An excellent Saturday at Leopardstown saw both my picks win, in the Justify Matron Stakes Tahiyra was 5th at halfway making headway early in the straight. The 5/6 favourite challenged to lead 150 yards from the finish keeping on well to beat Rogue Millennium by 1 1/4 lengths. The Irish Champion Stakes saw Auguste Rodin track the leaders sitting 3rd at halfway. The 11/4 favourite made progress leading from a furlong out, he kept on well under pressure beating Luxembourg by 1/2 a length.
The Irish Champions Festival reaches it’s conclusion on Sunday with 8 races at The Curragh where three group one’s take centre stage.
2.55: Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Flying Five Stakes (Group 1)
9: Highfield Princess: A high-class horse who won five times in 2022 including this race. She has looked just as good this year winning the King George at Goodwood by 3 lengths and being runner-up in the Nunthorpe when last seen. She definitely has the ability to add another big prize here.
4.00: Goffs Vincent O’Brien National Stakes (Group 1)
2:City Of Troy: A course and distance winner on debut in July who blew his rivals away when taking the Group 2 Superlative Stakes at Newmarket. He came home by 6 1/2 lengths and with even better to come this impressive looking horse looks hard to beat here.
4.35: Comer Group International Irish St Leger (Group 1)
3: Kyprios: Won four group one’s last season including this race and produced an outstanding run when a very easy 20 length winner of the Prix Gadran at Longchamp when last seen. Despite being off since due to injury he should still be hard to beat and he can win a fifth Group 1 in a row.
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