Curragh Betting Odds
Curragh
Curragh
GR 1 | Flat | 1m 4f
Going: Good to firm
Benvenuto Cellini
Ryan Moore sticks with BENVENUTO CELLINI who is taken to bounce back from his flop in the mud at Epsom and provide Aidan O'Brien with a record-extending 18th success in this. Raaheeb created a really strong impression when quickening clear in the Classic Trial at Sandown and may provide a bigger threat than the selection's Derby-winning stablemate Christmas Day, who needs to prove he's as potent away from soft ground.
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- 2(8)Benvenuto CelliniJ: Ryan MooreT: Aidan O'Brien, Ireland2113-1WAge 315/815/82/1
- OR: 114
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 22
Group 2 winner at 2 yrs and looked a top prospect when easily winning Chester Vase (good to firm) on reappearance. Floundered in the mud in the Derby at Epsom (subsequently declared a non runner) but remains capable of better back under much quicker conditions and Ryan Moore keeps the faith.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosEpsom Downs1m 4f 6ySoftFlatwd/13Chester1m 4f 63yGoodFlat1/5Doncaster1mHeavyFlat3/5Leopardstown1mGood to YieldingFlat1/4Killarney1m 20yYielding to SoftFlat1/8- 7(3)RaaheebJ: Rossa RyanT: Owen Burrows1-1Age 32/12/19/4
- OR: 112
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 65
Brother to the top-class pair of Hukum and Baaeed and the way he made it 2-2 in the Classic Trial at Sandown (1¼m, good) on reappearance in April suggests he could be of a similar calibre himself. Will stay 1½m. Not to be underestimated.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosSandown Park1m 1f 209yGoodFlat1/7Ascot7fSoftFlat1/7- 4(6)Christmas DayJ: R. P. WhelanT: Aidan O'Brien, Ireland511-131Age 34/14/17/2
- OR: 118
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 22
Only third in the Dante but relished the step up to 1½m and a return to soft ground when a convincing 2¾-length winner of the Derby at Epsom under Ronan Whelan. Open to further progress when his abundant stamina is tested even more but that's not sure to be the case back on a quicker surface.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosEpsom Downs1m 4f 6ySoftFlat1/13York1m 2f 56yGoodFlat3/8Leopardstown1m 2fYieldingFlat1/9Leopardstown1m 1fYielding (Yielding to Soft in places)Flat1/8Gowran Park1mHeavy (Soft in places)Flat1/9- 5(7)James J BraddockJ: D. B. McMonagleT: Joseph Patrick O'Brien, Ireland21-513Age 310/110/19/1
- OR: 111
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 22
Edged out Pierre Bonnard to win the Derby Trial at Leopardstown (1¼m, good) in May. Built on that when 5¼ lengths third of 13 to Christmas Day in the Derby at Epsom (soft) 3 weeks ago, as expected proving well suited by 1½m. Likely capable of even better.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosEpsom Downs1m 4f 6ySoftFlat3/13Leopardstown1m 2fGoodFlat1/5Leopardstown1m 2fYieldingFlat5/9Curragh1mHeavyFlat1/20Navan1m 40yYieldingFlat2/13- 6(1)Pierre BonnardJ: W. M. LordanT: Aidan O'Brien, Ireland111-727Age 312/110/111/1
- OR: 108
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 22
Highly promising Group 1 winner at 2. That makes this season's efforts slightly underwhelming, failing to build on his narrow near miss to James J Braddock at Leopardstown when 10 lengths seventh of 13 to Christmas Day in the Derby at Epsom (1½m, soft) 22 days ago.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosEpsom Downs1m 4f 6ySoftFlat7/13Leopardstown1m 2fGoodFlat2/5Leopardstown1m 2fYieldingFlat7/9Saint-cloud1m 1f 207yVery softFlat1/10Newmarket (rowley)1m 2fGood to Firm (Good in places)Flat1/8- 1(4)ActionJ: Declan McDonoghT: Aidan O'Brien, Ireland132-420Age 318/118/116/1
- OR: 111
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 22
Had Christmas Day behind him in third when second in the Dante at York but ran no sort of race when well adrift of his stablemate in the Derby. First-time cheekpieces worn at Epsom are quickly discarded.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosEpsom Downs1m 4f 6ySoftFlat12/13York1m 2f 56yGoodFlat2/8Sandown Park1m 1f 209yGoodFlat4/7Doncaster1mHeavyFlat2/5Newmarket (rowley)1mGood to FirmFlat3/8- 8(2)ShaihaanJ: Tom MarquandT: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien, Ireland724-143Age 340/140/150/1
- OR: 103
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 36
Convincing winner of 1¼m maiden here (heavy) on reappearance but his limitations have seemingly been exposed in Group 3s over that trip since. First attempt at 1½m. Significant improvement will be needed.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosCurragh1m 2fGood (Good to Yielding in places)Flat3/9Leopardstown1m 2fGoodFlat4/5Curragh1m 2fSoft to HeavyFlat1/10Curragh1mYielding to SoftFlat4/5Dundalk1mStandardFlat2/12- 3(5)Bunyola BayJ: Sean LeveyT: Richard Hannon3-11Age 350/150/140/1
- OR: 102
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 27
Has made rapid progress in a short career, producing a very useful effort to make it 2-3 in valuable Gowran Classic (9.5f, good) 4 weeks ago. Up in trip again. This is a big jump in class but there is almost certainly more to come.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosGowran Park1m 1f 120yYielding (Good in places)Flat1/13Doncaster7f 6yGood to Firm (Good in places)Flat1/5Newbury6f 110ySoftFlat3/8