19:25 Leopardstown

Thursday 21 August 2025

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Off time: 19:26 | Winning time: 1m 42.79s

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Battle Borne¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell

11/1

Twice-raced colt. 25/1, ninth of 13 in maiden at this course (9f, good) 14 days ago, left poorly placed. Debut fourth at Fairyhouse the previous month certainly contained promise and he could be an interesting type for handicaps after this.

Form: 49

(5)

Falls Of Acharn⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

11/4

Sea The Moon gelding who ran to a similar level as on debut when sixth of 19 in maiden at the Curragh (10f, good) 55 days ago. Certainly not without claims but this drop in trip may not suit ideally.

Form: 66

(4)

Fixation⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Sam Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: N Stokes

25/1

Twice-raced gelding. First run since leaving M. Halford & T. Collins (off 10 months/gelded) when eleventh of 14 in maiden at the Curragh (8f, good, 8/1) 55 days ago, losing place over 2f out. This promises to reveal more.

Form: 8-0

(8)

Obscenity

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

11/4

Fastnet Rock colt. Half-brother to useful winner up to 1m and Darnation. Dam unraced half-sister to very smart winner up to 1½m (stayed 1¾m) Blue Bunting. Interesting for stable no stranger to success with newcomers and he's one to consider.

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Railgun⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J M Sheridan| T: J A Stack

15/2

€150,000 yearling, Starspangledbanner colt. 22/1, twelfth of 19 in maiden at the Curragh (10f, good) on debut 55 days ago, fading straight. Pedigree suggests this shorter trip can see him in a better light and this ought to reveal more.

Form: 0

(10)

Seti One

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Nathan Crosse| T: W McCreery

13/2

$85,000 yearling, American Pharoah colt. Half-brother to minor US winner by Justify. Dam, 2-y-o 1m winner, half-sister to useful US 8.5f winner Justin's Legacy. Betting can point the way on debut.

Form:

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Spodo Komodo¹³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J A Heffernan| T: J Feane

8/1

Twice-raced gelding. 15/2, fourth of 14 in maiden at the Curragh (6f, good) in April, still green but keeping on without being unduly punished. Should have more to offer, not least when attentions switch to handicaps moving forward.

Form: 44

(11)

Take Me

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade

9/2

Fastnet Rock gelding. Half-brother to 2-y-o 6f winner Letherfly. Dam, 5f winner who stayed 7f, half-sister to useful 2-y-o 5f winner Orlaith out of unraced half-sister to high-class winner up to 1m (Mile) Toormore.

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Shakita³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jack Kearney⁽³⁾| T: T Mullins

100/1

Twice-raced filly. 80/1, last of 8 in maiden at Killarney (11.3f, good to soft) 38 days ago, rearing leaving stalls and never involved. Back down in trip.

Form: 0-8

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Smooth³²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: N G McCullagh| T: C Weld

100/1

Fastnet Rock filly who improved on her debut display when ninth of 16 in a maiden at Cork (1m) last September. However, absent since finishing well-beaten at Down Royal later that month and her future surely lies in low-grade handicaps.

Form: 090-

Non-Runners

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Lady Mcc¹⁰²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: N Lupini J: Ben Coen

Forecasts

Falls Of Acharn (11/4), Obscenity (11/4), Take Me (9/2), Lady Mcc (11/2), Seti One (13/2), Railgun (15/2), Spodo Komodo (8/1), Battle Borne (11/1), Fixation (25/1), Smooth (100/1), Shakita (100/1)

Not a particularly strong maiden so it could pay to take a chance on newcomer OBSCENITY. He makes appeal on paper for a stable no stranger to success with their debutants and confidence behind him in the betting would look all the more significant. Lady Mcc clearly wasn't herself here back in the spring but is a threat on the form she displayed on debut at Dundalk, whilst Spodo Komodo is another who can feature.