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Going - Good, Good to Yielding in places. Partly Cloudy

Formscan By Gary Carson - BLACKBEARD ran a solid race to finish fourth in the Coventry at Royal Ascot and looks the one to beat here. The centre proved the place to be all week there and it looked significant that the front three all came up that strip at Ascot. He was staying on at the death when fourth on the near side and despite already having four outings under his belt there looks scope for further improvement from the Ballydoyle colt. Stablemate Age Of Kings was behind him in seventh last time and looks held on that form. Crispy Cat was involved in one of the stories of the week at Ascot when hampered by The Ridler in the Norfolk Stakes. He definitely would have been closer with a clear run in the five furlong contest and looks an obvious danger here but stepping up to six on a stiff track is an unknown. He was narrowly beaten by the selection over five here in May and Blackbeard looks to have improved for going up to six furlongs since.

14
217
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Age Of Kings (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Blackbeard (IRE)1
Shartash (IRE)1
7th May 2022 Naas(5f 205yds, Flat, Yielding to Soft (soft in places on round course)) Shartash (IRE) 1st (10/11Fav 9-5) B M Coen .03L in front of Age Of Kings (IRE) 2nd (15/8 9-5) W M Lordan (4 ran)
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36
1114
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Blackbeard (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Crispy Cat (GB)1
2nd May 2022 Curragh(5f , Flat, Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places (Straight Crse); Yielding (Round)) Blackbeard (IRE) 1st (11/10Fav 9-5) R L Moore .06L in front of Crispy Cat (GB) 2nd (5/2 9-5) L F Roche (5 ran)
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Age Of Kings (IRE)1
42
46
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Borletti (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Crispy Cat (GB)1
3rd Apr 2022 Cork(5f , Flat Maiden, Good) Crispy Cat (GB) 1st (5/2 9-7) L F Roche 2.00L in front of Borletti (IRE) 4th (4/1 9-7) A J Slattery (6 ran)
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53
1223
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Crispy Cat (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Borletti (IRE)1
3rd Apr 2022 Cork(5f , Flat Maiden, Good) Crispy Cat (GB) 1st (5/2 9-7) L F Roche 2.00L in front of Borletti (IRE) 4th (4/1 9-7) A J Slattery (6 ran)
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Blackbeard (IRE)1
2nd May 2022 Curragh(5f , Flat, Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places (Straight Crse); Yielding (Round)) Blackbeard (IRE) 1st (11/10Fav 9-5) R L Moore .06L in front of Crispy Cat (GB) 2nd (5/2 9-5) L F Roche (5 ran)
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61
31
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Shartash (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Age Of Kings (IRE)1
7th May 2022 Naas(5f 205yds, Flat, Yielding to Soft (soft in places on round course)) Shartash (IRE) 1st (10/11Fav 9-5) B M Coen .03L in front of Age Of Kings (IRE) 2nd (15/8 9-5) W M Lordan (4 ran)
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First Time - Tonguestrap Age Of Kings» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 7/4 Blackbeard, 2/1 Crispy Cat, 4/1 Shartash, 5/1 Age Of Kings, 14/1 Apache Outlaw, 66/1 Borletti.

Previous Years
2021 Go Bears Go 2 9-5 Rossa Ryan 17/2 (David Loughnane) (Drawn 7)
2020 Laws Of Indices 2 9-5 C D Hayes 66/1 (K J Condon) (Drawn 7)
2019 Siskin 2 9-3 C T Keane 4/6Fav (G M Lyons) (Drawn 2)
2018 Van Beethoven 2 9-3 R L Moore 9/10Fav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 4)
2017 Beckford 2 9-3 D P McDonogh 11/2 (Gordon Elliott) (Drawn 9)
2016 Medicine Jack 2 9-3 C T Keane 6/1 (G M Lyons) (Drawn 3)
2015 Painted Cliffs 2 9-3 R L Moore 7/1 (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 4)
2014 Kool Kompany 2 9-3 F M Berry 6/1 (Richard Hannon) (Drawn 1)
2013 Sudirman 2 9-3 W M Lordan 5/1 (David Wachman) (Drawn 1)
2012 Probably 2 9-3 W J Lee 7/1 (David Wachman) (Drawn 1)
2011 Lilbourne Lad 2 9-1 R Hughes 9/4 (Richard Hannon) (Drawn 2)
2010 Formosina 2 9-1 R L Moore 7/2 (Jeremy Noseda) (Drawn 1)
2009 Alfred Nobel 2 9-1 J P Murtagh 6/4Fav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 3)
2008 Mastercraftsman 2 9-1 J P Murtagh 8/11Fav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 3)
2007 Lizard Island 2 9-1 J A Heffernan 10/3 (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 2)
2006 Holy Roman Emperor 2 9-1 K Fallon 4/1 (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 1)
2005 George Washington 2 9-0 K Fallon 2/5Fav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 5)
2004 Democratic Deficit 2 9-0 K J Manning 7/1 (J S Bolger) (Drawn 6)
2003 Antonius Pius 2 9-0 M J Kinane 4/7Fav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 8)
2002 Hold That Tiger 2 8-10 M J Kinane 5/4 (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 2)
2001 Rock Of Gibraltar 2 8-10 M J Kinane 1/2Fav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 5)
2000 Honours List 2 8-10 D M Oliver 1/4Fav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 3)
1999 Bernstein 2 8-13 M J Kinane 2/7Fav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 1)

Symbols Explained

WS Wind Surgery ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie bo2 Blinkers one cowl e2 Ear Plugs p2 Pacifier pc2 Pacifier with cowls ps2 Pacifier one cowl sr2 Shadow Roll co2 Cheekpiece one side sb2 Sheepskin Browband cc2 Cornell Collar xb2 Crossed Nose Band cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run

The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.

Trainer/Jockey In Form last 21 days

Trainer/Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Joseph Patrick O'Brien/D P McDonogh
1
3
33

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
5
24
20

Andrew Slattery
1
11
9

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Rossa Ryan
8
18
44

D P McDonogh
2
10
20

R L Moore
2
7
28

W M Lordan
1
4
25

For Jockeys in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for Curragh

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
A P O'Brien
709
3538
20

Joseph Patrick O'Brien
132
1182
11

J P Murtagh
79
780
10

Andrew Slattery
22
342
6

M D O'Callaghan
20
341
6

For Trainers in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for Curragh

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
R L Moore
199
650
31

W M Lordan
179
1932
9

D P McDonogh
163
2047
8

B M Coen
29
364
8

A J Slattery
19
234
8

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Curragh

Horse
Wins
Runs
Age Of Kings (IRE)
1
1
Apache Outlaw (IRE)
0
1
Blackbeard (IRE)
2
2
Crispy Cat (GB)
0
1
Shartash (IRE)
0
1