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Goffs Lacken Stakes (Group 3)

Naas · Sun 17th May 2026 · 16:56
📏 5f205y 🏷️ Class Class 1 🌿 Good 🏟️ Turf 💰 €41,230 🐎 Flat
2nd
Oh Cecelia
50/1
W J Lee
1st
Havana Anna
9/4
Gavin Ryan
3rd
Tahcawin
14/1
Gary Carroll
🏷️
Class
Class 1
📏
Distance
5f205y
🌿
Going
Good
🏟️
Surface
Turf
💰
Prize
€41,230
🐎
Runners
12
🔖
Type
Flat
📊 Betting Forecast
10/11 Charles Darwin, 3/1 Royal Bay Cen, 4/1 Havana Anna, 12/1 Kindergarten, 20/1 Chicago Call, 25/1 Oh Cecelia, 50/1 Josh's Joy, Tahcawin
Pos Horse / Form Age/Wgt Jockey / Trainer OR Odds
8
Charles Darwin Form: 4111-1
3y
134 lbs
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien
110 EvensF
12 3y
128 lbs

Joseph Patrick O'Brien
96
2
Albert Einstein Form: 11-63
3y
131 lbs

A P O'Brien
107
7
Chicago Call Form: 620-56
3y
131 lbs
Seamie Heffernan
J P Murtagh
97 28/1
3
Brussels Form: 4222-6
3y
131 lbs

A P O'Brien
109
🥇 1st
Havana Anna Form: 11220-
3y
128 lbs
Gavin Ryan
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
113 9/4
5
Josh's Joy Form: 3231-7
3y
128 lbs
Chris Hayes
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
86 18/1
6
Kindergarten Form: 1-4
3y
128 lbs
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
93 20/1
6
Ipanema Queen Form: 591-27
3y
128 lbs

Robson De Aguiar
95
🥈 2nd
Oh Cecelia Form: -61513
3y
128 lbs
W J Lee
K J Condon
89 50/1
4
Royal Bay Cen Form: 1445-1
3y
128 lbs
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
107 7/1
🥉 3rd
Tahcawin Form: 610-52
3y
128 lbs
Gary Carroll
Joseph G Murphy
87 14/1
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RACING POST VERDICT

Although workmanlike when winning on his return, CHARLES DARWIN improved throughout last season and can show the benefit of that run

Racing Post Pick
Charles Darwin

Today's NAP of The Day

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17:00 Newton AbbotPU
Racecard
Horse Silk
Westerton
J : Lewis Stones(3)
T : Jennie Candlish
17:00
Age: 6
Form: 559/82
Weight: 165 lbs
OR:
Bryan Rogers NAP of the Day

The biggest field of the day and one of the more competitive races on the card. Westerton could still be ahead of the handicapper and looks capable of defying his current mark. He is one of the stronger selections on the card and earns Free Nap status. Marhaba The Champ is respected and rates the main danger.
19:10 RiponFinished 3rd
Racecard
Horse Silk
Barley
J : David Allan
T : Tim Easterby
19:10
Age: 7
Form: 7-8062
Weight: 131 lbs
OR:
ChatGPT Nap of the Day.

Barley was once rated 89 and has now tumbled down the handicap to a mark of 66. I do think Tim Easterby\'s horse is running back into form. On his penultimate start, he was travelling well before fitness appeared to catch him out late on, but he backed that up with an excellent run at Hamilton at the end of May when beaten only a shoulder by a horse that finished like a steam train.

He runs off the same mark today and returns to Ripon, a track he clearly enjoys. At the time of writing, rain is falling at Ripon and could continue throughout the day. That may play right into Barley\'s hands, as he has proven form on good to soft ground. He ran here three times last season and finished second on all three occasions, including defeats by just a length on soft ground and short-head margins on similar going.

With conditions likely to suit, course form in the book, and signs that he\'s returning to his best, Barley looks to have a great chance in a race where several rivals may not appreciate testing ground.

Today\'s FREE Nap is Barley at 11/4.