16:35 Curragh

Saturday 22 August 2026

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Comer Group International Irish St. Leger Trial Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 16:38 | Winning time: 2m 58.65s

(3)

Carmers^t1,v⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Lee| T: P Twomey| OR: 112| D

4/6

Smart colt who took Queen's Vase at 2025 Royal Ascot. Resumed winning ways in workmanlike fashion in 2m Down Royal listed event in May and creditable 12 lengths sixth of 11 to Scandinavia in Gold Cup at Royal Ascot (2½m, good to firm) since. Has first-time tongue tie added to his usual headgear.

Form: 125-516

(6)

Dallas Star¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: Robson Aguiar| OR: 99

33/1

Very useful front-runner who is without a win since February 2025. Creditable fifth of 8 in handicap at Gowran (12.5f, good to firm, 7/1) 10 days ago but it's likely his wait for another win will go on.

Form: 325475

(2)

Kizlyar^t⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 99| D

10/3

Failed to win over hurdles for Joseph O'Brien over the winter but it's been a different story back on the Flat, following up his Killarney conditions race success by edging out stablemate Defiantly (won at Goodwood since) in the Ascot Stakes at Royal Ascot (2½m, good to firm) in June.

Form: 321-011

(5)

Layfayette^p¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Adam Caffrey| T: N Meade| OR: 106| CD

18/1

Best effort for a while when winning heavy-ground listed event at Limerick in June but only fifth in the Ballyroan at Leopardstown since.

Form: 7-16215

(1)

Leinster^t1⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 105| BF| CD

7/1

Impressive winner of this last year. Ran well on first 2 starts this year and better than he showed at Limerick last time. McMonagle prefers Kizlyar, though. Tongue tied first time.

Form: 419-445

(4)

Queenstown^b³⁰⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 110| C

9/1

Course winner. Ended 2025 with good 2 lengths second of 7 to Arrow Eagle in Group 1 Prix Royal-Oak at Saint-Cloud (15.4f, soft) in October. Player if fully primed after 10 months off.

Form: 636332-

Non-Runners

(7)

Asakir⁶⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: J P Murtagh J: Ben Coen

Forecasts

Carmers (4/6), Kizlyar (10/3), Leinster (7/1), Asakir (8/1), Queenstown (9/1), Layfayette (18/1), Dallas Star (33/1)

CARMERS couldn't live with the very best stayers in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot but he's the one to beat back in calmer waters. Kizlyar, who runs here instead of the Ebor at York, had the form of his Ascot Stakes success boosted by stablemate Defiantly's comfortable win at Glorious Goodwood and he may provide a bigger threat than the returning Queenstown.