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Saturday 23 August 2025

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Coolmore Stud Little Big Bear Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden

Off time: 13:42 | Winning time: 1m 27.59s

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Ciarrai Abu

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Leigh Roche| T: J P Fahey

100/1

Foaled April 26. €14,000 yearling, Study of Man gelding. Half-brother to useful 9f/1¼m winner Alice Monet.

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(1)

Circle Of Life

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien

4/1

Foaled April 1. Dubawi colt. Brother to smart 7f winner Never Ending Story and useful winner up to 11f Navy Seal. Group 1 entered. Likely to have a big say.

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(8)

Daring Heart

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons

11/1

Foaled February 16. Kodi Bear colt. Half-brother to several winners, including 7f/7.6f winner Bobby Bennu and 2-y-o 7f winner Mattymolls Gaga, both useful. Dam of little account. Check the betting.

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(12)

Lauda

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

16/1

Foaled January 28. Wootton Bassett colt. Dam, 2-y-o 6f winner who placed at 9.5f, half-sister to smart 1¼m/10.7f winner Sir Lamorak. Holds a Group 2 entry. Interesting runner.

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Nil Bua Gan Dua

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien

9/1

Foaled March 5. $38,000 yearling, €160,000 2-y-o, American Pharoah colt. Dam, placed in US at 1m-9f, half-sister to US Grade 3 1m winner Keri Belle out of dual US Grade 3 6.5f winner Belleski.

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Resurgence

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

11/1

Foaled February 8. Too Darn Hot colt. Dam, useful French 7.5f-10.5f winner, half-sister to useful 1m winner Zvarov. Trainer going well and he's entered in 2 Group races next month.

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(4)

Savile Row

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Mark Crehan⁽³⁾| T: A P O'Brien

14/1

Foaled March 5. 400,000 gns yearling, No Nay Never colt. Half-brother to several winners, including useful 1m-1¼m who stayed 1½m Mask of Time and useful 1½m winner Milestone. Dam French 14.5f winner.

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(13)

Shadow Run

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: M O'Callaghan

16/1

Foaled March 13. 140,000 gns 2-y-o, Mehmas colt. Brother to 3 winners, including smart 2-y-o 5f/6f winner Caturra and 2-y-o 6f winner Tales of The Heart. Dam 5f winner (including at 2 yrs). Entered in Group 2 Mill Reef next month.

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(6)

Take Charge Star

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh

28/1

Foaled May 2. €300,000 yearling, Starspangledbanner colt. Half-brother to several winners, including 6f winner Polybius and 2-y-o 6f-1m winner Albigna, both smart. Dam 1½m/12.5f winner, won Prix de Pomone

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Thread Of Gold

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J M Sheridan| T: W P Mullins

11/1

Foaled February 15. 100,000 gns foal, Ghaiyyath gelding. Closely related to useful 1½m winner Great Esteem and 2-y-o 1m winner Royal Tapestry and half-brother to smart 1m-1¼m winner Broderie. Dam 1m winner.

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Trustmore

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: Stephen Thorne

7/1

Foaled February 23. €95,000 yearling, 150,000 gns 2-y-o, Sioux Nation colt. Dam unraced half-sister to smart 7f/1m winner Haqeeqy.

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Vidmiyr

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: N G McCullagh| T: J P Murtagh

33/1

Foaled February 12. Footstepsinthesand colt. Half-brother to several winners, including useful Australian 7f winner Moridan and French 2-y-o 1¼m winner Valsad. Trainer going well.

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Ice Dancer

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J Cleary⁽⁵⁾| T: A P O'Brien

5/2

Foaled April 6. Wootton Bassett filly. Sister to smart winner up to 1¼m Serious Contender. Dam, 12.5f winner, sister to very smart winner up to 10.3f Cliffs of Moher. Circle of Life probably the yard first string but the betting will reveal more.

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Starfinch

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Mrs J Harrington

33/1

Foaled March 3. Mehmas filly. Dam, 9.4f-10.7f winner, sister to very smart 1m-1¼m winner Foxes Tales. Yard in good form.

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Forecasts

Ice Dancer (5/2), Circle Of Life (4/1), Trustmore (7/1), Nil Bua Gan Dua (9/1), Thread Of Gold (11/1), Resurgence (11/1), Daring Heart (11/1), Savile Row (14/1), Lauda (16/1), Shadow Run (16/1), Take Charge Star (28/1), Vidmiyr (33/1), Starfinch (33/1), Ciarrai Abu (100/1)

Multiple Group entries suggest CIRCLE OF LIFE is well regarded at Ballydoyle so he's the suggestion before any betting clues are known. Lauda and Resurgence are others who have been handed Group entries and are also shortlisted in an opener where the market looks sure to be informative.