The week ended with my pick Bright Idea coming 5th. The 6/4 favourite was second at halfway but made no impression from a furlong out weakening in the final 110 yards allowing the 9/1 shot Longbourn to win by 1 3/4 lengths.
Day 2 at The Curragh sees two races standout in an 8 race card,the first is the 3.05 when 14 begin the Gain Railway Stakes. Castle Star picked up his career best win in the Marble Hill Stakes over this course and distance 5 weeks ago,he came home by an impressive 2 lengths and should be well up there again in his hat-trick bid. Dr Zempf impressed when winning on debut on this course 24 days ago,he will definitely progress here in a stronger contest. Go Bears Go is a promising horse who has picked up one win from two runs this year that was on debut at Ascot last month and he returned there to be a very close second to Perfect Power in the Norfolk Stakes at the Royal meeting 9 days ago and he should go well here. The other threat will be Cadamosto who was a 3 1/2 length winner on debut at Dundalk in early April and ran a good race to finish 4th in the Norfolk at Royal Ascot last week,he moves up to 6 furlongs and definitely has more to come. The other big race is the highlight of the weekend when at 3.45 11 start the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby. High Definition is a top-class prospect who enjoys The Curragh winning twice here in 2020,he made an encouraging return when 3rd in the Dante at York in mid May he goes up in trip here and is definitely a big player. Hurricane Lane made it a hat-trick by winning the Dante and was a very good third in the English Derby at Epsom earlier this month so he is high on the shortlist. Mac Swiney picked up his second group one when making all the running to take the Irish 2000 Guineas here at the end of May,he wasn't at his best when 4th in the English Derby but he is the sort to bounce back and should do that in this one. Van Gogh is a smart colt who arrives here after two creditable runs,a 3rd in the Irish 2000 Guineas and a 10th in the Prix Du Jockey Club at Chantilly last time out,the longer trip here should suit and he can't be ruled out. Of the rest keep an eye out for Mojo Star and Wordsworth both of whom could easily spring a surprise.
Big race predictions: 3.05: 5: Castle Star 3.45: 4: High Definition.
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