Joseph O'Brien Stable Tour

Form profile

Rated 109, she finished second in the Melbourne Cup last year and returned to her best when winning the Lillie Langtry Stakes at Glorious Goodwood last time.

Trainer says

It’s looking likely that we’ll run her in the Kilternan Stakes at Leopardstown. She has come forward with every run this season and looked better than ever last time. We obviously have the Melbourne Cup in mind for her again after she ran so well in it last year. She seems in particularly good order and this will be a lovely spot for her on the road back to Flemington.

Form profile

Rated 111, he won the Red Sea Handicap in Riyadh in February and produced a career-best effort to win the Prix Maurice de Nieuil at Longchamp in July.

Trainer says

He looks likely to run in the Kilternan Stakes. He has had an unbelievable year so far and seems to be improving. He ran very well in this race last year and it looks an ideal spot for him on the path to the Melbourne Cup.

Form profile

Rated 113, he is an eight-time winner on the Flat that produced a career-best effort when winning the Curragh Cup at the Curragh in July.

Trainer says

Trustyourinstinct is likely to run in the Irish St Leger. He loves the Curragh and produced a career-best performance when upped to a mile-and-three-quarters in the Curragh Cup last time. Scandinavia obviously sets a very high bar, but we’ll be hopeful of a good run from him. All being well, he’ll go into quarantine for the Melbourne Cup after this run.

Form profile

Rated 112, he has won his last three starts including the King George V Handicap at Royal Ascot and the Gordon Stakes at Glorious Goodwood.

Trainer says

Enceladus will run in the St Leger at Doncaster. We’ve been thrilled with his progress and he seems to be taking big steps forward every time we see him. We feel he has a great chance to stay the longer trip in the St Leger and he should love the track. He’s an exciting horse. Billy Loughnane will take the ride.

Form profile

Rated 101, he has shown rapid progression in recent starts, winning a maiden at Killarney and a Listed race at Leopardstown.

Trainer says

Highwayman has made the most incredible progress this season. He was a very slow learner and looked pretty useless in his first few starts, but he has really taken off in recent months and was impressive in winning a Listed race at Leopardstown last time. We really don’t know where the ceiling is with him, but he seems to be improving all the time. He proved his stamina at Leopardstown, so we feel he has earned his shot at the St Leger. It is a huge step up in class for him, but we aren’t shy about swinging big. We can’t wait to see what he can do up at this level and it will guide us as to where he should go next.

Form profile

Rated 111, he won the Cashel Palace Hotel Derby Trial Stakes at Leopardstown in May prior to finishing third in the Derby at Epsom.

Trainer says

James J is in great shape. He misbehaved before running a huge race to finish third in the Derby, but then disappointed us in the Irish Derby, so we decided to geld him after that. That really seems to have been to his benefit both physically and mentally. He has been in great form and looks in great shape. The Melbourne Cup is his aim and the Kilternan Stakes looks the ideal race for him before he goes into quarantine.

Form profile

Rated 117, she won the Salsabil Stakes at Navan and the Oaks at Epsom in great style prior to finishing fourth in the Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh.

Trainer says

Thundering On is in great shape. We gave her a freshen up after her latest run and the plan is to run her in the Blandford Stakes. Any rain obviously wouldn’t be a hindrance to her, but she is versatile in that regard. She has really been pleasing us in her work at home. We hold her in high regard and look forward to getting her back on the track.

Form profile

Rated 104, she won the Pat Smullen Stakes at Naas prior to finishing close seconds in the Silver Flash Stakes at Leopardstown and the Debutante Stakes at the Curragh.

Trainer says

The plan is to run her in the Moyglare Stud Stakes. She wouldn’t have been one of the more obvious ones on pedigree at the start of the year, but she showed herself to be a really professional filly with plenty of ability from an early stage and she has done nothing but improve on the track. Her form ties in with plenty of the leading two-year-old fillies in Ireland, so she has earned her shot at a Group 1.

Form profile

Rated 113, he won a maiden at Gowran Park prior to finishing second in the Tyros Stakes at Leopardstown and in the Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh.

Trainer says

Folsom Blues is a horse we have really liked from an early stage and we feel the very best of him hasn’t been seen on the track yet. We asked him a tough question by dropping him back to six furlongs in the Phoenix Stakes last time and he ran great to finish second. Getting back to seven furlongs in the National Stakes is going to suit him really well and we are expecting a career-best effort from him.

Form profile

Rated 104, he won a maiden at Leopardstown prior to finishing a never-nearer third in the Futurity Stakes at the Curragh in August.

Trainer says

We have had the Golden Fleece Stakes in mind for him. We wanted to give him another run for experience, but there wasn’t a suitable option over a mile, which is why he dropped back to seven furlongs for the Futurity Stakes. He really powered home after getting outpaced that day and getting up to nine furlongs is going to really suit him. We like him plenty and will be hoping for a career-best effort from him.

Form profile

Rated 105, she made it third-time lucky when getting off the mark in style in the Debutante Stakes at the Curragh in August.

Trainer says

The Moyglare Stud Stakes is her target. It was a big thrill for everyone for her to break her maiden in the Debutante Stakes for the Thoroughbred Racing Corporation. We feel she has come forward from that run and her form tells you she is a leading contender for the race. She wouldn’t want it to get too soft.

Form profile

Made a very promising debut when second to Wall Street in a maiden at Leopardstown in August.

Trainer says

He is a once-raced maiden, but we are aiming him at the Golden Fleece Stakes. He ran a really lovely race on his debut at Leopardstown and we feel he has improved plenty since then, which we feel justifies having a shot at this race with him. It is a big ask, but he is a lovely colt with a big future ahead of him.

Form profile

Made an exciting winning debut when coming from last to first to win a maiden at the Curragh in August.

Trainer says

He’s a horse we have a very high regard for. We hoped he would run very well on debut, but when he missed the kick as he did, we were probably resigned to him finishing a good third or fourth being the best he could hope for on the day. To see him run them down despite his very obvious greenness was a real thrill, particularly as he was our first winner for Juddmonte. I think everyone saw the promise of what he did there. It hasn’t been 100% decided as of this moment, but we are leaning towards supplementing him for the National Stakes. It would be a big ask, but when we believe in them we aren’t afraid to ask big questions of them. We feel he will be ground versatile and can’t wait to see what he can do.

Form profile

Rated 107, she won a maiden at Leopardstown prior to finishing an excellent second in the Lowther Stakes at York in August.

Trainer says

We thought she ran a huge race in the Lowther Stakes given she lacked the experience of her main opposition. We are going to run her in the Tattersalls Ireland Super Auction Stakes as we feel the conditions of the race and the pot on offer makes it a sensible target for her. We feel she has come forward since York, so hopefully she’ll take all the beating in this company.

Form profile

Made it third-time lucky when winning a maiden at the Curragh in August.

Trainer says

Zarak Pasha is aiming for the Golden Fleece Stakes. He has improved from start-to-start and won well on his latest start at the Curragh. He stays well and any rain that comes will be a help to him. He seems to be improving all the time and we are looking forward to seeing what he can do at this level.