CURRAGH
26 May 2024
Sunday 26th May

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Tattersalls Gold Cup (Group 1) Racecard

  • Channel: RTE1
  • Distance: 1m 2f 110y
  • Going: Good To Yielding
Curragh
Runners
8

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Weather
Rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(7)
Auguste Rodin silk
C
D
BF
Auguste Rodin
J: Ryan Moore
T: A P O'Brien
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 9 wins from 34 in the last 14 days (26%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 10 wins from 40 in the last 14 days (25%)
Head and shoulders superior to these, needs to repeat previous recoveries after Dubai flop
1011-0
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 124
Days: 57
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 12f Gd G1 8-13 12/12 Rebel's Romance (22L) 11/8F 125 88
4 Nov 23 Sna Santa Anita 12f Fm G1 8-10 1/11 Up To The Mark (¾L) 5/2F - 126
9 Sep 23 Leo Leopardstown 10f Gd G1 9-3 1/8 Luxembourg (½L) 11/4F 123 126
29 Jul 23 Asc Ascot 12f GS G1 8-12 10/10 Hukum (127L) 9/4F 123 -
2 Jul 23 Cur Curragh 12f Gd 3yG1 9-2 1/9 Adelaide River (1½L) 4/11F 124 120
3 Jun 23 Eps Epsom 12f GF 3yG1 9-2 1/14 King Of Steel (½L) 9/2 117 124
2
(3)
Crypto Force silk
C
Crypto Force
J: Rossa Ryan
T: Adrian Murray
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Smart juvenile in 2022, missed last year, too early to say if he can recapture best form
171/67
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 106
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Apr 24 Lon Longchamp 10.5f VSft G1 9-2 7/9 Haya Zark (4¼L) 50/1 - 104
20 Apr 24 Cur Curragh 10f Hy G3 9-5 6/10 White Birch (10½L) 11/1 107 92
24 Sep 22 Cur Curragh 8f Y 2yG2 9-5 1/5 Adelaide River (2¼L) 15/2 - 108
18 Jun 22 Asc Ascot 7f GF 2yL 9-5 7/13 Holloway Boy (9¾L) 15/2 - 74
1 Jun 22 Cur Curragh 7f Gd 2yMd 9-5 1/9 Auguste Rodin (2¼L) 14/1 - 88
3
(5)
Elegant Man silk
D
Elegant Man
J: David Egan
T: Adrian Murray
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 4 starts at this distance (75%)
Has won three of his four starts all on AW, in at deep end for introduction to grass
12-11
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 113
Days: 58
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Mar 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 10f St 2Hc 9-12 1/14 Penzance (1¼L) 11/4F 108 119
26 Jan 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 10.5f St 9-5 1/7 Tyson Fury (3½L) 4/7F 108 116
13 Dec 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 12f St/Slw L 9-4 2/8 Rebel's Romance (1¼L) 15/2 - 112
27 Oct 23 Dun Dundalk (AW) 10.5f St Md 9-8 1/14 Shrewsbury Road (2½L) 5/2 - 90
4
(4)
Hans Andersen silk
C
Hans Andersen
J: Wayne Lordan
T: A P O'Brien
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 10 wins from 40 in the last 14 days (25%)
Stiff task at this level after an indifferent run in the Huxley Stakes at Chester
180-15
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 104
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 May 24 Chs Chester 10.5f GF G2 9-3 5/6 Passenger (8L) 11/2 105 107
5 Apr 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 12f St 9-5 1/6 Gentleman Joe (1¼L) 4/6F 105 104
5 Nov 23 Cur Curragh 12f Hy L 9-7 11/11 Vischio (50L) 5/1 105 23
14 May 23 Lon Longchamp 8f VSft 3yG1 9-2 8/9 Marhaba Ya Sanafi (4L) 9/1 - 108
2 Apr 23 Leo Leopardstown 7f Hy 3yG3 9-5 1/5 Bold Discovery (2½L) 8/13F 105 109
11 Sep 22 Cur Curragh 7f Sft 2yG1 9-5 5/6 Al Riffa (4¼L) 9/1 106 102
5
(6)
Lord Massusus silk
C
Lord Massusus
J: Gary Carroll
T: Joseph G Murphy
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Third to the 10lb-receiving Goldana at Leopardstown, no match for White Birch on latest
442-32
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 108
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 May 24 Cur Curragh 10f Sft G2 9-5 2/5 White Birch (3¾L) 20/1 108 108
10 Apr 24 Leo Leopardstown 8f Hy L 9-12 3/6 Goldana (1L) 11/2 108 109
13 Oct 23 Nmk Newmarket 7f Sft G2 9-3 2/4 Matilda Picotte (2¾L) 12/1 108 109
26 Sep 23 Cor Cork 8f Sft/Hy L 9-8 4/13 Foniska (6¾L) 5/1 109 100
9 Sep 23 Leo Leopardstown 8f Gd G2 9-5 4/10 Flight Plan (2¼L) 13/2 109 110
17 Aug 23 Leo Leopardstown 8f Gd G3 9-3 1/8 Alfred Munnings (1½L) 11/2 102 109
6
(8)
Mashhoor silk
CD
C
D
Mashhoor p
J: Ben Coen
T: J P Murtagh
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Down the field behind White Birch at this venue and fourth of six in the Huxley Stakes
156-84
Age: 6
Weight: 9-5
OR: 107
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 May 24 Chs Chester 10.5f GF G2 9-3 p1 4/6 Passenger (7½L) 14/1 109 108
20 Apr 24 Cur Curragh 10f Hy G3 9-8 8/10 White Birch (15½L) 8/1 110 85
9 Sep 23 Leo Leopardstown 12f Gd G3 9-12 6/7 Adelaide River (7½L) 22/1 110 102
29 Jul 23 Yor York 10.5f Gd G2 9-8 5/5 Alflaila (4L) 7/1 110 113
1 Jul 23 Cur Curragh 10f Gd G3 9-9 1/5 Al Riffa (4¾L) 6/1 105 115
27 May 23 Cur Curragh 12f Gd L 9-7 1/6 Annerville (1½L) 2/1F 102 111
7
(2)
White Birch silk
CD
D
White Birch t
J: Colin Keane
T: John Joseph Murphy
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Course Specialist - 3 wins from 4 starts here (75%)
Distance Specialist - 4 wins from 5 starts at this distance (80%)
Third in the 2023 Derby, has consolidated a strong profile with two 1m2f Pattern wins
384-11
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 113
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 May 24 Cur Curragh 10f Sft G2 9-5 t 1/5 Lord Massusus (3¾L) 2/1 112 117
20 Apr 24 Cur Curragh 10f Hy G3 9-5 t 1/10 Maxux (nk) 100/30F 112 113
9 Sep 23 Leo Leopardstown 12f Gd G3 9-4 t 4/7 Adelaide River (1½L) 8/1 114 111
2 Jul 23 Cur Curragh 12f Gd 3yG1 9-2 t 8/9 Auguste Rodin (18½L) 6/1 115 88
3 Jun 23 Eps Epsom 12f GF 3yG1 9-2 t 3/14 Auguste Rodin (5¼L) 12/1 112 114
18 May 23 Yor York 10.5f GF 3yG2 9-2 t 2/11 The Foxes (nk) 9/1 105 113
8
(1)
Lumiere Rock silk
CD
C
Lumiere Rock
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle
T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Won 1m2f Group 2 Blandford Stakes here last September, third in the Opera, seasonal debut
42136-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 112
Days: 204
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Nov 23 Sna Santa Anita 10f Fm G1F 8-8 p 6/12 Inspiral (3L) 194/10 - 115
1 Oct 23 Lon Longchamp 10f GS G1F 8-11 p 3/11 Blue Rose Cen (1¼L) 83/10 - 113
10 Sep 23 Cur Curragh 10f Gd/Y G2F 9-2 p1 1/11 Jackie Oh (3L) 6/1 105 114
20 Aug 23 Dea Deauville 10f VSft 3yG2F 9-0 2/5 Jannah Rose (hd) 51/10 - 105
22 Jul 23 Cur Curragh 12f Sft 3yG1F 9-2 4/8 Savethelastdance (5L) 12/1 105 105
22 Jun 23 Asc Ascot 12f GF 3yG2F 9-2 2/17 Warm Heart (2½L) 14/1 105 106
Verdict

It is worth opposing the enigmatic Auguste Rodin with the Derby third WHITE BIRCH who has impressed with two Pattern wins this term

Verdict silk image
White Birch

Betting Forecast:

8/11 Auguste Rodin,

7/2 White Birch,

11/2 Elegant Man,

7/1 Lumiere Rock,

16/1 Lord Massusus,

Mashhoor,

20/1 Crypto Force,

25/1 Hans Andersen

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