Ireland 2yo

Carry The Flag (IRE)

T: Aidan O'Brien · J: Declan McDonogh · O: Smithmagniertaborwesterbergbrant

By No Nay Never (USA) out of Ejaazah (IRE)

Form 1291742004

20/1 Current odds

2/11 W/R

100 RPR

90 TS

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11 runs
2 wins
placed
18% strike
7 d off
111 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 1291742004 7 days off

4 0 0 2 4 7

At Newmarket 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good to Firm 0/3 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 111 Career peak

Best TS 94 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 11 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 53
Win %: 18%
Placed %: 45%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

7 venues

Career strike 45%; best at Curragh (100% from 2 runs).

Curragh (IRE) 0% 0-0-3
Curragh 100% 0-2-2
Naas 100% 2-0-2
Deauville (FR) 100% 0-1-1
Ascot 0% 0-0-1
Doncaster 0% 0-0-1
Newmarket 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

4 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

W. M. Lordan 50% 1-1-4
R. P. Whelan 67% 1-1-3
Ryan Moore 33% 0-1-3
Declan McDonogh NOW 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Aidan O'Brien NOW 45% 2-3-11

Going Record

10 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 60% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 0% 0-0-3
Good 60% 2-1-5
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-1
Soft 100% 0-1-1
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

11 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at sprint trips (50% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f 50% 2-3-10
Seven 6½ – 7f 0% 0-0-1
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

9 Oct 2026 Newmarket Academy Godolphin Beacon Project Cornwallis Stakes (Group 3) Newmarket Class 1 4th/13 .5 Good 5f Declan McDonogh 20/1

26 Sep 2026 Goffs Million Curragh (IRE) 16th/18 1 Yielding 7f W. M. Lordan OR 110 17/2

11 Sep 2026 Carlsberg Danish Pilsner Flying Childers Stakes (Group 2) Doncaster Class 1 10th/11 2.25 Good 5f Ryan Moore 4/1

23 Aug 2026 Sumbe Prix Morny (group 1) Deauville (FR) Class 1 2nd/7 4 Soft To Heavy 6f Ronan Whelan OR 101 150/1

9 Aug 2026 Keeneland Phoenix Stakes (Group 1) Curragh (IRE) Class 1 4th/8 3.75 Good To Firm 6f Ronan Whelan OR 98 33/1

18 Jul 2026 GAIN Railway Stakes (Group 2) Curragh (IRE) Class 1 P 7th/7 1 Good To Firm 6f Wayne Lordan OR 101 6/1

4 Jul 2026 Coolmore Stud Blackbeard Tipperary Stakes (Listed) Naas 1st/10 +0 Good 5f Ronan Whelan OR 101 11/10F

20 Jun 2026 Norfolk Stakes (Group 2) Ascot Class 1 9th/21 1 Good To Firm 5f Ryan Moore 5/2F

24 May 2026 Kilkea Castle Marble Hill Stakes (Group 3) Curragh 2nd/7 1.25 Good 6f Wayne Lordan 5/1

9 May 2026 Matchbooklovesracing Irish EBF Maiden Naas 1st/7 +0 Good 5f Wayne Lordan 30/100F

Connections

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien 22%
Jockey: Declan McDonogh 9%
Owner: Smithmagniertaborwesterbergbrant
Sire: No Nay Never (USA)
Dam: Ejaazah (IRE)
Dam sire: Acclamation
Country: Ireland
Age: 2yo

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