16:10 Curragh

Sunday 11 September 2022

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

Comer Group International Irish St. Leger (Group 1)

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 3m 4.67s

(2)

Camorra^b,t⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 110| CD

40/1

Smart gelding who got off the mark for 2022 in refitted blinkers in 7-runner Curragh Cup over C&D 79 days ago by length from Gear Up. Not ruled out.

Form: 217-551

(8)

Hamish¹²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: R Kingscote| T: W J Haggas| OR: 113| D

5/1

Very smart gelding who resumed with stylish win in Ormonde Stakes at Chester (13.4f) in May by ¾ length from Thunderous. Off 129 days since but he still needs considering.

Form: 24/147-1

(5)

Jason The Militant^t⁷⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Ronan Whelan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 107| BF

40/1

Very smart hurdler who landed 1½m listed race at Naas last autumn. Back with good third to Beamish in listed race at Roscommon (12f) 75 days ago but this demands plenty more.

Form: 1/1-3

(6)

Kyprios⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 119| D

8/11

Has flourished with his racing this year and is unbeaten in four starts, landing Ascot Gold Cup and Goodwood Cup (by neck from Stradivarius) on last two occasions. The one to beat.

Form: 14-1111

(1)

Raise You²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 110| CD

5/1

Smart gelding who made it 2-3 this season with success in Irish St Leger Trial over C&D 29 days ago by 2 lengths from Search For A Song. Claims.

Form: 581-121

(4)

Seattle Creek^p²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Nathan Crosse| T: L Comer| OR: 83

250/1

Fairly useful colt who resumed with win in 12f Dundalk maiden. Last in listed race at Navan and Irish St Leger Trial over C&D since though so he has plenty to prove.

Form: 224-196

(11)

Shanroe^t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Robbie Colgan| T: K Thornton| OR: 104| CD

66/1

Useful over hurdles and on the Flat. Back with victory in Galway conditions event before posting good eighth of 20 in Ebor Handicap at York 22 days ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: 4/140-18

(9)

Princess Zoe⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: J M Sheridan| T: A Mullins| OR: 108| C

16/1

Smart mare who landed Sagaro Stakes at Ascot in April. Well held behind Kyprios in Gold Cup at Royal Ascot and Goodwood Cup at Goodwood since however. Others appeal more.

Form: 25-0167

(7)

Rosscarbery²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Lee| T: P Twomey| OR: 110| D

11/1

Smart filly who recorded her fifth win of 2022 in Group 3 Stanerra Stakes at Leopardstown in July. Good neck second in Prix Jean Romanet at Deauville (9.9f) 21 days ago when needing stiffer test so she should go well again back up in trip.

Form: 111D12

(10)

Search For A Song^t1²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 107| CD

16/1

Yet to score in 2022 but she arrives in good nick, 2 lengths second of 6 to Raise You in Irish St Leger Trial over C&D 29 days ago. Tongue strap goes on for the first time so this C&D winner enters calculations.

Form: 14-2472

(3)

Manu Et Corde^b1,e/s1³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 100

150/1

Arrives below par, hooded for 1st time when coming in last in listed race at Leopardstown (14f) 31 days ago. Faces an uphill task here.

Form: 635385

Forecasts

Kyprios (8/11), Hamish (5/1), Raise You (5/1), Rosscarbery (11/1), Search For A Song (16/1), Princess Zoe (16/1), Camorra (40/1), Jason The Militant (40/1), Shanroe (66/1), Manu Et Corde (150/1), Seattle Creek (250/1)

KYPRIOS has carried all before him this season and the current Ascot Gold Cup and Goodwood Cup winner is confidently expected to make it 5-5 and overcome this drop back in trip. Rosscarbery has also enjoyed a fine season and appeals as the one to chase home Aidan O'Brien's top-class stayer ahead of the returning Hamish and Irish St Leger Trial victor Raise You.