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Saturday 25 April 2026

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Committed Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 1m 11.40s

(4)

Charles Darwin³¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 110| CD

4/11

Highly progressive and exciting at 2 yrs, completing a hat-trick in 15-runner Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot (5f, firm, 8/13) in June, powering clear late on. Not seen since but remains a high-class prospect.

Form: 4111-

(7)

Chicago Call²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 100| D

8/1

Useful performer at 2 yrs who probably needed the run when fifth of 10 in listed race at Cork (6f, heavy, 22/1) on reappearance 3 weeks ago.

Form: 14620-5

(6)

Frescobaldi¹⁹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: James Ryan| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 96

33/1

Improved again when opening his account in Convivial maiden at York (7f) in August. Not discredited in listed company thereafter but had looked to have finished improving. First run for yard after leaving Aidan O'Brien.

Form: 52153-

(1)

Starman Tom⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: K P Cotter| BF

20/1

Showed similar form to on debut when third of 24 in 6f maiden (13/8) at the Curragh (heavy) last week. More needed in this grade, however.

Form: 23

(2)

Focaccia²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gavin Ryan| T: J A Stack

50/1

Kodiac filly who showed plenty to work on when third of 12 in 6f maiden at the Curragh (6f, heavy) on debut 28 days ago. Should improve but this is a big step up in grade.

Form: 3

(3)

Kindergarten¹⁹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| CD

9/1

Lucky Vega filly who knew what was required and made a winning start in 14-runner C&D maiden in October. Entitled to progress.

Form: 1-

(5)

Silk Braid¹⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| D

15/2

Invincible Army filly who made a winning start in 12-runner maiden at the Curragh (6f, soft) in October. Open to improvement.

Form: 1-

Forecasts

Charles Darwin (4/11), Silk Braid (15/2), Chicago Call (8/1), Kindergarten (9/1), Starman Tom (20/1), Frescobaldi (33/1), Focaccia (50/1)

CHARLES DARWIN was highly progressive at 2 yrs, powering clear in good style in the Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot when last seen, and sets a clear standard on this return to action even before factoring the likelihood of further improvement. Once-raced pair Kindergarten and Silk Braid can perhaps give him the most to think about.