15:25 Curragh

Saturday 25 August 2018

All13:4514:2014:5515:2515:3016:0016:3517:10

Comer Group International Irish St Leger Trial Stakes (Group 3)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 6f  |   Good (Good to Yielding in Places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:27  |   Winning time: 3m 4.61s
1st
Horse silk
5
(8)
9/4f
T: A P O'BrienJ: D O'Brien
Soon led, joined over 1f out, regained narrow lead and stayed on well inside final furlong op 3/1
2nd
Horse silk
nk
4
(7)
11/2
T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning
Tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, on terms over 1f out, narrowly headed and kept on well without matching winner inside final furlong op 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
7
(3)
7/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: M C Hussey
Tracked leaaders in 3rd and took keen hold, switched left 2f out, kept on without matching front pair inside final furlong op 8/1
4th
Horse silk
½
8
(1)
11/4
T: A P O'BrienJ: J A Heffernan
Held up, soon in rear, pushed along 3f out and headway on inner, kept on without matching principals inside final furlong op 2/1
5th
Horse silk
nk
3
(2)
5/1
T: W P MullinsJ: C T Keane
Soon raced in 5th, effort on outer straight, kept on without matching principals inside final furlong op 13/2
6th
Horse silk
2 ½
1
(5)
12/1
T: W P MullinsJ: C D Hayes
Held up, soon towards rear, headway and effort straight, one pace final furlong op 16/1
7th
Horse silk
5 ½
2
(4)
20/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D P McDonogh
Soon raced in 4th, pushed along over 3f out, soon lost position and no impression 2f out, no extra after op 16/1

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Non-Runners

6
(6)
Horse silk
Family Tree47
Weight: 8-12|  Age: 3
T: A P O'Brien  J: M C Hussey
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.90Pl:€1.70, €2.20EX:€12.00Trifecta:€53.30SF:€15.14

Forecasts

Flag Of Honour (9/4), Southern France (11/4), Thomas Hobson (5/1), Twilight Payment (11/2), Giuseppe Garibaldi (7/1), Laws Of Spin (12/1), Family Tree (14/1), Renneti (20/1)

Verdict

Aidan O'Brien and Willie Mullins dominate this field but over this trip the former looks to have the considerably stronger hand. Flag Of Honour probably sets the standard based on his C&D win last time out but he is opposable with a 5lb penalty for that success so it may pay to chance the less experienced SOUTHERN FRANCE who won a 1m5f Navan Listed race before finishing second in the Group Two Queen's Vase. O'Brien can make it a 1-2-3 with Giuseppe Garibaldi also a contender if the first-time blinkers bring about improvement.
  1. Southern France
  2. Flag Of Honour
  3. Giuseppe Garibaldi

Previous Winners

2017
Order Of St George
Weight: 9-8  |Age: 5
1/2

Prize Money

1st: €37,170.002nd: €11,970.003rd: €5,670.004th: €2,520.005th: €1,260.006th: €631.00

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