15:25 Curragh

Saturday 25 August 2018

All13:4514:2014:5515:2515:3016:0016:3517:10

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

Off time: 15:27 | Winning time: 3m 4.61s

1^st

(8)

Flag Of Honour

39-3

9/4f

T: A P O'BrienJ: D O'Brien

Soon led, joined over 1f out, regained narrow lead and stayed on well inside final furlong op 3/1

2^nd

(7)

Twilight Payment

59-8

11/2

T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning

Tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, on terms over 1f out, narrowly headed and kept on well without matching winner inside final furlong op 5/1

3^rd

1 ½

(3)

Giuseppe Garibaldi

38-12

7/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: M C Hussey

Tracked leaaders in 3rd and took keen hold, switched left 2f out, kept on without matching front pair inside final furlong op 8/1

4^th

(1)

Southern France

38-12

11/4

T: A P O'BrienJ: J A Heffernan

Held up, soon in rear, pushed along 3f out and headway on inner, kept on without matching principals inside final furlong op 2/1

5^th

(2)

Thomas Hobson

89-8

5/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Colin Keane

Soon raced in 5th, effort on outer straight, kept on without matching principals inside final furlong op 13/2

6^th

2 ½

(5)

Laws Of Spin

59-8

12/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Chris Hayes

Held up, soon towards rear, headway and effort straight, one pace final furlong op 16/1

7^th

5 ½

(4)

Renneti

99-8

20/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Declan McDonogh

Soon raced in 4th, pushed along over 3f out, soon lost position and no impression 2f out, no extra after op 16/1

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Non-Runners

(6)

Family Tree⁴⁷

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: A P O'Brien J: M C Hussey

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.90Pl:€1.70, €2.20EX:€12.00Trifecta:€53.30SF:€15.14

Forecasts

Flag Of Honour (9/4), Southern France (11/4), Thomas Hobson (5/1), Twilight Payment (11/2), Giuseppe Garibaldi (7/1), Laws Of Spin (12/1), Family Tree (14/1), Renneti (20/1)

Aidan O'Brien and Willie Mullins dominate this field but over this trip the former looks to have the considerably stronger hand. Flag Of Honour probably sets the standard based on his C&D win last time out but he is opposable with a 5lb penalty for that success so it may pay to chance the less experienced SOUTHERN FRANCE who won a 1m5f Navan Listed race before finishing second in the Group Two Queen's Vase. O'Brien can make it a 1-2-3 with Giuseppe Garibaldi also a contender if the first-time blinkers bring about improvement.

Southern France
Flag Of Honour
Giuseppe Garibaldi

Previous Winners

2017

Order Of St George

Weight: 9-8 |Age: 5

J: R L Moore | T: A P O'Brien

1/2

Prize Money

1st: €37,170.002nd: €11,970.003rd: €5,670.004th: €2,520.005th: €1,260.006th: €631.00