13:55 Curragh

Sunday 25 May 2025

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GAIN Marble Hill Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 1m 11.08s

(6)

Albert Einstein¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| D

4/11

Did the job well when landing the odds on debut in a 7-runner Naas maiden (6f, good) recently. Exciting prospect for his top connections and makes plenty of appeal here.

Form: 1

(2)

Andab²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| CD

3/1

Fine pedigree and looks a bright prospect when landing a C&D maiden (good) in fine style earlier this month, despite being easy to back. Big player with improvement on the cards.

Form: 1

(1)

First Approach¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien

22/1

Built on promising debut second on the AW when accounting for 8 rivals in a 5f Naas maiden. Likely to go on to better things, but Albert Einstein appears to be the Ballydoyle No 1.

Form: 21

(5)

Power Blue²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D Egan| T: A Murray| C

11/1

Looked very promising when making all in a 5f maiden here (soft) in March. That didn't appear to be a strong maiden by course standards, though, and he failed to progress when third in a listed race back here next time.

Form: 13

(3)

Miami Destination⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: R G Ryan| T: A Murray| C

40/1

Narrow winner of a soft-ground 5f maiden on debut here in March, but limitations seemingly exposed when fourth in a Naas Group 3 next time.

Form: 14

(4)

She's Too Kool

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: James Ryan| T: C O'Connell

300/1

Foaled March 15. Far Above filly. Half-sister to 11f winner Token Trader and winner up to 11f Kool Too. Thrown very much in at the deep end for her debut.

Form:

Non-Runners

(7)

Stonezilian¹³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: A Murray J: Robert Whearty

Forecasts

Albert Einstein (4/11), Andab (3/1), Power Blue (11/1), First Approach (22/1), Miami Destination (40/1), Stonezilian (100/1), She's Too Kool (300/1)

A fascinating clash in prospect, between two potentially smart colts in ANDAB and Albert Einstein. The latter was well-touted ahead of his recent debut at Naas and duly delivered in the manner of one befitting his credentials and prohibitive odds. He is greatly respected, but at the forecast prices Andab is more appealing, given that he looked equally promising (at the very least) on his introduction over this C&D and is also open to any amount of improvement. First Approach is best of the rest.