15:26 Leopardstown

Sunday 19 October 2025

All13:5514:2514:5515:2616:0016:3517:10

Trigo Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 2m 16.5s

(7)

Trustyourinstinct³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 110| C| D

9/2

Smart gelding. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. 8 lengths seventh of 9 to Convergent in Kilternan Stakes at this course (12f, good, 6/1) 36 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Expected to be bang there eased in class.

Form: 833117

(1)

Lord Massusus¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Lee| T: J G Murphy| OR: 107| C

40/1

Useful gelding. Course winner. Bit below form 9 lengths second of 7 to Deepone in Concorde Stakes at Tipperary (7.4f, heavy, 9/2) 14 days ago, clear of rest. Significantly up in trip, which isn't sure to suit.

Form: 544552

(3)

Certain Lad²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: George Bass| T: J Channon| OR: 107| D

12/1

Useful gelding. 11/1, 11½ lengths fourth of 6 to Almeric in listed race at Ayr (10f, soft) 29 days ago. Recent evidence suggests he's not the force of old.

Form: 21-3674

(2)

Cloud Seeker³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 92| CD

25/1

Useful gelding. C&D winner. Five wins from 16 Flat runs. 18/1 and visored for first time, bit below form 7½ lengths sixth of 21 to Shaool in handicap at the Curragh (10f, good to soft) 35 days ago. More needed in this company.

Form: 812256

(5)

Acapulco Bay³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 104

6/1

Useful colt. Creditable 4 lengths fourth of 9 to Convergent in Kilternan Stakes at this course (12f, good, 8/1) 36 days ago. In top hands and very likely to give his running back in distance.

Form: 533334

(6)

Edward Hamilton³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A P O'Brien

16/1

Bred to be useful and overcame inexperience to win 14-runner maiden (11/10) at Dundalk (10.7f) on debut 30 days ago. Sure to progress and while this is a totally different ask, he couldn't be in better hands.

Form: 1

(10)

Shackleton^p²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 106

12/1

Smart colt. Creditable sixteenth of 30 in Irish Cesarewitch at the Curragh (16.4f, soft, 9/1) 21 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Likely to continue in form and he should be a factor at this level.

Form: 448250

(8)

Birthe^p1³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: J M Sheridan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 106| BF| D

28/1

Useful filly. Third of 5 in minor event at Punchestown (9.3f, good to soft, 11/10) 33 days ago, reportedly lame post race. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 1720-83

(4)

Shaool³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 97| C| D

6/4

Useful filly. Course winner. 11/2, career best when winning 21-runner handicap at the Curragh (10f, good to soft) 35 days ago, responding well. Looks worth a shot at this level on evidence of that run.

Form: 413321

(9)

Sharanga⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld

6/1

Well-bred filly who won 8-runner maiden (5/4) at Galway (12f, good to soft) on debut 40 days ago, driven clear. Sure to leave bare form behind.

Form: 1

Forecasts

Shaool (6/4), Trustyourinstinct (9/2), Acapulco Bay (6/1), Sharanga (6/1), Certain Lad (12/1), Shackleton (12/1), Edward Hamilton (16/1), Cloud Seeker (25/1), Birthe (28/1), Lord Massusus (40/1)

TRUSTYOURINSTINCT has winning form in Group 3 company this term and in the hope he casts aside a lesser effort a month ago, is fancied to successfully concede weight all round. Shackleton is a solid proposition, while maiden winners Edward Hamilton and Sharanga are the unknown quantities.