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Going - Yielding to soft CHANGED to Soft after 2nd race.. Raining and windy

Formscan By Dan McEvoy - A chance can be taken here on FLASH OF FIRE (3), who can improve from her stable debut for Johnny Murtagh. Well backed when winning on debut for James Ferguson, her preference is clearly for slower ground conditions, and she ran a pleasing race at Punchestown. With first-time cheekpieces fitted, the Wootton Bassett filly can make her mark dropping in trip. By The Lake was highly tried when with Ger Lyons and went close last time out on her first start for Derek McCormack at Navan. She has a great chance of going one better, but the softer underfoot conditions are an unknown. The same can be said for Forza Magico. Meanwhile, former winner of this race Staysound Susie will relish the conditions and can reach the frame.

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Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE2748-9.75

13th Sep 26 Curragh(6f Flat Hcap, Straight: Yielding, good in places. Round: Good, yielding in places) Rated 85 28/1 8-3 J S Dalton (7) 13th of 24 runners, 6.91L behind Coul Angel

27th Apr 26 Naas(5f 205yds Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 90 11/2 8-11 J S Dalton (7) 6th of 12 runners, 4.53L behind Keke

3rd Apr 26 Curragh(6f Flat Hcap, Soft to Heavy) Rated 83 11/4Fav 9-2 J S Dalton (7) 1st of 16 runners, by nk and nk from Glory To Be and Varshini

Quotes

Quotes on Staysound Susie (IRE)

Our horses are fit and well and often you’d look at the programme book, but there wouldn’t be the right races for your horses. It has all fallen right as there are races for my horses who go on the ground, and that’s basically it. They have been running well, are all in good form but the races are there for them. Staysound Susie loved that trip and had finished third over five (furlongs) here recently, which is too short. She was in the Listed race in Cork tomorrow but I said to the lads that she might only finish fifth or sixth in that but that she had a chance of winning a 30 grand pot here. We’ll try and nick a bit of black type with her as she’s going in foal this year because she’s starting to resent the stalls and things like that. She loves that ground, six furlongs and by putting her in foal, it might improve her a bit over the coming weeks. My other filly (fourth-placed Bint Majestic Roi) ran a cracker. She was the sleeper that I had in the pack, who was starting to work very well over sprint trips. She’s not bred for it, she’s bred to be a mile-and-a-half or mile-and-a-quarter filly, but she’s just been working well. Andrew (jockey son) got off her and said he thought she’d make a good sprinter.
After Staysound Susie (IRE) finished 1st at Curragh on Fri, 3rd Apr 2026 6f Flat Hcap Soft to Heavy

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Staysound Susie (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Rosato (IRE)2
21st Oct 2025 Curragh(6f , Flat Hcap, Heavy, soft to heavy in places) Rosato (IRE) 3rd (12/1 8-12 Rated 63) N G McCullagh 1.81L in front of Staysound Susie (IRE) 9th (10/1 9-11 Rated 76) A J Slattery (17 ran)
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23rd May 2025 Curragh(6f , Flat Hcap, Good, good to firm in places (Good after R1)) Staysound Susie (IRE) 4th (9/2 9-10 Rated 79) Andrew Joseph Slattery 1.31L in front of Rosato (IRE) 8th (33/1 8-7 Rated 61) N G McCullagh (13 ran)
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19-2
By The Lake (IRE) 3,ch f 9-11

Starspangledbanner (AUS)-In My Business(Roderic O'Connor)

hd2(33) (J Kirkland & Mrs J M Ryan)
Rated 79

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE5214.50

27th Aug 26 Navan(5f 180yds Flat Hcap, Good, Good to Firm in places) Rated 79 28/1 9-7 S Foley 2nd of 9 runners, hd behind Amiata

10th Oct 25 Dundalk(5f Flat, Standard) Rated 83 14/1 9-0 R Whearty 9th of 12 runners, 5.41L behind Ipanema Queen

19th Sep 25 Dundalk(5f Flat, Standard) Rated 83 6/4Fav 9-5 C T Keane 1st of 10 runners, by nk and hd from Rosie Frith and First Approach

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Flash Of Fire (GB) 3,b f 9-11

Wootton Bassett (GB)-Lightening Quick(Frankel)

cp1(14) (Qatar Racing Limited)
Rated 79

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE100-1.00
UK411-2.27

15th Sep 26 Punchestown(1m 30yds Flat Hcap, Good, good to yielding in places) Rated 79 11/1 9-8 B M Coen 4th of 14 runners, 4.75L behind Follow Me

13th Jun 26 Sandown(1m Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 79 4/1 9-8 Oisin Murphy 7th of 11 runners, 5.13L behind City Queen

6th Oct 25 Yarmouth(1m 3yds Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 80 11/5 9-4 Oisin Murphy 2nd of 2 runners, 1.25L behind Mcmurray

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Flash Of Fire (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Motta Alta (IRE)1
15th Sep 2026 Punchestown(1m 30yds, Flat Hcap, Good, good to yielding in places) Motta Alta (IRE) 3rd (7/2Fav 9-6 Rated 77) S Foley 1.50L in front of Flash Of Fire (GB) 4th (11/1 9-8 Rated 79) B M Coen (14 ran)
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Motta Alta (IRE) 3,ch f 9-9

Ghaiyyath (IRE)-Lady Of Fire(Rock Of Gibraltar)

(14) bf (M J Drapac)
Rated 77

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE4128.00

15th Sep 26 Punchestown(1m 30yds Flat Hcap, Good, good to yielding in places) Rated 77 7/2Fav 9-6 S Foley 3rd of 14 runners, 2.75L and 0.5L behind Follow Me and Hassaniya

27th Jul 26 Galway(7f Flat Hcap, NH - Good Flat - Yielding) Rated 76 13/2 9-10 S Foley 3rd of 15 runners, 4.25L and shd behind Dancing Saxon and Expert Dancer

19th Jun 26 Limerick(7f Flat Maiden, Soft, soft to heavy in places) 11/1 9-3 N M Crosse 1st of 16 runners, by 0.5L and 2.5L from Elusive Path and Tourin

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Motta Alta (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Flash Of Fire (GB)1
15th Sep 2026 Punchestown(1m 30yds, Flat Hcap, Good, good to yielding in places) Motta Alta (IRE) 3rd (7/2Fav 9-6 Rated 77) S Foley 1.50L in front of Flash Of Fire (GB) 4th (11/1 9-8 Rated 79) B M Coen (14 ran)
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2-15
Baiana (GER) 3,b f 9-3

Alson (GER)-Bandama(Local Suitor)

(124) d1 bf (Philip Baron Von Ullmann)
Rated 71

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE411-1.00

28th May 26 Fairyhouse(6f 25yds Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 76 3/1JFav 9-10 J M Sheridan 5th of 9 runners, 6.56L behind Stone Bear

3rd May 26 Sligo(6f 61yds Flat Maiden, Soft, Yielding to soft in places on Chase course) 2/1Fav 9-3 J M Sheridan 1st of 7 runners, by nk and 1.25L from Andaman Fifty and Glen And Tonic

22nd Oct 25 Navan(5f 180yds Flat Maiden, Soft) 40/1 8-11 Dylan Browne McMonagle 2nd of 14 runners, 0.5L behind Michael s Well

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521
Forza Magico (GB) 3,b f 9-2

Aclaim (IRE)-Twist Of Magic(Arcano)

(25) (D Farrington)
Rated 70

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE311-1.00

4th Sep 26 Down Royal(5f Flat Maiden, Good, Good to Firm in places) 1/1Fav 9-3 J M Sheridan 1st of 12 runners, by 0.75L and 1.75L from Osterode and Otsana

11th Jul 26 Navan(5f 180yds Flat Maiden, Good, Good to Firm in places) 8/1 9-3 R P Whelan 2nd of 13 runners, nose behind Cool Azul

27th Jun 26 Curragh(6f Flat Maiden, Good to Firm) 18/1 9-3 R P Whelan 5th of 20 runners, 3.88L behind Suspicious Mindz

Quotes

Quotes on Forza Magico (GB)

She won well today, dropping back on a faster track than Navan today. She won comfortably and he (Sheridan) said she had a little look when she got there, so there is plenty of improvement in her. Sprinters, you can't beat running them. A fillies' handicap maybe over six furlongs next.
After Forza Magico (GB) finished 1st at Down Royal on Fri, 4th Sep 2026 5f Flat Maiden Good

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Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE301-3.00

14th Nov 25 Dundalk(6f Flat, Standard) 15/2 9-0 R P Whelan 8th of 13 runners, 6.19L behind Gavoo

5th Nov 25 Dundalk(6f Flat Maiden, Standard) 13/2 8-11 S Foley 2nd of 11 runners, shd behind Back To Me

4th Oct 25 Curragh(7f Flat Maiden, Straight - Soft to Heavy. Round - Soft, soft to heavy in places) 14/1 9-2 W J Lee 6th of 13 runners, 9.25L behind Cameo

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Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE502-5.00

30th Aug 26 Cork(6f Flat Maiden, Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places) Rated 73 10/1 9-3 G M Ryan 5th of 16 runners, 3.38L behind Feel Happy

4th May 26 Curragh(7f Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 75 8/1 9-1 J A Heffernan 11th of 12 runners, 12.19L behind Spinning Around

1st Apr 26 Dundalk(6f Flat Maiden, Standard) 4/1 9-3 J A Heffernan 3rd of 8 runners, 3L and 0.5L behind Ocean s Breath and Allsortz

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Rosato (IRE) 5,b f 8-7

Raven's Pass (USA)-Cherry Wine(Strong Gale)

cp4(24) (Mrs John M Weld)
Rated 58 Won When Rated 60

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE273310.00

5th Sep 26 Navan(5f Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 59 13/2 10-2 S Foley 9th of 18 runners, 4.5L behind Irish Rumour

29th Aug 26 Curragh(6f Flat Hcap, Straight - Good, good to yielding in places, Round- Good to Yielding Ground changed to yielding after Race 6) Rated 62 5/1Fav 9-6 R M Mulligan 11th of 19 runners, 9.56L behind Apothic Red

22nd Aug 26 Curragh(6f Flat Hcap, Good, good to firm in places) Rated 58 17/2 8-11 R M Mulligan (5) 2nd of 27 runners, shd behind Clonmacash

Quotes

Quotes on Rosato (IRE)

She’s a very hardy girl and I’d say being back on that easier ground helped her,. We thought she was well handicapped and she ran a cracker first time out (finished 8th at the Curragh) when we knew she needed the run. As she can she sulked a bit the last time. Niall knows her well and was very good on her today, the two of them were good and strong in the finish. Hopefully we’ll get another one or two out of her.
After Rosato (IRE) finished 1st at Naas on Wed, 23rd Jul 2025 5f Flat Hcap Yielding

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Rosato (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Staysound Susie (IRE)2
21st Oct 2025 Curragh(6f , Flat Hcap, Heavy, soft to heavy in places) Rosato (IRE) 3rd (12/1 8-12 Rated 63) N G McCullagh 1.81L in front of Staysound Susie (IRE) 9th (10/1 9-11 Rated 76) A J Slattery (17 ran)
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23rd May 2025 Curragh(6f , Flat Hcap, Good, good to firm in places (Good after R1)) Staysound Susie (IRE) 4th (9/2 9-10 Rated 79) Andrew Joseph Slattery 1.31L in front of Rosato (IRE) 8th (33/1 8-7 Rated 61) N G McCullagh (13 ran)
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Long Handicap Rosato 8-6.

First Time - In a Flat Handicap Forza Magico, My Cubby Bear. Cheekpiece Flash Of Fire» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 11/4 Forza Magico, 7/2 By The Lake, 9/2 Motta Alta, 6/1 Flash Of Fire, 8/1 Baiana, My Cubby Bear, 10/1 Saint Agatha, 12/1 Staysound Susie, 14/1 Rosato.

Previous Years

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/J M Sheridan
7
48
14

J P Murtagh/B M Coen
5
35
14

J A Stack/J A Heffernan
2
10
20

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
17
124
13

Andrew Slattery
7
62
11

Mrs John Harrington
6
56
10

J P Murtagh
5
52
9

Henry De Bromhead
5
63
7

J A Stack
2
18
11

Charles Weld
1
9
11

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
W J Lee
15
86
17

J M Sheridan
8
72
11

B M Coen
8
73
10

R M Mulligan
4
28
14

J A Heffernan
2
54
3

R P Whelan
1
43
2

S T McCullagh
1
20
5

For Jockeys in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for Cork

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
38
361
11

Mrs John Harrington
23
283
8

J P Murtagh
22
243
9

J A Stack
18
136
13

Andrew Slattery
17
180
9

Henry De Bromhead
8
86
9

John James Feane
5
76
7

Charles Weld
0
12
0

Derek McCormack
0
1
0

For Trainers in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for Cork

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
W J Lee
93
617
15

J A Heffernan
63
654
10

R P Whelan
35
375
9

B M Coen
9
162
6

J M Sheridan
6
176
3

R M Mulligan
3
20
15

S T McCullagh
2
54
4

J S Dalton
1
14
7

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Cork

Horse
Wins
Runs
Staysound Susie (IRE)
1
6
Saint Agatha (IRE)
0
1
Rosato (IRE)
0
2