14:15 Curragh

Saturday 22 May 2021

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GAIN Marble Hill Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 1m 14.88s

(6)

Castle Star¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack| C

5/2

Showed much-improved form to get off the mark in listed race (5/2) at this course (5f, good to soft) 19 days ago by 1¾ lengths from Loveday, cosily. Sets the standard on that run.

Form: 221

(8)

Celtic Times^b⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger

17/2

Put experience to get off the mark (blinkered) in 11-runner maiden (3/1) at Leopardstown (7f, good to soft) 8 days ago, always holding on. Well worth a shot at this level.

Form: 231

(5)

It'll Do My Day¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany

33/1

Made second start a winning one in 5f Cork maiden in April but could run to only a similar level when fourth in a listed event here last time.

Form: 214

(7)

Masseto²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| D

15/8

Overcame inexperience and unpromising track position to make a winning debut in 11-runner maiden at Navan (5.8f) 27 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 1

(1)

Strapped¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

12/1

Showed much-improved form to get off the mark second time up in 11-runner maiden (16/1) at Cork (5f, good) 15 days ago, keeping on well. Likely to improve further.

Form: 61

(4)

The Entertainer⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| D

3/1

Strong in betting and looked a good prospect when making a winning start in 10-runner maiden at Navan (5.7f) last week, well on top finish. Sure to progress and win more races.

Form: 1

(9)

Twilight Jet⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Leigh Roche| T: M O'Callaghan

22/1

Speedily bred and showed plenty to work on when third of 5 in minor event at Naas (5f, heavy, 5/2) on debut 6 days ago. Open to improvement but faces a stiff task.

Form: 3

Non-Runners

(3)

Cadamosto⁴²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

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

(2)

Sangria²⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: J P O'Brien J: Declan McDonogh

Forecasts

Masseto (15/8), Cadamosto (2/1), Castle Star (5/2), The Entertainer (3/1), Celtic Times (17/2), Strapped (12/1), Twilight Jet (22/1), Sangria (25/1), It'll Do My Day (33/1)

CADAMOSTO looked a useful prospect in running out a comfortable winner on his Dundalk debut last month and, with the performance backed up by the clock, he's well worth keeping onside now stepping up in class. Castle Star sets the standard on his course listed win, while The Entertainer also looks promising.