Curragh Race 4

Churchill Tyres Beresford Stakes (Group 2)

Prize Money: $239,852

NOBLE EXHIBIT (3) caught the attention when cruising to a 7L success in a recent Punchestown maiden. Put himself firmly in the picture for end-of-season Group race targets. Warrants respect here. SHAKESPEARE (4) is another strong contender for the Ballydoyle squad. Easily off the mark in a maiden here in August before failing to lay a glove on them at G1 level last time (1800m). This is more realistic sporting new headgear. CITY OF DUBAI (1) came home a 0.75L second in a Listed contest prior to a never competitive fifth in a 1400m G2 here latest. Return to further distance can aid his chances. VENETIAN POWER (6) has to do more based on figures but it would be no shock if he were to find improvement.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Soft
Weather: Showers
Surface: Turf
Class: OPEN

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City Of Dubai (2) 125
Trainer: P Twomey(Cashel, Co Tipperary)
Jockey: Billy Lee
Weight: 59.5kg
Prize Money: $43,502
Win / Place: 33% / 66%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: MEHMAS (IRE)

Dam: ANGELS STORY (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Galileo

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 1-1-0

Distance

2: 1-1-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

3: 1-1-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 1-1-0

Turf

3: 1-1-0

Good

3: 1-1-0

Clockwise

2: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 1-1-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m - 1609m

Comments

Comes here off a 35-day let-up. Most recently ran second last in a small field in the G2 Futurity Stakes at this track on August 22 over 1408m, 5.5 len behind Giant Sequoia carrying 59.5kg at $6. The race before that 2nd in a small field in the LR CHURCHILL (El Gran Senor) STAKES at Gowran Park on August 7 over 1609m, 0.8 len behind Sergei Diaghilev carrying 59.5kg at $3.30. One of the main contenders.

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 6	22/8/26	Curragh	1408m	G2 2	6	W J Lee	59.5kg	Good	1:24.44	60.0 km/h	5.3L	-	$6.00	15	$232,610	$2,159	1. Giant Sequoia 2. Florida Bay 3. Green Dreamer
2nd of 6	7/8/26	Gowran Park	1609m	LR 2	3	W J Lee	59.5kg	Good	1:39.47	58.2 km/h	0.8L	-	$3.25f	25	$86,160	$17,435	1. Sergei Diaghilev 2. City Of Dubai 3. Bellesque
1st of 6	13/7/26	Killarney	1609m	MDN 2	2	W J Lee	60.5kg	Good	1:44.61	55.4 km/h	0.5L	-	$9.00	-	$39,440	$23,908	1. City Of Dubai 2. Francillon 3. Oklahoma

Drumbeat (1) 631
Trainer: Aidan O'brien(Cashel, Co Tipperary)
Jockey: Ronan Whelan
Weight: 59.5kg
Prize Money: $19,403
Win / Place: 33% / 66%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: WOOTTON BASSETT (GB)

Dam: CLOTH OF CLOUD (SAF)

Dam's Sire: Captain Al

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 1-0-1

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

3: 1-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

2: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

1: 1-0-0

Turf

3: 1-0-1

Good

2: 0-0-1

Soft

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

2: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-1

Handicap Rating

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Trainer

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Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m - 1609m

Comments

Form hard to fault. At the latest run favourite; won by a nose at Gowran Park on September 1 over 1408m defeating Capability Brown carrying 59.5kg at $2.30. The run before that 3rd of 8 at Leopardstown on August 6 over 1609m, 1.0 len behind Wall Street carrying 59.5kg at $4.30. Worth including.

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
1st of 15	1/9/26	Gowran Park	1408m	MDN 2	14	W M Lordan	59.5kg	Y	1:28.48	57.3 km/h	0.1L	-	$2.25f	26	$39,360	$15,790	1. Drumbeat, Equus Victor 2. 3. Capability Brown
3rd of 8	6/8/26	Leopardstown	1609m	MDN 2	6	Ryan Moore	59.5kg	Good	1:43.33	56.1 km/h	1.0L	-	$4.33	19	$39,360	$3,613	1. Wall Street 2. Jesus Green 3. Drumbeat
6th of 6	18/7/26	Curragh	1408m	MDN 2	3	Jack Cleary	57kg	Good Firm	1:27.83	57.7 km/h	5.0L	-	$15	-	$43,080	-	1. Porto Vecchio 2. Victory Speech 3. Anchor Road

Noble Exhibit (5) 31
Trainer: Aidan O'brien(Cashel, Co Tipperary)
Jockey: Wayne Lordan
Weight: 59.5kg
Prize Money: $23,174
Win / Place: 50% / 100%

Dominant Win Last Start

2 yo Chestnut Colt

Sire: FRANKEL (GB)

Dam: PRIZE EXHIBIT (GB)

Dam's Sire: Showcasing

100

Rating

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Career

2: 1-0-1

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-1

Season

2: 1-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

1: 1-0-0

Turf

2: 1-0-1

Good

2: 1-0-1

Clockwise

2: 1-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Trainer/Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m - 1609m

Comments

Third race start today. At debut, 3rd of 16 at this track on August 22 over 1408m, 4 len behind Monogram with 58kg at $17. Last start scored a big 7 len win at Punchestown on September 15 over 1609m defeating Dancinginthecity carrying 60.5kg at $3.80. Terrific chance to make the breakthrough at Group level.

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
1st of 14	15/9/26	Punchestown	1609m	MDN 2	6	W M Lordan	60.5kg	Good	1:44.12	55.6 km/h	7.0L	-	$3.75	24	$31,020	$19,561	1. Noble Exhibit 2. Dancinginthecity 3. Francillon
3rd of 16	22/8/26	Curragh	1408m	MDN 2	12	Jack Cleary	58kg	Good	1:25.98	59.0 km/h	3.8L	-	$17	-	$39,360	$3,613	1. Monogram 2. Salt Lake 3. Noble Exhibit

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

1st of 14

15/9/26

Punchestown

1609m

MDN 2

W M Lordan

60.5kg

Good

1:44.12

55.6 km/h

7.0L

$3.75

$31,020

$19,561

1. Noble Exhibit

2. Dancinginthecity

3. Francillon

3rd of 16

22/8/26

Curragh

1408m

MDN 2

Jack Cleary

58kg

Good

1:25.98

59.0 km/h

3.8L

$17

$39,360

$3,613

1. Monogram

2. Salt Lake

3. Noble Exhibit

Shakespeare (3) 3217
Trainer: Aidan O'brien(Cashel, Co Tipperary)
Jockey: Colin Keane
Weight: 59.5kg
Prize Money: $39,766
Win / Place: 25% / 75%

2 yo Chestnut Colt

Sire: DUBAWI (IRE)

Dam: LADY BOWTHORPE (GB)

Dam's Sire: Nathaniel

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 1-1-1

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Track

2: 1-0-1

Season

4: 1-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

4: 1-1-1

Turf

4: 1-1-1

Good

4: 1-1-1

Clockwise

2: 1-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-1-0

Handicap Rating

101

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m - 1810m

Comments

At the latest run 7th of 9 in the G1 Golden Fleece Stakes at Leopardstown on September 12 over 1810m, 8 len behind Darkness Falls with 59.5kg at $9.50. Before that won by 1.5 len at this track on August 9 over 1408m defeating Benown carrying 60.5kg at $1.50. Expected to atone.

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
7th of 9	12/9/26	Leopardstown	1810m	G1 2	3	Pierre-Charles Boudot	59.5kg	Good	1:51.73	58.3 km/h	8.5L	-	$9.50	34	$700,940	-	1. Darkness Falls 2. Jesus Green 3. Quest For Stars
34 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 11	9/8/26	Curragh	1408m	MDN 2	3	Ryan Moore	60.5kg	Good Firm	1:23.96	60.4 km/h	1.5L	-	$1.53f	17	$43,080	$27,168	1. Shakespeare 2. Benown 3. Loughrea N Roll
2nd of 5	23/7/26	Leopardstown	1609m	MDN 2	1	Ryan Moore	60.5kg	Good	1:42.53	56.5 km/h	2.0L	-	$1.44f	26	$39,440	$7,672	1. Green Dreamer 2. Shakespeare 3. Darkness Falls
3rd of 8	27/6/26	Curragh	1408m	MDN 2	3	Jack Cleary	57kg	Good Firm	1:26.96	58.3 km/h	6.0L	-	$8.50	-	$51,700	$4,926	1. Giant Sequoia 2. Oklahoma 3. Shakespeare

Tommy Quick (4) 7
Trainer: Joseph O'brien(Owning Hill, Co Kilkenny)
Jockey: J M Sheridan
Weight: 59.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: AMERICAN PHAROAH (USA)

Dam: BATTLE FLAG (USA)

Dam's Sire: War Front

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1810m

Comments

Jumped at a huge quote at debut, 7th of 10 at this track on August 16 over 1810m, 3.5 len behind Zarak Pasha with 60.5kg at $51. Should improve but looks tested in this line-up.

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
7th of 10	16/8/26	Curragh	1810m	MDN 2	2	Chris Hayes	60.5kg	Good	1:53.25	57.5 km/h	3.5L	-	$51	-	$39,360	-	1. Zarak Pasha 2. Dancinginthecity 3. Breath Of Paradise

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

7th of 10

16/8/26

Curragh

1810m

MDN 2

Chris Hayes

60.5kg

Good

1:53.25

57.5 km/h

3.5L

$51

$39,360

1. Zarak Pasha

2. Dancinginthecity

3. Breath Of Paradise

Venetian Power (6) 415
Trainer: Joseph O'brien(Owning Hill, Co Kilkenny)
Jockey: Declan Mcdonogh
Weight: 59.5kg
Prize Money: $30,157
Win / Place: 33% / 33%

2 yo Chestnut Colt

Sire: ST MARK'S BASILICA (FR)

Dam: POWER ZONE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Lope De Vega

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 1-0-0

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

3: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 1-0-0

Turf

3: 1-0-0

Good

3: 1-0-0

Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m - 1609m

Comments

Comes off a 50 day let-up. Most recently ran second last in a small field in the LR CHURCHILL (El Gran Senor) STAKES at Gowran Park on August 7 over 1609m, 4 len behind Sergei Diaghilev with 59.5kg at $9. Before that won by 0.5 len at Killarney on July 15 over 1609m defeating Full Volume with 61kg at $5.50. A better performance wouldn't shock.

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 6	7/8/26	Gowran Park	1609m	LR 2	1	Joseph Sheridan	59.5kg	Good	1:39.47	58.2 km/h	4.0L	-	$9.00	23	$86,160	$830	1. Sergei Diaghilev 2. City Of Dubai 3. Bellesque
1st of 5	15/7/26	Killarney	1609m	2	2	Dylan Browne Mcmonagle	61kg	Good	1:46.05	54.6 km/h	0.5L	-	$5.50	18	$42,670	$27,168	1. Venetian Power 2. Full Volume 3. South Dakota
4th of 8	27/6/26	Curragh	1408m	MDN 2	2	Dylan Browne Mcmonagle	59.5kg	Good Firm	1:26.96	58.3 km/h	6.0L	-	$15	-	$51,700	$2,159	1. Giant Sequoia 2. Oklahoma 3. Shakespeare

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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