15:05 Curragh

Saturday 23 May 2026

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Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stakes (Group 2)

(10)

Powerful Glory²¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: J P Spencer| T: R A Fahey| OR: 115| D

4/1

2-2 as a 2-y-o, including the Mill Reef. Beat just one rival in his first 2 starts last year but resumed his progression with a bang when springing a 200/1 shock in Champions Sprint at Ascot (6f, good to firm) in October, beating Lazzat a neck. Only had 5 starts so may do even better in 2026.

Form: 11/851-

(9)

Big Gossey^t²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: C O'Brien| OR: 107| CD

12/1

Likeable veteran who landed the listed Gladness over 7f here (heavy) in March for the second year in succession. Found things happening a bit too quick for him down at 5f when ninth to Misson Central in Naas listed latest. Placed in this in 2023 and 2025.

Form: 052-019

(8)

Bucanero Fuerte²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: D Egan| T: Robson Aguiar| OR: 110| CD

4/1

Smart performer who won Group 3 Phoenix Sprint over C&D last summer but below par in 2 comeback outings this spring. Needs to bounce back to his best.

Form: 1137-75

(7)

Chicago Critic^b1⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 107

16/1

Smart gelding. 5/1, respectable 2¾ lengths fourth of 13 to Elnajmm in Group 3 at Meydan (7f, good) when last seen in March. First-time blinkers replace cheekpieces now reverting to sprinting on this return to Ireland. Others are preferred.

Form: 74-6264

(2)

Comanche Brave²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 110| D

11/4

Better than ever when placed in a 7f Group 3 in Saudi in February. Respectable 6 lengths fifth of 8 to Ka Ying Rising in Group 1 at Sha Tin (6f, good to firm) 27 days ago. Likely to be in the mix back on home soil.

Form: 313-335

(3)

James's Delight⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: C G Cox| OR: 107| CD

7/1

Won this race 12 months ago. Hasn't come close to reproducing that form in 3 outings since but his success last year also came on the back of some indifferent efforts so no shock were he to bounce back to form with a bang.

Form: 55100-6

(4)

Montassib⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Loughnane| T: W J Haggas| OR: 107| BF| D

9/2

2024 Haydock Sprint Cup winner but hasn't come close to scaling the same heights in a light career since. Entitled to be sharper for his 4¼ lengths fourth of 12 to Aramram in listed race at Doncaster (6f, good to soft) on reappearance in March but he's hard to be confident about.

Form: 15/375-4

(6)

Spycatcher⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| OR: 111| D

10/1

Won a pair of 6f listed races at Doncaster and a Group 3 at Chantilly (6f, soft) last year. Disappointed in another listed race at Doncaster (behind Montassib and James's Delight) on reappearance but a danger to all if back to his best.

Form: 29311-0

(11)

Valiant Force^b⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: Robson Aguiar| OR: 93| D

66/1

Smart performer on all-weather but his efforts in a handicap and listed event at Naas this spring underline he isn't as good on turf.

Form: 5-15009

(5)

Fregada¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J Feane| OR: 94| CD

125/1

C&D maiden winner on debut in autumn 2024. Bettered that form when second in Naas conditions event on 2025 reappearance but she's failed to figure in a trio of listed and Group races since.

Form: 1/270-9

Non-Runners

(1)

Marvelman⁹⁸

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: A M Balding J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Powerful Glory (7/2), Bucanero Fuerte (4/1), Montassib (9/2), Comanche Brave (6/1), Spycatcher (6/1), Marvelman (8/1), James's Delight (10/1), Chicago Critic (10/1), Big Gossey (12/1), Fregada (33/1), Valiant Force (33/1)

Although POWERFUL GLORY's Group 1 success at Ascot last autumn came at huge odds his lightly-raced profile provides hope he can go on and show that to be no fluke in 2026. Comanche Brave has started the year with some fine efforts overseas and can provide the chief threat ahead of last year's winner James's Delight.