CURRAGH
14 September 2025
Sunday 14th September

ITV Racing Tips

14:30 14:40 15:00 15:15 15:35 15:50 16:10 16:25 16:40

Doncaster Tips

13:20 13:55 14:30 15:00 15:35 16:10 16:40 17:18

Curragh Tips

13:30 14:05 14:40 15:15 15:50 16:25 17:00 17:35

Bath Tips

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Musselburgh Tips

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Comer Group International Irish St. Leger (Group 1) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Good To Yielding
Curragh
Runners
9

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Weather
Light rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(2)
Al Qareem silk
D
Al Qareem
J: Clifford Lee
T: K R Burke
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Prolific winner and optimum trip here; place claims
312114
Age: 6
Weight: 9-10
OR: 114
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Aug 25 Yor York 16.5f GF G2 9-5 4/6 Trawlerman (8¼L) 11/2 114 107
12 Jul 25 Yor York 14f GF G3 9-0 1/6 Samui (2½L) 4/7F 114 115
14 Jun 25 Yor York 14f GF L 9-7 1/4 Absurde (4½L) 9/2 112 117
8 May 25 Chs Chester 13.5f Gd G3 9-5 2/6 Illinois (1¼L) 7/1 112 114
9 Apr 25 Not Nottingham 14f Gd L 9-7 1/4 Divine Comedy (shd) 4/6F 112 114
20 Mar 25 Sai Saint-Cloud 12f GS L 9-5 3/8 Internaute (3L) 7/5F - 112
2
(5)
Al Riffa silk
CD
C
Al Riffa p
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle
T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
Course Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts here (60%)
Curragh Cup winner latest; deserved favourite on his way to a likely Melbourne Cup bid
0-3421
Age: 5
Weight: 9-10
OR: 118
Days: 57
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Jul 25 Cur Curragh 14f Gd G2 9-11 p 1/7 Shackleton (5L) 4/5F 118 118
21 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 12f GF G2 9-3 b1 2/12 Rebel's Romance (1¾L) 4/1 117 119
27 Apr 25 Lon Longchamp 10.5f GS G1 9-2 p 4/6 Sosie (3L) 23/5 - 114
22 Feb 25 Jan Riyadh 10.5f GF G2 9-0 p 3/10 Shin Emperor (2¼L) 7/2 - 117
6 Oct 24 Lon Longchamp 12f VSft G1 9-5 p 11/16 Bluestocking (11L) 9/1 - 108
11 Aug 24 Hop Hoppegarten 12f Gd G1 9-6 p 1/7 Narrativo (5L) 3/5F - 121
3
(1)
Crystal Black silk
C
Crystal Black t
J: Colin Keane
T: Gerard Keane
C
4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course
Highly progressive last season, little seen of this term; first attempt at 1m6f
111-42
Age: 7
Weight: 9-10
OR: 111
Days: 38
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Aug 25 Leo Leopardstown 12f Gd G3 9-9 t 2/6 Sons And Lovers (½L) 11/8 112 104
12 Apr 25 Cur Curragh 10f Gd G3 9-8 4/7 Galen (7L) 7/2 113 103
8 Aug 24 Leo Leopardstown 12f Gd G3 9-9 1/4 The Euphrates (5L) 11/10F 111 116
21 Jun 24 Asc Ascot 12f GF 2Hc 9-10 1/19 Epic Poet (2¼L) 11/1 103 114
25 May 24 Cur Curragh 10f Gd Hc 9-12 1/12 Deakin (nk) 3/1 98 110
20 Apr 24 Cur Curragh 8f Hy Hc 10-0 1/16 Earls (nse) 4/1 94 100
4
(6)
Dallas Star silk
Dallas Star
J: David Egan
T: Adrian Murray
Readily outstayed by 4.25l winner Leinster in Leger Trial here last month; hard to fancy.
462342
Age: 4
Weight: 9-10
OR: 100
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Aug 25 Cur Curragh 14f Gd G3 9-9 2/4 Leinster (4¼L) 9/1 100 101
21 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 21.5f GF 2 9-3 4/9 Sober (11½L) 17/2 101 100
30 May 25 Dro Down Royal 16f Gd L 9-5 3/8 Goodie Two Shoes (4¼L) 5/1 101 101
16 May 25 Leo Leopardstown 14f Gd G3 9-5 2/5 Kyprios (1½L) 14/1 101 99
12 Apr 25 Nby Newbury 12f Gd G3 9-2 6/7 Divina Grace (13L) 25/1 104 90
23 Mar 25 Naa Naas 10.5f Sft/Hy L 9-12 4/9 Sunchart (8¾L) 3/1 107 96
5
(7)
Illinois silk
C
D
BF
Illinois p 1
J: Christophe Soumillon
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
Knocking on the door in Group 1 staying events; cheekpieces now tried and big player
21-122
Age: 4
Weight: 9-10
OR: 116
Days: 47
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Jul 25 Goo Goodwood 16f Gd G1 9-12 2/8 Scandinavia (¾L) 7/4F 116 117
19 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 20f GF G1 9-3 2/8 Trawlerman (7L) 9/4 116 116
8 May 25 Chs Chester 13.5f Gd G3 9-7 1/6 Al Qareem (1¼L) 6/5F 116 118
5 Oct 24 Lon Longchamp 15f Sft 3yG2 9-2 1/8 Trafalgar Square (2L) 2/5F - 115
14 Sep 24 Don Doncaster 14.5f Gd 3yG1 9-3 2/7 Jan Brueghel (nk) 11/4J 116 119
21 Aug 24 Yor York 12f GF 3yG2 9-5 2/5 Los Angeles (nk) 7/2 113 118
6
(8)
Leinster silk
CD
C
Leinster
J: W J Lee
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
Course Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts here (67%)
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (30%)
Leger Trial winner here last month but considerably stiffer task here
3-1441
Age: 4
Weight: 9-10
OR: 106
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Aug 25 Cur Curragh 14f Gd G3 9-9 1/4 Dallas Star (4¼L) 6/1 93 109
17 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 20f GF 2Hc 9-4 4/20 Ascending (1¼L) 25/1 93 98
9 May 25 Chs Chester 18.5f Gd 2Hc 8-10 4/15 East India Dock (3½L) 100/30 91 99
29 Mar 25 Cur Curragh 12f Sft Hc 10-2 1/18 Bear Profit (2½L) 9/2F 83 93
2 Jul 24 Ros Roscommon 10.5f Gd 3yHc 9-11 3/11 Sumptuary Law (2L) 100/30F 85 87
31 May 24 Dro Down Royal 10f Gd 3yMd 9-8 1/14 Robbies Rock (3¼L) 5/4F - 76
7
(4)
Queenstown silk
C
Queenstown b
J: Ronan Whelan
T: A P O'Brien
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Ebor third a career-best but has fallen short at Group level in the past
00-663
Age: 5
Weight: 9-10
OR: 106
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Aug 25 Yor York 14f GF 2Hc 9-8 b 3/22 Ethical Diamond (3L) 25/1 104 112
19 Jul 25 Cur Curragh 14f Gd G2 9-11 b 6/7 Al Riffa (7L) 18/1 104 107
21 Jun 25 Lim Limerick 12.5f Gd L 9-9 b 6/7 Uluru (7¼L) 85/40 105 97
12 Oct 24 Nmk Newmarket 18f Sft 2Hc 9-12 b 11/24 Alphonse Le Grande (10½L) 12/1 107 104
24 Aug 24 Yor York 14f GF 2Hc 9-11 b 17/20 Magical Zoe (22L) 9/1 107 84
17 May 24 Leo Leopardstown 14f Gd G3 9-5 b 2/6 Kyprios (1L) 20/1 105 106
8
(9)
Waldadler silk
D
Waldadler
J: David Liska
T: P Vovcenko
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Recent German Listed winner over this trip but looks to have plenty to find
-23351
Age: 6
Weight: 9-10
OR: 104
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Aug 25 Hop Hoppegarten 14f Gd L 9-4 1/6 Partnun (shd) 6/5F - 110
13 Jul 25 Lon Longchamp 14f GS G2 9-1 5/6 Sibayan (2¼L) 33/1 - 108
9 Jun 25 Hnv Hanover 15f Gd L 9-2 3/7 Nastaria (1¾L) 9/5 - 106
11 May 25 Hop Hoppegarten 16f Gd G2 9-0 3/9 Flatten The Curve (2L) 146/10 - 104
20 Apr 25 Hop Hoppegarten 14f GS L 9-0 2/8 Flatten The Curve (3L) 22/5 - 97
2 Nov 24 Col Cologne 15f Sft G3 9-2 8/11 Flatten The Curve (21L) 77/10 - 81
9
(3)
Amiloc silk
Amiloc
J: Rossa Ryan
T: Ralph Beckett
Progressive 3yo unbeaten in five; unknown territory here in terms of trip and ground
11-111
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 112
Days: 86
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 12f GF 3yG2 9-2 1/9 Zahrann (¾L) 11/8F 109 113
24 May 25 Goo Goodwood 11f Gd 3yL 9-2 1/8 Sir Dinadan (4L) 11/10F 102 111
2 May 25 Goo Goodwood 8f Gd 23y 9-2 1/6 Hawksbill (3¼L) 6/1 94 104
6 Sep 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 42yNv 9-9 1/13 Green Storm (1¾L) 5/2 - 91
12 Aug 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 42yMd 9-5 1/8 Zou's Your Daddy (nk) 11/10F - 77
Verdict

Illinois is deserving of success at this level but AL RIFFA could just have that better turn of foot at this distance

Verdict silk image
Al Riffa

Betting Forecast:

15/8 Illinois,

9/4 Al Riffa,

7/2 Amiloc,

8/1 Al Qareem,

12/1 Crystal Black,

20/1 Leinster,

33/1 Queenstown,

50/1 Dallas Star,

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