Ireland 5yo

Illinois (IRE)

T: Aidan O'Brien · J: Ryan Moore · O: Derrick Smith Mrs John Magnier Michael Tabor

By Galileo (IRE) out of Danedrop (IRE)

Form 1227-361552

13/2 Current odds

5/19 W/R

112 RPR

103 TS

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19 runs
5 wins
placed
26% strike
32 d off
130 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 1227-361552 32 days off

2 5 5 1 6 3

At York 0/2 0 wins · 2 placed

On Good to Soft 0/2 0 wins · 1 placed

Best RPR 130 Career peak

Best TS 118 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 19 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 67
Win %: 26%
Placed %: 79%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

12 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Ascot — well clear of the 79% career baseline.

Ascot SPEC 100% 2-1-3
Chester 100% 1-1-2
Longchamp (FR) 100% 1-1-2
York 100% 0-2-2
Curragh 50% 1-0-2
Goodwood 50% 0-1-2
Doncaster 100% 0-1-1
Leopardstown 100% 0-1-1
Lingfield 100% 0-1-1
Saint-Cloud (FR) 100% 0-1-1
Curragh (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Epsom Downs 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

6 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Ryan Moore NOW 91% 4-6-11
W. M. Lordan 100% 0-3-3
Christophe Soumillon 50% 0-1-2
Seamie Heffernan 100% 1-0-1
R. P. Whelan 0% 0-0-1
Sean Levey 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Aidan O'Brien NOW 79% 5-10-19

Going Record

17 classifiable runs

Softspecialist Loves the dig — 100% in-the-money on softer ground vs 80% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 80% 2-2-5
Good 83% 1-4-6
Good to Soft 50% 0-1-2
Soft 100% 2-1-3
Heavy 100% 0-1-1

Distance Record

19 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f 100% 1-0-1
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 83% 0-5-6
Staying ≥ 1m4f 75% 4-5-12

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

21 Aug 2026 Weatherbys Lonsdale Cup Stakes (Group 2) York Class 1 2nd/8 1 Good To Soft 2m½f Ryan Moore OR 108 13/2

28 Jul 2026 Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup Stakes (Group 1) Goodwood Class 1 5th/8 3.5 Good 2m Sean Levey OR 111 25/1

19 Jul 2026 1xBet.ie Proud Supporters Of Irish Racing Curragh Cup (Group 2) Curragh (IRE) Class 1 5th/6 4.75 Good To Firm 1m6f Ryan Moore OR 111 11/4

20 Jun 2026 Queen Alexandra Stakes (Conditions Race) (GBBPlus Race) Ascot Class 2 1st/13 +0 Good To Firm 2m6f Ryan Moore OR 111 7/4F

6 Jun 2026 Coolmore Coronation Cup (Group 1) Epsom Downs Class 1 6th/6 76 Good To Soft 1m4f Ronan Whelan OR 115 33/1

7 May 2026 Ladbrokes Ormonde Stakes (Group 3) Chester Class 1 3rd/7 2.75 Good 1m5f84y Wayne Lordan OR 116 9/2

14 Sep 2025 Comer Group International Irish St. Leger (Group 1) Curragh P 7th/9 3 Good To Yielding 1m6f Christophe Soumillon OR 116 15/8F

29 Jul 2025 Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup Stakes (Group 1) Goodwood Class 1 2nd/8 .75 Good 2m Ryan Moore OR 116 7/4F

19 Jun 2025 Gold Cup (Group 1) Ascot Class 1 2nd/8 7 Good To Firm 2m3f210y Ryan Moore OR 116 9/4

8 May 2025 Ladbrokes Big-Value You Can Bet On Ormonde Stakes (Group 3) Chester Class 1 1st/6 +0 Good 1m5f84y Ryan Moore OR 116 6/5F

Connections

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien 22%
Jockey: Ryan Moore 24%
Owner: Derrick Smith Mrs John Magnier Michael Tabor
Sire: Galileo (IRE)
Dam: Danedrop (IRE)
Dam sire: Danehill
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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