1m6f Comer Group International Irish St. Leger (Group 1) (3yo+) Kyprios is a magnificant stayer on his day, but there has to be a lot of concerns around his general wellbeing for this race with his year-long layoff and from some of the comments coming out of the yard which…
Day: 10 September 2023
1pt win Vespertilio 5/1, 15:25 Curragh, Sunday
7f Moyglare Stud Stakes (Group 1) (Fillies) (2yo) I’m happy to take on the twice raced Ylang Ylang even though there’s nothing about her chance I don’t like. I think it’s more open than the market suggests and I fancy Debuntante Stakes winner VESPERTILIO to reverse the form from earlier…
1pt win Bradsell @3/1, 14:55 Curragh, Sunday
5f Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Flying Five Stakes (Group 1) (3yo+) This is a race between two here in Highfield Princess and BRADSELL with slight preference for the latter based on value and performances over five-furlongs this season. Bradsell has already proven himself to be near the top of the…
1pt win Fresh 8/1, 1pt win Jon Riggens @12/1, 13:50 Curragh, Sunday
6f Irish Stallion Farms EBF “Bold Lad” Sprint Handicap (Premier Handicap) (3yo+) This may go to one of the British sprinters who stack the top weights of the handicap here, all of them are capable of beating one another but after Albasheer and Summerghand‘s dead heat in a York handicap…
1pt win Bucanero Fuerte 9/2, 16:00 Curragh, Sunday
7f Goffs Vincent O’Brien National Stakes (Group 1) (No Geldings) (2yo) It’s remarkable seeing Henry Longfellow such a big price as he’s been a hype horse and remains unbeaten, but stablemate City Of Troy is clearly fancied to beat him and Coolmore rarely get it wrong. Rather than second guess…