15:25 Curragh

Sunday 30 June 2024

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Colm McLoughlin Celebration Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 1m 38.48s

(6)

Lord Massusus³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 106| C| D

10/1

Smart gelding. Course winner. Five wins from 17 Flat runs. 17½ lengths seventh of 8 to White Birch in Tattersalls Gold Cup (28/1) at this course (10.5f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 442-327

(4)

Dunum³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: W J Lee| T: N Lupini| OR: 103| C| D

6/1

Smart gelding. Course winner. Six wins from 22 Flat runs. 11/1, creditable sixth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good) 37 days ago. Trainer going well. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 03120-6

(2)

Atlantic Coast^t³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 100| C

8/1

Lightly-raced winner. Course winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time, 8¼ lengths sixth of 8 to Rosallion in Irish 2000 Guineas at this C&D (good, 40/1) 36 days ago. Yard having good spell so no forlorn hope.

Form: 131-76

(9)

You Send Me¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: J A Heffernan| T: J A Stack| OR: 102

25/1

Useful filly. 6¾ lengths fourth of 7 to Mutasarref in Ballycorus Stakes (8/1) at Leopardstown (7.2f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 26-4254

(3)

Master Of The Hunt^p¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 90| D

16/1

Fairly useful colt. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 11/4 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 14-runner maiden at Gowran (8f, good) 13 days ago, driven clear. Difficult ask in this grade though.

Form: 333-031

(7)

Mundi³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| D

17/2

Twice-raced winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. 11½ lengths seventh of 8 to Chief Little Rock in Gallinule Stakes (13/2) at this course (10f, soft) 35 days ago. Well worth another chance for top yard.

Form: 17

(1)

Norwalk Havoc³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 100| D

11/1

Lightly-raced winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. 7 lengths sixth of 8 to Chief Little Rock in Gallinule Stakes at this course (10f, soft, 14/1) 35 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 6-1126

(8)

Azada³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld

1/1

Promising type. 12/1, 5¾ lengths sixth of 13 to Fallen Angel in Irish 1000 Guineas at this C&D (soft) 35 days ago. Stable in good form. Sure to go well.

Form: 1-6

Non-Runners

(5)

Romina Power³⁷⁸

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: J P O'Brien J: Declan McDonogh

Forecasts

Azada (1/1), Dunum (6/1), Atlantic Coast (8/1), Mundi (17/2), Lord Massusus (10/1), Norwalk Havoc (11/1), Master Of The Hunt (16/1), Romina Power (20/1), You Send Me (25/1)

AZADA has much less on her plate than when sixth in the Irish 1000 Guineas here last time so is fancied to resume winning ways at the chief expense of course-scorer Dunum who also has the form to play a big part. You Send Me and Mundi appeal as the pick of the rest for minor honours.