16:10 Curragh

Monday 6 May 2024

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Coolmore Stud Sottsass Irish European Breeders Fund Mooresbridge Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 16:13 | Winning time: 2m 21.10s

(5)

Greenland¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 107| D

11/1

Smart colt. 13½ lengths seventh of 10 to White Birch in Alleged Stakes (11/2) C&D reappearance (heavy) 16 days ago. Needs to leave that well behind.

Form: 4/3145-7

(3)

Lord Massusus²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 108| C

20/1

Smart gelding. Course winner. Creditable length third of 6 to Goldana in listed race at Leopardstown (8f, heavy, 11/2) 26 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 71442-3

(6)

White Birch^t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: J J Murphy| OR: 112| CD

2/1

Smart colt. 1 win from 1 run this year. Didn't need to improve to win 10-runner Alleged Stakes on C&D reappearance (heavy, 10/3) 16 days ago by neck from Maxux, driven out. Shouldn't be much between them again.

Form: 12384-1

(4)

Maxux¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 109

13/8

Lightly-raced winner. Very good neck second of 10 to White Birch in Alleged Stakes on C&D reappearance (heavy) 16 days ago. Should go well.

Form: 1961-2

(1)

Village Voice¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 106| D

10/3

Smart filly. Latest win at Saint-Cloud in October. Very good ¾-length third of 10 to White Birch in Alleged Stakes (4/1) at this C&D (heavy) 16 days ago.

Form: 10231-3

Non-Runners

(7)

Elegant Man³⁸

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: A Murray J: D Egan

(2)

Goldana²⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: J P O'Brien J: Declan McDonogh

Forecasts

Maxux (13/8), White Birch (2/1), Elegant Man (9/4), Village Voice (10/3), Greenland (11/1), Goldana (12/1), Lord Massusus (20/1)

ELEGANT MAN produced a really smart handicap performance to defy top weight in an ultra-competitive affair at Newcastle over Easter and can take the step up to Group level in his stride if proving as effective on turf. Recent Alleged Stakes 1-2 White Birch and Maxux can give Adrian Murray's charge most to do.