- Age
- 2
- Weight
- 9st 0lbs
- Or
- -
Highly-progressive juvenile who shot to the top of the 2-y-o colts division when winning 8-runner National Stakes at the Curragh (7f, good to soft) 21 days ago by 6 lengths from Monogram, quickening to lead final 1f. Has tricky draw to contend with but very much the one to beat, nonetheless.
Crusherman (Ire)
- J: David Egan
- T: Brian Meehan
- F:
- Age
- 2
- Weight
- 9st 0lbs
- Or
- -
Left debut form well behind when winning 10-runner maiden at Newbury (6.5f, firm) in August. Open to further improvement but will need to do so markedly if he's to have any chance.
- Age
- 2
- Weight
- 9st 0lbs
- Or
- -
Won 2 of first 4 starts before being placed in pattern company on last 2. Typically gave running when 7¼ lengths third of 8 to Folsom Blues in National Stakes (12/1) at the Curragh (7f, good to soft) last time. Tough and likeable but likely to come up short once more.
Alfred Wallace
- J: Kieran Shoemark
- T: Ed Walker
- F:
- Age
- 2
- Weight
- 9st 0lbs
- Or
- -
Has quickly developed into a useful type, making most of experience when winning 8-runner Solario Stakes at Sandown (7f, soft) last time by ½ length from Dover Street. Likeable but will find life tougher making first outing in this grade.
- Age
- 2
- Weight
- 9st 0lbs
- Or
- -
Looked a smart 2-y-o when winning Richmond Stakes (6f, good to firm) in July but disappointed when only fourth in Prix Morny next time. The choice of Moore, he has place claims if recapturing Goodwood form upped to a trip which should suit.
- Age
- 2
- Weight
- 9st 0lbs
- Or
- -
Looked something out of the ordinary when making a successful debut but only 4½ lengths fourth (demoted from third) of 6 to Florida Bay (Folsom Blues second) in Tyros Stakes at Leopardstown when last seen 11 weeks ago. Remains open to improvement but appears to be Ballydoyle third string.
- Age
- 2
- Weight
- 9st 0lbs
- Or
- -
Extended winning run to 4 when edging out Imperial Strike by short head in 5-runner Prix La Rochette over C&D 28 days earlier. Looks biggest threat to standard-setting Folsom Blues.
- Age
- 2
- Weight
- 8st 10lbs
- Or
- -
Has made a most promising start, pulling clear with the improving British-trained Rogue Passion when neck second in the Prix D'Aumale over 1m here last month. Likely to progress again but will need to taking on colts from what can be an awkward draw.
- Age
- 2
- Weight
- 9st 0lbs
- Or
- -
Successful on first 2 starts and progressed another chunk when short-head second to reopposing Avec Toi in 5-runner Prix La Rochette over C&D last month. Needs to find further improvement if he's to be a major player.
- Age
- 2
- Weight
- 9st 0lbs
- Or
- -
Useful colt. Winner at Compiegne in July and ran well when 2½ lengths fourth of 8 to Al Hudaiba in Summer Stakes at Woodbine (1m, firm) 22 days ago. This represents a much stiffer task.
Timeform Verdict
Aidan O'Brien has won the last 2 renewals of this Group 1 but will probably have to settle for minor honours this year such is the standard that FOLSOM BLUES - trained by his son Jospeh - sets following his wide-margin win in similar company last time. There was precious little to split the unbeaten Avec Toi and Imperial Strike last time and those 2, along with Man's Best Friend, are likely to be competing for the other places.
Betting Forecast
2/1 Folsom Blues (Ire), 66/1 Crusherman (Ire), 25/1 Florida Bay (Ire), 20/1 Alfred Wallace, 7/1 Man's Best Friend (Ire), 33/1 Aix La Chapelle (Usa), 4/1 Avec Toi (Usa), 17/2 Amusingly, 13/2 Imperial Strike (Ire), 50/1 Big Money Man (Ire)
Sunday 04 October 2026
Kelso
Uttoxeter
Dusseldorf
Keeneland
Longchamp
Tokyo
Santa Anita
Jagersro
Curragh
Killarney
Kyoto
Durbanville
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