Ireland 6yo

Al Riffa (FR)

T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · O: Australian Bloodstock Two

By Wootton Bassett (GB) out of Love On My Mind (IRE)

Form 421174-6343

evn Current odds

5/21 W/R

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Resting

21 runs
5 wins
placed
24% strike
65 d off

Recent form

Form figures 421174-6343 65 days off

3 4 3 6 4 7

At Curragh 4/6 4 wins · 6 placed

On Good to Firm 0/4 0 wins · 3 placed

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 21 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 60
Win %: 24%
Placed %: 62%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

12 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Curragh — well clear of the 62% career baseline.

Curragh SPEC 100% 4-2-6
Longchamp (FR) 25% 0-1-4
Ascot 50% 0-1-2
Curragh (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Deauville (FR) 100% 0-1-1
Hoppegarten (GER) 100% 1-0-1
Riyadh (KSA) 100% 0-1-1
Sandown 100% 0-1-1
Flemington (AUS) 0% 0-0-1
Meydan (UAE) 0% 0-0-1
Saratoga (USA) 0% 0-0-1
Sha Tin (HK) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

6 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Dylan Browne McMonagle NOW 73% 5-6-15
Yutaka Take 50% 0-1-2
Christophe Soumillon 100% 0-1-1
Declan McDonogh 0% 0-0-1
John R Velazquez 0% 0-0-1
Mark Zahra 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Joseph Patrick O'Brien NOW 62% 5-8-21

Going Record

18 classifiable runs

Softspecialist Loves the dig — 100% in-the-money on softer ground vs 75% on fast.

Firm 0% 0-0-1
Good to Firm 75% 0-3-4
Good 71% 3-2-7
Good to Soft 33% 0-1-3
Soft 100% 1-2-3
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

21 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure seven horse — 100% in-the-money at 6½ – 7f.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 100% 2-1-3
Mile 7f – 1m1f 50% 0-1-2
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 56% 1-4-9
Staying ≥ 1m4f 57% 2-2-7

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

19 Jul 2026 1xBet.ie Proud Supporters Of Irish Racing Curragh Cup (Group 2) Curragh (IRE) Class 1 P 3rd/6 .75 Good To Firm 1m6f Dylan Browne McMonagle OR 118 4/6F

18 Jun 2026 Gold Cup (Group 1) Ascot Class 1 P 4th/11 1.5 Good To Firm 2m4f Dylan Browne McMonagle OR 120 8/1

21 May 2026 Prix Vicomtesse Vigier (Turf) Longchamp (FR) P 3rd/9 0.1 Soft 1m7½f Dylan Browne McMonagle OR 120 5/1

28 Mar 2026 Dubai Gold Cup Sponsored By Al Tayer Motors (Turf) Meydan (UAE) V 6th/10 0.3 Good 2m Declan McDonogh OR 119 5/6F

14 Dec 2025 Longines Hong Kong Vase (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf) Sha Tin (HK) B 4th/11 0.3 Good 1m4f Dylan Browne McMonagle 76/10

4 Nov 2025 Lexus Melbourne Cup Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf) Flemington (AUS) P 7th/24 0.1 Good To Soft 2m Mark Zahra 7/1

14 Sep 2025 Comer Group International Irish St. Leger (Group 1) Curragh P 1st/9 +0 Good To Yielding 1m6f Dylan Browne McMonagle OR 118 3/1

19 Jul 2025 Michael John Kennedy Curragh Cup (Group 2) Curragh P 1st/7 +0 Good 1m6f16y Dylan Browne McMonagle OR 118 4/5F

21 Jun 2025 Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2) Ascot Class 1 B 2nd/12 1.75 Good To Firm 1m3f211y Dylan Browne McMonagle OR 117 4/1

27 Apr 2025 Prix Ganay (4yo+) (Grande Course) (Turf) Longchamp (FR) P 4th/6 .75 Good To Soft 1m2½f Dylan Browne McMonagle 23/5

Connections

Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien 16%
Jockey: Dylan Browne McMonagle 17%
Owner: Australian Bloodstock Two
Sire: Wootton Bassett (GB)
Dam: Love On My Mind (IRE)
Dam sire: Galileo
Country: Ireland
Age: 6yo

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