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75 Expert View: 6 Feb; 420,000 euros Camelot colt; half-brother to Mother Earth, top-class at 8f; dam high-class at 9f; top course trainer; top trainer; every chance on debut for top connections.

Form Snapshot: Half-brother to Mother Earth, won four times at 6f and 1m including two Group 1 races.

2 (7)

Breath Of Paradise 74

b c ; Blackbeard - Valeurette

25/1 26

Shane Foley

Mrs J Harrington

Star rating: 2

4 2 9-7 -

62 Expert View: Modest 12l fourth in a maiden here first-time out; off a short-break; sire top-class sprinter; needs a lot more up in trip on second start.

Form Snapshot: Dam a lightly raced maiden. Finished 12l behind Aix La Chapelle when fourth of 6 at 12-1 on his racecourse debut here over 7f (good - yielding) in June.

3 (3)

Dancinginthecity

ch c ; Saxon Warrior - Pakora

14/1 15

Declan McDonogh

J P O'Brien

Star rating: 3

2 9-7 -

75 Expert View: 6 Mar; 140,000 euros Saxon Warrior colt; half-brother to Riviera Queen, smart at 12f; dam smart at 12f; top trainer; not ruled out on debut, but appears to be top yard's second string.

Form Snapshot: Half-brother to Sugaree, won twice at 1m 4f.

4 (9)

Grand Cru Classe

ch c ; Sea The Stars - Tayma

40/1 41

Ben Coen

A Oliver

Star rating: 1

2 9-7 -

57 Expert View: 19 Apr; 65,000 euros Sea The Stars colt; full-brother to five winners, including Sea Empress, smart at 10f; dam useful at 8f; looks a tough enough ask on debut.

Form Snapshot: Full brother to Meblesh, won three times at 1m 1f and 1m 2f.

5 (1)

Moon Sand (FR)

g c ; Sea The Moon - Laylana

18/1 19

Scott McCullagh

J P O'Brien

Star rating: 2

2 9-7 -

75 Expert View: 10 Mar; 105,000 euros Sea The Moon colt; dam, Laylana, useful from 8f to 9f; looks an unlikely winner on debut, others from this yard preferred.

Form Snapshot: Dam won at 1m and 1m 1f.

6 (5)

Palazzo Serristori (USA)

b c ; Justify - Outstanding

10/1 11

Ronan Whelan

A P O'Brien

Star rating: 4

2 9-7 -

77 Expert View: 23 Jan; Justify colt; full-brother to Totally Justified, useful 8.5f; half-brother to a couple of winners, including Masteroffoxhounds, smart at 8f; dam very smart at 9f; could content on debut.

Form Snapshot: Full brother to Totally Justified, won at 1m and 1m 1f.

7 (10)

Play Of Light

ch c ; Dawn Approach - Beyond Compare

40/1 41

Seamie Heffernan

J S Bolger

Star rating: 2

2 9-7 -

71 Expert View: 29 Apr; 42,000 euros Dawn Approach colt; half-brother to five winners, including Turret Rocks, high-class at 8f, and Beyond Thankful, useful 7-11.5f; dam useful at 12f.

Form Snapshot: Half-brother to Turret Rocks, won five times between 1m and 1m 2f including a Group 2 race.

8 (6)

Thomas Chippendale 15

b c ; Camelot - Trustworthy

3/1 4

Wayne Lordan

A P O'Brien

Star rating: 3

3 2 9-7 -

97 Expert View: Promising third beaten 5l in a maiden at Galway debut; sire high-class 8-14.5f; should have more to come as goes up in distances for top yard.

Form Snapshot: Dam a lightly raced maiden. Third of 4 behind Victory Speech beaten 5l at 5-1 on his racecourse debut at Galway over 1m (yielding) earlier this month.

9 (2)

Tommy Quick (USA)

b c ; American Pharoah - Battle Flag

16/1 17

Chris Hayes

J P O'Brien

Star rating: 2

2 9-7 -

75 Expert View: 10 Mar; American Pharoah colt; half-brother to For The Flag, useful at 1m; dam, Battle Flag, useful at 1m; probably best watched on debut.

Form Snapshot: Half-brother to For The Flag, won three times at 1m.

10 (11)

Zarak Pasha 15

b c ; Zarak - Ray Of Sunshine

evn 2

Dylan Browne McMonagle

J P O'Brien

Star rating: 5

42 2 9-7 -

99 Expert View: Built on debut promise when second beaten 3/4l in a maiden at Galway latest; effective 8f, likely to get further, acts on yielding and good; another good chance here with further progress likely for top yard.

Form Snapshot: Half-brother to Sunny Ray, won at 5f. Placed once in two starts. Beaten 3/4l by Victory Speech when second of 4 at 6-4 on his latest outing at Galway over 1m (yielding) earlier this month.

11 (4)

Angels Have Wings

b f ; Camelot - Simply A Star

18/1 19

Gavin Ryan

Donnacha O'Brien

Star rating: 2

2 9-2 -

79 Expert View: 4 Mar; Camelot filly; full-sister to Sir Lamorak, smart at 12f; dam very smart at 5f at 2yo; tough enough task on debut, others preferred for these connections.

Form Snapshot: Full sister to Sir Lamorak, won at 1m 2f and 1m 3f.

2025: No corresponding race

Forecast: 11/4 Zarak Pasha , 7/2 Thomas Chippendale , 6/1 Dancinginthecity , 6/1 Albany County , 7/1 Palazzo Serristori , 10/1 Angels Have Wings , 12/1 Moon Sand , 12/1 Tommy Quick , 14/1 Play Of Light , 20/1 Breath Of Paradise , 20/1 Grand Cru Classe

Last Updated: 15 Aug 2026 21:11:33

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Verdict
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Verdict

A race for middle-distance prospects and ZARAK PASHA may be able to go one better than at Galway where he chased home a Ballydoyle-trained winner over an extended mile. Thomas Chippendale was four lengths behind the selection in third and it will be a surprise if he doesn't get closer with that debut run under his belt. The O'Brien family have lots of interesting newcomers in the line-up, including Albany County, a Camelot half-brother to 1000 Guineas winner Mother Earth, and Dancinginthecity, a Saxon Warrior half-brother to three useful middle-distance winners.

Top Tip: Zarak Pasha (10)
Watch out for: Thomas Chippendale (8)

ZARAK PASHA built on his debut when beaten just three parts of a length at Galway and, with further progress likely, sets a strong standard in this maiden for Joseph O'Brien. Albany County is an interesting newcomer for Ballydoyle having cost €420,000 as a Camelot colt and being a half-brother to top-class 8f performer Mother Earth, while his dam was high-class at 9f, so could contend on debut. Palazzo Serristori is another well-bred newcomer for Aidan O'Brien and Coolmore, being by Justify and a full-brother to the useful Totally Justified, so he could also have a say, though it's the already race Thomas Chippendale that Wayne Lordan has opted for out of the yard's runners.

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Race Record

Distance	Record Time
1m 1f	1:49.20