15:30 Curragh

Saturday 29 June 2019

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Dubai Duty Free Full Of Surprises International Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 2m 7.74s

(5)

Global Giant¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: G Mosse| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 104

9/1

Got his head back in front in Listed class in October. Never got going when well behind Addeybb at Royal Ascot on his seasonal debut but may come on for that and fast ground is in his favour here.

Form: 83221-0

(8)

Zabriskie^t1²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: L Comer| OR: 95

50/1

Ran in some big races for Aidan O'Brien last season but largely disappointed bar a third in the Dante and shown nothing in two starts for this yard.

Form: 0807-96

(3)

Zihba^p1,t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: W J Lee| T: J A Stack| OR: 104

8/1

Won his first three starts including a Group 3 at Leopardstown but hasn't won since. Well behind Addeybb last time out and others preferred. Wears first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 68-2340

(1)

Blenheim Palace²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 106| D

3/1

Won a Navan handicap on second start of this year and runner-up behind the talented stablemate Broome in Group 3 company next time. Barely beat a rival home in the Prix Du Jockey Club last time but remains capable of better. Fast ground an unknown.

Form: 74-8120

(4)

Buckhurst³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 104

2/1

Soft ground winner of a maiden at Leopardstown on debut. Well beaten in a Group 3 next time (Blenheim Palace runner-up) but better when only finding one too good in a C&D Group 3 last time and the winner ran well at Royal Ascot since; not dismissed.

Form: 152

(7)

Georgeville⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld| OR: 97| D

9/4

Improved from his first two starts to win a maiden at Cork and backed that up when justifying favouritism at Roscommon last time. Much more needed up in class here but not without an each-way squeak with more to come.

Form: 3-011

(2)

Lady Wannabe³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack| OR: 83

20/1

Maiden winner at Cork and went close to getting her head back in front here (1m) last time out. That came in handicap company though and much more on her plate here.

Form: 0-182

Non-Runners

(6)

Addeybb¹¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: W J Haggas J: R L Moore

Forecasts

Addeybb (11/8), Buckhurst (2/1), Georgeville (9/4), Blenheim Palace (3/1), Zihba (8/1), Global Giant (9/1), Lady Wannabe (20/1), Zabriskie (50/1)

Addeybb is sure to be popular after his impressive win at Royal Ascot last week but he's yet to show that kind of form in quicker conditions and it might be worth taking a chance on the lightly raced three-year-old BUCKHURST who we know will appreciate conditions. Blenheim Palace is another who can't be ruled out after a good second in a C&D Group 3 here last time out.