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Christmas Day (IRE)

3yo b c · Form & record 2025-08-02 to 2026-06-28 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by A P O'Brien.

Pedigree Camelot (GB) × Beauly (GB) (by Sea The Stars)

OwnerMagniertaborsmithwesterbergbrant

BreederFramont Ltd

Ratings Official 118 · best RPR 119 · best TS 117

Runs

Wins

50.0%

Strike rate

87.5%

Place rate

2.62

Actual / Expected

275.0%

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Full form — last 8 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2026-06-28	22d	Curragh	12f	Good	–	2/8	1.75	Ronan Whelan	128	118	119	117	4/1
Group 1 Flat Turf Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (Group 1) Raced in 2nd - went to the front 3f out - ridden and strongly pressed 2f out - headed approaching 1 1/2f out - rallied but held in 2nd final furlong
2026-06-06	23d	Epsom	12f	Soft	1	1/14	0	Ronan Whelan	128	109	111	106	7/1
Group 1 Flat Turf Betfred Derby (No Geldings) Raced in second - pressed leader after 5f - led over 3f out - soon pushed along - drifted right over 1f out - kept on well(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
2026-05-14	32d	York	10.5f	Good	1	3/8	1.75	Ryan Moore	128	110	109	84	11/4F
Group 2 Flat Turf Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes Prominent - switched to near side over 3f out - outpaced from over 1f out(op 9/4)
2026-04-12	176d	Leopardstown	10f	Soft	–	1/9	0	Wayne Lordan	134	107	108	66	11/1
Group 3 Flat Turf P.W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes Prominent - pushed along on outer under 2f out - ridden and challenging 1f out - led final 110yds - ran on well(op 17/2)
2025-10-18	28d	Leopardstown	9f	Soft	–	1/8	0	Jack Cleary	131	91	100	94	13/2
Group 3 Flat Turf Mongey Communications Eyrefield Stakes Prominent - ridden and challenging over 1f out - stayed on and led post(op 15/2 tchd 6/1)
2025-09-20	20d	Gowran Park	8f	Heavy	–	1/9	0	Wayne Lordan	131	–	94	71	6/4
Flat Turf Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden (Smullen Series) Pressed leader - ridden over 1f out - kept on to lead towards finish(op 11/8 tchd 10/11)
2025-08-31	29d	Tipperary	9f	Soft	–	5/12	3.5	Jack Cleary	128	–	76	59	5/1
Flat Turf Camas Park Irish EBF Maiden Led narrowly - headed 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 11/4)
2025-08-02	DEB	Galway	8.5f	Soft	–	3/9	4	Jack Cleary	128	–	75	22	11/2
Flat Turf Whiriskey Refrigeration Irish EBF Maiden In touch with leaders - headway when waiting for room home turn - ran on when in the clear inside final furlong(tchd 4/1)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.

Time since last run	Runs	Wins	SR
Normal (2-4wk)	5	3	60.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	1	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	1	100.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 1	2	1	50.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Mile (7-9f)	4	2	50.0%
Middle (10-12f)	4	2	50.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	5	3	60.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-08-02–2026-06-28. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.