18:55 Curragh

Friday 23 May 2025

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Heider Family Stables Gallinule Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 18:55 | Winning time: 2m 4.46s

(5)

Emit^t³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 98

15/2

Lightly-raced winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time, very good second of 5 in conditions event (3/1) at Cork (10.4f, soft) 34 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 5315-2

(4)

Reyenzi²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| D

5/2

Built on debut promise when winning 20-runner maiden (6/1) at Navan (10.1f, soft) 27 days ago, forging clear. Should progress. In the mix.

Form: 2-1

(3)

Shackleton²²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 101| BF| C

6/4

Progressive Camelot colt who landed 9f maiden here before signing off with a very good third of 7 to Starzintheireyes in Zetland Stakes at Newmarket (10f, good to soft) in Ocotber. Big shout for yard with excellent record in this.

Form: 2213-

(2)

Thrice^b¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 101

12/1

Lightly-raced winner. 15½ lengths sixth of 8 to Lambourn in Chester Vase (13/2) at Chester (12.3f, good) 16 days ago. Yard in good form so could bounce back.

Form: 314-6

(1)

Tiberius Thunder³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: A Murray| OR: 101

4/1

Promising Night of Thunder colt. Debut winner at Dundalk and came in a good fourth of 7 to Sea Scout in listed race at Epsom (10.1f, good to firm) 31 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 134

Result Amended

Emit - Original Position 3rd. Amended Position 2nd.

Reyenzi - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 3rd.

Thrice - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.

Non-Runners

(6)

Dawn Spirit¹⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: Declan McDonogh

Forecasts

Shackleton (6/4), Reyenzi (5/2), Tiberius Thunder (4/1), Emit (15/2), Dawn Spirit (10/1), Thrice (12/1)

Aidan O'Brien has a fine record in this Group 3 and his improving son of Camelot SHACKLETON is fancied to make a winning return and thwart form pick Tiberius Thunder who rates a big danger. Reyenzi and Dawn Spirit appeal as the pick of the rest and can fight it out for minor honours.