13:18 | Curragh | Saturday 29th August 2026

77 Expert View: Slowly away, poor beaten 8 1/2l in a maiden here on debut; sire high-class sprinter, dam effective up an extended mile; plenty of progress needed on second start.

Form Snapshot: Dam won three times between 5f and 1m. Beaten 8l behind Push The Boat Out at 125-1 when 11th of 19 on his racecourse debut here over 6f (good to firm) earlier this month.

2 (2)

Adversity (GB)

b c ; Wootton Bassett - Oblong Song

11/1 12

Billy Lee

N Lupini

Star rating: 1

2 9-5 -

55 Expert View: 14 Feb; 65,000gns Wootton Bassett colt; dam, Oblong Song, very useful at 8f at 2yo; probably best watched on debut.

Form Snapshot: Dam a lightly raced maiden.

3 (13)

Albany County 13

b c ; Camelot - Many Colours

4/1 5

Wayne Lordan

A P O'Brien

Star rating: 4

4 2 9-5 -

98 Expert View: Yard has won last two runnings of race; promising, outran market expectations 2l fourth in a maiden here first-time out; top course trainer; wide draw; sire highly effective 8-12f, dam effective 7-9f; very well bred, half-brother to Mother Earth, plenty more to come for top connections.

Form Snapshot: Half-brother to Mother Earth, won four times at 6f and 1m including two Group 1 races. Finished 2l behind Zarak Pasha when fourth of 10 at 25-1 on his racecourse debut here over 1m 1f (good) earlier this month.

4 (8)

Cluster (GB)

b c ; Frankel - Shoal

11/4 3.75

Colin Keane

J P O'Brien

Star rating: 3

2 9-5 -

78 Expert View: 17 Apr; Frankel colt; full-brother to Tanita, smart at 7f; dam, Shoal, useful at 10f; top trainer; not ruled out on first start for yard that has a fair strike rate with juveniles.

Form Snapshot: Dam won at 1m 2f.

5 (6)

Cmon Now The View

b c ; Calyx - The Winker

125/1 126

Wesley Joyce (3)

G B Caldwell

Star rating: 2

2 9-5 -

64 Expert View: 6 May; 20,000 euros Calyx colt; dam, The Winker, fair at 7f at 2yo; looks an unlikely winner on debut.

Form Snapshot: Dam a lightly raced maiden.

6 (1)

Darkness Falls 37

b c ; Camelot - You'resobeautiful

11/8 2.38

R L Moore

A P O'Brien

Star rating: 5

3 2 9-5 -

101 Expert View: Promising third beaten 4 1/2l in a maiden at Leopardstown debut; top course jockey/trainer combination; sire highly effective from 8-12f, dam fair sprinter; open to plenty of improvement, notably Ryan Moore's pick of the Ballydoyle runners.

Form Snapshot: Half-brother to The Flying Seagull, won at 6f. Third of 5 behind Green Dreamer beaten 4 1/2l at 17-2 on his racecourse debut at Leopardstown over 1m (good) last month.

7 (15)

Highest Order (GB) 14

b c ; Dark Angel - Clerisy

50/1 51

Jack Kearney (3)

G M Lyons

Star rating: 2

47 2 9-5 -

74 Expert View: Failed to build on debut beaten 9l in a maiden at Dundalk last time; wide draw; sire top-class sprinter, dam 7f winner; needs a lot more for top connections, might want a drop in trip.

Form Snapshot: Full brother to Polygram, won twice at 1m and 1m 1f. Unplaced in both starts. Beaten 9l behind Ile de France at 20-1 when seventh of 13 on his latest outing at Dundalk over 1m earlier this month.

8 (14)

Kingdom Of Camelot (FR)

b c ; Camelot - Peinture Secrete

10/1 11

J Cleary (5)

A P O'Brien

Star rating: 4

2 9-5 -

75 Expert View: 1,200,000 euros Camelot colt; dam, Peinture Secrete, useful at 11f; wide draw; capable of knowing job on debut for top connections.

Form Snapshot: Dam a lightly raced maiden.

9 (9)

Lumierebleu

b c ; Blue Point - Faradays Law

33/1 34

Seamie Heffernan

J P Murtagh

Star rating: 2

2 9-5 -

69 Expert View: 22 Mar; 78,000 euros Blue Point colt; half-brother to Melismatic, very useful at 7f, and Lady Pagasa, useful at 7f; dam, Faradays Law, useful at 11f.

Form Snapshot: Half-brother to Melismatic, won twice at 1m.

10 (12)

Moon Sand (FR) 13

g c ; Sea The Moon - Laylana

66/1 67

Declan McDonogh

J P O'Brien

Star rating: 2

9 2 9-5 -

73 Expert View: Poor, never a danger beaten 9 1/4l in a maiden here on debut; sire effective over middle distances, dam 9f winner; plenty more needed down in trip on second start for top yard.

Form Snapshot: Dam won at 1m and 1m 1f. Beaten 9l behind Zarak Pasha at 80-1 when 9th of 10 on his racecourse debut here over 1m 1f (good) earlier this month.

11 (11)

Nouveau Grey (FR)

g c ; New Bay - Grey Anatomy

28/1 29

Shane Foley

R O'Sullivan

Star rating: 2

2 9-5 -

65 Expert View: 17 Mar; 145,000 euros New Bay colt; half-brother to Graignes, high-class at 7f, and Anatiya, useful sprinter; close relative to Zagrey, useful 8f to 12f.

Form Snapshot: Half-brother to Zagrey, won five times between 1m and 1m 4f including a Group 1 race.

12 (7)

Paul Pierre

b c ; Wootton Bassett - Amma Grace

14/1 15

Chris Hayes

D K Weld

Star rating: 3

2 9-5 -

74 Expert View: 4 Apr; Wootton Bassett colt; dam, Amma Grace, high-class at 10f and full-sister to a few very smart types, including dual Gold Cup winner Kyprios and Irish St Leger winner Search For A Song; not ruled out entirely on debut.

Form Snapshot: Dam won twice at 1m and 1m 2f.

13 (5)

Rock On Johnny 17

b g ; Dubawi Legend - Miss Dinky

100/1 101

Adam Caffrey

A McGuinness

Star rating: 2

85 2 9-5 -

72 Expert View: Minor improvement from debut down in trip comfortably held in a maiden at Gowran Park last time; sire effective 6/7f; plenty of progress needed returned to a mile.

Form Snapshot: Dam unraced. Unplaced in both starts. Finished 13l behind Citrus Springs when fifth of 16 at 40-1 on his latest outing at Gowran Park over 7f (good to firm) earlier this month.

14 (3)

Romayan 20

b c ; Siyouni - Romiyna

50/1 51

Jamie Powell

J P Murtagh

Star rating: 2

9 2 9-5 -

72 Expert View: Poor, never in it beaten 9 1/4l in a maiden here on debut; sire effective 5-7f, stayed 1m, dam 12f winner; major improvement needed up in trip.

Form Snapshot: Half-brother to Romzina, won at 1m 2f. Beaten 9l behind Shakespeare at 125-1 when 9th of 11 on his racecourse debut here over 7f (good to firm) earlier this month.

15 (16)

Silk Twist

b c ; Churchill - Black Silk

50/1 51

N G McCullagh

T Mullins

Star rating: 2

2 9-5 -

59 Expert View: 29 Apr; 11,000 euros Churchill colt; half-brother to Nepalaise, moderate at 5f, and Vento Da Sud, useful 5f to 8f; wide draw; tough enough ask on debut.

Form Snapshot: Dam won four times between 6f and 7f.

16 (10)

Ted's Turn 106

ch c ; New Bay - Sea Prose

20/1 21

Gary Carroll

J G Murphy

Star rating: 3

5 2 9-5 -

81 Expert View: Modest beaten 5l in a maiden at Leopardstown on debut; returning from a break; sire highly effective over middle distances, dam 8f winner; step up in trip should suit, but needs more.

Form Snapshot: Half-brother to Sea Poetry, won twice at 7f and 1m 2f. Finished 5l behind Nola Soul when fifth of 7 at 20-1 on his racecourse debut at Leopardstown over 7f (good) in May.

2025: (7 ran) Hawk Mountain ( 1 ) , Age 2 , Wgt 9-5 , SP 10/11 - Wayne Lordan / A P O'Brien

Forecast: 15/8 Darkness Falls , 11/4 Cluster , 5/1 Albany County , 8/1 Paul Pierre , 10/1 Kingdom Of Camelot , 16/1 Ted's Turn , 20/1 Highest Order , 20/1 Adversity , 20/1 Lumierebleu , 25/1 Moon Sand , 25/1 Romayan , 25/1 Nouveau Grey , 33/1 Silk Twist , 33/1 A I Nation , 50/1 Rock On Johnny , 50/1 Cmon Now The View

Last Updated: 28 Aug 2026 23:49:29

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Verdict
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Verdict

Ryan Moore sides with DARKNESS FALLS and he may prove the pick. The Camelot colt shaped nicely when third on his debut at Leopardstown and that form has worked out well. The winner Green Dreamer was third in Group 2 company here last week, while the runner-up Shakespeare was a maiden winner earlier in the month. Stablemate Albany County was an eyecatcher when fourth on his introduction here 13 days ago and is a lively second string. He is also open to a nice bit of improvement. Joseph O'Brien has already had a nice winner for Juddmonte and Cluster is an interesting newcomer. The Frankel colt is out of a winning full-sister to brilliant racemare Midday.

Top Tip: Darkness Falls (6)
Watch out for: Albany County (3)

Aidan O'Brien has won the last two renewals of this, and he could land a Ballydoyle 1-2-3 here, with DARKNESS FALLS the pick of the three. He made a promising debut when third at Leopardstown and, with Ryan Moore preferring him of the Ballydoyle runners, he makes plenty of appeal with natural improvement expected, so he can open his account. Albany County also showed plenty when close fourth on debut here, outrunning market expectations, and his excellent pedigree and half-brother status to Mother Earth suggest he can improve significantly. Kingdom Of Camelot is an expensive €1.2 million Camelot colt whose dam was useful over 11f and he could know his job on debut for top connections.

1-2-3 Selections

Previous Winners

Year	Going	Ran	Winner	Draw	Age	Weight	OR	Form	Last run	Trainer (Distance)	Jockey	SP	Time
2025	Good	7	Hawk Mountain	1	2	9 5	-	5	21 days	A P O'Brien (73 miles)	Wayne Lordan	10/ 11	1:44.83
2024	Good	12	Acapulco Bay	7	2	9 5	-	2	21 days	A P O'Brien (73 miles)	Ryan Moore	2/ 11	1:41.77
2023	Good	12	Tamrat	9	2	9 5	-			G M Lyons (32 miles)	Colin Keane	12/ 1	1:39.75
2022	Good	9	Cairo	10	2	9 5	-	2	21 days	A P O'Brien (73 miles)	Wayne Lordan	4/ 7	1:40.99
2021	Good	9	Bluegrass	4	2	9 5	-	6	19 days	A P O'Brien (73 miles)	Seamie Heffernan	5/ 2	1:41.28
2020	Heavy	7	Brazil	5	2	9 5	-	43	21 days	A P O'Brien (73 miles)	Wayne Lordan	7/ 4	1:48.98
2019	Good - Yielding	12	Mogul	3	2	9 5	-	2	16 days	A P O'Brien (73 miles)	Ryan Moore	8/ 13	1:40.85
2018	Good - Yielding	13	Sydney Opera House	3	2	9 5	-	42	16 days	A P O'Brien (73 miles)	Donnacha O'Brien	5/ 4	1:39.64
2017	Yielding	14	Saxon Warrior	2	2	9 5	-			A P O'Brien (73 miles)	Donnacha O'Brien	8/ 1	1:40.80
2016	Good	11	Yucatan	4	2	9 5	-	7	21 days	A P O'Brien (73 miles)	Donnacha O'Brien	4/ 1	1:39.60
2015	Yielding - Soft	12	Beacon Rock	9	2	9 5	-	6	21 days	A P O'Brien (73 miles)	Joseph O'Brien	5/ 4	1:44.05
2014	Good - Yielding	18	Ol' Man River	18	2	9 5	-			A P O'Brien (73 miles)	Joseph O'Brien	11/ 10	1:40.14
2013	Good	13	Obliterator	9	2	9 5	-			G M Lyons (32 miles)	Emmet McNamara	9/ 1	1:41.23
2012	Yielding	12	Pearl Music	12	2	9 5	-	4	86 days	G M Lyons (32 miles)	Gary Carroll	9/ 1	1:43.85
2011	Soft	19	Imperial Monarch	16	2	9 0	-			A P O'Brien (73 miles)	Seamie Heffernan	6/ 1	1:46.14

Race Favourite Stats

Year	Favourite Finish Position	Winner Market Position
2025	1	1
2024	1	1
2023	5	6
2022	1	1
2021	1	1
2020	1, 2	1
2019	1	1
2018	1	1
2017	7	3
2016	2	3

Race Record

Distance	Record Time
1m	1:32.20