Saturday saw some mixed results for my picks. Castle Star came 2nd,the 7/2 chance sat 4th a furlong out he drifted to the right inside the final furlong keeping on without reaching the winner Go Bears Go the 17/2 shot came home by 1 1/4 lengths. In the Irish Derby High Definition was 10th,the 9/4 favourite was always towards the rear making no impression from 3 out. At the front Hurricane Lane won the 4/1 shot beat Lone Eagle by a neck.
Our weekend at The Curragh ends on Sunday with 8 races and 3 standout, the first is the 2.00 when 5 start the Airlie Stud Stakes. CheerupsleppyJean was impressive when winning on this course on debut in April and she was a very good third in the Queen Mary stakes at Royal Ascot 11 days ago making her the one to beat. Velocidad looked useful when winning her first contest at Fairyhouse 30 days ago and with better to come she is a player here. The other main threat should be Yet she looked like a good horse when seeing off Orinoco River to win on debut at Dundalk in early May,however she didn't build on that when she finished 11th in the Queen Mary at Royal Ascot and needs to bounce back. The other two have an outside chance, Missing Matron was a course winner on debut in March and returned to finish 4th over this race distance 25 days ago while Eternal Gold's best of her 2 performances so far was a 4th here last month so more is needed. At 3.40 8 begin the Alwasmiyah Pretty Polly Stakes. Santa Barbara won on this course back in September and was 5th to Snowfall when favourite in the Oaks at Epsom 23 days ago,she goes down in trip here which should bring the best out of her. Thundering Nights was 2nd here in the Alleged Stakes on her return in April and then travelled to Belmont Park to finish runner-up to Mean Mary in the grade 2 New York Stakes 23 days ago and she should be well up there here. Epona Plays is a smart filly who picked up her career best win on this course in the Lanwades Stud Stakes at the end of last month so she definitely deserves respect. The other one to keep an eye on is Cayenne Pepper who was a course and distance winner back in September but was a bit below form when 4th to Helvic Dream in the Tattersalls Gold Cup when she returned here 35 days ago despite that she is well worth considering. The final big race of the weekend comes at 4.10 when 8 line-up for the Comer Group International Curragh Cup. Pondus is a smart horse who was a good 2nd in a handicap over this course and distance 25 days ago,he ran a decent race that day and he is high on the shortlist here. Passion was an excellent 3rd to Wonderful Tonight in the Fillies & Mares Stakes at Ascot when last seen back in October, despite being off 8 months she should not be taken lightly on this her return. The other one who needs consideration is Sunchart who was a very creditable 2nd to Sonnyboyliston at Limerick 9 days ago,he goes up in grade here and can definitely pounce if the big two have a bad race.
Big race predictions: 2.00: 1: Cheerupsleepyjean 3.40: 7: Santa Barbara 4.10: 3: Pondus.
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