16:35 Curragh

Saturday 17 August 2024

All13:4514:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:45

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

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 2m 56.50s

1^st

(1)

Grosvenor Square

38-13

1/2f

T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore

Made all, soon clear, well clear from halfway, pushed along 2f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, unchallenged tchd 8/15

2^nd

(4)

Courageous Strike

38-13

80/1

T: A MurrayJ: Ronan Whelan

Held up in moderate last, pushed along in remote 4th 3f out, improved into remote 2nd and no impression on easy winner over 1f out, kept on one pace tchd 100/1

3^rd

(6)

A Piece Of Heaven

69-9

6/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Declan McDonogh

Tracked clear leader in 2nd, moderate 2nd at halfway, pushed along in remote 3rd 3f out, soon 4th, regained remote 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace, not trouble easy winner op 13/2

4^th

(5)

Absurde

69-9

11/4

T: W P MullinsJ: Colin Keane

Tracked leaders in moderate 4th, remote 4th 4f out, pushed along and briefly went 2nd 3f out, soon ridden, dropped to remote 4th over 1f out, no impression op 5/2

5^th

(3)

Zeeband

79-9

66/1

T: P J GilliganJ: Seamie Heffernan

Pushed along early, soon tracked leaders in moderate 3rd niggled along after halfway, ridden and dropped to remote last over 3f out, soon eased and trailing, tailed off op 50/1

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Non-Runners

(2)

Kinesiology²¹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Billy Lee

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.50Pl:€1.10, €8.70EX:€39.70Trifecta:€73.20SF:€34.27

Forecasts

Grosvenor Square (1/2), Absurde (11/4), Kinesiology (9/2), A Piece Of Heaven (6/1), Zeeband (66/1), Courageous Strike (80/1)

ABSURDE was last seen taking the County Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival and is confidently expected to return to the Flat in style here. Grosvenor Square appeals as the one to chase home Willie Mullins' Ebor hero ahead of Joseph O'Brien's new recruit A Piece Of Heaven.

ABSURDE (FR)
GROSVENOR SQUARE (IRE)
A PIECE OF HEAVEN (FR)

Previous Winners

2023

Shamida

Weight: 8-13 |Age: 3

J: Chris Hayes | T: D K Weld

5/4

Prize Money

1st: €33,000.002nd: €11,000.003rd: €5,500.004th: €2,750.005th: €1,650.006th: €1,101.00