (IRE) 8th (20/1 9-3) N Burns (15 ran)
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49
00
Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE200-2.00

3rd May 26 Cork(6f Flat Maiden, Straight: Soft, soft to heavy in places. Round: Soft to heavy) 33/1 9-8 Dylan Browne McMonagle 15th of 15 runners, 32L behind Samurai Mike

19th Apr 26 Curragh(6f Flat Maiden, Soft) 15/2 9-8 D P McDonogh 23rd of 24 runners, 27.19L behind Thenandnow

Oct 2024 Tattersalls (UK) Price: £400,000

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Ragaire (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Spiritofthedawn (IRE)1
19th Apr 2026 Curragh(6f , Flat Maiden, Soft) Spiritofthedawn (IRE) 11th (66/1 9-3) R Whearty 15.19L in front of Ragaire (GB) 23rd (15/2 9-8) D P McDonogh (24 ran)
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53
6
Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE100-1.00

25th Apr 26 Limerick(7f 50yds Flat Maiden, Yielding, yielding to soft in places) 22/1 9-1 J S Dalton (7) 6th of 10 runners, 5.25L behind God Of Power

Nov 2023 Goffs Ireland Price: Withdrawn

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Sancerre Rock (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Absoluteassignment (IRE)1
25th Apr 2026 Limerick(7f 50yds, Flat Maiden, Yielding, yielding to soft in places) Sancerre Rock (IRE) 6th (22/1 9-1) J S Dalton 2.25L in front of Absoluteassignment (IRE) 7th (200/1 9-3) Jack Cleary (10 ran)
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61
4
Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE100-1.00

8th Apr 26 Gowran Park(7f Flat Maiden, Soft) 17/2 9-8 B M Coen 4th of 13 runners, 8.5L behind Bobby McGee

Oct 2024 Goffs Ireland Price: €20,000

Nov 2023 Goffs Ireland Price: Withdrawn

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Shaws Bay (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Absoluteassignment (IRE)1
8th Apr 2026 Gowran Park(7f , Flat Maiden, Soft) Shaws Bay (IRE) 4th (17/2 9-8) B M Coen 14.00L in front of Absoluteassignment (IRE) 13th (80/1 9-8) R P Cleary (13 ran)
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712
0-8
Starflow (IRE) b g 9-8

Starman (GB)-All To Do With It(Canford Cliffs)

ts1(26) (R S Brookhouse)

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE200-2.00

9th Apr 26 Gowran Park(1m 1f 130yds Flat Maiden, Soft) 20/1 9-8 W J Lee 8th of 8 runners, 27.69L behind Rebel Ascendant

7th Nov 25 Dundalk(1m Flat Maiden, Standard) 25/1 9-5 R P Whelan 12th of 13 runners, 13.51L behind Manton Bay

Nov 2024 Goffs Ireland Price: €18,000

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832-
Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE302-3.00

16th Oct 25 Curragh(6f Flat Maiden, Straight - Yielding. Round - Yielding, good to yielding in places. (After R2 Yielding to Soft on straight and Yielding on round)) 4/6Fav 9-8 Dylan Browne McMonagle 2nd of 12 runners, 2.5L behind Silk Braid

27th Sep 25 Curragh(6f Flat Maiden, Round - Yielding, yielding to soft in places Straight - Yielding to Soft (After R2 Straight - Soft. Round - Yielding to Soft)) 10/3 9-7 Dylan Browne McMonagle 3rd of 16 runners, 0.5L and 0.5L behind Mumhan and White Smoke

27th Jun 25 Curragh(6f Flat Maiden, Good (good to yielding in places on straight track)) 50/1 9-7 D P McDonogh 8th of 11 runners, 5.38L behind Learntodiscover

910
8-52
Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE302-3.00
UK100-1.00

24th Apr 26 Cork(1m Flat, Good to yielding, yielding in places) Rated 102 5/6Fav 9-5 J M Sheridan 2nd of 9 runners, 1L behind Zia Zabel

12th Apr 26 Leopardstown(7f 42yds Flat, Good to Yielding, yielding in places (Yielding after Race 4)) 12/1 9-5 J M Sheridan 5th of 11 runners, 4.56L behind Thesecretadversary

27th Sep 25 Newmarket(6f Flat, Good to Firm) 9/2 9-2 Oisin Murphy 8th of 9 runners, 5.06L behind Wise Approach

108
77
Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE200-2.00

3rd May 26 Cork(6f Flat Maiden, Straight: Soft, soft to heavy in places. Round: Soft to heavy) 22/1 9-3 G F Carroll 7th of 15 runners, 16.5L behind Samurai Mike

22nd Apr 26 Gowran Park(1m Flat Maiden, Soft, yielding in places) 100/1 9-3 G F Carroll 7th of 15 runners, 10.63L behind Perisher

Nov 2024 Goffs Ireland Price: Vendor (8500)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Caslas Eagle (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Cosmic Funk (IRE)1
22nd Apr 2026 Gowran Park(1m , Flat Maiden, Soft, yielding in places) Casla's Eagle (IRE) 7th (100/1 9-3) G F Carroll .75L in front of Cosmic Funk (IRE) 8th (20/1 9-3) N Burns (15 ran)
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125
0
Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE100-1.00

12th Apr 26 Leopardstown(1m Flat Maiden, Good to Yielding, yielding in places (Yielding after Race 4)) 25/1 9-3 D P McDonogh 15th of 15 runners, 18.43L behind Skydance

May 2025 Arqana Price: €50,000

Oct 2024 Goffs Ireland Price: €75,000

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Spiritofthedawn (IRE) ch f 9-3

Dawn Approach (IRE)-Inis Fail(Showcasing)

ts2hd2(16) (Mrs F Hand)

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE200-2.00

19th Apr 26 Curragh(6f Flat Maiden, Soft) 66/1 9-3 R Whearty 11th of 24 runners, 12L behind Thenandnow

12th Jun 25 Leopardstown(7f 47yds Flat Maiden, Soft) 10/1 8-6 W Joyce (3) 11th of 17 runners, 24.31L behind Brownstown

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Spiritofthedawn (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Ragaire (GB)1
19th Apr 2026 Curragh(6f , Flat Maiden, Soft) Spiritofthedawn (IRE) 11th (66/1 9-3) R Whearty 15.19L in front of Ragaire (GB) 23rd (15/2 9-8) D P McDonogh (24 ran)
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First Time - Hood Bamako Beach. Tonguestrap Starflow» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 10/11 The Publican's Son, 3/1 Bamako Beach, 7/2 Starred, 10/1 Sancerre Rock, 16/1 Shaws Bay, 25/1 Absoluteassignment, Cosmic Funk, 50/1 Rodeo Blues, 66/1 Starflow, Glasarmi, Ragaire, Casla's Eagle, 100/1 Spiritofthedawn.

Previous Years
2025 Chill Easy 3 9-8 C T Keane 6/4 (G M Lyons) (Drawn 11)
2024 Cill Mocheallog 3 9-8 W J Lee 2/1 (P Twomey) (Drawn 18)
2023 Fort Vega 3 9-8 R C Colgan 10/3 (Ms Sheila Lavery) (Drawn 3)
2022 Georgeta 3 9-3 C T Keane 8/13Fav (G M Lyons) (Drawn 5)
2021 Texas Moon 3 9-7 W J Lee 9/4 (W McCreery) (Drawn 12)
2019 Galtee Mist 3 9-0 G F Carroll 11/2 (Joseph G Murphy) (Drawn 5)
2018 Sagittarius Rising 3 9-5 R P Cleary 7/1 (C W J Farrell) (Drawn 10)

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
%
J P Murtagh/B M Coen
5
23
21

Joseph Patrick O'Brien/D P McDonogh
4
30
13

Joseph Patrick O'Brien/Dylan Browne McMonagle
4
16
25

Andrew Slattery/A J Slattery
3
18
16

Joseph Patrick O'Brien/S T McCullagh
1
3
33

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
68
380
17

Andrew Slattery
7
42
16

J P Murtagh
7
45
15

Henry De Bromhead
5
56
8

G M Lyons
2
19
10

Peter Fahey
1
13
7

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
W J Lee
11
49
22

D P McDonogh
6
44
13

B M Coen
5
44
11

Dylan Browne McMonagle
4
17
23

A J Slattery
3
27
11

G F Carroll
1
35
2

R Whearty
1
14
7

G M Ryan
1
16
6

L T McAteer
1
33
3

S T McCullagh
1
15
6

R P Whelan
1
33
3

For Jockeys in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for Gowran Park

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
G M Lyons
87
517
17

Joseph Patrick O'Brien
73
511
14

J P Murtagh
57
313
18

Andrew Slattery
19
207
9

Henry De Bromhead
12
108
11

M D O'Callaghan
11
101
11

Anthony Mullins
9
102
9

Peter Fahey
6
67
9

F G Hand
0
4
0

Rory Anthony Devine
0
4
0

For Trainers in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for Gowran Park

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
W J Lee
66
687
10

D P McDonogh
52
716
7

G F Carroll
45
508
9

Dylan Browne McMonagle
29
187
16

R P Whelan
29
448
6

B M Coen
25
188
13

G M Ryan
16
208
8

A J Slattery
15
137
11

L T McAteer
10
167
6

S T McCullagh
6
67
9

R Whearty
6
106
6

J A Powell
4
75
5

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Gowran Park

Horse
Wins
Runs
Absoluteassignment (IRE)
0
1
Cosmic Funk (IRE)
0
1
Shaws Bay (IRE)
0
1
Starflow (IRE)
0
1
Casla's Eagle (IRE)
0
1