17:15 Curragh

Sunday 1 July 2018

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Comer Group International Curragh Cup (Group 2)

Off time: 17:19 | Winning time: 3m 2.46s

(6)

Pallasator⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: Colin Keane| T: G Elliott| OR: 107| D

13/2

Has been something of a revelation since joining this yard and he was mightily impressive at Royal Ascot last time out in the Queen Alexandra Stakes. Step back in trip unlikely to be any issue and he's not one to underestimate.

Form: 56681-1

(1)

Twilight Payment³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 108| C

11/2

Listed winner over 2m in 2016 and while he is yet to win since, he finished a close runner-up to Order Of St George last time. May have been slightly flattered by that small field affair but he's consistent and his best efforts have come here.

Form: 32236-2

(5)

Bloomfield¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 102| C| D

9/1

Won twice in Listed company and went close when stepped up in class at Cork last time out. This is tougher again but she's lightly raced and improving at present.

Form: 122-112

(2)

Drapers Guild¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: S Foley| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 95

25/1

Yet to win on turf but he was only narrowly touched off in Listed class two starts back. Well beaten in this class at Royal Ascot last time though and looks up against it again.

Form: 46-2126

(3)

Flag Of Honour²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 106

7/2

Group 3 winner at Leopardstown last season over 1m1f but has disappointed in two starts in France either side of his run in the Chester Vase. Interesting that he's the pick of Moore but there's a suspicion he may have wanted soft ground here.

Form: 151-350

(4)

Giuseppe Garibaldi^t⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 107

11/8

Progressive this year and improved from maiden company to win at Leopardstown in June. Ran with great credit at Royal Ascot last time and more improvement possible stepped up in trip here.

Form: 2-33113

(7)

Victory Salute^t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 94

20/1

Improved from debut to win a maiden at Cork last time. Suspicion he will struggle to land a blow stepped up in class here though and he's down the order on jockey bookings.

Form: 41

Forecasts

Giuseppe Garibaldi (11/8), Flag Of Honour (7/2), Twilight Payment (11/2), Pallasator (13/2), Bloomfield (9/1), Victory Salute (20/1), Drapers Guild (25/1)

There's plenty to like about GIUSEPPE GARIBALDI's profile coming in to this and there could be more to come stepped up in trip here. Flag Of Honour can't be ruled out if handling the ground here while Pallasator produced something like a career best last time out and may prove to be the main danger.