18:43 Curragh

Friday 24 June 2022

All17:0017:3518:0818:4319:1819:5320:28

Comer Group International Curragh Cup (Group 2)

Off time: 18:44 | Winning time: 3m 3.70s

(3)

Camorra^b,t³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 106

10/1

Smart gelding. Bit below form 10 lengths fifth of 12 to Raise You in listed race at this course (12f, good to soft, 11/1) 34 days ago, needing stiffer test. Gets that here and represents in-form yard.

Form: 3217-55

(8)

Gear Up^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 104

10/3

Smart colt. Evens, didn't need to be at best when winning 7-runner minor event at Gowran (9.4f, good) 12 days ago, well ridden. Step up to this trip isn't bound to suit.

Form: 054-451

(7)

Master Of Reality³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 107| D

4/1

Smart gelding. 16/1, respectable 7½ lengths fourth of 12 to Raise You in listed race at this course (12f, good to soft) 34 days ago. No surprise were he to build on that.

Form: 25105-4

(6)

Sunchart^t1⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 99

20/1

Useful gelding. Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. 6½ lengths fifth of 6 to Earl of Tyrone in listed race (11/1) at Limerick (12.5f, good) 7 days ago, reportedly hung right throughout. Tongue tie on.

Form: 26-2625

(2)

Wordsworth⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 108| BF| C| D

85/40

Smart colt. Course winner. Bit below form seventh of 12 in Queen Alexandra Stakes at Royal Ascot (7/4) at Royal Ascot (21.6f, good to firm) 6 days ago. Easy enough to blame the trip and much better expected.

Form: 55-1437

(5)

Manu Et Corde⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 101

13/2

Useful colt. 18/1, very good third of 7 in handicap at Down Royal (12.8f, good to soft) 6 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 452-863

(4)

Sussex³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 92

15/2

Lightly-raced winner. 7½ lengths sixth of 7 to Hannibal Barca in Gallinule Stakes (14/1) at this course (10f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 001-26

Non-Runners

(1)

Temple Of Artemis⁵⁰

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: A P O'Brien J: Seamie Heffernan

Forecasts

Wordsworth (85/40), Gear Up (10/3), Master Of Reality (4/1), Temple Of Artemis (5/1), Manu Et Corde (13/2), Sussex (15/2), Camorra (10/1), Sunchart (20/1)

This is a pretty quick turnaround for WORDSWORTH having raced at Royal Ascot but he couldn't be in better hands and tackling a more suitable trip, he may outclass these. Master of Reality is fancied to build on his reappearance, with Temple of Artemis, a stablemate of the selection, the improver in the race.