19:00 Curragh

Friday 13 August 2021

All16:2516:5517:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:00

Comer Group International Irish St Leger Trial Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 19:05 | Winning time: 3m 5.31s

(9)

Amhran Na Bhfiann¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 112| CD

12/1

Produced a strong-galloping performance when landing Group 2 Curragh Cup from the front over C&D in June. Not in same form on softer ground in Goodwood Cup since but not one to write off.

Form: 2-14018

(11)

Emperor Of The Sun¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 112| D

13/2

Gained a deserved second success, and a first at listed level, at Leopardstown in May. Not disgraced in pair of Group 1's subsequently but this is undoubtedly a more suitable assignment.

Form: 20-3157

(2)

Questionare⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer| OR: 100

100/1

Useful gelding at his best but winless since scoring on debut for John Gosden during early 2019 and he was well held on his latest outing at Leopardstown 8 days ago. others preferred.

Form: 97-8356

(8)

Twilight Payment^p,t⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 114| CD

5/1

Melbourne Cup hero who has been below that level in trio of starts this campaign, weakening in to ninth in Gold Cup at Ascot in June. Drop back in trip should help though, and not one to write off.

Form: 131-339

(5)

Barrington Court¹⁰⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 107

17/2

Useful hurdler who thrived when switched to the level last summer, signing off with 2 listed wins at Naas over 11.8f. Likely her Gowran return in May was needed but she's been absent again since.

Form: 12211-5

(1)

Dinard Rose^p²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Andrew Slattery| T: Nina Walsh| OR: 81| C| D

100/1

Fairly useful mare who ended losing run stretching back 2 years in a 2m handicap here last month. However, hard to see her following up in this company.

Form: 50-0341

(4)

Princess Zoe⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: J M Sheridan| T: A Mullins| OR: 114| C

10/3

Completed a stunning 5-timer in the Prix du Cadran in 2020, and she arrives here having run a stormer to finish runner-up in the Gold Cup at Ascot in June. Serious player back down in trip/grade.

Form: 114-942

(10)

Seattle Sound⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: L Comer| OR: 81

250/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 80/1, well-beaten seventh of 8 to Tarnawa in Ballyroan Stakes at Leopardstown (12f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Readily passed over in this field.

Form: 7837

(7)

Wordsworth^t¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 111| C

5/4

Improving colt who finished placed in Irish Derby/Grand Prix De Paris prior to not being seen to best effect in Gordon Stakes at Goodwood (12f) last time. Return to 14f looks a plus and of interest.

Form: 122325

Non-Runners

(6)

Aircraft Carrier¹⁸

Weight: 9-11| Age: 6

T: L Comer J: S M Crosse

(3)

Camorra¹³

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: G M Lyons J: Colin Keane

Forecasts

Wordsworth (5/4), Princess Zoe (10/3), Twilight Payment (5/1), Emperor Of The Sun (13/2), Barrington Court (17/2), Amhran Na Bhfiann (12/1), Camorra (14/1), Aircraft Carrier (66/1), Questionare (100/1), Dinard Rose (100/1), Seattle Sound (250/1)

PRINCESS ZOE fully confirmed the better signs at Gowran previously when posting a career-best second in the Ascot Gold Cup in June. She gets the nod to cope with the drop back in trip and enhance her excellent record for the Tony Mullins stable. 3-y-o Wordsworth, back up in trip, Emperor of The Sun and Melbourne Cup hero Twilight Payment head up the dangers.