Curragh Race 5

Goffs Vincent O'brien National Stakes (Group 1)

Stake: $745,286

GSTAAD (2) looked a Group winner in the making having debuted securing a 1L success at Navan. Dutifully delivered a 3L victory next time contesting the Coventry Stakes G2 at Ascot while only just denied attempting a G1 at Deauville in latest. Major player. SABA DESERT (5) followed up a triumphant Sandown debut victory with a 1L win in the bet365 Superlative Stakes G2 at Newmarket. Danger racing third-up. ZAVATERI (6) arrives off the back of consecutive G2 wins under Charles Bishop at Newmarket and Goodwood. Respect. ITALY (3) holds each-way claims.

Distance: 1408m
Track: Unknown
Weather: -
Surface: Turf
Class: OPEN

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Dorset (4) 215
Trainer: Aidan O'Brien(@Cashel, Co Tipperary)
Jockey: G M Ryan
Weight: 59.5kg
Prize Money: $41,589
Win / Place: 33% / 66%

2 yo Grey Colt

Sire: WOOTTON BASSETT (GB)

Dam: SNOWFLAKES (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Galileo

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 1-1-0

Distance

3: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-1-0

Track

2: 1-1-0

Season

3: 1-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

3: 1-1-0

Good

3: 1-1-0

Clockwise

3: 1-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m

Comments

Comes off a 47 day let-up. Most recently 5th of 10 at Goodwood in the G2 Vintage Stakes on July 29 over 1408m, 2.75 len behind Zavateri carrying 58.5kg at $2.60. The race before that favourite; won by 1.5 len at this track June 28 over 1408m defeating Benvenuto Cellini with 59.5kg at $1.40. Not keen on his chances.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 10	29/7/25	Goodwood	1408m	G2 OPEN 2	2	Ryan Moore	58.5kg	Good	1:26.43	58.6 km/h	2.8L	3-4	$2.63f	31	$352,547	$9,641	1. Zavateri 2. Morris Dancer 3. Do Or Do Not
31 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 13	28/6/25	Curragh	1408m	MDN 2	5	Ryan Moore	59.5kg	Good	1:24.48	60.0 km/h	1.5L	1-1	$1.44f	24	$38,506	$24,166	1. Dorset 2. Benvenuto Cellini 3. Al Haarith
2nd of 10	4/6/25	Curragh	1408m	MDN 2	6	W M Lordan	60.5kg	Good	1:26.18	58.8 km/h	0.5L	5-7	$6.00	-	$38,506	$7,782	1. Amadeus Mozart 2. Dorset 3. Ipanema Beach

Gstaad (5) 11x2
Trainer: Aidan O'Brien(@Cashel, Co Tipperary)
Jockey: C Soumillon
Weight: 59.5kg
Prize Money: $382,740
Win / Place: 66% / 100%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: STARSPANGLEDBANNER (AUS)

Dam: MOSA MINE (GB)

Dam's Sire: Exceed And Excel

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 2-1-0

Season

3: 2-1-0

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

3: 2-1-0

Good

3: 2-1-0

Clockwise

2: 1-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 1207m

Comments

Second run back. First-up after two months 2nd in a small field at Deauville in the G1 Prix Morny on August 24 over 1200m, head behind Venetian Sun with 57kg at $2.10. Previously second-up favourite; ran on from midfield and won by 3 len at Ascot G2 Coventry Stakes June 17 over 1207m defeating Do Or Do Not carrying 58.5kg at $4.50. Leading contender.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 6	24/8/25	Deauville	1200m	G1 OPEN CF 2	4	Ryan Moore	57kg	Good	1:08.39	63.2 km/h	0.2L	-	$2.10f	68	$690,054	$157,747	1. Venetian Sun 2. Gstaad 3. Wise Approach
68 Day Spell
1st of 20	17/6/25	Ascot Uk	1207m	G2 OPEN 2	14	Ryan Moore	58.5kg	Good Firm	1:13.43	59.2 km/h	3.0L	10-9	$4.50f	31	$352,547	$203,244	1. Gstaad 2. Do Or Do Not 3. Coppull
31 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 10	17/5/25	Navan	1207m	MDN 2	1	Chris Hayes	60.5kg	Good	1:12.35	60.1 km/h	0.8L	7-6	$8.00	-	$34,654	$21,749	1. Gstaad 2. True Love 3. Havana Anna

Italy (6) 122
Trainer: Aidan O'Brien(@Cashel, Co Tipperary)
Jockey: R P Whelan
Weight: 59.5kg
Prize Money: $140,849
Win / Place: 33% / 100%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: WOOTTON BASSETT (GB)

Dam: BOUND (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Galileo

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 1-2-0

Distance

3: 1-2-0

Season

3: 1-2-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

Turf

3: 1-2-0

Good

3: 1-2-0

Clockwise

1: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 1-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m

Comments

Recent form sound. At the latest run 2nd of 7 at York in the G3 Acomb Stakes on August 20 over 1408m, 1.5 len behind Gewan carrying 58.5kg at $3.30. The race before that sat on speed throughout when 2nd of 7 at Newmarket (July) in the G2 Superlative Stakes on July 12 over 1408m, 1.3 len behind Saba Desert carrying 58.5kg at $1.70. Makes appeal.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 7	20/8/25	York	1408m	G3 OPEN 2	5	Ryan Moore	58.5kg	Good Firm	1:25.57	59.2 km/h	1.5L	6-4	$3.25	39	$332,412	$72,652	1. Gewan 2. Italy 3. Distant Storm
39 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 7	12/7/25	Newmarket Uk	1408m	G2 OPEN 2	6	Ryan Moore	58.5kg	Good Firm	1:26.30	58.7 km/h	1.3L	4-3	$1.67f	57	$201,454	$44,031	1. Saba Desert 2. Italy 3. Wild Desert
57 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 6	16/5/25	Leopardstown	1408m	MDN 2	1	W M Lordan	60.5kg	Good	1:33.24	54.4 km/h	0.8L	4-4	$1.44f	-	$38,506	$24,166	1. Italy 2. Thesecretadversary 3. Ipanema Beach

North Coast (3) 3121
Trainer: Joseph O'Brien(@Owning Hill, Co Kilkenny)
Jockey: D Browne Mcmonagle
Weight: 59.5kg
Prize Money: $111,819
Win / Place: 50% / 100%

2 yo Chestnut Colt

Sire: STARMAN (GB)

Dam: LA AUSTRALIANA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Australia

100

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 2-1-1

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-1

Season

4: 2-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

4: 2-1-1

Good

3: 1-1-1

Soft

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

2: 1-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

2: 1-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 1-1-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1609m

Comments

Returns from a 52-day let-up. Most recently scored a big 6 len win at Leopardstown G3 Tyros Stakes July 24 over 1508m defeating Flushing Meadows carrying 59.5kg at $4. The run before that held ground to the line 2nd of 7 at Naas in LR on July 5 over 1609m, 3.5 len behind Daytona with 58kg at $3. Hard to have in this tough line-up despite the last performance.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 4	24/7/25	Leopardstown	1508m	G3 OPEN 2	2	Dylan Browne McMonagle	59.5kg	YS	1:32.06	59.0 km/h	6.0L	1-1	$4.00	19	$111,821	$72,499	1. North Coast 2. Flushing Meadows 3. Prospect Thunder
2nd of 7	5/7/25	Naas	1609m	LR OPEN 2	6	Dylan Browne McMonagle	58kg	Good	1:41.30	57.2 km/h	3.3L	3-1	$3.00	15	$86,624	$17,510	1. Daytona 2. North Coast 3. Genchev
1st of 14	20/6/25	Down Royal	1408m	SELL MDN 2	14	Declan McDonogh	61kg	Good	1:28.29	57.4 km/h	5.5L	1-1	$1.80f	16	$28,871	$18,124	1. North Coast 2. Nazario 3. World Tour
3rd of 13	4/6/25	Curragh	1207m	MDN 2	11	Dylan Browne McMonagle	60.5kg	Good	1:12.59	59.9 km/h	2.8L	5-4	$12	-	$38,506	$3,686	1. Flushing Meadows 2. The Piper's Call 3. North Coast

Saba Desert (2) 11x
Trainer: C Appleby(@Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: W Buick
Weight: 59.5kg
Prize Money: $127,199
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

Unbeaten Jockey / Horse Combo

Unbeaten the Distance

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo Chestnut Colt

Sire: DUBAWI (IRE)

Dam: FINESPUN (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Sea The Stars

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 2-0-0

Distance

2: 2-0-0

Season

2: 2-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

2: 2-0-0

Good

2: 2-0-0

Clockwise

2: 2-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 2-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m

Comments

Unbeaten in two starts. Resuming after a nine weeks break. Not seen since winning by 1.3 len Newmarket (July) G2 Superlative Stakes July 12 over 1408m defeating Italy carrying 58.5kg at $7. On debut won by 0.8 len Sandown Park June 13 over 1408m defeating Boiling Over carrying 60.5kg at $1.60. Has scope to maintain the upward progression.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 7	12/7/25	Newmarket Uk	1408m	G2 OPEN 2	2	William Buick	58.5kg	Good Firm	1:26.30	58.7 km/h	1.3L	6-4	$7.00	29	$201,454	$116,140	1. Saba Desert 2. Italy 3. Wild Desert
1st of 6	13/6/25	Sandown Park Uk	1408m	OPEN MDN 2	8	William Buick	60.5kg	Good	1:35.68	53.0 km/h	0.8L	4-3	$1.57f	-	$20,147	$11,059	1. Saba Desert 2. Boiling Over 3. Waterford Castle

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

1st of 7

12/7/25

Newmarket Uk

1408m

G2 OPEN 2

William Buick

58.5kg

Good Firm

1:26.30

58.7 km/h

1.3L

6-4

$7.00

$201,454

$116,140

1. Saba Desert

2. Italy

3. Wild Desert

1st of 6

13/6/25

Sandown Park Uk

1408m

OPEN MDN 2

William Buick

60.5kg

Good

1:35.68

53.0 km/h

0.8L

4-3

$1.57f

$20,147

$11,059

1. Saba Desert

2. Boiling Over

3. Waterford Castle

Zavateri (1) 111
Trainer: Eve Johnson Houghton(@Blewbury, Oxfordshire)
Jockey: Charles Bishop
Weight: 59.5kg
Prize Money: $330,444
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

Unbeaten Jockey / Horse Combo

Picket Fence

2 yo Chestnut Colt

Sire: WITHOUT PAROLE (GB)

Dam: ZEROUA (FR)

Dam's Sire: Siyouni

100

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 3-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

3: 3-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

3: 3-0-0

Good

3: 3-0-0

Clockwise

3: 3-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 3-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1408m

Comments

Form hard to fault. Comes here off a 47-day let-up. Last start ran on from midfield and won by a nose at Goodwood G2 Vintage Stakes July 29 over 1408m defeating Morris Dancer with 60kg at $9. The start before that won by 1.0 len at Newmarket (July) G2 July Stakes July 10 over 1207m defeating Do Or Do Not with 58kg at $19. Warrants consideration.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 10	29/7/25	Goodwood	1408m	G2 OPEN 2	6	Charles Bishop	60kg	Good	1:26.43	58.6 km/h	0.1L	6-6	$9.00	19	$352,547	$203,244	1. Zavateri 2. Morris Dancer 3. Do Or Do Not
1st of 6	10/7/25	Newmarket Uk	1207m	G2 OPEN C 2	4	Charles Bishop	58kg	Good Firm	1:10.80	61.4 km/h	1.0L	4-2	$19	30	$204,795	$116,140	1. Zavateri 2. Do Or Do Not 3. Jel Pepper
1st of 9	10/6/25	Salisbury	1207m	OPEN NOV 2	1	Charles Bishop	59.5kg	Good Firm	1:15.38	57.6 km/h	2.5L	7-6	$6.50	-	$20,147	$11,059	1. Zavateri 2. Wojtek 3. Starlight Sami

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