Ireland 3yo

Nil Bua Gan Dua (USA)

T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · J: Ryan Moore · O: A K Whelan Reeves Thoroughbred Racing

By American Pharoah (USA) out of Bellize (USA)

Form 435-3144

17/2 Current odds

1/7 W/R

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7 runs
1 wins
placed
14% strike
8 d off
96 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 435-3144 8 days off

4 4 1 3 5 3

At Newmarket 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good to Firm 0/2 0 wins · 0 placed

Over 1m5f 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 96 Career peak

Best TS 90 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 7 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 49
Win %: 14%
Placed %: 43%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

6 venues

Career strike 43%; best at Leopardstown (IRE) (50% from 2 runs).

Leopardstown (IRE) 50% 0-1-2
Cork (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Roscommon (IRE) 100% 1-0-1
Ascot 0% 0-0-1
Curragh (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Newmarket 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

4 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Dylan Browne McMonagle 33% 1-0-3
Declan McDonogh 50% 0-1-2
J M Sheridan 100% 0-1-1
Ryan Moore NOW 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Joseph Patrick O'Brien NOW 43% 1-2-7

Going Record

5 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 50% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 0% 0-0-2
Good 50% 1-0-2
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-1
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

7 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure mile horse — 67% in-the-money at 7f – 1m1f.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 0% 0-0-1
Mile 7f – 1m1f 67% 0-2-3
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 50% 1-0-2
Staying ≥ 1m4f 0% 0-0-1

Race history

7 of 7 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

9 Jul 2026 Bahrain Trophy Stakes (Group 3) Newmarket Class 1 4th/5 2.5 Good To Firm 1m5f Ryan Moore OR 98 8/1

20 Jun 2026 Golden Gates Stakes (Handicap) Ascot Class 2 4th/16 1 Good To Firm 1m2f Dylan Browne McMonagle OR 97 22/1

11 May 2026 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Race (Smullen Series) Roscommon (IRE) 1st/5 +0 Good 1m2½f Dylan Browne McMonagle OR 100 EvensF

24 Apr 2026 Welcome To Cork Racecourse Mallow Maiden Cork (IRE) 3rd/8 3.25 Good To Yielding 1m J M Sheridan OR 101 9/4

18 Oct 2025 Mongey Communications Eyrefield Stakes Leopardstown (IRE) 5th/8 3.5 Yielding 1m1f Declan McDonogh 20/1

13 Sep 2025 KPMG Champions Juvenile Stakes Leopardstown (IRE) 3rd/4 .5 Good To Yielding 1m Declan McDonogh 40/1

23 Aug 2025 Coolmore Stud Little Big Bear Irish EBF Maiden Curragh (IRE) 4th/14 0.2 Good 7f Dylan Browne McMonagle 9/1

Connections

Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien 15%
Jockey: Ryan Moore 27%
Owner: A K Whelan Reeves Thoroughbred Racing
Sire: American Pharoah (USA)
Dam: Bellize (USA)
Dam sire: Noble Mission
Country: Ireland
Age: 3yo

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