The second day of the Irish Champions Competition switches to the Curragh on Sunday and we have now picked out three picks for the top-quality card.
It’s day two of the Irish Champions Competition on Sunday and the motion strikes to the Curragh the place there are a whopping 4 Group 1 races on the cardboard.
They’re the Moyglare Stud Stakes, the Matron Stakes, the Flying 5 Stakes and the Irish St Leger, whereas there are two Premier Handicaps bookending the motion that runs from 13:30-17:35. Our suggestions for Sunday’s racing on the Curragh are beneath.
Picks
NAP: Gstaad (Curragh 15:50) @ 1/1
Subsequent Greatest: Purple Letter (Curragh 17:00) @ 2/1
Lengthy Shot: Tony Montana (Curragh 17:35) @ SP
NAP: Gstaad (Curragh 15:50) @ 1/1
GSTAAD misplaced his excellent file in France final month however he surrendered little else in making an attempt to concede 3lb to the unbeaten filly Venetian Solar (goes within the Group 1 Moyglare Stud Stakes earlier on this card).
It was a cracking battle between the pair within the Prix Morny and whereas the filly held on, this Starspangledbanner colt was actually beginning to motor inside the ultimate half-furlong and he now seems tailored for the step as much as seven furlongs.
His coach has received this race a dozen instances, most just lately with Henry Longfellow in 2023, and Christophe Soumillon’s associate can bag one other Ballydoyle success within the Nationwide Stakes.
Subsequent Greatest: Purple Letter (Curragh 17:00) @ 2/1
Down a degree right here for the Moyglare ‘Jewels’ Blandford Stakes, a Fillies’ & Mares’ Group 2 over a mile-and-a-quarter.
RED LETTER is a filly that might quickly be headed again towards elite firm.
Colin Keane is chasing Dylan Browne McMonagle within the race for the championship, with the six-time champion beneath stress to carry onto his jockeys’ title.
Keane could get a nudge in the best course from his previous boss Ger Lyons within the silks of his present paymasters Juddmonte.
Good final 12 months, this Frankel filly ran effectively within the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket in Could and was then second in Listed firm at Navan quickly after.
She’s 2-2 since after successes at Killarney (Listed) and right here in a Group 3 and the best way she powered house final time gives lots optimism she’ll relish this longer journey.
Lengthy Shot: Tony Montana (Curragh 17:35) @ SP
The Irish Stallion Farms EBF Northfields Handicap rounds off proceedings, a mile-and-a-quarter awaiting the 23-strong discipline.
Crown Of Oaks, Girl In Paris and Sujet are seemingly types however maybe UK raider TONY MONTANA can go effectively for Michael Bell within the Amo Racing colors.
The Kingman gelding is with no win since Windsor in Could final 12 months, the place he scored over this journey off a mark of 91 in Class 3 firm.
He’s raced virtually completely in beneficial handicaps in Britain since and has gone shut at Goodwood and York this season on respectable floor, although he additionally handles some give underfoot.
Issues didn’t go ideally for him at York final time and he wasn’t crushed all that far behind progressive winner Dain Ma Nut In.
He’s rated 2lb decrease now and the Bell steady are in glorious type of late, with a 28 per-cent strike-rate heading into this weekend’s motion. With 5 locations to goal for, Tony Montana is value an opportunity at a giant worth.