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Formscan  - Maltese Cross is bound to be popular after earning a first Group 1 success in the Grand Prix de Paris last month. That said, he was well held when second to CHRISTMAS DAY in the Derby and it would be no surprise to see the son of Camelot confirm that form. A subsequent second in the Irish Derby proved that his Epsom success was no fluke and Aidan O'Brien's colt sets the standard. Pierre Bonnard was only a neck behind the selection at the Curragh and is 5lb better off here, which brings him right into the equation.

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Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE63216.00
UK2116.00

28th Jun 26 Curragh(1m 4f Flat, Good) Rated 118 4/1 9-2 R P Whelan 2nd of 8 runners, 1.75L behind Benvenuto Cellini

6th Jun 26 Epsom(1m 4f 6yds Flat, Soft) Rated 109 7/1 9-2 R P Whelan 1st of 13 runners, by 2.75L and 2.5L from Maltese Cross and James J Braddock

14th May 26 York(1m 2f 56yds Flat, Good) Rated 109 11/4Fav 9-2 R L Moore 3rd of 8 runners, 2.75L and 1.75L behind Item and Action

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Christmas Day (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Pierre Bonnard (IRE)3
28th Jun 2026 Curragh(1m 4f , Flat, Good) Christmas Day (IRE) 2nd (4/1 9-2 Rated 118) R P Whelan .25L in front of Pierre Bonnard (IRE) 3rd (9/1 9-2 Rated 108) W M Lordan (8 ran)
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6th Jun 2026 Epsom(1m 4f 6yds, Flat, Soft) Christmas Day (IRE) 1st (7/1 9-2 Rated 109) R P Whelan 10.06L in front of Pierre Bonnard (IRE) 7th (7/2 9-2 Rated 109) C Soumillon (13 ran)
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12th Apr 2026 Leopardstown(1m 2f , Flat, Good to Yielding, yielding in places (Yielding after Race 4)) Christmas Day (IRE) 1st (11/1 9-8 Rated 107) W M Lordan 6.03L in front of Pierre Bonnard (IRE) 7th (1/1Fav 9-10 Rated 113) R L Moore (9 ran)
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Maltese Cross (FR)1
6th Jun 2026 Epsom(1m 4f 6yds, Flat, Soft) Christmas Day (IRE) 1st (7/1 9-2 Rated 109) R P Whelan 2.75L in front of Maltese Cross (FR) 2nd (12/1 9-2 Rated 108) Tom Marquand (13 ran)
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Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK5323.62
Other110

14th Jul 26 Longchamp(1m 3f 204yds Flat, Good to Soft) Rated 114 11/4 9-2 Tom Marquand 1st of 7 runners, by hd and nk from Ancient Egypt and Alam

6th Jun 26 Epsom(1m 4f 6yds Flat, Soft) Rated 108 12/1 9-2 Tom Marquand 2nd of 13 runners, 2.75L behind Christmas Day

9th May 26 Lingfield(1m 3f 133yds Flat, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 96 9/4 9-2 Tom Marquand 1st of 6 runners, by nk and 6.5L from Bay Of Brilliance and Balzac

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Maltese Cross (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Pierre Bonnard (IRE)1
6th Jun 2026 Epsom(1m 4f 6yds, Flat, Soft) Maltese Cross (FR) 2nd (12/1 9-2 Rated 108) Tom Marquand 7.31L in front of Pierre Bonnard (IRE) 7th (7/2 9-2 Rated 109) C Soumillon (13 ran)
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Christmas Day (IRE)1
6th Jun 2026 Epsom(1m 4f 6yds, Flat, Soft) Christmas Day (IRE) 1st (7/1 9-2 Rated 109) R P Whelan 2.75L in front of Maltese Cross (FR) 2nd (12/1 9-2 Rated 108) Tom Marquand (13 ran)
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Antigua (IRE) b c 9-2

Camelot (GB)-Lady Babooshka(Cape Cross)

ts3bl3(52) (Brant/magnier/tabor/smith/westerberg)
Rated 87

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE610-2.25

28th Jun 26 Curragh(1m 1f Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 89 11/2 9-5 R L Moore 12th of 16 runners, 9.12L behind King Of Earth

5th Jun 26 Fairyhouse(1m 1f 190yds Flat Maiden, Good, good to yielding in places) Rated 84 11/4 9-3 Jack Cleary (5) 1st of 13 runners, by 3.25L and 5.5L from Noble Honour and Tanzanite Diamond

10th May 26 Leopardstown(1m 4f Flat Maiden, Good) 7/1 9-8 W M Lordan 4th of 8 runners, 3.81L behind Cannes

Quotes

Quotes on Antigua (IRE)

In fairness, he has run well in a couple of maidens before today. Jack gave him a peach of a ride. He let him at it from the word go and set a solid, even, tempo. He got them at it, really, from halfway. When the second horse came to him, he picked up and went again. This is probably his trip, but he’s in the Ulster Derby in a couple of weeks time and it might be worth a crack at that. We’ll see what way the race in Down Royal cuts up, and he might be worth a go at it. If not we’ll find a mile-and-a-quarter handicap for him.
After Antigua (IRE) finished 1st at Fairyhouse on Fri, 5th Jun 2026 1m 1f Flat Maiden Good

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Galiyan (GB) ch c 9-2

Galiway (GB)-Via Manzoni(Monsun)

(41) d1 (Rashid Al Saud)
Rated 106

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK411-0.75

9th Jul 26 Newmarket(1m 5f Flat, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 98 3/1 9-3 Oisin Murphy 2nd of 5 runners, 0.5L behind Point Of Law

17th Jun 26 Ascot(1m 6f 34yds Flat, Good to Firm) 2/1Fav 9-2 Oisin Murphy 6th of 11 runners, 3.03L behind Limestone

8th May 26 Chester(1m 4f 63yds Flat Maiden, Good (Good to Soft in places)) 9/4 9-7 Oisin Murphy 1st of 7 runners, by 2.25L and 1.5L from Joulany and Glory Of The Seas

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Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE512-2.80
UK2100.50
Other110

28th Jun 26 Curragh(1m 4f Flat, Good) Rated 108 9/1 9-2 W M Lordan 3rd of 8 runners, 1.75L and nk behind Benvenuto Cellini and Christmas Day

6th Jun 26 Epsom(1m 4f 6yds Flat, Soft) Rated 109 7/2 9-2 C Soumillon 7th of 13 runners, 10.06L behind Christmas Day

10th May 26 Leopardstown(1m 2f Flat, Good) Rated 112 5/6Fav 9-5 W M Lordan 2nd of 5 runners, shd behind James J Braddock

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Pierre Bonnard (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Christmas Day (IRE)3
28th Jun 2026 Curragh(1m 4f , Flat, Good) Christmas Day (IRE) 2nd (4/1 9-2 Rated 118) R P Whelan .25L in front of Pierre Bonnard (IRE) 3rd (9/1 9-2 Rated 108) W M Lordan (8 ran)
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6th Jun 2026 Epsom(1m 4f 6yds, Flat, Soft) Christmas Day (IRE) 1st (7/1 9-2 Rated 109) R P Whelan 10.06L in front of Pierre Bonnard (IRE) 7th (7/2 9-2 Rated 109) C Soumillon (13 ran)
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12th Apr 2026 Leopardstown(1m 2f , Flat, Good to Yielding, yielding in places (Yielding after Race 4)) Christmas Day (IRE) 1st (11/1 9-8 Rated 107) W M Lordan 6.03L in front of Pierre Bonnard (IRE) 7th (1/1Fav 9-10 Rated 113) R L Moore (9 ran)
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Maltese Cross (FR)1
6th Jun 2026 Epsom(1m 4f 6yds, Flat, Soft) Maltese Cross (FR) 2nd (12/1 9-2 Rated 108) Tom Marquand 7.31L in front of Pierre Bonnard (IRE) 7th (7/2 9-2 Rated 109) C Soumillon (13 ran)
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Superior Choice (GB) b c 9-2

Dubawi (IRE)-Loving Dream(Gleneagles)

(33) (Ace Stud)
Rated 104

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK4303.77

17th Jul 26 Hamilton(1m 3f 15yds Flat, Good to Firm-Good in places) Rated 87 11/10Fav 9-7 S Foley 1st of 6 runners, by 1.75L and 1.25L from Prizeland and Plaid

19th Jun 26 Newmarket(1m 2f Flat, Good-Good to Firm in places) 1/3Fav 9-11 S Foley 1st of 4 runners, by 1.5L and 1L from Zurna and Act Of Generosity

25th Apr 26 Leicester(1m 2f Flat Maiden, Good to Firm (Good in places)) 10/3 8-13 B d l Sayette 1st of 6 runners, by 2L and 4.5L from Heyzoom and King Of Thebes

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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
%
A P O'Brien/R L Moore
7
23
30

A P O'Brien/W M Lordan
7
24
29

William Haggas/Tom Marquand
6
26
23

A Balding/Oisin Murphy
6
25
24

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
A P O'Brien
42
210
20

A Balding
13
91
14

William Haggas
12
69
17

J & T Gosden
6
33
18

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Oisin Murphy
16
98
16

Tom Marquand
10
68
14

R L Moore
10
41
24

W M Lordan
7
33
21

S Foley
2
57
3

R P Whelan
2
45
4

For Jockeys in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for York

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
William Haggas
119
609
20

A Balding
71
474
15

J & T Gosden
70
329
21

A P O'Brien
25
224
11

For Trainers in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for York

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
R L Moore
77
487
16

Tom Marquand
48
341
14

Oisin Murphy
34
202
17

S Foley
3
30
10

R P Whelan
2
17
12

W M Lordan
1
35
3

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for York

Horse
Wins
Runs
Christmas Day (IRE)
0
1