14:10 Curragh

Sunday 18 July 2021

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Romanised Minstrel Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 1m 27.28s

(8)

Order Of Australia^b³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 119| C

2/1

Suited by the drop back in trip when winning Breeders’ Cup Mile last autumn. Failed to fire in Queen Anne at Royal Ascot on reappearance but he's the one to beat with his sights lowered.

Form: 11916-8

(1)

Current Option⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: G M Ryan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 106| D

8/1

Smart gelding. Five wins from 18 Flat runs. 6½ lengths fourth of 5 to Qaysar in listed race (5/1) at Haydock (7.2f, heavy) 71 days ago but claims on his Gladness Stakes second over C&D prior to that.

Form: 151-424

(2)

Njord^t⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 109| C| D

15/2

Smart gelding. 11/1, good 1¼ lengths second of 9 to Kinross in John of Gaunt Stakes at Haydock (7.2f, good to soft) 50 days ago, finishing with running left. Should go well again.

Form: 541-932

(7)

Galtee Mist⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 94| CD

18/1

Useful mare. C&D winner. Two handicap wins this year but found out when stepped up to Group company latest. Others preferred again.

Form: 031109

(5)

Ace Aussie⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 105| BF| D

11/4

Smart efforts when placed in listed/Group 3 events at up to 1m at Leopardstown this term. Shane Foley seemingly prefers him to Njord. Has the potential for better still.

Form: 210-23

(6)

Power Under Me⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 104

5/1

Thrice-raced winner. Neck second of 9 to A Case of You in Group 3 Lacken Stakes at Naas (7f, heavy) 63 days ago. Likely capable of better again.

Form: 1-42

(3)

Thunder Beauty^t,v1⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: W J Lee| T: K J Condon| OR: 97| C

14/1

Useful filly. Course winner. 10 lengths last of 12 to Pearls Galore in Brownstown Stakes (17/2) at Fairyhouse (7f, good) 7 days ago. Even a return to best unlikely to be enough.

Form: 57-0620

Non-Runners

(4)

Military Style³⁰⁸

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: A P O'Brien J: J A Heffernan

Forecasts

Order Of Australia (2/1), Ace Aussie (11/4), Power Under Me (5/1), Military Style (13/2), Njord (15/2), Current Option (8/1), Thunder Beauty (14/1), Galtee Mist (18/1)

ORDER OF AUSTRALIA faded out of it in the Queen Anne on his reappearance but last year's Breeders' Cup Mile winner is a potential class act here with the drop back to 7f not expected to inconvenience him. Jessica Harrington pair Njord and Ace Aussie may give him most to think about.