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Leopardstown Race 3 - Bahrain Turf Club Desmond Stakes (Group 3)

SPARAN NUA (9) arrives very much on an upward curve. Claimed a G3 success in the 2400m Munster Oaks at Cork two back before taking an honourable 4.75L third in the Curragh equivalent latest. Impressive attempting this journey previously. May go on progressing. NEEDLE MATCH (8) finished 2.75L fourth in the G3 Greenham Stakes (1400m) at Newbury. Not sighted since well beaten subsequently tackling the 2000 Guineas. Interesting contender. ISAAC NEWTON (7) hasn't fulfilled his early promise. Returns to this trip after his 1800m 5L third in a G3 last time. Not written off. A reversion to 1600m also looks a good move for CHICAGO CRITIC (2) who has been floating under the radar this year trying shorter. Place possibilities.

Race Time:5:00 PM

Thursday, August 6, 2026

Track:Good

Weather:FINE

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1609m

Audience (2)5x3000x923

Trainer: David O'meara (Upper Helmsley, N Yorks)12 mths 30: 5-5-7

Jockey: Colin Keane

Weight: 61kgs

7 yo Bay G

Sire: IFFRAAJ (GB)

Dam: LADYSHIP (GB)

Dam's Sire: Oasis Dream

Stats

Prize Money$1,307,376.00

Avg $$43,579.20

Win %16.67%

Place %56.67%

Career30: 5-5-7

Track1: 0-1-0

Distance4: 1-0-1

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up8: 4-1-1

2nd Up6: 0-2-0

Firm1: 1-0-0

Good23: 5-2-5

Soft5: 0-2-2

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic1: 0-1-0

Comments

Recent form sound. Most recently 3rd of 7 at Curragh in the G2 Minstrel Stakes on July 19 over 1408m, 2 len behind Power Blue carrying 61.5kg at $8. The race before that 2nd of 7 at this track in the G3 Ballycorus Stakes on June 11 over 1408m, slow going 0.8 len behind Native Warrior with 61kg at $29. Terrific chance again.

Last Starts 18 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/7	19/07/2026	38	G2 3U	$224,020.00	Curragh	1408m	Good Firm	Colin Keane	61.5kg	1:22.78	-	4	1. Power Blue 2. Big Gossey 3. Audience	2.0L	$8.00
2/7	11/06/2026	33	G3 3U	$122,430.00	Leopardstown	1408m	Soft	Colin Keane	61kg	1:35.03	-	5	1. Native Warrior 2. Audience 3. Redemption Road	0.8L	$29.00
9/11	09/05/2026	64	LR OPEN 3U	$108,900.00	Haydock Park	1408m	Good	Mark Winn	61.5kg	1:27.58	-	7	1. Lake Forest 2. Myal 3. Balmacara	21.5L	$41.00
13/13	06/03/2026	6	G3 OPEN 3U	$325,670.00	Meydan	1400m	Good	Bernardo Pinheiro	59kg	1:23.02	-	10	1. Elnajmm 2. Mysterious Night 3. Andreas Vesalius	20.9L	$26.00
11/11	28/02/2026	36	G3 OPEN 4U	$459,770.00	Meydan	1600m	Fast	Daniel Tudhope	57kg	1:36.85	-	11	1. Commissioner King 2. The Camden Colt 3. Hypnus	56.1L	$18.00
12/15	23/01/2026	21	G2 OPEN 4U	$345,528.00	Meydan	1400m	Good	Daniel Tudhope	57kg	1:22.57	9-12-12	13	1. Elnajmm 2. Chicago Critic 3. Tumbler	11.4L	$10.00
3/10	02/01/2026	84	G2 OPEN 4U	$345,528.00	Meydan	1600m	Good	Daniel Tudhope	57kg	1:35.81	1-1-3	2	1. Quddwah 2. Aomori City 3. Audience	1.7L	$11.00
5/5	10/10/2025	27	G2 OPEN 3U	$223,750.00	Newmarket (Rowley)	1408m	Good	Robert Havlin	59.5kg	1:22.52	1-3-5	4	1. Beauvatier 2. Poet Master 3. Cosmic Year	8.0L	$5.00
3/11	13/09/2025	21	G2 OPEN 3U	$258,300.00	Doncaster	1413m	Soft	Robert Havlin	60kg	1:24.72	5-4-3	3	1. Marvelman 2. King's Gamble 3. Audience	3.8L	$7.00
9/10	23/08/2025	25	G1 OPEN 3U	$1,206,940.00	York	1408m	Good Firm	Robert Havlin	61kg	1:22.93	2-2-9	6	1. Never So Brave 2. Lake Forest 3. Maranoa Charlie	4.8L	$21.00
3/10	29/07/2025	59	G2 OPEN 3U	$326,690.00	Goodwood	1408m	Good	Robert Havlin	60kg	1:24.55	3-3-3	4	1. Witness Stand 2. Lake Forest 3. Audience	5.0L	$4.00

Chicago Critic (7)x46264x844

Trainer: J P Murtagh (Coolaghknock Glebe,Co Kildare)12 mths 21: 3-1-4

Jockey: Ben Coen

Weight: 61kgs

5 yo Chestnut G

Sire: NIGHT OF THUNDER (IRE)

Dam: CRITICISM (GB)

Dam's Sire: Machiavellian

Stats

Prize Money$283,769.00

Avg $$13,512.81

Win %14.29%

Place %38.10%

Career21: 3-1-4

Track4: 1-0-1

Distance8: 3-0-2

Tr / Dist3: 1-0-1

1st Up7: 0-0-2

2nd Up6: 2-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good16: 2-1-3

Soft3: 1-0-0

Heavy2: 0-0-1

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Returns from a 40-day let-up. At the latest run 4th in a small field at York in the G3 Criterion Stakes on June 27 over 1408m, 4.5 len behind Qirat with 61kg at $11. Before that 4th of 8 at Epsom Downs in the G3 Tattenham Corner (John Of Gaunt) Stakes on June 6 over 1408m, 5 len behind Ten Bob Tony carrying 58kg at $26. Worth including.

Last Starts 40 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/6	27/06/2026	21	G3 OPEN 3U	$181,490.00	York	1408m	Good	Oisin Orr	61kg	1:23.40	-	6	1. Qirat 2. Never So Brave 3. Saber Strike	4.5L	$11.00
4/8	06/06/2026	14	G3 OPEN 4U	$226,870.00	Epsom Downs	1408m	Good Soft	Ben Coen	58kg	1:23.79	6-4-4	5	1. Ten Bob Tony 2. Witness Stand 3. Poet Master	4.8L	$26.00
8/10	23/05/2026	78	G2 4U	$229,530.00	Curragh	1207m	Good	Ben Coen	59.5kg	1:09.66	-	7	1. Comanche Brave 2. Big Gossey 3. James's Delight	6.5L	$15.00
4/13	06/03/2026	27	G3 OPEN 3U	$325,670.00	Meydan	1400m	Good	Ben Coen	59kg	1:23.02	-	1	1. Elnajmm 2. Mysterious Night 3. Andreas Vesalius	3.0L	$6.50
6/15	07/02/2026	15	LR OPEN 4U	$389,105.00	Abu Dhabi	1600m	Good	Ben Coen	57kg	1:33.98	-	6	1. Strauss 2. Dark Trooper 3. Comanche Brave	3.9L	$14.00
2/15	23/01/2026	21	G2 OPEN 4U	$345,528.00	Meydan	1400m	Good	Ben Coen	57kg	1:22.57	11-9-2	4	1. Elnajmm 2. Chicago Critic 3. Tumbler	0.2L	$14.00
6/10	02/01/2026	14	G2 OPEN 4U	$345,528.00	Meydan	1600m	Good	Ben Coen	57kg	1:35.81	8-7-6	8	1. Quddwah 2. Aomori City 3. Audience	2.8L	$21.00
4/7	19/12/2025	97	G2 OPEN 3U	$354,167.00	Meydan	1800m	Y	Ben Coen	57.5kg	1:48.13	6-6-4	5	1. Opera Ballo 2. Nations Pride 3. First Conquest	8.9L	$16.00
7/9	13/09/2025	37	G2 OPEN 3U	$346,860.00	Leopardstown	1609m	GY	Seamie Heffernan	61.5kg	1:39.76	-	5	1. Alakazi 2. Mutasarref 3. Comanche Brave	4.5L	$8.50
3/6	07/08/2025	18	G3 OPEN 3U	$104,060.00	Leopardstown	1609m	Good	Seamie Heffernan	61kg	1:39.67	6-4-3	3	1. Johan 2. Alakazi 3. Chicago Critic	1.0L	$9.00
9/10	20/07/2025	70	G2 OPEN 3U	$208,120.00	Curragh	1408m	GY	Ben Coen	61.5kg	1:28.27	8-6-9	8	1. Diego Velazquez 2. East Hampton 3. Mutasarref	6.3L	$12.00

Cowardofthecounty (3)59x0x82132

Trainer: Joseph O'brien (Owning Hill, Co Kilkenny)12 mths 14: 3-2-1

Jockey: J M Sheridan

Weight: 61kgs

4 yo Bay G

Sire: KODI BEAR (IRE)

Dam: HAWAAJIB (FR)

Dam's Sire: Elusive City

Stats

Prize Money$171,261.00

Avg $$12,232.93

Win %21.43%

Place %42.86%

Career14: 3-2-1

Track3: 0-1-0

Distance2: 0-0-1

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 1-0-0

2nd Up3: 0-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good7: 2-1-1

Soft7: 1-1-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

At the latest run 2nd in a small field at this track in the G3 Meld Stakes on July 16 over 1810m, 3.5 len behind Geryon with 61kg at $15. The run before that 3rd in a small field at Curragh in the LR CELEBRATION STAKES on June 28 over 1609m, 1.75 len behind Zodiac Bear with 61kg at $10. Looking to others.

Last Starts 21 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/6	16/07/2026	18	G3 3U	$120,630.00	Leopardstown	1810m	Good	Declan Mcdonogh	61kg	1:52.34	-	5	1. Geryon 2. Cowardofthecounty 3. Isaac Newton	3.3L	$15.00
3/6	28/06/2026	16	LR 3U	$174,910.00	Curragh	1609m	Good	Declan Mcdonogh	61kg	1:38.88	-	5	1. Zodiac Bear 2. Alcantor 3. Cowardofthecounty	1.8L	$10.00
1/6	12/06/2026	51	3U	$31,880.00	Fairyhouse	1408m	Good	Declan Mcdonogh	62kg	1:28.76	-	9	1. Cowardofthecounty 2. Queen Of The Bogs 3. Tina's Indian	2.0L	$2.75
2/5	22/04/2026	7	4U	$28,460.00	Gowran Park	1408m	Soft	Declan Mcdonogh	60.5kg	1:32.09	-	3	1. City Of Memphis 2. Cowardofthecounty 3. Lord Massusus	1.8L	$9.00
8/11	15/04/2026	200	LR 4U	$89,810.00	Leopardstown	1609m	YS	Declan Mcdonogh	60.5kg	1:46.62	-	2	1. The Lion In Winter 2. Expanded 3. Norwalk Havoc	6.0L	$51.00
11/12	27/09/2025	107	HCP 3U	$60,700.00	Curragh	1408m	Soft	Dylan Browne Mcmonagle	63.5kg	1:28.73	-	9	1. Engines On 2. Tokenomics 3. Tina's Indian	15.3L	$13.00
9/11	12/06/2025	47	G3 OPEN 3U	$118,240.00	Leopardstown	1408m	Soft	Dylan Browne Mcmonagle	58kg	1:34.64	-	3	1. Copacabana Sands 2. Easy 3. Zodiac Bear	11.3L	$10.00
5/6	26/04/2025	202	LR OPEN 3	$78,040.00	Navan	1207m	Soft	Dylan Browne Mcmonagle	61kg	1:13.12	-	7	1. Whistlejacket 2. Ides Of March 3. Sparkling Sea	7.5L	$4.50
9/9	06/10/2024	21	G1 OPEN CF 2	$646,200.00	Longchamp	1400m	Soft	Dylan Browne Mcmonagle	57kg	1:20.58	-	2	1. Camille Pissarro 2. Rashabar 3. Misunderstood	15.1L	$12.00
5/8	15/09/2024	35	G1 OPEN 2	$693,730.00	Curragh	1408m	Good	Declan Mcdonogh	59.5kg	1:25.08	-	6	1. Scorthy Champ 2. Henri Matisse 3. Seagulls Eleven	4.3L	$17.00
1/5	11/08/2024	21	G3 OPEN 2	$133,110.00	Deauville	1400m	Good	Ryan Moore	57.5kg	1:21.53	-	4	1. Cowardofthecounty 2. Houquetot 3. Scandalo	1.5L	$7.90

Tokenomics (8)x7221x3426

Trainer: David Marnane (Bansha, Co Tipperary)12 mths 20: 5-3-3

Jockey: Luke Mcateer

Weight: 61kgs

5 yo Bay G

Sire: THE GREY GATSBY (IRE)

Dam: DANNI SAMUEL (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Elusive City

Stats

Prize Money$160,595.00

Avg $$8,029.75

Win %25.00%

Place %55.00%

Career20: 5-3-3

Track5: 1-1-1

Distance13: 1-1-3

Tr / Dist4: 0-1-1

1st Up4: 1-0-1

2nd Up4: 0-1-0

Firm1: 0-0-0

Good10: 3-1-1

Soft4: 0-1-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic6: 2-1-2

Comments

Returns from a 39-day let-up. Most recently ran last in a small field at Curragh in the LR CELEBRATION STAKES on June 28 over 1609m, 2.75 len behind Zodiac Bear with 61kg at $3.50. The run before that 2nd of 8 at this track in the LR Amethyst Stakes on May 10 over 1609m, 1.3 len behind Catalina Delcarpio with 61kg at $6.50. Looks a strong top-three prospect.

Last Starts 39 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
6/6	28/06/2026	49	LR 3U	$174,910.00	Curragh	1609m	Good	Luke Mcateer	61kg	1:38.88	-	1	1. Zodiac Bear 2. Alcantor 3. Cowardofthecounty	2.8L	$3.50
2/8	10/05/2026	25	LR 3U	$86,160.00	Leopardstown	1609m	Good	Luke Mcateer	61kg	1:40.17	-	2	1. Catalina Delcarpio 2. Tokenomics 3. Excellent Believe	1.3L	$6.50
4/11	15/04/2026	40	LR 4U	$89,810.00	Leopardstown	1609m	YS	Luke Mcateer	60.5kg	1:46.62	-	3	1. The Lion In Winter 2. Expanded 3. Norwalk Havoc	2.5L	$10.00
3/6	06/03/2026	119	4U	$27,570.00	Dundalk	1609m	Neutral	Robbie Colgan	59.5kg	1:40.48	-	1	1. California Dreamer 2. Instant Appeal 3. Tokenomics	2.5L	$3.00
1/7	07/11/2025	21	HCP 3U	$41,610.00	Dundalk	1609m	Neutral	Luke Mcateer	63.5kg	1:39.58	-	3	1. Tokenomics 2. Diego El Queso 3. Howyoulikethat	0.5L	$2.00
2/7	17/10/2025	20	HCP 3U	$38,150.00	Dundalk	1408m	Neutral	Luke Mcateer	63.5kg	1:24.74	-	2	1. Daamberdiplomat 2. Tokenomics 3. Little Empire	0.3L	$2.50
2/12	27/09/2025	28	HCP 3U	$60,700.00	Curragh	1408m	Soft	Luke Mcateer	60.5kg	1:28.73	-	3	1. Engines On 2. Tokenomics 3. Tina's Indian	0.8L	$6.00
7/15	30/08/2025	73	HCP 3U	$193,420.00	Curragh	1609m	GY	Luke Mcateer	58.5kg	1:38.88	-	14	1. Jagged Edge 2. Genuine Article 3. Engines On	2.0L	$13.00
24/30	18/06/2025	43	HCP 3U	$360,900.00	Ascot Uk	1609m	Good Firm	Luke Mcateer	57kg	1:38.10	18-12-24	26	1. My Cloud 2. Bullet Point 3. Bopedro	18.8L	$26.00
1/9	06/05/2025	207	HCP 4U	$38,150.00	Cork	1408m	Good	Luke Mcateer	60kg	1:25.27	-	5	1. Tokenomics 2. Kings Time 3. Serialise	0.5L	$5.00
3/9	11/10/2024	12	HCP 3U	$28,620.00	Dundalk	1609m	Neutral	Luke Mcateer	61.5kg	1:38.05	-	7	1. Blues Emperor 2. Tamrat 3. Tokenomics	2.0L	$3.75

Al Haarith (5)343x01

Trainer: Joseph O'brien (Owning Hill, Co Kilkenny)12 mths 5: 1-0-2

Jockey: Dylan Browne Mcmonagle

Weight: 58kgs

3 yo Bay C

Sire: LOPE DE VEGA (IRE)

Dam: WITCHES BREW (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Duke Of Marmalade

Stats

Prize Money$39,609.00

Avg $$7,921.80

Win %20.00%

Place %60.00%

Career5: 1-0-2

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance2: 1-0-1

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 0-0-1

2nd Up2: 1-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good4: 1-0-1

Soft1: 0-0-1

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. Resuming 11th of 14 at Fairyhouse on June 5 over 1408m, 12 len behind Oro Blanco carrying 61kg at $2. Second-up favourite; scored a big 9 len win at Limerick July 11 over 1609m defeating I Got To Go carrying 61kg at $1.10. Meets a tough line-up and prefer others.

Last Starts 26 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/6	11/07/2026	36	MDN 3U	$20,680.00	Limerick	1609m	Good	Dylan Browne Mcmonagle	61kg	1:45.31	-	7	1. Al Haarith 2. I Got To Go 3. Hello Stacia	9.0L	$1.13
11/14	05/06/2026	251	MDN 3U	$22,400.00	Fairyhouse	1408m	Good	Joseph Sheridan	61kg	1:28.28	-	14	1. Oro Blanco 2. Krasimir 3. Elusive Path	12.3L	$2.00
3/5	27/09/2025	49	G2 OPEN 2	$205,900.00	Curragh	1609m	YS	Dylan Browne Mcmonagle	59.5kg	1:43.36	-	5	1. Hawk Mountain 2. Geryon 3. Al Haarith	3.5L	$6.00
4/10	09/08/2025	42	MDN 2	$34,690.00	Curragh	1408m	Good	Dylan Browne Mcmonagle	60.5kg	1:23.64	8-7-4	1	1. Geryon 2. Kensington Lane 3. Charles Fort	2.8L	$2.63
3/13	28/06/2025	-	MDN 2	$34,690.00	Curragh	1408m	Good	Dylan Browne Mcmonagle	59.5kg	1:24.48	13-8-3	13	1. Dorset 2. Benvenuto Cellini 3. Al Haarith	4.3L	$13.00

Isaac Newton (4)1x54x45163

Trainer: Aidan O'brien (Cashel, Co Tipperary)12 mths 9: 2-1-1

Jockey: R L Moore

Weight: 58kgs

3 yo Bay C

Sire: CAMELOT (GB)

Dam: ETIVE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Elusive Quality

Stats

Prize Money$195,424.00

Avg $$21,713.78

Win %22.22%

Place %44.44%

Career9: 2-1-1

Track1: 0-0-1

Distance1: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up3: 0-1-0

2nd Up3: 1-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good7: 2-1-1

Soft2: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Most recently 3rd in a small field at this track in the G3 Meld Stakes on July 16 over 1810m, 5 len behind Geryon with 57kg at $6.50. Before that ran second last of 7 at Curragh in the G3 International Stakes on June 28 over 2011m, 12 len behind Purview carrying 56kg at $7. One of the contenders.

Last Starts 21 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/6	16/07/2026	18	G3 3U	$120,630.00	Leopardstown	1810m	Good	W M Lordan	57kg	1:52.34	-	1	1. Geryon 2. Cowardofthecounty 3. Isaac Newton	5.0L	$6.50
6/7	28/06/2026	21	G3 3U	$174,910.00	Curragh	2011m	Good	Ryan Moore	56kg	2:03.28	-	8	1. Purview 2. Trustyourinstinct 3. Hotazhell	12.5L	$7.00
1/10	07/06/2026	29	LR 3U	$87,450.00	Navan	1810m	Good	Ryan Moore	56kg	1:53.81	-	3	1. Isaac Newton 2. Geryon 3. Hotazhell	0.3L	$6.00
5/6	09/05/2026	24	LR OPEN C 3	$108,900.00	Lingfield	2313m	Good Firm	Ryan Moore	58kg	2:29.22	-	4	1. Maltese Cross 2. Bay Of Brilliance 3. Balzac	12.3L	$5.00
4/7	15/04/2026	171	LR OPEN 3	$108,900.00	Newmarket (Rowley)	1810m	Good	Ryan Moore	58kg	1:50.79	-	6	1. Morshdi 2. Poseidon's Warrior 3. Bourbon Blues	5.8L	$4.00
4/10	26/10/2025	22	G1 OPEN CF 2	$442,480.00	Saint Cloud	2000m	Soft	R P Whelan	57kg	2:08.31	7-6-4	5	1. Pierre Bonnard 2. A Boy Named Susie 3. Proof	2.6L	$22.00
5/16	04/10/2025	63	CL2 2	$464,290.00	Longchamp	1600m	Soft	C Soumillon	57kg	1:42.69	-	16	1. Cape Orator 2. Inis Mor 3. Go Man	3.5L	$3.10
1/12	02/08/2025	14	MDN C 2	$136,120.00	Goodwood	1408m	Good Soft	Ryan Moore	58kg	1:26.63	7-5-1	4	1. Isaac Newton 2. Evanesco 3. Ghost Mode	0.3L	$1.62
2/15	19/07/2025	-	MDN 2	$34,690.00	Curragh	1408m	Good	Jack Cleary	57kg	1:27.15	7-4-2	14	1. New Zealand 2. Isaac Newton 3. Action	0.1L	$12.00

Needle Match (6)1x40x

Trainer: William Haggas (Newmarket, Suffolk)12 mths 3: 1-0-0

Jockey: Tom Marquand

Weight: 58kgs

3 yo Bay C

Sire: NIGHT OF THUNDER (IRE)

Dam: CLEOPATRA'S GIFT (USA)

Dam's Sire: American Pharoah

Stats

Prize Money$21,845.00

Avg $$7,281.67

Win %33.33%

Place %33.33%

Career3: 1-0-0

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance1: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 1-0-0

2nd Up1: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good2: 0-0-0

Soft1: 1-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Has won previously first-up and resumes here after a break of three-and-a-half months. Finished off last preparation second last of 14 at Newmarket (Rowley) in the G1 2000 Guineas May 2 over 1609m, 21 len behind Bow Echo with 58kg at $19. When resuming last campaign fourth of 8 at Newbury in the G3 Greenham Stakes April 18 over 1408m, 2.25 len behind Alparslan carrying 58kg at $21. Follow up.

Last Starts 96 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
13/14	02/05/2026	14	G1 OPEN 3	$952,850.00	Newmarket (Rowley)	1609m	Good Firm	Tom Marquand	58kg	1:35.59	-	1	1. Bow Echo 2. Gstaad 3. Distant Storm	21.5L	$19.00
4/8	18/04/2026	176	G3 OPEN C 3	$181,490.00	Newbury	1408m	Good	Tom Marquand	58kg	1:24.92	-	3	1. Alparslan 2. Zavateri 3. Albert Einstein	2.3L	$21.00
1/8	24/10/2025	-	MDN 2	$21,780.00	Newbury	1307m	Soft	Tom Marquand	60.5kg	1:27.08	6-5-1	2	1. Needle Match 2. Storming Point 3. Bunyola Bay	0.1L	$3.00

Sparan Nua (1)1113

Trainer: J S Bolger (Coolcullen, Co Carlow)12 mths 4: 3-0-1

Jockey: Declan Mcdonogh

Weight: 58kgs

3 yo Chestnut F

Sire: DAWN APPROACH (IRE)

Dam: SPARANAI (USA)

Dam's Sire: Leroidesanimaux

Stats

Prize Money$192,784.00

Avg $$48,196.00

Win %75.00%

Place %100.00%

Career4: 3-0-1

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance1: 1-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up1: 1-0-0

2nd Up1: 1-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good4: 3-0-1

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Recent form sound. At the latest run 3rd of 10 at Curragh in the G1 Irish Oaks on July 18 over 2414m, 5 len behind Johanna Walsh carrying 58kg at $9. The race before that won by 0.5 len at Cork G3 Munster Oaks June 14 over 2414m defeating Nyra carrying 54.5kg at $3.80. Terrific chance to find winning form.

Last Starts 19 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/10	18/07/2026	34	G1 F 3	$848,710.00	Curragh	2414m	Good Firm	Declan Mcdonogh	58kg	2:28.49	-	3	1. Johanna Walsh 2. Inis Mor 3. Sparan Nua	4.8L	$9.00
1/9	14/06/2026	25	G3 F 3U	$120,630.00	Cork	2414m	Good	Nathan Crosse	54.5kg	2:36.07	-	5	1. Sparan Nua 2. Nyra 3. Bosphorus Rose	0.5L	$3.75
1/4	20/05/2026	11	F 3U	$30,090.00	Gowran Park	1911m	GY	Declan Mcdonogh	58.5kg	2:01.90	-	3	1. Sparan Nua 2. Vauntingly 3. Lady Mairen	4.5L	$3.00
1/13	09/05/2026	-	MDN F 3U	$22,400.00	Naas	1609m	Good	Declan Mcdonogh	58.5kg	1:40.33	-	10	1. Sparan Nua 2. Cromac Quay 3. Moonlit Sun	3.8L	$26.00