16:40 Curragh

Sunday 12 September 2021

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:1517:45

Comer Group International Irish St. Leger (Group 1)

Off time: 16:41 | Winning time: 3m 2.05s

(4)

Aircraft Carrier⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Gary Carroll| T: L Comer| OR: 98| D

250/1

Useful sort but he's unlikely to feature in this.

Form: 523-049

(2)

Amhran Na Bhfiann³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Colin Keane| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 112| CD

18/1

Smart colt. C&D winner. Latest win here in June. 22½ lengths eighth of 9 to Twilight Payment in Irish St Leger Trial at this C&D (good, 12/1) 30 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 140188

(6)

Barbados^p,t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 108

33/1

Useful gelding. Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. 4/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, below form second of 7 in minor event at Killarney (16.8f, good) 24 days ago. Doesn't make much appeal.

Form: 6-03852

(14)

Baron Samedi^t⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 112| D

6/1

Smart gelding who completed a remarkable seven-timer in Group 2 at Belmont in June. Good fifth in Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud at Saint-Cloud (12f) 70 days ago and doesn't look out of place in this.

Form: 111-115

(8)

Emperor Of The Sun³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 113| D

10/1

Gained a deserved second success, and a first at listed level, at Leopardstown in May. Not disgraced in good company since and another bold showing is on the cards.

Form: 0-31573

(3)

Master Of Reality⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 111| D

16/1

Smart gelding who got right back on track when making all in a listed race at Down Royal 51 days ago but is a touch short of the standard required for this.

Form: 210-251

(12)

Sonnyboyliston^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 113| C| D

4/1

Likeable type who took his form to a new level when just getting up in the Ebor at York 22 days ago. May be even more to come, so he boasts excellent claims having his first try at this level.

Form: 4-33161

(13)

Twilight Payment^p,t³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 117| CD

9/2

Melbourne Cup hero who got his career right back on track when landing the trial for this over C&D a month ago. Looks sure to put up another solid showing.

Form: 31-3391

(11)

Passion⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 110| D

12/1

Smart 14f winner in 2020 who looked rusty after 8 months off when third in Curragh Cup over C&D June. She should step forward now and booking of Ryan Moore catches the eye.

Form: 31553-3

(1)

Search For A Song^h¹¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld| OR: 115| CD

10/3

Very smart mare who landed this for the second time last year and, while not quite in top form on either start this term, she had an excuse last time. Sure to have been primed for this.

Form: P312-25

(10)

Carlisle Bay^p¹²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 101

80/1

Thrice-raced winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, well-beaten last of 6 to Third Realm in listed Derby Trial at Lingfield (11.6f, soft, 7/1). Off 127 days. Has a lot on his plate here.

Form: 13-6

(9)

King Of The Castle^p²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 95

12/1

Useful colt. Winner at Limerick in July. 7/1, good sixth of 22 in handicap at York (13.8f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Well up against it in this grade.

Form: 5-43216

(5)

Seattle Creek¹²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer

200/1

Once-raced maiden. Fourth of 18 in maiden (80/1) at Leopardstown (12f, good) on debut. Off 126 days. No chance in this sort of grade.

Form: 4

Non-Runners

(7)

Barrington Court³⁰

Weight: 9-8| Age: 7

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Billy Lee

Forecasts

Search For A Song (10/3), Sonnyboyliston (4/1), Twilight Payment (9/2), Baron Samedi (6/1), Emperor Of The Sun (10/1), King Of The Castle (12/1), Passion (12/1), Barrington Court (12/1), Master Of Reality (16/1), Amhran Na Bhfiann (18/1), Barbados (33/1), Carlisle Bay (80/1), Seattle Creek (200/1), Aircraft Carrier (250/1)

A fiercely competitive St Leger in which the narrow vote goes to SONNYBOYLISTON, who is less exposed than most and arrives on the back of an improved showing when winning the Ebor. Twilight Payment is expected to go well having landed the trial, while Search For A Song, successful in this the last 2 years, is unlikely to be far away in her hat-trick bid.