Formscan By John O'Riordan - PIAZZA SAN MARCO can make a winning return here before stepping back into Group One company. A Galway maiden winner as a juvenile, the Aidan O'Brien-trained colt was far from disgraced in two subsequent runs in group races. Off the track since last October, the St Mark's Basilica colt is well entered up at the highest level in the coming weeks. In the absence of some higher profile stablemates, the three-year-old can prove an able deputy. Wyman has looked a thorough stayer in both wins this season so stepping up in trip could see the Jessica Harrington-trained colt improve further. Lightly raced Abbotsford is a gelding of huge potential and he has to be a contender for trainer Dermot Weld.

| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 3 | 1 | 1 | -0.25 |
29th Jul 26 Galway(1m 4f 43yds Flat Maiden, NH - Good. Flat - Yielding, yielding to soft in places) 7/4Fav 11-1 Mr F Maguire 1st of 18 runners, by 7.5L and nk from Sunny South West and Daddy Long Legs
3rd May 26 Cork(1m 2f 120yds Flat Maiden, Straight: Soft, soft to heavy in places. Round: Soft to heavy) 15/2 9-6 C D Hayes 2nd of 10 runners, hd behind Atomic City
5th Dec 25 Dundalk(1m Flat Maiden, Standard) 9/2 9-7 C T Keane 8th of 14 runners, 12.16L behind Senator Of State
Quotes on Abbotsford (GB)
He’s a lovely big horse. He’s still very immature but he’s a horse with a future,.
After Abbotsford (GB) finished 1st at Galway on Wed, 29th Jul 2026 1m 4f Flat Maiden Good

Sea The Stars (IRE)-Celeste De La Mer(Zoffany)
(22)
c1
(Al Shaqab Racing & Stall Perlen AB)
Rated 95
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1.20 |
| UK | 2 | 0 | 1 | -2.00 |
29th Jul 26 Goodwood(1m 3f 218yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 95 9/2 9-7 Dylan Browne McMonagle 3rd of 8 runners, hd and 4.25L behind Infraad and Hatteen
18th Jun 26 Ascot(1m 3f 211yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 95 7/2Fav 9-4 Dylan Browne McMonagle 14th of 19 runners, 10.66L behind Enceladus
10th May 26 Leopardstown(1m 4f Flat Maiden, Good) 4/5Fav 9-8 Dylan Browne McMonagle 1st of 8 runners, by 2.25L and 1.5L from Almazann and Count Bezukhov
In the last 3 years Cannes (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Wyman (IRE) | 1 | |
| 15th Apr 2026 Leopardstown(1m 2f , Flat Maiden, Yielding (Yielding to Soft after R1)) Cannes (IRE) 2nd (11/8Fav 9-8) D P McDonogh 4.25L in front of Wyman (IRE) 3rd (20/1 9-8) S Foley (11 ran) | ||
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Persian King (IRE)-Salyana(Harlan's Holiday)
(38)
(Mr John I Neocleous)
Rated 93
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 5 | 1 | 0 | -1.50 |
13th Jul 26 Killarney(1m 3f 73yds Flat Maiden, Good) Rated 76 5/2 9-8 Dylan Browne McMonagle 1st of 8 runners, by 9L and nk from Yogini and Loch Gamhna
24th Jun 26 Naas(1m Flat Maiden, Good) 250/1 9-8 D P McDonogh 8th of 15 runners, 4.34L behind Listentodwindblow
10th Jun 26 Limerick(1m Flat Maiden, Good to yielding CHANGED to Yielding after 3rd race) 66/1 9-8 J M Sheridan 11th of 13 runners, 20.75L behind Res Ipsa

| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22.00 |
27th Jul 26 Galway(1m 4f 84yds Flat Hcap, NH - Good Flat - Yielding) Rated 89 11/2 1 C T Keane 1st of 15 runners, by nk and 1.25L from Sharkeyboy and Vantage Code
20th Jun 26 Down Royal(1m 4f 207yds Flat Hcap, Soft, Yielding to Soft in places) Rated 83 18/1 8-9 G M Ryan 1st of 9 runners, by 0.75L and 1L from Pierre Grosse and Bay Of Stars
16th May 26 Navan(1m 2f 40yds Flat Hcap, Good - changed to Yielding after R1 following heavy showers) Rated 84 3/1 9-9 B M Coen 7th of 7 runners, 29.25L behind Santa Bravado
Quotes on Madbadanddangerous (IRE)
He’s a nice horse. The ground was a help, it was easy ground which it was in the north the last day,. I said to Colin to try and ride him the same as Gavin (Ryan) did the last day, which worked out quite well, and he said it was spot on. He said he’d go further and two miles wouldn’t be a problem. We could maybe head for the Irish Cesarewitch or something like that, I don’t know if a three-year-old could win the Cesarewitch. Maybe he might. It’s worth a lot of money so we’ll go there. I would have kept him for Friday but he wasn’t going to get in. It was a good performance with the weight and we had the man of the moment. We’ll paddle on with the Flat for the moment. I’d say he’d jump hurdles, he’s a big horse, but we’ll see how far we can get on the Flat first. I’m delighted for Seamus (Hunt), unfortunately he doesn’t move around that much anymore but he gets a great kick out of watching them on the telly as well. He’ll be thrilled.
After Madbadanddangerous (IRE) finished 1st at Galway on Mon, 27th Jul 2026 1m 4f Flat Hcap Yielding
In the last 3 years Madbadanddangerous (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Trojan Fighter (GB) | 1 | |
| 20th Jun 2026 Down Royal(1m 4f 207yds, Flat Hcap, Soft, Yielding to Soft in places) Madbadanddangerous (IRE) 1st (18/1 8-9 Rated 83) G M Ryan 6.75L in front of Trojan Fighter (GB) 8th (12/1 9-2 Rated 90) W J Lee (9 ran) | ||
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St Mark's Basilica (FR)-Willow(American Pharoah)
(298)
(Derrick Smith, Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor)
Rated 105
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 3 | 1 | 0 | -0.80 |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 0 |
26th Oct 25 Saint-Cloud(7f 209yds Flat, Very Soft) Rated 97 16/1 8-13 R P Whelan 6th of 7 runners, 3.38L behind Puerto Rico
18th Oct 25 Leopardstown(1m 1f Flat, Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places) 11/10Fav 9-5 R P Whelan 4th of 8 runners, 2.56L behind Christmas Day
9th Sep 25 Galway(1m 98yds Flat Maiden, Soft) 6/5Fav 9-7 R P Whelan 1st of 8 runners, by 3.25L and 3L from Hamiyan and Acclamatic

| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 5 | 1 | 0 | -2.38 |
20th Jun 26 Down Royal(1m 4f 207yds Flat Hcap, Soft, Yielding to Soft in places) Rated 90 12/1 9-2 W J Lee 8th of 9 runners, 6.75L behind Madbadanddangerous
16th May 26 Navan(1m 5f Flat, Good - changed to Yielding after R1 following heavy showers) Rated 90 9/2 9-5 W J Lee 4th of 5 runners, 13.5L behind Limestone
8th May 26 Ballinrobe(1m 4f 183yds Flat Maiden, Good to Yielding, Yielding in places) 13/8Fav 9-5 W J Lee 1st of 10 runners, by 7L and 2.5L from Ballyadam and Diligo
In the last 3 years Trojan Fighter (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Madbadanddangerous (IRE) | 1 | |
| 20th Jun 2026 Down Royal(1m 4f 207yds, Flat Hcap, Soft, Yielding to Soft in places) Madbadanddangerous (IRE) 1st (18/1 8-9 Rated 83) G M Ryan 6.75L in front of Trojan Fighter (GB) 8th (12/1 9-2 Rated 90) W J Lee (9 ran) | ||
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Australia (GB)-Cmonbabylitemyfire(Piccolo)
ts4cp1(28)
c1
(Hampstead Holdings LLC)
Rated 93
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11.75 |
23rd Jul 26 Leopardstown(1m 5f Flat, Good, good to firm in places) Rated 88 11/4 9-12 S Foley 1st of 4 runners, by 3.75L and 8L from Keepsgettingbetter and Lord Aus
26th Jun 26 Curragh(1m 2f Flat Maiden, Good on straight course, good/firm, good in places on round course.) Rated 80 12/1 9-8 S Foley 1st of 11 runners, by 1.25L and 0.75L from Numantia and Zadawa
15th Apr 26 Leopardstown(1m 2f Flat Maiden, Yielding (Yielding to Soft after R1)) 20/1 9-8 S Foley 3rd of 11 runners, 1.5L and 4.25L behind Asakir and Cannes
Quotes on Wyman (IRE)
He quickened up really well. He's very lazy but he's only learning to race now. The further he goes the better he'll be. He'll be a lovely horse next year. We'll go from here to a Listed race, probably back here. Whether we run him again then this year or keep him for next year, I'm not sure. He could end up being a mile-and-six horse, two-mile horse.
After Wyman (IRE) finished 1st at Leopardstown on Thu, 23rd Jul 2026 1m 5f Flat Good
In the last 3 years Wyman (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Cannes (IRE) | 1 | |
| 15th Apr 2026 Leopardstown(1m 2f , Flat Maiden, Yielding (Yielding to Soft after R1)) Cannes (IRE) 2nd (11/8Fav 9-8) D P McDonogh 4.25L in front of Wyman (IRE) 3rd (20/1 9-8) S Foley (11 ran) | ||
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| Keepsgettingbetter (IRE) | 1 | |
| 23rd Jul 2026 Leopardstown(1m 5f , Flat, Good, good to firm in places) Wyman (IRE) 1st (11/4 9-12 Rated 88) S Foley 3.75L in front of Keepsgettingbetter (IRE) 2nd (9/4 9-3 Rated 79) G M Ryan (4 ran) | ||
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Sottsass (FR)-Mascha(Le Havre)
ts3(28)
(Mrs Richard Henry & Mrs John Magnier)
Rated 79
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 8 | 2 | 3 | 7.10 |
23rd Jul 26 Leopardstown(1m 5f Flat, Good, good to firm in places) Rated 79 9/4 9-3 G M Ryan 2nd of 4 runners, 3.75L behind Wyman
26th Jun 26 Curragh(1m 4f Flat Hcap, Good on straight course, good/firm, good in places on round course.) Rated 76 7/2 8-11 P A Harnett 2nd of 14 runners, nk behind Darius Dark
10th May 26 Leopardstown(1m 4f Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 74 10/3Fav 9-6 C D Hayes 3rd of 8 runners, 0.5L and 0.5L behind Darius Dark and Bay Of Stars
In the last 3 years Keepsgettingbetter (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Wyman (IRE) | 1 | |
| 23rd Jul 2026 Leopardstown(1m 5f , Flat, Good, good to firm in places) Wyman (IRE) 1st (11/4 9-12 Rated 88) S Foley 3.75L in front of Keepsgettingbetter (IRE) 2nd (9/4 9-3 Rated 79) G M Ryan (4 ran) | ||
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Teofilo (IRE)-Regina Mundi(Montjeu)
cp4(34)
(San Paolo Agri-Stud S r l)
Rated 93
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2.20 |
17th Jul 26 Down Royal(1m 5f Flat Hcap, Good, Good to Firm in places) Rated 84 4/7Fav 9-6 Dylan Browne McMonagle 1st of 5 runners, by 5.5L and 2.75L from Beauparc and La Dame Blanche
20th Jun 26 Down Royal(1m 2f 96yds Flat Hcap, Soft, Yielding to Soft in places) Rated 71 11/4 10-1 J M Sheridan 1st of 10 runners, by 5.5L and 2.75L from Espritroyale and Hassaniya
29th May 26 Down Royal(1m 2f 109yds Flat Maiden, Good, Good to Firm in places) Rated 69 15/8Fav 9-3 J M Sheridan 1st of 11 runners, by 1.25L and 1.75L from Nermal and Maxminelli
Symbols Explained
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.

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