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- Diego Velazquez
- W M Lordan / A P O'Brien
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118
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4/6 |
Diego Velazquez
C&D Group 2 winner at two; experienced a couple of reverses last season after a creditable fourth in the Poulains; floundered in testing conditions in the Prix du Jockey-Club and failed to stay 1m4f in the King Edward VII Stakes; redeemed himself with a handsome 1m1f at this venue and signed off with an emphatic C&D win from Mutasarref.
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- Lord Massusus
- G F Carroll / J G Murphy
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115
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13/8 |
Lord Massusus
Brought his career tally to seven with a hard-earned defeat of favourite Mutasarref (now 2lb better off) in a Listed race over C&D a month ago; admirable sort but looks well held by Diego Velasquez on running here last September, and Mutasarref has slightly stronger credentials.
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- Mutasarref
- J J G Ryan / G M Lyons
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118
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6/5 |
Mutasarref
Stable stalwart; winner of 10 of 23 races, including twice at Group 3 level here last summer and C&D Group 2 second behind today's rival Diego Velasquez (Lord Massusus, fifth) arguably better form; ended season winning Cork Listed; just lost out to Lord Massusus over C&D on reappearance.
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- Chicago Critic
- B M Coen / J P Murtagh
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115
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7/1 |
Chicago Critic
Progressive at 7f-1m last season after gelding operation; won a 1m Naas handicap off 90 on good; beaten just 1l into third in the 7f Group 3 Jersey Stakes at Ascot in June (7f, good to firm); fourth on soft in a Listed race at Tipperary on his final start of 2024; found 6f inadequate at Cork on seasonal debut.
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- Kortez Bay
- R C Colgan / S Lavery
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113
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12/1 |
Kortez Bay
Won a maiden and a handicap (off 90) last year; 0-4 in stakes races but finished a respectable fourth in a 1m2f Listed race at this venue in October; returned to action with a career-best effort when second under a big weight in the Irish Lincoln; harmed his chance with a slow start in a conditions race at Tipperary last time.
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- Layfayette
- C D Hayes / N Meade
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117
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25/1 |
Layfayette
Winner of nine of his 38 starts; 6-26 in stakes races, best form at the Curragh, four wins at 1m-1m2f, including two Group 3s and a Group 2; 4-13 Curragh record contrasts with his 0-9 record at this track, though he ran well when second over 1m2f here on his penultimate start last season; needs further than this; tongue-tied for first time.
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- Wahdan
- D McMonagle / J P O'Brien
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91
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14/1 |
Wahdan
Lightly raced in France for Jean-Claude Rouget, winning Chantilly AW maiden early last season and much better form when third in Group 2 Prix Eugene Adam at Saint-Cloud (1m2f, good to soft); last of seven behind Economics at Deauville on final French start; 50-1, never involved in 1m2f Curragh Group 3 on Irish debut.
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