13:18 Curragh

Saturday 29 August 2026

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John Ormonde Wexford Sand Irish European Breeders Fund (C & G) Maiden

Off time: 13:18 | Winning time: 1m 40.23s

(4)

A I Nation²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh

80/1

125/1, eleventh of 19 in maiden at this course (6f, good to firm, 125/1) on debut 20 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Can only watch.

Form: 0

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(2)

Adversity

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: N Lupini

13/2

Foaled February 14. 65,000 gns yearling, Wootton Bassett colt. Dam, placed at 1m-1¼m (unproven beyond), half-sister to smart winner up to 1m Spinning Queen. Worth a second look in the betting under Billy Lee but he'll need to be very useful to make a winning start to his career here.

Form:

(13)

Albany County¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien

7/2

Promising type. Fourth of 10 in maiden at this course (9f, good) on debut 13 days ago, nearest finish. Sure to improve but Ryan Moore seemingly prefers Darkness Falls.

Form: 4

(8)

Cluster

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: J P O'Brien

17/2

Foaled April 17. Frankel colt. Dam, 1¼m winner, sister to high-class winner up to 1½m Midday. Holds a Group 2 entry next month and one to keep a close eye on in the betting for top stable.

Form:

(6)

Cmon Now The View

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Wesley Joyce⁽³⁾| T: G B Caldwell

500/1

Foaled May 6. €20,000 foal. Calyx colt. Dam twice-raced half-sister to useful 2-y-o 6f winner Space Cowboy. Would be a shock winner on debut.

Form:

(1)

Darkness Falls³⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien

4/6

Showed plenty to work on when third of 5 in maiden at Leopardstown (1m, good to firm) on debut 37 days ago. That form has been boosted and he's the mount of Ryan Moore from the Ballydoyle trio. Probably the one to beat.

Form: 3

(15)

Highest Order¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Jack Kearney⁽³⁾| T: G M Lyons

250/1

Twice-raced colt. Seventh of 13 in maiden at Dundalk (1m, 20/1) 14 days ago. Looks more one for nurseries after this.

Form: 47

(14)

Kingdom Of Camelot

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

18/1

Foaled January 8. €1,200,000 Camelot colt. Dam, French 11f winner, closely related to 6f-1m winner Canvassed and 9.4f/10.4f winner Pensee du Jour (by Camelot), both smart. In common with his 2 stablemates, he holds Group entries next month.

Form:

(9)

Lumierebleu

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J P Murtagh

100/1

Foaled March 22. €78,000 Blue Point colt. Half-brother to useful 1m winner Melismatic and 7f winner Lady Pagasa. The betting should help guide to expectations with this newcomer.

Form:

(12)

Moon Sand¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

150/1

80/1, ninth of 10 in maiden at this course (9f, good) on debut 13 days ago. Needs to have come on a lot in a short time.

Form: 9

(7)

Paul Pierre

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld

14/1

Foaled April 4. Wootton Bassett colt. Dam, winner up to 1¼m (2-y-o 1m winner) who stayed 1½m, sister to top-class winner up to 2½m Kyprios. An entry in next month's National Stakes suggests he's well regarded at Rosewell House.

Form:

(3)

Romayan²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Jamie Powell| T: J P Murtagh

150/1

125/1, ninth of 11 in maiden at this course (7f, good to firm) on debut 20 days ago. More one for the longer term on that evidence.

Form: 9

(10)

Ted's Turn¹⁰⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy

25/1

20/1, fifth of 7 in maiden at Leopardstown (7f, good) on debut in May. It's taken a bit of time to get him back but he's open to progress.

Form: 5

Non-Runners

(11)

Nouveau Grey

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: R O'Sullivan J: Shane Foley

(5)

Rock On Johnny¹⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: A McGuinness J: Adam Caffrey

(16)

Silk Twist

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: T Mullins J: N G McCullagh

Forecasts

Darkness Falls (4/6), Albany County (7/2), Adversity (13/2), Cluster (17/2), Paul Pierre (14/1), Kingdom Of Camelot (18/1), Ted's Turn (25/1), Nouveau Grey (25/1), Silk Twist (33/1), Rock On Johnny (50/1), A I Nation (80/1), Lumierebleu (100/1), Romayan (150/1), Moon Sand (150/1), Highest Order (250/1), Cmon Now The View (500/1)

Aidan O'Brien has a strong record in this maiden and looks to hold a strong hand once again. Ryan Moore is on Leopardstown third DARKNESS FALLS so he's narrowly preferred to stablemate Albany County, an encouraging fourth on his recent course debut. Group entries suggest newcomers Paul Pierre, Cluster and Kingdom of Camelot, another from Ballydoyle, are well regarded.