Fran Berry: Nights at the price at the Curragh on Irish Oaks day

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1pt e.w Thundering Nights in 5.15 Curragh at 8/1

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It’s the Juddmonte Irish Oaks at the Curragh this evening and I was tempted by Even So each-way at 10/1, but I’ll leave her off the bets as so many have chances.

With Cayenne Pepper and Ennistymon in the field you’d be hoping a superstar comes out of the field, but the latter has had four quick runs now and that is on my mind with her.

Cayenne Pepper ran well on her seasonal debut at the Curragh behind Magical but she does look a very short price at 7/4.

Even So impressed me in that Naas Listed race last time out as she showed good determination when she was joined by Laburnum and I’m sure stepping up to 1m4f will see her in an even better light.

The problem is it looks a deep race as you’d give chances to Aidan O’Brien’s Passion and Snow, as well, with the latter, Kew Gardens’ sister, particularly interesting if they go a strong gallop – which I think they will.

It looks a race to watch and enjoy and hopefully we’ll learn plenty from it.

As for bets I do like the look of THUNDERING NIGHTS each-way in the Sentinel Ireland Equine Products Handicap at 5.15.

The market leaders are worth taking on as Sonnyboyliston has gone up a few pounds and is quite short in the betting, while Thames River was disappointing on his grass debut and I’m not sure he’ll like the cut in the ground.

We haven’t seen Thundering Nights since Galway last year and we’re taking it on trust she’s ready to go, but I’m happy to do that at the prices.

She was an eye-catching fourth at Gowran last October and really stepped up to win at Galway in a maiden that has worked out well.

That proves she’ll love the bit of cut in the ground, as most progeny of Night Of Thunder do, so she’ll be fine in today’s conditions and she’s got a very nice draw in stall one, as well.

Posted at 1235 BST on 18/07/20

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