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3.40

Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas

(Group 1) of €500,000.00 3-y-o 1m.

3.40 1m. Flat 3-y-o 10 Declared

Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas

(Group 1) of €500,000.00

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Conditions

1st - €290,000.00 2nd - €100,000.00 3rd - €50,000.00 4th - €25,000.00 5th - €15,000.00 6th - €10,000.00 7th - €5,000.00 8th - €5,000.00 Fine

Formscan By Michael Graham - Aidan O'Brien's GSTAAD looks very much the one to beat. Last season's Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf winner winner reappeared in the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket and moved clear with the winner before giving best in the closing stages. Distant Storm, who has been chalked up as second favourite behind Gstaad for this assignment, was some some eight lengths behind him in third at Newmarket, so it is hard to see that form overturned despite the first-time cheekpieces and his solid overall form. Thesecretadversary was fifth behind the aforementioned pair in Newmarket, when keen, but could improve upon that if settling better on home turf, while Karl Burke's Alparslan made all in the Greenham at Newbury and is hunting a cheque.

For three years old colts and fillies only
Weights - 9st 2lbs. Fillies allowed 3lbs.

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16-1

b c 9-2

Dandy Man (IRE)-Laciredeski(Toronado)

(35) c¹ (25/26 Douglas J Whyte Trainer Syndicate)
Rated 112

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Dandy Lion (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Gstaad (GB)	1
11th Oct 2025 Newmarket(7f , Flat, Good to Firm-Good in places) Gstaad (GB) 2nd (7/4Fav 9-3 Rated 117) C Soumillon 4.00L in front of Dandy Lion (IRE) 6th (50/1 9-3 Rated 99) C Lee (9 ran)

Pacific Avenue (IRE)	1
11th Oct 2025 Newmarket(7f , Flat, Good to Firm-Good in places) Dandy Lion (IRE) 6th (50/1 9-3 Rated 99) C Lee 1.75L in front of Pacific Avenue (IRE) 7th (33/1 9-3 Rated 105) Rossa Ryan (9 ran)

Distant Storm (GB)	1
11th Oct 2025 Newmarket(7f , Flat, Good to Firm-Good in places) Distant Storm (GB) 3rd (9/4 9-3 Rated 114) W Buick 2.50L in front of Dandy Lion (IRE) 6th (50/1 9-3 Rated 99) C Lee (9 ran)

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2-2

b g 9-2

Sands Of Mali (FR)-Joyous(Assertive)

(18) (Bamako Beach Partnership)

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13-3

ch c 9-2

Night Of Thunder (IRE)-Date With Destiny(George Washington)

cp¹(21) bf (Godolphin)
Rated 114

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Distant Storm (GB) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Power Blue (IRE)	1
2nd May 2026 Newmarket(1m , Flat, Good to Firm) Distant Storm (GB) 3rd (3/1J Fav 9-2 Rated 115) W Buick 2.38L in front of Power Blue (IRE) 7th (28/1 9-2 Rated 113) D Egan (14 ran)

Gstaad (GB)	2
2nd May 2026 Newmarket(1m , Flat, Good to Firm) Gstaad (GB) 2nd (3/1J Fav 9-2 Rated 119) R L Moore 8.00L in front of Distant Storm (GB) 3rd (3/1J Fav 9-2 Rated 115) W Buick (14 ran)

11th Oct 2025 Newmarket(7f , Flat, Good to Firm-Good in places) Gstaad (GB) 2nd (7/4Fav 9-3 Rated 117) C Soumillon 1.50L in front of Distant Storm (GB) 3rd (9/4 9-3 Rated 114) W Buick (9 ran)

Dandy Lion (IRE)	1
11th Oct 2025 Newmarket(7f , Flat, Good to Firm-Good in places) Distant Storm (GB) 3rd (9/4 9-3 Rated 114) W Buick 2.50L in front of Dandy Lion (IRE) 6th (50/1 9-3 Rated 99) C Lee (9 ran)

Thesecretadversary (IRE)	1
2nd May 2026 Newmarket(1m , Flat, Good to Firm) Distant Storm (GB) 3rd (3/1J Fav 9-2 Rated 115) W Buick 1.38L in front of Thesecretadversary (IRE) 5th (20/1 9-2 Rated 109) J A Heffernan (14 ran)

Pacific Avenue (IRE)	1
11th Oct 2025 Newmarket(7f , Flat, Good to Firm-Good in places) Distant Storm (GB) 3rd (9/4 9-3 Rated 114) W Buick 4.25L in front of Pacific Avenue (IRE) 7th (33/1 9-3 Rated 105) Rossa Ryan (9 ran)

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32-1

b c 9-2

Kingman (GB)-Ship Of Dreams(Lope De Vega)

(31) (Michael Hilary Burke)
Rated 98

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Dylan Browne McMonagle

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Dylan Browne McMonagle

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22-2

b c 9-2

Starspangledbanner (AUS)-Mosa Mine(Exceed And Excel)

(21) bf (Mr D Smith, Mrs J Magnier, Mr M Tab)
Rated 120

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Gstaad (GB) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Power Blue (IRE)	2
2nd May 2026 Newmarket(1m , Flat, Good to Firm) Gstaad (GB) 2nd (3/1J Fav 9-2 Rated 119) R L Moore 10.38L in front of Power Blue (IRE) 7th (28/1 9-2 Rated 113) D Egan (14 ran)

17th Jun 2025 Ascot(6f , Flat, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Gstaad (GB) 1st (7/2Fav 9-3) R L Moore 3.88L in front of Power Blue (IRE) 5th (14/1 9-3) David Egan (20 ran)

Dandy Lion (IRE)	1
11th Oct 2025 Newmarket(7f , Flat, Good to Firm-Good in places) Gstaad (GB) 2nd (7/4Fav 9-3 Rated 117) C Soumillon 4.00L in front of Dandy Lion (IRE) 6th (50/1 9-3 Rated 99) C Lee (9 ran)

Thesecretadversary (IRE)	1
2nd May 2026 Newmarket(1m , Flat, Good to Firm) Gstaad (GB) 2nd (3/1J Fav 9-2 Rated 119) R L Moore 9.38L in front of Thesecretadversary (IRE) 5th (20/1 9-2 Rated 109) J A Heffernan (14 ran)

Pacific Avenue (IRE)	1
11th Oct 2025 Newmarket(7f , Flat, Good to Firm-Good in places) Gstaad (GB) 2nd (7/4Fav 9-3 Rated 117) C Soumillon 5.75L in front of Pacific Avenue (IRE) 7th (33/1 9-3 Rated 105) Rossa Ryan (9 ran)

Distant Storm (GB)	2
2nd May 2026 Newmarket(1m , Flat, Good to Firm) Gstaad (GB) 2nd (3/1J Fav 9-2 Rated 119) R L Moore 8.00L in front of Distant Storm (GB) 3rd (3/1J Fav 9-2 Rated 115) W Buick (14 ran)

11th Oct 2025 Newmarket(7f , Flat, Good to Firm-Good in places) Gstaad (GB) 2nd (7/4Fav 9-3 Rated 117) C Soumillon 1.50L in front of Distant Storm (GB) 3rd (9/4 9-3 Rated 114) W Buick (9 ran)

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-313

b c 9-2

Sioux Nation (USA)-Starlite Sienna(Elusive Pimpernel)

cp⁵(19) (The Hon Ronald Arculli GBM GBS JP & Johanna K J Arculli BBS)
Rated 107

J Size

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Red Legend (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Take Charge Star (IRE)	1
4th May 2026 Curragh(1m , Flat, Good) Red Legend (IRE) 3rd (3/1 9-5 Rated 107) W M Lordan 2.75L in front of Take Charge Star (IRE) 5th (7/1 9-5 Rated 92) B M Coen (7 ran)

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7-22

gr c 9-2

Dubawi (IRE)-Lumiere(Shamardal)

cp⁵(22) bf (Godolphin Racing LLC)
Rated 104

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Pacific Avenue (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Gstaad (GB)	1
11th Oct 2025 Newmarket(7f , Flat, Good to Firm-Good in places) Gstaad (GB) 2nd (7/4Fav 9-3 Rated 117) C Soumillon 5.75L in front of Pacific Avenue (IRE) 7th (33/1 9-3 Rated 105) Rossa Ryan (9 ran)

Dandy Lion (IRE)	1
11th Oct 2025 Newmarket(7f , Flat, Good to Firm-Good in places) Dandy Lion (IRE) 6th (50/1 9-3 Rated 99) C Lee 1.75L in front of Pacific Avenue (IRE) 7th (33/1 9-3 Rated 105) Rossa Ryan (9 ran)

Distant Storm (GB)	1
11th Oct 2025 Newmarket(7f , Flat, Good to Firm-Good in places) Distant Storm (GB) 3rd (9/4 9-3 Rated 114) W Buick 4.25L in front of Pacific Avenue (IRE) 7th (33/1 9-3 Rated 105) Rossa Ryan (9 ran)

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1-27

b c 9-2

Space Blues (IRE)-Visions(Worthadd)

(21) c² (AMO Racing Limited)
Rated 110

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Power Blue (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Gstaad (GB)	2
2nd May 2026 Newmarket(1m , Flat, Good to Firm) Gstaad (GB) 2nd (3/1J Fav 9-2 Rated 119) R L Moore 10.38L in front of Power Blue (IRE) 7th (28/1 9-2 Rated 113) D Egan (14 ran)

17th Jun 2025 Ascot(6f , Flat, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Gstaad (GB) 1st (7/2Fav 9-3) R L Moore 3.88L in front of Power Blue (IRE) 5th (14/1 9-3) David Egan (20 ran)

Thesecretadversary (IRE)	2
2nd May 2026 Newmarket(1m , Flat, Good to Firm) Thesecretadversary (IRE) 5th (20/1 9-2 Rated 109) J A Heffernan 1.00L in front of Power Blue (IRE) 7th (28/1 9-2 Rated 113) D Egan (14 ran)

12th Apr 2026 Leopardstown(7f 42yds, Flat, Good to Yielding, yielding in places (Yielding after Race 4)) Thesecretadversary (IRE) 1st (6/1 9-5 Rated 102) J A Heffernan 2.50L in front of Power Blue (IRE) 2nd (17/2 9-8 Rated 114) D Egan (11 ran)

Distant Storm (GB)	1
2nd May 2026 Newmarket(1m , Flat, Good to Firm) Distant Storm (GB) 3rd (3/1J Fav 9-2 Rated 115) W Buick 2.38L in front of Power Blue (IRE) 7th (28/1 9-2 Rated 113) D Egan (14 ran)

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6-25

b c 9-2

Starspangledbanner (AUS)-Freedonia(Selkirk)

ts¹(19) (Maribeth Sandford)
Rated 97

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Take Charge Star (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Red Legend (IRE)	1
4th May 2026 Curragh(1m , Flat, Good) Red Legend (IRE) 3rd (3/1 9-5 Rated 107) W M Lordan 2.75L in front of Take Charge Star (IRE) 5th (7/1 9-5 Rated 92) B M Coen (7 ran)

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1-15

ch c 9-2

St Mark's Basilica (FR)-Too Soon To Panic(Gleneagles)

(21) (S Sangster)
Rated 108

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Thesecretadversary (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Power Blue (IRE)	2
2nd May 2026 Newmarket(1m , Flat, Good to Firm) Thesecretadversary (IRE) 5th (20/1 9-2 Rated 109) J A Heffernan 1.00L in front of Power Blue (IRE) 7th (28/1 9-2 Rated 113) D Egan (14 ran)

12th Apr 2026 Leopardstown(7f 42yds, Flat, Good to Yielding, yielding in places (Yielding after Race 4)) Thesecretadversary (IRE) 1st (6/1 9-5 Rated 102) J A Heffernan 2.50L in front of Power Blue (IRE) 2nd (17/2 9-8 Rated 114) D Egan (11 ran)

Gstaad (GB)	1
2nd May 2026 Newmarket(1m , Flat, Good to Firm) Gstaad (GB) 2nd (3/1J Fav 9-2 Rated 119) R L Moore 9.38L in front of Thesecretadversary (IRE) 5th (20/1 9-2 Rated 109) J A Heffernan (14 ran)

Distant Storm (GB)	1
2nd May 2026 Newmarket(1m , Flat, Good to Firm) Distant Storm (GB) 3rd (3/1J Fav 9-2 Rated 115) W Buick 1.38L in front of Thesecretadversary (IRE) 5th (20/1 9-2 Rated 109) J A Heffernan (14 ran)

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Previous Winners of this Race by Year

Previous Winners of this Race by Trainer (Since 1990)

Wins

Trainer

Winning Horses

A P O'Brien

2023 - Paddington(3/1), 2017 - Churchill(4/9Fav), 2015 - Gleneagles(2/5Fav), 2013 - Magician(10/3), 2012 - Power(5/1), 2011 - Roderic O'Connor(7/2), 2009 - Mastercraftsman(6/4Fav), 2008 - Henrythenavigator(5/4)

Charles Hills

2019 - Phoenix Of Spain(16/1)

Charlie Appleby

2022 - Native Trail(2/5Fav)

G A Huffer

2007 - Cockney Rebel(6/4Fav)

G M Lyons

2020 - Siskin(2/1Fav)

J Gosden

2014 - Kingman(4/5Fav)

J S Bolger

2021 - Mac Swiney(8/1)

John & Thady Gosden

2025 - Field Of Gold(1/1Fav)

K J Condon

2018 - Romanised(25/1)

Kevin Prendergast

2016 - Awtaad(9/2)

R Hannon

2010 - Canford Cliffs(9/4Fav)

Richard Hannon

2024 - Rosallion(10/11Fav)

Previous Winners of this Race by Jockey (Since 1990)

Wins

Jockey

Winning Horses

J P O'Brien

2013 - Magician(10/3), 2012 - Power(5/1), 2011 - Roderic O'Connor(7/2)

R L Moore

2023 - Paddington(3/1), 2017 - Churchill(4/9Fav), 2015 - Gleneagles(2/5Fav)

C T Keane

2025 - Field Of Gold(1/1Fav), 2020 - Siskin(2/1Fav)

J P Murtagh

2009 - Mastercraftsman(6/4Fav), 2008 - Henrythenavigator(5/4)

C D Hayes

2016 - Awtaad(9/2)

J P Spencer

2019 - Phoenix Of Spain(16/1)

James Doyle

2014 - Kingman(4/5Fav)

O Peslier

2007 - Cockney Rebel(6/4Fav)

R Hughes

2010 - Canford Cliffs(9/4Fav)

R P Cleary

2021 - Mac Swiney(8/1)

S Foley

2018 - Romanised(25/1)

S M Levey

2024 - Rosallion(10/11Fav)

W Buick

2022 - Native Trail(2/5Fav)

Previous Winners of this Race by Age

Wins

Age

Winning Horses

3yo

2025 - Field Of Gold(1/1Fav), 2024 - Rosallion(10/11Fav), 2023 - Paddington(3/1), 2022 - Native Trail(2/5Fav), 2021 - Mac Swiney(8/1), 2020 - Siskin(2/1Fav), 2019 - Phoenix Of Spain(16/1), 2018 - Romanised(25/1), 2017 - Churchill(4/9Fav), 2016 - Awtaad(9/2), 2015 - Gleneagles(2/5Fav), 2014 - Kingman(4/5Fav), 2013 - Magician(10/3), 2012 - Power(5/1), 2011 - Roderic O'Connor(7/2), 2010 - Canford Cliffs(9/4Fav), 2009 - Mastercraftsman(6/4Fav), 2008 - Henrythenavigator(5/4), 2007 - Cockney Rebel(6/4Fav)

Previous Winners of this Race by Sire (Since 1990)

Wins

Sire

Winning Horses

Galileo (IRE)

2017 - Churchill(4/9Fav), 2015 - Gleneagles(2/5Fav), 2013 - Magician(10/3), 2011 - Roderic O'Connor(7/2)

Oasis Dream (GB)

2022 - Native Trail(2/5Fav), 2012 - Power(5/1)

Blue Point (IRE)

2024 - Rosallion(10/11Fav)

Cape Cross (IRE)

2016 - Awtaad(9/2)

Danehill Dancer (IRE)

2009 - Mastercraftsman(6/4Fav)

First Defence (USA)

2020 - Siskin(2/1Fav)

Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)

2018 - Romanised(25/1)

Invincible Spirit (IRE)

2014 - Kingman(4/5Fav)

Kingmambo (USA)

2008 - Henrythenavigator(5/4)

Kingman (GB)

2025 - Field Of Gold(1/1Fav)

Lope De Vega (IRE)

2019 - Phoenix Of Spain(16/1)

New Approach (IRE)

2021 - Mac Swiney(8/1)

Siyouni (FR)

2023 - Paddington(3/1)

Tagula (IRE)

2010 - Canford Cliffs(9/4Fav)

Val Royal (FR)

2007 - Cockney Rebel(6/4Fav)

First Time - Cheekpiece Distant Storm. Tonguestrap Take Charge Star» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 4/9 Gstaad, 9/2 Distant Storm, 8/1 Thesecretadversary, Dandy Lion, 33/1 Power Blue, Go Just Do It, 50/1 Red Legend, 66/1 Bamako Beach, Pacific Avenue, Take Charge Star.

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ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie 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.