13:57 Leopardstown

Wednesday 15 April 2026

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Student Style Awards (C & G) Maiden

Off time: 13:58 | Winning time: 2m 17.49s

(2)

Antigua¹⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien

11/2

Well held in 2 turf maidens over 1m in the autumn but well-bred colt remains with potential.

Form: 80-

(5)

Asakir¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh

85/40

Zarak gelding. Half-brother to French 10.7f winner Asafkhan, from the family of top-class winner up to 1½m Azamour. 12/1, very promising start when 4½ lengths third of 10 to Shaihaan in maiden at the Curragh over this trip on debut 18 days ago, not knocked about. Sure to progress and win races.

Form: 3

(8)

Avec Grand Plaisir¹⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J P Fahey

25/1

22/1, well held in 1m maiden at the Curragh in November. Gelded and well-bred sort should have more to offer this year.

Form: 0-

(11)

Biennale^t1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J Cleary⁽⁵⁾| T: A P O'Brien

9/1

Gun Runner colt. Half-brother to 2 winners, including useful 2-y-o 7f winner Angelo Buonarroti. Dam, maiden (stayed 7f), sister to high-class winner up to 1m (stayed 10.5f) Churchill. Tongue tied on debut for top yard.

Form:

(7)

Cannes¹⁶⁴

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

11/8

€310,000 foal, €500,000 yearling, Sea The Stars colt. Half-brother to useful 2-y-o 7f winner Maritime Wings and 9.5f-11f winner Tio Mio. Easy to back but made an encouraging start when second of 20 in 1m maiden at the Curragh in November, beating all bar a race-fit stablemate. Sure to improve.

Form: 2-

(9)

Chairmanforlife

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Mrs J Harrington

28/1

€80,000 yearling, Galiway gelding. Half-brother to French 6f/6.5f winner Voodoo Magic. Dam, 2-y-o 5f winner, half-sister to useful 6f winner Mustallib.

Form:

(6)

Gaelic Drills

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Andrew Slattery| T: J S Bolger

20/1

Parish Hall colt. Dam 1m winner who stayed 11.5f out of unraced half-sister to dam of Criterium International winner Loch Garman.

Form:

(10)

Oh I Do Declare⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Lee| T: R O'Brien

300/1

Well held in 7f maidens 7 months apart.

Form: 0-0

(1)

Shivoo

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rory Cleary| T: Aidan Melia

22/1

€75,000 yearling, Sea The Stars colt. Closely related to useful German 1¼m winner Mercedes. Dam useful German 1¼m winner, including Group 2 event. 1 of 2 expensive well-bred newcomers for connections.

Form:

(3)

Silver Cuff

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Leigh Roche| T: Aidan Melia

40/1

€70,000 yearling, Dark Angel colt. Half-brother to French 1¼m winner Rua. Dam, 1m winner (including at 2 yrs), half-sister to useful winner up to 1m Simply Striking. 1 of 2 newcomers for yard.

Form:

(4)

Wyman^t1²²⁵

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

20/1

Fair form in novice/maiden last summer. Longer trip will suit on return but he looks one for handicaps down the line.

Form: 55-

Forecasts

Cannes (11/8), Asakir (85/40), Antigua (11/2), Biennale (9/1), Wyman (20/1), Gaelic Drills (20/1), Shivoo (22/1), Avec Grand Plaisir (25/1), Chairmanforlife (28/1), Silver Cuff (40/1), Oh I Do Declare (300/1)

The well-bred ASAKIR made a promising start when third in what could prove to be a good maiden at the Curragh recently and is sure to progress. He can get off the mark, with Cannes, who has a similar profile, looking the biggest danger. Antigua could leave his 2 juvenile runs well behind on his return.