14:45 Curragh

Sunday 20 August 2017

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Qatar Racing And Equestrian Club Curragh Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 1m 2.35s

(3)

Wolfofbaggotstreet⁴⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: C R King| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 97| D

10/1

Down Royal maiden winner has since been well held in Listed Tipperary contest over this trip (good to firm) early last month. Has plenty to find in order to land this.

Form: 4214

(5)

Emadee²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A Slattery| D

4/1

Zebedee filly defied poor luck in running to make winning start over this trip at Naas 25 days ago, should improve for that experience and may outrun her price in this field.

Form: 1

(7)

Goodthingstaketime²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack

9/4

Twice run well in 6f maidens at this track, dropped in distance and upped in class now, will have to take a sizeable step forward to get off the mark here.

Form: 72

(8)

Raramauri⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| D

11/1

Maiden winner over 5f at Tipperary on yielding ground this month, that was an improvement on two previous runs. Much more on her plate this time.

Form: 641

(6)

Sirici⁴⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Smullen| T: J A Stack| OR: 97| D

9/2

Twice a winner on Dundalk's AW early this year, not disgraced amidst white heat of Royal Ascot's Queen Mary and duly landed Listed Tipperary contest subsequently. Progressive and respected now.

Form: 211601

(4)

Treasuring⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 96| D

3/1

Handicap winner at Tipperary over this trip (yielding) off a mark of 91 latest, Ger Lyons team are flying lately and merits a shot at a prize of this stature now.

Form: 21821

Non-Runners

(1)

Declarationofpeace⁷

Weight: 9-3| Age: 2

T: A P O'Brien J: R L Moore

(2)

True Blue Moon⁵⁰

Weight: 9-3| Age: 2

T: J P O'Brien J: D O'Brien

Forecasts

Declarationofpeace (11/8), Goodthingstaketime (9/4), Treasuring (3/1), Emadee (4/1), Sirici (9/2), True Blue Moon (6/1), Wolfofbaggotstreet (10/1), Raramauri (11/1)

Declarationofpeace is the starting point, and looks likely to go off a short price. He's clearly well regarded at Ballydoyle and looked impressive when thumping Treasuring on the AW in May. Something was clearly a miss at Royal Ascot, but he was again well held over 6f in the Phoenix Stakes since. He drops in class here and the blinkers might sharpen him up, but taking a short price looks risky enough. The aforementioned Treasuring has come forward since that setback and should be competitive while True Blue Moon is set to improve again. There's no telling how good Emadee may be but she overcame a troubled run to score on debut but SIRICI has been a consistent performer this season and having won a Listed Tipperary race last time, fully merits a tilt at this prize with the potential for better to come.