Formscan - CONFUCIUS left a lasting impression on his Curragh debut when denied by the narrowest of margins and built on that promise when easily breaking through at Naas. Given his connections, the son of No Nay Never looks the perfect type for this race and can follow in the hoofprints of Caravaggio, Arizona, River Tiber and Gstaad, with Ballydoyle responsible for four of the last 10 Coventry winners. Also a son of No Nay Never, stable companion Great Barrier Reef is unbeaten in two starts and commands respect, while James Doyle opts to ride Hamilton winner Royal Heritage of the Wathnan trio and he could be one for the each-way players. Cut A Dash and Siouxperb are just a couple more to consider.

Mehmas (IRE)-Adaay To Remember(Adaay)
(19) c1 (Svg, Exact Lifestyle Ltd & Owen)

In the last 3 years Bull Shark (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Confucius (IRE) | 1 | |
| 9th May 2026 Naas(5f 205yds, Flat Maiden, Good, changed to good, good to firm in places after race 5) Confucius (IRE) 1st (1/5Fav 9-7) W M Lordan 7.50L in front of Bull Shark (IRE) 3rd (14/1 9-7) D W O'Connor (7 ran) | ||
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| Great Barrier Reef (IRE) | 1 | |
| 19th Apr 2026 Curragh(6f , Flat Maiden, Soft) Great Barrier Reef (IRE) 1st (4/9Fav 9-7) R L Moore 7.75L in front of Bull Shark (IRE) 3rd (3/1 9-7) D Egan (7 ran) | ||
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In the last 3 years Cilician (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| The Ginger Kid (IRE) | 1 | |
| 3rd Jun 2026 Nottingham(6f 18yds, Flat, Good (Good to Soft in places)) The Ginger Kid (IRE) 1st (20/1 9-7) Kieran Shoemark .50L in front of Cilician (IRE) 2nd (25/1 9-7) Joe Leavy (12 ran) | ||
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No Nay Never (USA)-Millisle(Starspangledbanner)
(38)
d1
(Westerberg,Magnier,Tabor,Smith,Brant)
In the last 3 years Confucius (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Bull Shark (IRE) | 1 | |
| 9th May 2026 Naas(5f 205yds, Flat Maiden, Good, changed to good, good to firm in places after race 5) Confucius (IRE) 1st (1/5Fav 9-7) W M Lordan 7.50L in front of Bull Shark (IRE) 3rd (14/1 9-7) D W O'Connor (7 ran) | ||
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Sioux Nation (USA)-Sneaky Snooze(Exceed And Excel)
hd2(15)
(Wathnan Racing)
In the last 3 years Final Objective (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Mrair (IRE) | 1 | |
| 1st Jun 2026 Lingfield(6f , Flat, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Mrair (IRE) 1st (1/6Fav 9-7) R L Moore 2.75L in front of Final Objective (IRE) 2nd (11/1 9-7) Faleh Bugheniam (7 ran) | ||
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No Nay Never (USA)-Itmusthavebeenlove(Galileo)
(32)
d1
(Mr Michael Buckley & Mrs P Shanahan)
In the last 3 years God Given Talent (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Kamaal (IRE) | 1 | |
| 15th May 2026 Newbury(6f , Flat Maiden, Good) God Given Talent (IRE) 1st (28/1 9-7) Daniel Muscutt 2.88L in front of Kamaal (IRE) 5th (10/1 9-7) Cieren Fallon (10 ran) | ||
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No Nay Never (USA)-Gems(Haafhd)
(23)
d2
(D Smith,mrs J Magnier,m Tabor,westerbe)
In the last 3 years Great Barrier Reef (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Bull Shark (IRE) | 1 | |
| 19th Apr 2026 Curragh(6f , Flat Maiden, Soft) Great Barrier Reef (IRE) 1st (4/9Fav 9-7) R L Moore 7.75L in front of Bull Shark (IRE) 3rd (3/1 9-7) D Egan (7 ran) | ||
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Calyx (GB)-Magic America(High Yield)
(19) d1 (Fowler, Oxley ,Casse, Berk & Romano)

In the last 3 years Kamaal (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| God Given Talent (IRE) | 1 | |
| 15th May 2026 Newbury(6f , Flat Maiden, Good) God Given Talent (IRE) 1st (28/1 9-7) Daniel Muscutt 2.88L in front of Kamaal (IRE) 5th (10/1 9-7) Cieren Fallon (10 ran) | ||
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In the last 3 years Mrair (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Final Objective (IRE) | 1 | |
| 1st Jun 2026 Lingfield(6f , Flat, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Mrair (IRE) 1st (1/6Fav 9-7) R L Moore 2.75L in front of Final Objective (IRE) 2nd (11/1 9-7) Faleh Bugheniam (7 ran) | ||
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Lucky Vega (IRE)-Strait Power(Rock Of Gibraltar)
(25) cd1 (Kennet Valley Syndicates Vi)

In the last 3 years The Ginger Kid (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Cilician (IRE) | 1 | |
| 3rd Jun 2026 Nottingham(6f 18yds, Flat, Good (Good to Soft in places)) The Ginger Kid (IRE) 1st (20/1 9-7) Kieran Shoemark .50L in front of Cilician (IRE) 2nd (25/1 9-7) Joe Leavy (12 ran) | ||
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Persian Force (IRE)-Laureldean Lady(Statue Of Liberty)
(16) (AMO Racing Limited)
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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