Leopardstown Race 4

Tote Ballyroan Stakes (Group 3)

Prize Money: $100,178

CRYSTAL BLACK (1) won this twelve months ago. Completed a four-timer when successful in the 2400m Duke Of Edinburgh Handicap at Royal Ascot (UK) last year and returns after a four month break. Holds ability and rates a leading chance. SONS AND LOVERS (3) shaped with credit at the Ascot Royal meeting finishing a decent fifth contesting the 2000m Listed Wolferton Stakes. Likely player. LAYFAYETTE (2) is a smart performer. Recorded a runner-up effort in the G3 International Stakes at the Curragh over 2000m two outings ago. Holds claims. SIEGE OF TROY (6) looks interesting.

Distance: 2414m
Track: Good
Weather: SHWRY
Surface: Turf
Class: OPEN

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Crystal Black (3) 31x1111x4x
Trainer: Gerard Keane (@Trim, Co Meath)
Jockey: C T Keane
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $494,668
Win / Place: 35% / 45%

Unbeaten the Distance

Jockey / Horse Combo

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TEOFILO (IRE)

Dam: SHE'S OUR MARK (GB)

Dam's Sire: Ishiguru

100

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 7-0-2

Distance

2: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

2: 1-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

7: 2-0-0

2nd Up

5: 2-0-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-1

4th Up

4: 2-0-1

Metro

15: 6-0-2

Non-Metro

5: 1-0-0

Turf

20: 7-0-2

Good

16: 6-0-2

Soft

2: 0-0-0

Heavy

2: 1-0-0

Clockwise

16: 6-0-2

Anti-Clockwise

4: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

8: 5-0-1

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

2011m

Comments

Resuming. Finished off last preparation 4th of 7 at Curragh in the G3 Alleged Stakes on April 12 over 2011m, 7 len behind Galen with 61kg at $4.50. Won previous preparation first up won by a nose at Curragh April 20 2024 over 1609m on a heavy track defeating Earls with 63.5kg at $5. Rates strongly and on top record this trip will go close.

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
4th of 7	12/4/25	Curragh	2011m	G3 OPEN 4U	1	Colin Keane	61kg	Good	2:06.78	57.1 km/h	7.0L	-	$4.50	247	$104,060	$9,963	1. Galen 2. Jan Brueghel 3. Sons And Lovers
247 Day Spell
1st of 4	8/8/24	Leopardstown	2414m	G3 OPEN 3U	2	Colin Keane	61kg	Good	2:31.82	57.2 km/h	5.0L	-	$2.10f	48	$88,150	$57,149	1. Crystal Black 2. The Euphrates 3. Safecracker
48 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 19	21/6/24	Ascot Uk	2414m	HCP 3U	4	Colin Keane	61.5kg	Good Firm	2:30.56	57.7 km/h	2.3L	9-8	$12	27	$199,640	$104,601	1. Crystal Black 2. Epic Poet 3. Ziggy
1st of 12	25/5/24	Curragh	2011m	HCP 4U	2	Colin Keane	62.5kg	Good	2:07.95	56.6 km/h	0.3L	-	$4.00	35	$89,870	$54,428	1. Crystal Black 2. Deakin 3. Saturn
35 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 16	20/4/24	Curragh	1609m	HCP 4U	8	Colin Keane	63.5kg	Heavy	1:50.13	52.6 km/h	0.1L	-	$5.00	223	$52,030	$32,657	1. Crystal Black 2. Earls 3. Casanova
223 Day Spell
1st of 22	10/9/23	Curragh	2011m	HCP 3U	22	Colin Keane	56.5kg	GY	2:07.39	56.8 km/h	1.8L	-	$6.00f	15	$275,930	$163,284	1. Crystal Black 2. Kingswood 3. Longbourn

Layfayette (5) 0320x64320
Trainer: Noel Meade (@Castletown, Co Meath)
Jockey: C D Hayes
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $843,118
Win / Place: 20% / 54%

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8 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: FRENCH NAVY (GB)

Dam: SCALA ROMANA (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Holy Roman Emperor

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 9-6-9

Distance

12: 1-1-3

Trk/Dst

5: 0-1-1

Track

11: 0-2-2

Season

5: 0-1-1

1st Up

8: 2-0-1

2nd Up

7: 2-1-2

3rd Up

7: 2-2-3

4th Up

6: 1-1-0

Metro

30: 4-4-5

Non-Metro

14: 5-2-4

Turf

43: 9-6-9

Good

21: 5-1-4

Soft

17: 4-4-3

Heavy

5: 0-1-2

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

25: 6-3-5

Anti-Clockwise

19: 3-3-4

Jockey Stats

Horse

19: 4-3-3

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

1609m - 2514m

Comments

Last start 13th of 18 at Galway on August 1 over 2414m, 12 len behind Nans View with 63.5kg at $13. The start before that 2nd in a small field at Curragh in the G3 International Stakes on June 28 over 2011m, 3.5 len behind Trustyourinstinct with 61kg at $19. Certainly worth another chance.

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
13th of 18	1/8/25	Galway	2414m	HCP 3U	14	Chris Hayes	63.5kg	Y	2:38.99	54.7 km/h	12.5L	-	$13	34	$190,770	-	1. Nans View 2. Cheeky Wink 3. Acapulco Bay
34 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 6	28/6/25	Curragh	2011m	G3 OPEN 3U	4	Colin Keane	61kg	Good	2:04.04	58.4 km/h	3.3L	-	$19	7	$173,430	$35,055	1. Trustyourinstinct 2. Layfayette 3. Deepone
3rd of 7	21/6/25	Limerick	2514m	LR OPEN 3U	4	James J G Ryan	61kg	Good	2:45.59	54.7 km/h	4.3L	-	$6.50	16	$78,040	$7,472	1. Uluru 2. Lemsairbat 3. Layfayette
4th of 7	5/6/25	Leopardstown	1810m	LR OPEN 3U	1	Dylan Browne McMonagle	61kg	Good	1:54.21	57.1 km/h	3.5L	-	$34	25	$78,040	$7,472	1. Green Impact 2. Currawood 3. Azada
6th of 6	11/5/25	Leopardstown	1609m	LR OPEN 3U	1	Chris Hayes	61kg	Good	1:41.00	57.4 km/h	5.0L	-	$51	189	$78,040	$830	1. Chicago Critic 2. Kortez Bay 3. Mutasarref
189 Day Spell
15th of 17	3/11/24	Curragh	2414m	LR OPEN 3U	3	Colin Keane	60.5kg	Y	2:38.34	54.9 km/h	37.3L	-	$9.00	14	$69,370	-	1. Hamish 2. Galileo Dame 3. North Africa

Sons And Lovers (2) 363284x345
Trainer: Joseph O'Brien (@Owning Hill, Co Kilkenny)
Jockey: D Mcmonagle
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $114,501
Win / Place: 9.09% / 54%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: STUDY OF MAN (IRE)

Dam: SO IN LOVE (GB)

Dam's Sire: Smart Strike

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 1-1-4

Season

3: 0-0-1

1st Up

3: 1-0-2

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Metro

10: 1-1-4

Non-Metro

1: 0-0-0

Turf

11: 1-1-4

Good

9: 1-1-3

Soft

2: 0-0-1

Clockwise

9: 1-1-3

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-0-1

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

2011m

Comments

Comes here off a 51-day let-up. Most recently 5th of 16 at Ascot in the LR Wolferton Stakes on June 17 over 2011m, 2 len behind Haatem carrying 59.5kg at $6.50. The run before that 4th in a small field at Curragh in the G2 Mooresbridge Stakes on May 5 over 2011m, 3 len behind Los Angeles carrying 59.5kg at $34. Not far away last time. Strong run latest and can find winning form this time.

Expected Settling Position: Off 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 16	17/6/25	Ascot Uk	2011m	LR OPEN 4U	1	Ryan Moore	59.5kg	Good Firm	2:04.79	58.0 km/h	2.0L	1-2	$6.50	43	$217,790	$5,956	1. Haatem 2. Galen 3. King's Gambit
43 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 6	5/5/25	Curragh	2011m	G2 OPEN 4U	3	Chris Hayes	59.5kg	Good	2:05.27	57.8 km/h	3.0L	-	$34	23	$208,120	$19,926	1. Los Angeles 2. White Birch 3. Trustyourinstinct
3rd of 7	12/4/25	Curragh	2011m	G3 OPEN 4U	3	Chris Hayes	59.5kg	Good	2:06.78	57.1 km/h	5.5L	-	$21	161	$104,060	$9,963	1. Galen 2. Jan Brueghel 3. Sons And Lovers
161 Day Spell
4th of 5	2/11/24	Newmarket (Rowley)	2011m	LR OPEN 3U	5	David Egan	58.5kg	Soft	2:10.15	55.6 km/h	4.3L	3-5	$17	42	$80,550	$8,934	1. Bolster 2. Peace Man 3. Eydon
42 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 9	21/9/24	Ayr	2011m	LR OPEN 3U	9	Joe Fanning	57kg	Good	2:05.99	57.5 km/h	22.8L	4-8	$7.50	41	$108,900	-	1. Persica 2. Enfjaar, Eydon 3.
41 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 9	11/8/24	Deauville	2000m	LR OPEN 3	3	Hollie Doyle	57.5kg	Good	2:03.88	58.1 km/h	3.5L	-	$12	22	$91,510	$18,303	1. Ombudsman 2. Sons And Lovers 3. Stromberg

This Songisforyou (4) 21x7310x65
Trainer: E Mullins (@Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow)
Jockey: R P Whelan
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $227,860
Win / Place: 21% / 50%

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7 yo Grey Gelding

Sire: TEMPLE CITY (USA)

Dam: SONG OF HOURS (USA)

Dam's Sire: Unbridled's Song

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 3-2-2

Distance

2: 0-0-1

Track

3: 0-1-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

5: 1-0-0

2nd Up

4: 0-1-2

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-1-0

Metro

5: 1-1-0

Non-Metro

9: 2-1-2

Turf

14: 3-2-2

Good

6: 2-2-0

Soft

8: 1-0-2

Clockwise

11: 3-1-2

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-1-0

Hurdle

2: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-1-0

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

2414m - 2816m

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up previously. First-up 6th of 11 at Roscommon in LR on July 1 over 2414m, 8 len behind Chally Chute with 62kg at $67. Second-up 5th of 7 at Galway on August 1 over 2816m, 12 len behind Taipan carrying 59.5kg at $5. Will be improved on the two runs in and is worth value bet consideration.

Expected Settling Position: Off 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 7	1/8/25	Galway	2816m	4U	3	Sam Coen	59.5kg	Y	3:10.00	53.4 km/h	12.0L	-	$5.00	31	$32,080	$683	1. Taipan 2. Sky Captain 3. Charlus
31 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 11	1/7/25	Roscommon	2414m	LR OPEN 3U	6	Seamie Heffernan	62kg	Y	2:40.16	54.3 km/h	8.5L	-	$67	276	$88,490	$830	1. Chally Chute 2. Cheeky Wink 3. Romzina
276 Day Spell
24th of 31	28/9/24	Newmarket (Rowley)	1810m	HCP 3U	17	Colin Keane	59.5kg	Soft	1:50.67	58.9 km/h	12.8L	27-22	$11	13	$317,620	-	1. Liberty Lane 2. James McHenry 3. Toimy Son
1st of 14	15/9/24	Curragh	2011m	HCP 3U	4	Colin Keane	58.5kg	Good	2:06.27	57.3 km/h	1.5L	-	$10	47	$272,730	$163,284	1. This Songisforyou 2. Indigo Five 3. Wigmore Street
47 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 18	30/7/24	Galway	1709m	HCP 3U	6	Chris Hayes	59kg	Y	1:51.13	55.4 km/h	1.8L	-	$17	54	$208,120	$19,926	1. Mexicali Rose 2. Norwalk Havoc 3. This Songisforyou
54 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 7	6/6/24	Leopardstown	1810m	HCP 4U	4	Colin Keane	63.5kg	Good	1:56.76	55.8 km/h	3.5L	-	$4.33	273	$26,880	-	1. Timourid 2. Livio Milo 3. Shigar
273 Day Spell

Sea The Boss (1) x1x40x7x69
Trainer: Mrs J Harrington (@Moone, Co Kildare)
Jockey: S Foley
Weight: 60kg
Prize Money: $125,380
Win / Place: 22% / 22%

4 yo Chestnut Filly

Sire: SEA THE MOON (GER)

Dam: SHAELLA (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Casamento

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 2-0-0

Distance

4: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

5: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

4: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

5: 2-0-0

Turf

9: 2-0-0

Good

5: 1-0-0

Soft

4: 1-0-0

Clockwise

6: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 2-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

6: 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

2414m

Comments

Third-up today. Comes off a 37 day let-up. First-up 6th of 10 at Cork in the G3 Munster Oaks on June 13 over 2414m, 6 len behind Magical Hope carrying 61kg at $17. Second-up 9th of 11 at Roscommon in LR on July 1 over 2414m, 16 len behind Chally Chute with 60kg at $34. Needs to do better.

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
9th of 11	1/7/25	Roscommon	2414m	LR OPEN 3U	9	Shane Foley	60kg	Y	2:40.16	54.3 km/h	16.8L	-	$34	18	$88,490	-	1. Chally Chute 2. Cheeky Wink 3. Romzina
6th of 10	13/6/25	Cork	2414m	G3 OPEN FM 3	4	Shane Foley	61kg	GY	2:36.29	55.6 km/h	6.3L	-	$17	68	$118,240	$1,107	1. Magical Hope 2. Lemsairbat 3. Enfranchise
68 Day Spell
7th of 10	6/4/25	Cork	2414m	LR OPEN 4U	4	Scott McCullagh	60.5kg	Good	2:32.71	56.9 km/h	6.0L	-	$17	203	$86,720	-	1. Bubble Gum 2. Ameerat Jumaira 3. Goodie Two Shoes
203 Day Spell
10th of 12	15/9/24	Longchamp	2400m	G1 OPEN M 3U	5	Cristian Demuro	55.5kg	Soft	2:31.53	57.0 km/h	24.2L	-	$72	28	$977,200	-	1. Bluestocking 2. Aventure 3. Emily Upjohn
4th of 7	18/8/24	Deauville	2000m	G2 OPEN F 3	6	Shane Foley	57kg	Good Soft	2:09.56	55.6 km/h	4.3L	-	$25	99	$216,310	$15,141	1. Friendly Soul 2. Birthe 3. Candala
99 Day Spell
1st of 5	11/5/24	Naas	2112m	G3 OPEN F 3	3	Shane Foley	58kg	Good	2:14.70	56.4 km/h	0.3L	-	$4.50	217	$111,530	$70,756	1. Sea The Boss 2. Madam Celeste 3. Je Zous
217 Day Spell

Siege Of Troy (6) 412437x444
Trainer: J P Murtagh (@Coolaghknock Glebe,Co Kildare)
Jockey: B M Coen
Weight: 60kg
Prize Money: $220,085
Win / Place: 10% / 40%

4 yo Bay Filly

Sire: SIYOUNI (FR)

Dam: ROHERYN (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Galileo

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 1-2-1

Distance

4: 0-0-0

Season

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

5: 1-1-1

Non-Metro

5: 0-1-0

Turf

10: 1-2-1

Good

8: 1-2-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Fast

1: 0-0-1

Clockwise

7: 1-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-1-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

6: 1-2-0

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

1911m - 2414m

Comments

Racing well recently. Comes off a 48 day let-up. At the latest run ran on from midfield; 4th of 18 at Ascot on June 20 over 2414m, 5 len behind Ethical Diamond carrying 60kg at $17. The run before that 4th of 7 at Curragh in LR on May 24 over 2414m, 8 len behind Trustyourinstinct carrying 58kg at $4.30. Should go well in this line up.

Expected Settling Position: Off 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
4th of 18	20/6/25	Ascot Uk	2414m	HCP 3U	13	Oisin Murphy	60kg	Good Firm	2:29.79	58.0 km/h	4.8L	8-6	$17	27	$199,640	$24,537	1. Ethical Diamond 2. Mutaawid 3. Naqeeb
4th of 7	24/5/25	Curragh	2414m	LR OPEN 4U	8	Oisin Murphy	58kg	Good	2:29.08	58.3 km/h	8.3L	-	$4.33	17	$86,720	$8,303	1. Trustyourinstinct 2. Romzina 3. Magical Hope
4th of 12	7/5/25	Gowran Park	1911m	LR OPEN FM 4	6	Oisin Murphy	59.5kg	Good	2:00.57	57.1 km/h	4.8L	-	$3.75f	206	$86,720	$8,303	1. Madam Celeste 2. Jancis 3. Thalara
206 Day Spell
7th of 16	13/10/24	Naas	2414m	LR OPEN FM 3	3	Ben Coen	58kg	Y	2:32.19	57.1 km/h	10.0L	-	$7.50	32	$86,720	-	1. Caught U Looking 2. Galileo Dame 3. Romzina
32 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 12	11/9/24	Kentucky	2112m	LR OPEN F 3	5	Florent Geroux	55kg	FM	2:06.40	60.2 km/h	2.6L	12-7	$7.37	26	$2,352,941	$131,618	1. Kathynmarissa 2. Waves Of Mischief 3. Siege Of Troy
4th of 6	16/8/24	Cork	2414m	G3 OPEN 3U	2	Ben Coen	57kg	Good Firm	2:30.33	57.8 km/h	1.8L	-	$10	27	$112,730	$10,793	1. Shamida 2. Mother Nature 3. Lily Hart

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