Man On The Spot best bets for the Curragh on Sunday

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Aidan O'Brien has three entries here, all by Galileo. Baton Rouge will need to make great strides from his debut but IOWA ran on nicely once getting the hang of the job here in June and can improve enough to take this. Tignanello is out of a Grade 1 winner in the USA and has an entry in the Group 2 Futurity. Donnacha and Joseph both have well connected newcomers engaged. Esteem is a half-brother to three winners while Thunder Moon is a half-brother to Listed winner Table Rock. Tashgheel, a son of Dark Angel, cost €240,000 and is the first foal of a 5f two-year-old winner while New Treasure is related to a couple of winners. Colour Sergeant has run well enough in his two starts to suggest he can get involved again but Noble Seal disappointed at Leopardstown after a promising debut there.

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Procellarum has run in strong maidens but looks a bit high in the weights on what he's achieved. Tar Heel ran poorly on soft ground at Naas so wouldn't want more rain but DACESA stayed on strongly to score over 5f on the latter track and was running on over the same trip in better company at Down Royal. Dress Kode has been pulling too hard but showing good speed and would have an obvious chance if learning to settle. Lunar Space made a promising debut, when in front of Tammany Hall, but has shown little in subsequent starts. Revolutme's third behind Miss Amulet at Cork has been boosted by the winner though she didn't perform as well at Sligo on Friday.

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Michael O'Callaghan steps Steel Bull up in trip for the first time after impressive victories at Naas and in the Grade 3 Molecombe at Goodwood. This looks a significant step-up in class but it will be a surprise if he's not there at the finish. Aidan O'Brien has a trio of entries. Admiral Nelson hasn't done as well as expected after landing a 5f maiden here but Giorgio Vasari is making good progress and reappears quickly after a comfortable victory at Naas on Sunday. St Mark's Basilica started favourite for his debut over the track and trip and though finding one too good really caught the eye with a powerful finish. Laws Of Indices was a 66/1 chance when beating Lucky Vega narrowly in the Group 2 Railway Stakes here and there should be little between the pair here. Aloha Star was also a shock winner when beating Frenetic in the Group 2 Airlie Stud Stakes here so can't be ruled out with her allowance. Ventura Tormenta battled back to mug THE LIR JET on the line in the Group 2 Prix Robert Papin at Chantilly but the runner-up, the Norfolk Stakes winner, is taken to reverse the form and complete a 1-2 for UK trainers.

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Three-year-olds have a good recent winning record in this including with Speak In Colours in 2018. Joseph O'Brien's grey has continued in fine form though is 5lb worse off with Forever In Dreams for beating the latter by a head in the Group 2 Greenlands here in June. Aidan Fogerty's filly ran nowhere near that form when beaten 9 lengths by MILLISLE in a Group 3 at Naas next time and the winner is back to her best after failing to stay a mile in the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket. Sonaiyla won a Listed race at Cork last month then stepped up to 7f to land a premier handicap here and deserves a crack at this level while Archie Watson sends Glen Shiel from the UK and he ran a fine race when runner-up to Royal Crusade in a Deauville Group 3.

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Boundless Power had shown potential at Dundalk over the winter before finishing second behind 150/1 winner Chocquinto over the track and trip though he was disqualified when his rider failed to draw the correct weight. Call Of The Jungle was eventually placed second after having every chance but the eye-catcher in the race was MUDAWY. Kevin Prendergast's grey never got into contention but was staying on nicely at the finish and this looks a winnable contest. I am Thunder finished just behind and looks held while Taggalo will probably be thereabouts again but has had her chances and finished behind King Of Stars at Naas last time.

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Denis Hogan loves these Curragh sprint handicaps and Hell Left Loose looks another money-spinner for the yard. He was having only his second start for the stable when making most over 6f at Naas on Monday and though 7lb higher will make a bold bid complete a quick double. However, TEDDY BOY (NAP), who started favourite that day, got no sort of run yet still managed to finish third so can reverse the form and take this. Misterio showed massive improvement to get close to Musical Rue at Down Royal and again ran well at Sligo on Friday so has to be respected from this mark. Snow Patch couldn't get close to the speedy Elzaamone over the track and trip last month but runs off the same mark while five-times winner Dash D'Or is consistent at this level and any more rain would enhance her claims.

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Anyone who has been following SO WONDERFUL on the long journey to lose her maiden tag will probably be in the workhouse. Aidan O'Brien's filly, placed in two Group 1's behind stable companions, keeps finding ways to be beaten and is obviously vulnerable again but connections will be desperate to find a race for her for the paddocks. It's not surprising that plenty are willing to take her on and Lady Anner produced a much improved performance when chasing home Epona Plays at Gowran with Sagrada Familia just held in third. The latter's yard also run Zofar Zogood, who was going on strongly over this trip at Leopardstown nine days ago while Sindhia was also finishing strongly over 7f at Limerick and looks the type to improve further.

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Gee Rex has disappointed since landing a course and distance handicap in June though it wouldn't be a shock to see him bounce back. CARRYTHEONE was beaten a head by Delphi here in June and the winner has massively boosted the form subsequently. Johnny Murtagh's charge then landed a maiden here and with further progress likely can make a successful handicap debut. Frank Arthur is a real threat after just failing to hold Fame And Acclaim in a strong handicap over track and trip. He still looks on a fair mark, holds So Suave on that run, and looks certain to get into contention. Protagonist completed a double before finding a strong Navan handicap won by Delphi too much to handle while Strongbowe failed to stay 1m2f at Leopardstown after landing a 7f Roscommon maiden.