16:45 Curragh

Sunday 15 September 2024

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Comer Group International Irish St. Leger (Group 1)

Off time: 16:46 | Winning time: 2m 59.04s

(3)

Giavellotto⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M Botti| OR: 119| D

3/1

High-class horse who has looked better than ever this season, winning the Yorkshire Cup (beating Vauban) for the second year running in May before defying a penalty in good style in Group 2 at Newmarket 66 days ago. Must be highly respected.

Form: 53-3511

(4)

Kyprios⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 120| CD

2/5

High-class stayer who looked back to his very best when regaining the Ascot Gold Cup/Goodwood Cup last 2 starts, taking his Group 1 tally to 6. Also won this 2 years ago and the one to beat.

Form: 22-1111

(6)

Vauban^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: W Buick| T: W P Mullins| OR: 115| D

8/1

High-class hurdler and also smart on the Flat. Decent comeback when second in Yorkshire Cup before shaping as though extreme trip of Ascot Gold Cup was too much. Disappointed in Curragh Cup next time but bounced back with a bang when taking Lonsdale Cup at York. Not taken lightly.

Form: 10-2431

(7)

Waldadler²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: Pavel Vovcenko| OR: 104| D

80/1

Useful German raider but doesn't look up to this level.

Form: 3-31274

(5)

Nastaria³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: M Lopez| T: Anna Schleusner-fruhriep| OR: 100| D

125/1

Useful German raider but doesn't look up to this level.

Form: 6-23331

(8)

The Euphrates^v³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 105

40/1

Useful but likely to be used as a pacemaker for his stablemate Kyprios.

Form: 245612

Non-Runners

(2)

Al Qareem¹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 5

T: K R Burke J: C Lee

(1)

Crypto Force²⁹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: A Murray J: D Egan

Forecasts

Kyprios (2/5), Giavellotto (3/1), Vauban (8/1), Al Qareem (12/1), The Euphrates (40/1), Crypto Force (66/1), Waldadler (80/1), Nastaria (125/1)

KYPRIOS looked as good as ever when regaining the Ascot Gold Cup and Goodwood Cup this summer and he can do the same here having won this 2 years ago (runner-up last year on belated comeback). Giavellotto has looked high-class this year and rates a serious opponent, with Lonsdale Cup winner Vauban the only other realistic threat.