16:00 Curragh
Sunday 13 September 2026
All13:4514:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:45
Goffs Vincent O'Brien National Stakes (Group 1)
- 2YO only  |  Class 1  |  7f  |  Yielding (Good in places)  |  8 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 16:02Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 27.80s
T:Â J P O'BrienJ:Â J M Sheridan
Rear of mid-division, headway into 3rd travelling well 2f out, pushed along and led 1f out, ridden and stayed on strongly final furlong, easily, impressive op 6/1 tchd 9/2
T:Â J P O'BrienJ:Â Colin Keane
Slowly into stride, in touch in last, closer in 6th 2f out, soon ridden, went 4th 1f out, 2nd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening winner tchd 85/40 and 11/4
T:Â A P O'BrienJ:Â Ronan Whelan
Led, ridden and headed 2f out, 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace in 3rd final furlong op 11/1 tchd 14/1
T:Â P TwomeyJ:Â Billy Lee
Tracked leaders, headway into 2nd travelling well 3f out, led 2f out, soon ridden and strongly pressed, headed 1f out, dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, no extra in 4th close home tchd 25/1
T:Â Oliver ColeJ:Â Kaiya Fraser
Tracked leaders, ridden and dropped to 7th 2f out, 7th 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong op 9/2
T:Â A P O'BrienJ:Â R L Moore
Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden in 3rd 3f out, 4th 2f out, weakened op 10/3
T:Â A P O'BrienJ:Â Wayne Lordan
Tracked leaders, pushed along in 5th 2f out, soon ridden, weakened tchd 13/2
T:Â D K WeldJ:Â Chris Hayes
Dwelt, rear of mid-division, pushed along in last 2f out, soon ridden and weakened op 22/1 tchd 18/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€6.50Pl:€1.95, €1.40, €3.05EX:€24.60Trifecta:€169.50Tricast:€143.21SF:€18.41Swingers:€4.25, €9.65, €8.15
Forecasts
Monogram (9/4), Giant Sequoia (7/2), Dr Rascal (4/1), Folsom Blues (11/2), Haffner (8/1), Florida Bay (12/1), Porto Vecchio (20/1), Trean (33/1)
A short-head winning margin did no justice whatsoever to MONOGRAM in a C&D maiden last month and appealing as the type to improve markedly (possesses loads of physical scope), Joseph O'Brien's well-bred colt can take this significant step up in class in his stride. Giant Sequoia was by no means all out when landing the Futurity Stakes, so he can provide most resistance, with the unbeaten English-raider Dr Rascal rounding off the shortlist.
- MONOGRAM
- GIANT SEQUOIA (USA)
- DR RASCAL
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €240,000.002nd: €80,000.003rd: €40,000.004th: €20,000.005th: €12,000.006th: €8,001.00
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