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Saturday 26 September 2026

16:55

Grá Chocolates Maiden

1m2f, Flat, 3yo+, 18 runners

Winning time 2m 7.72s

Going
Good To Yielding
Surface
Turf

Result

1st

Come What May (IRE)

No. 6, stall 13

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: W. M. Lordan · T: Aidan O'Brien

2:07.72 £12,000

Settled just behind the front pair early - dropped to 4th with 4f left - made headway approaching 2f out - hit the front inside the final furlong - pulled clear in the run-in - finished going away

2nd

Almazann (IRE) p

No. 5, stall 16

3yo, 9-8, OR 86

J: Chris Hayes · T: D K Weld

3½ £4,000

Settled in the pack early - up to 7th approaching 4f out - moved forward 3f out - hit the front past 2f out - overtaken with a furlong left - unable to reel in winner but held effort to the line

3rd

Leopold The First (IRE)

No. 3, stall 15

4yo, 9-13, OR 87

J: Robbie Colgan · T: Andrew Lee

1½ £2,000

Held a forward position early - dropped to 5th around 4f out then improved to 4th inside the final 2f - stayed on late for third but never looked like landing the spoils

4th

Kenough (FR)

No. 9, stall 18

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: J M Sheridan · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

¾ £999

Slow to break - settled midfield - 9th approaching 4f out - improved into 5th inside 2f - stayed on late to finish 4th

5th

Let's Smash It (IRE)

No. 10, stall 6

3yo, 9-8, OR 80

J: Donagh O'Connor · T: Robson De Aguiar

¾ £600

Went straight to front - stretched clear after 3f - margin narrowed 3f out - overtaken just over 2f out and slipped to third soon after - unable to find more in fourth turn - given up fourth spot near the line

6th

State Of Wyoming (IRE)

No. 14, stall 8

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: W. J. Lee · T: P. Twomey

½ £401

Settled with the pack early - close to rear in 8th with 4f left - improved into 6th inside the final 2f - unable to threaten the leaders but stayed on for 6th

7th

Conrad (IRE)

No. 7, stall 14

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Luke McAteer · T: John James Feane

6½

Slow into stride - settled towards the back - 14th with 3f left - improved position approaching 2f out - stayed on late without threatening the front runners

8th

Big Jake (IRE)

No. 1, stall 3

4yo, 9-13, OR –

J: Colin Keane · T: A Oliver

1½

Held up at back - still 17th with 3f left - moved through on the outside inside final 3f - driven approaching 2f out and continued at a steady rate to the line finishing 8th

9th

Royal Ballet Blue (IRE)

No. 13, stall 11

3yo, 9-1, OR –

J: Julian Pietropaolo (7) · T: Jack Foley

1

Held up towards the back - moved up into 10th approaching 4f out then angled right and made ground inside the final furlong - finished without further improvement to end ninth

10th

Toristar (IRE)

No. 15, stall 4

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: R. P. Whelan · T: Chris Timmons

½

Settled with the pack early - 6th and pushed along 4f out - held place inside final furlong finishing 10th

11th

Vico Road (IRE)

No. 16, stall 10

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: G. F. Carroll · T: John Joseph Murphy

9

Settled in the pack - still 11th with four to run and unable to find an advance - dropped away in the final furlong

12th

Copper Dog (IRE)

No. 8, stall 2

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Ben Coen · T: J. P. Murtagh

0.05

Held up towards the back - still in twelfth with 3f left - unable to threaten leaders and dropped away final furlong

13th

What Do You Say (IRE)

No. 18, stall 12

3yo, 9-3, OR –

J: James Ryan · T: A Oliver

2¾

Held up towards the back - slipped further behind entering the final 3f - made little late progress despite a small late flourish

14th

Griselinia (IRE)

No. 17, stall 7

3yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Rory Cleary · T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

¾

Held up towards back of field - down in 15th with 3f left - unable to find more inside final furlong - well beaten in 14th

15th

Desert Swing (IRE) v

No. 2, stall 5

4yo, 9-6, OR –

J: Reese Holohan (7) · T: Andrew Kinirons

6

Handy early - disputing second 4f out - dropped away steadily inside final 2f to finish well held

16th

Plug In Hybrid (IRE)

No. 11, stall 9

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Adam Caffrey · T: Noel Meade

2¾

Settled near the back - driven along with 3f left - dropped away over 2f out - well held at the finish

17th

Silverhillsox (IRE)

No. 4, stall 17

5yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Jack Cleary (5) · T: Kieran P Egan

6

Slow into stride - settled towards the back and pushed along in 18th 3f out - lost touch soon after and beaten well home

18th

Positive Thinking (IRE)

No. 12, stall 1

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Seamie Heffernan · T: Miss Natalia Lupini

3½

Settled midfield early - moved forward to sit close to the pace after a furlong showing eagerness - up to 3rd with 4f left - slipped back over 3f out - faded from over 2f out to finish well beaten

Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.

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