Joseph O'Brien Stable Tour

Form profile

Rated 86, she finished an unlucky third in a valuable handicap at the Curragh on just her second start for O’Brien last time.

Trainer says

We have been aiming her at the Kensington Palace Fillies’ Handicap and that is the plan. She ran very well when arguably a bit unlucky not to win the Emerald Mile at the Curragh on her first run of the season and I expect her to come on from that run. She likes quick ground, and this sort of race should suit her. She looks to have a good chance.

Form profile

Rated 112, he returned from an absence of almost a year to win the Heritage Stakes at Leopardstown prior to finishing a close fourth in the Prix d’Ispahan at ParisLongchamp.

Trainer says

The plan is to run him in the Wolferton Stakes. It has been brilliant to see him come back better than ever this season, as he was very sick for quite a while last season and looked in big trouble at one stage. He has always looked like one with the potential to be very good and he ran a stormer to finish a very close fourth in the Prix d’Ispahan at PrisLongchamp last time. On paper this might look a big drop in class, but this race usually requires a 110+ performance to win it. His form tells you that he is capable of that level of performance and going back up to a mile-and-a-quarter should suit. He looks to be one of our best chances of the week.

Form profile

Rated 102, he is a Grade 3-winning hurdler that finished a never-nearer third in the Saval Beg Stakes at Leopardstown last time.

Trainer says

The Queen Alexandra is his target. He did well over hurdles last season and made a promising return to the Flat in the Saval Beg Stakes at Leopardstown last time. His form over hurdles tells you that he stays very well, so hopefully he’ll get home over this marathon trip. In a perfect world there would be some ease in the ground for him.

Form profile

Rated 107, she has won two of her three starts since joining O’Brien including the Athasi Stakes at the Curragh.

Trainer says

She’s in great shape and has progressed well this season. We have her entered in the Duke of Cambridge Stakes. She would prefer an ease in the ground and any rain that arrives will be a help to her. If it doesn’t rain, she isn’t sure to run.

Form profile

Rated 101, she joined O’Brien late last year and won a Listed race at Gowran Park in May on just her second start for him.

Trainer says

She is entered in the Kensington Palace Fillies’ Handicap. We were delighted with her win in a Listed race at Gowran Park last time and coming back in trip shouldn’t be an issue for her. She’ll have plenty of weight, but she’s earned it and will hopefully have enough class to run well despite it. Any rain that comes will be a help to her.

Form profile

Rated 105, she won a Listed race and a Group 3 for Roger and Harry Charlton and changed hands for 1.25m gns in November. She finished a promising second in the Lanwades Stud Stakes at the Curragh in May.

Trainer says

We’ve had the Duke of Cambridge Stakes in mind for her since she was bought at the backend of last year and we were thrilled with her comeback run at the Curragh. She’ll improve quite a bit from that run and faster ground will suit her. A stiff mile is probably as far as she wants to go, but she has won over the round mile at Ascot before so hopefully the straight mile will be just fine for her. She looks to be one of our best chances all week.

Form profile

Rated 91, he won a maiden at Limerick and a conditions race at Bellewstown last season.

Trainer says

We’ve been thinking about the Ascot Stakes for him all season. He stays particularly well and enjoys fast ground, so this race makes a lot of appeal for him. It’s always a very competitive race, but he looks a good candidate for it to my eye. Hopefully he can emulate his half-sister Lagostovegas who won this race in 2018!

Form profile

Rated 108, she won in Group 2 company when trained by Jack Davison and changed hands for 850,000gns in November. She shaped with promise on her first start for O’Brien in a Listed race at Naas in May.

Trainer says

We think she’s in great order now. She was late coming to me and it took quite some time for her to come to hand. We were very keen to get a run into her before Royal Ascot and she hadn’t quite come to hand when running at Naas, so that performance wasn’t at all bad in the circumstances. She has improved every day since then and seems in super order now. She ran very well to finish fourth in the King’s Stand for Jack Davison last year and we’ll be hoping that she can acquit herself well in it this year.

Form profile

Rated 88, he has shaped well in two starts since joining O’Brien.

Trainer says

He’s being aimed at the Ascot Stakes. We’ve been happy with his two runs for us and seems to be coming forward all the time. He looks fairly handicapped on the pick of his form from last year and we are keen to try him over a marathon trip like this. James McDonald is going to ride him.

Form profile

Rated 92, he is a Grade 2-winning hurdler that returned to the Flat to win a valuable handicap at the Curragh in June

Trainer says

It was great to see him win at the Curragh a fortnight ago. He’s a horse that likes to be ridden with confidence and delivered late which Mikey Sheehy executed beautifully. He has always worked like a smart horse and there could well be more to come from him. He’s entered in the Copper Horse Handicap and will hopefully get in.

Form profile

Rated 102, he finished third in the Copper Horse Stakes at Royal Ascot last year and won twice at Dundalk in February.

Trainer says

He’ll have entries in the Copper Horse Handicap and the Duke of Edinburgh Handicap. We’ll make a decision closer to the time. He ran very well in the Copper Horse Handicap last year off a 2lb higher mark and he has seemed to be in great form this season. He’ll have a fair chance wherever he goes.

Form profile

Rated 104, he has won three of his six starts including a Listed race at Leopardstown in August and most recently finished a short-head second in the Saval Beg Stakes at Leopardstown in May.

Trainer says

He’s being aimed at the Copper Horse Handicap. He’s a horse we’ve always really liked, and he ran a career-best when a short-head second in the Saval Beg Stakes at Leopardstown last time. He is a classy horse and might well be up to improving again.

Form profile

Rated 90, she won a handicap at Dundalk in December on her first start after joining O’Brien and shaped well in a Listed race at Naas in May.

Trainer says

She’s a lovely unexposed filly that we’ve always liked. We’ve had the Kensington Palace Fillies’ Handicap in mind for her since she won at Dundalk back in December, so it’s great that she looks like getting to her target in great shape. She’ll be very inexperienced compared to her rivals, but she’s learned a lot in her last two runs as she had to race in heavy traffic. She works like a classy filly and if her lack of racing doesn’t hold her back, I think she’s capable of getting seriously involved.

Form profile

Rated 96, he has run well in Group company and shaped well when a close fourth on his handicap debut at the Curragh in June.

Trainer says

He is an intended runner in the Palace of Holyroodhouse Handicap. He has some smart form in the book and has always looked like big-field handicaps would suit him, as he likes to be ridden with confidence and be delivered late in well-run races. I thought he ran a mighty race on his handicap debut at the Curragh and would have gone very close but for a bit of late interference. He looks fairly treated and if he gets some luck on the day, he should be capable of running well.

Form profile

Rated 98, he made a winning debut at Limerick prior to finishing second in a Listed race at Navan in May.

Trainer says

We were very happy with his run at Navan last time. He was still a bit green and there should be a good bit more improvement in him. The Queen’s Vase looks to be an open race and he’s entitled to take his chance. He’s owned by a group of New Zealanders and there’s a big team of them coming over for the race, so hopefully he represents them well.

Form profile

Rated 90, he made it third-time lucky when winning a maiden at Killarney in May.

Trainer says

He’ll have entries in the Britannia and the Golden Gates Handicap. We’ll see what the balloting situation is like for the Britannia before we make a final decision, but we’ve had a Royal Ascot handicap in mind for him since he broke his maiden. He’s always worked like a smart horse and if he produces his homework on the track, he’ll be well handicapped.

Form profile

Rated 105, she broke her maiden in the Staffordstown Stud Stakes at the Curragh in October and most recently finished a close second in the Blue Wind Stakes at Naas.

Trainer says

The Ribblesdale Stakes has been her target since her last run. We always felt she would improve when given the chance to step up in trip and we think she’ll improve again over a mile-and-a-half in this race. It looks a wide-open contest, and I could see her running a big race.

Form profile

Rated 91, she has won a maiden at Leopardstown and a conditions race at Killarney.

Trainer says

The plan is to run her in the Sandringham Fillies’ Handicap. We were delighted with her win at Killarney last time and we think this style of race will play to her strengths. She is owned by My Racehorse and her owners will get a great kick out of having a runner at Royal Ascot.

Form profile

Rated 94, he made it third-time lucky in a maiden at Fairyhouse in June.

Trainer says

He’s an intended runner in the Queen’s Vase. He seems to be improving all the time and gives the strong impression of one that will improve for this step up in trip. It looks a wide-open race and hopefully he can acquit himself well.

Form profile

Rated 92, he made it fourth-time lucky when winning a maiden at Navan by a wide margin in May.

Trainer says

He’ll be entered in the King George V Handicap and the Golden Gates Handicap. At this stage I’d say he’s more likely to run in the King George V Handicap. He has progressed really well this season and we’ve had this meeting in mind for him for the last couple of months. The step up to a mile-and-a-half should suit him well.

Form profile

Rated 98, she won a maiden at Gowran Park prior to finishing second in the Silver Flash Stakes at Leopardstown last season. She most recently finished a close sixth in a Listed race at Chantilly.

Trainer says

She is being aimed at the Sandringham Fillies’ Handicap. She has some classy form in the book that makes her look well handicapped. At the time we actually thought we were unlucky not to beat Sprewell in a winner’s race at Naas back in March, but that fella is now rated 112 so maybe we weren’t that unlucky! She should really enjoy a well-run mile and she has the class to get involved in the finish if she gets some luck on the day.

Form profile

Made a winning debut in a maiden at Cork prior to finishing mid-division in a Group 3 at Naas.

Trainer says

We were delighted with her winning debut at Cork. She had been working well, but we rarely expect ours to be sharp enough to win on debut. We were a little bit disappointed with her run in Group 3 company at Naas, but it looked like the extra furlong caught her out. She’ll run in the Queen Mary Stakes back at the minimum trip and while she’ll be a very big price, hopefully she’ll acquit herself well.

Form profile

Made a winning debut in a maiden at the Curragh in May.

Trainer says

She will run in the Chesham Stakes. We were delighted with her debut win. Usually any of ours that win first-time-out turn out to be quite smart. I think the step up to seven furlongs will suit her well and that she will improve significantly from her debut.

Form profile

Finished a promising third in a barrier trial at Naas in May.

Trainer says

He’s an unraced horse that was bought at the breeze-up sales by Bennett Racing in the hope that he might be good enough and forward enough to run in the Chesham Stakes. We ran him in a barrier trial at Naas a couple of weeks ago and he finished a lovely third in a race that has been working out well on the track. He will improve a lot for that, and we feel he has earned his place in the race. It’s a brave call, but hopefully he will justify it.