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16 August 2025
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Comer Group International Irish St. Leger Trial Stakes (Group 3) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Good
Curragh
Runners
5

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Weather
Mostly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(4)
Absurde silk
D
BF
Absurde
J: Shane Foley
T: W P Mullins
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Classy dual-purpose sort, form of last run at York franked, leading chance
415-32
Age: 7
Weight: 9-9
OR: 108
Days: 63
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Jun 25 Yor York 14f GF L 9-2 2/4 Al Qareem (4½L) EvensF 109 105
8 May 25 Chs Chester 13.5f Gd G3 9-2 3/6 Illinois (1¾L) 15/8 110 110
20 Apr 25 Plu Plumpton 16f Gd 2HcH 11-11 1/11 Daddy Long Legs (4¼L) 9/4F 148 156
14 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 17f GS HcHG3 11-8 3/16 Kargese (3L) 5/1 146 147
5 Nov 24 Fle Flemington 16f Gd HcG1 8-4 5/23 Knight's Choice (1¾L) 9/1 - 115
31 Aug 24 Chs Chester 14.5f Gd L 9-8 1/7 Caius Chorister (1¼L) 5/2 109 115
2
(1)
Dallas Star silk
Dallas Star
J: Seamie Heffernan
T: Adrian Murray
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (3%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 3 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (30%)
Gr' 3 winner, fine run behind Kyprios last start at this trip, needs to improve to win
146234
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 100
Days: 56
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
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
28 Feb 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 10.5f St 9-10 1/5 San Andreas (1½L) 7/4F 107 105
3
(5)
Leinster silk
C
Leinster
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle
T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Solid form in staying h'caps this year, moves up in class, big step forward required
13-144
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 93
Days: 60
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
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
5 Nov 23 Cur Curragh 8f Hy 2yMd 9-7 8/20 Kolachi (17½L) 25/1 - 53
4
(2)
Uxmal silk
D
Uxmal
J: Declan McDonogh
T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
Lightly raced, came up short in Gr 2 on return from break, McMonagle prefers Leinster
2/11-7
Age: 6
Weight: 9-9
OR: 108
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Jul 25 Cur Curragh 14f Gd G2 9-11 7/7 Al Riffa (7L) 20/1 108 107
22 Jun 24 Asc Ascot 21.5f GF 2 9-4 p 1/9 Run For Oscar (5L) 2/1F 106 112
14 May 24 Kln Killarney 14f Sft 9-12 p 1/4 Enjoy The Dream (4¼L) 11/8 106 109
29 Sep 23 Sai Saint-Cloud 14f Sft L 9-0 p 2/8 Al Nayyir (nk) 89/10 - 109
13 Sep 23 Trm Tramore 16f Gd Md 10-5 p 1/7 Stoke The Fire (7L) 2/1 79 89
6 Sep 23 Gow Gowran Park 14f Gd Md 9-9 p1 2/12 A Piece Of Heaven (2¾L) 3/1 80 77
5
(3)
Puppet Master silk
Puppet Master
J: Ryan Moore
T: A P O'Brien
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 9 wins from 33 in the last 14 days (27%)
3yo, won the Lingfield Derby Trial, below par in Irish Derby, stamina a query
14-419
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 105
Days: 48
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Jun 25 Cur Curragh 12f Gd 3yG1 9-2 9/10 Lambourn (13½L) 11/1 105 96
10 May 25 Lin Lingfield 11.5f GF 3yL 9-2 1/6 Stay True (shd) 4/5F 105 106
30 Mar 25 Leo Leopardstown 10f Gd/Y 3yG3 9-5 4/7 Delacroix (4¾L) 9/2 106 100
28 Sep 24 Nmk Newmarket 8f Sft 2yG2 9-2 4/7 Wimbledon Hawkeye (3¼L) 3/1J - 104
3 Aug 24 Gal Galway 8.5f Sft 2yMd 9-7 1/6 Starry Desert (4L) 1/2F - 88
15 Jul 24 Kln Killarney 8f Gd 2yMd 9-0 2/9 Apples And Bananas (1¾L) 10/1 - 84
Verdict

ABSURDE is proven at this trip and the form of his runner-up effort at York has since been well advertised by the winner and the third

Verdict silk image
Absurde

Betting Forecast:

5/4 Absurde,

9/4 Puppet Master,

5/1 Uxmal,

6/1 Dallas Star,

14/1 Leinster

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