16:35 Curragh

Sunday 20 August 2023

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

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 6f  |   Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |   4 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:35  |   Winning time: 3m 9.81s
1st
Horse silk
5
(2)
Shamida
38-13
5/4f
T: D K WeldJ: Chris Hayes
Held up in rear early, 3rd after 4f, 2nd 2 1/2f out, ridden to challenge 1 1/2f out, led over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, kept on well under pressure op 7/4 tchd 15/8
2nd
Horse silk
½
1
(5)
Dawn Rising
69-9
4/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Declan McDonogh
Held up in 3rd early, rear after 4f, closer in 3rd 2f out, ridden to close 1 1/2f out, stayed on to press leader inside final furlong, held close home op 7/2 tchd 10/3
3rd
Horse silk
6
3
(6)
Okita Soushi
59-9
9/2
T: J P O'BrienJ: Mikey Sheehy
Led, ridden under 2f out, joined 1 1/2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, kept on one pace op 3/1
4th
Horse silk
9
4
(3)
Point King
49-9
11/4
T: J P O'BrienJ: Dylan Browne McMonagle
Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden in 3rd 2 1/2f out, no extra 2f out, weakened tchd 9/4
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Non-Runners

2
(1)
Horse silk
Eldar Eldarov19
Weight: 9-9|  Age: 4
T: R Varian  J: Non Runner
NR
6
(4)
Horse silk
Library2
Weight: 8-10|  Age: 3
T: A P O'Brien  J: Seamie Heffernan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.25EX:€5.00Trifecta:€10.50SF:€6.47

Forecasts

Eldar Eldarov (11/10), Shamida (5/4), Library (9/4), Point King (11/4), Dawn Rising (4/1), Okita Soushi (9/2)

Verdict

Last year's St Leger hero ELDAR ELDAROV might be suited by the return to a slightly shorter trip and is a potential class act here. Okita Soushi produced a really smart handicap performance to take the Duke of Edinburgh at Royal Ascot and looks up to making his mark outside of handicaps so he's taken to give Roger Varian's charge most to do.

  1. ELDAR ELDAROV
  2. OKITA SOUSHI (IRE)
  3. LIBRARY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Raise You
Weight: 9-9  |Age: 6
J: S M Crosse  |  T: J P O'Brien
5/4

Prize Money

1st: €33,001.002nd: €11,001.003rd: €5,500.004th: €2,750.005th: €1,650.006th: €1,099.00

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