Coolmore Stud Sottsass Irish EBF Mooresbridge Stakes (Group 2)

Curragh

16:10

Date 2023-05-01

Distance 1m2f

Class Class 1

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €70,800

Winning Time 2m 18.95s (slow by 13.35s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Visualisation (IRE) Declan McDonogh · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	12/1	Won
2nd	Layfayette (IRE) Colin Keane · Noel Meade	22/1	1.5
3rd	Piz Badile (IRE) Gavin Ryan · Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	9/1	1.5
4th	Insinuendo (IRE) W J Lee · W McCreery	100/30	0.2
5th	Luxembourg (IRE) Wayne Lordan · A P O'Brien	10/11F	0.3
6th	Trevaunance (IRE) Shane Foley · Mrs John Harrington	33/1	.5
7th	Above The Curve (USA) Dylan Browne McMonagle · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	11/2	1.25

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1 (6)	Luxembourg Bay J:Wayne Lordan T:A P Obrien	J:Wayne Lordan T:A P Obrien	134	—	/3117-	123	130	106	211d	—	—	+1	46.2	0.23/1	10/11 52%
Irish Champion Stakes winner, given a stern test by Insinuendo in the Royal Whip
6 (1)	Insinuendo Bay J:W J Lee T:W Mccreery	J:W J Lee T:W Mccreery	128	h	2037-1	110	124	107	37d	—	—	+11	30.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Made Luxembourg work hard in the Royal Whip, good winner over 1m here on seasonal debut
5 (7)	Above The Curve Bay J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	128	—	21137-	113	129	102	177d	—	—	+18	30.5	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Smart form at three including neck defeat of Insinuendo in C&D Group 2, could go close
2 (3)	Layfayette Brown J:Colin Keane T:Noel Meade	J:Colin Keane T:Noel Meade	131	—	5777-3	106	123	105	15d	—	—	+14	18.1	6.75/1	28 4%
Last year's winner, faces much stiffer task this time, appears well held by Visualisation
4 (4)	Visualisation b/br J:Declan McDonogh T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	J:Declan McDonogh T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	131	—	357-12	109	121	93	15d	—	—	+10	16.5	2.75/1	12 8%
Third to Layfayette in this race last year, 7l in front of that rival here two weeks ago
3 (2)	Piz Badile b/br J:Gavin Ryan T:Donnacha Aidan Obrien	J:Gavin Ryan T:Donnacha Aidan Obrien	131	—	/1026-	110	121	97	291d	—	—	+17	23.4	2.75/1	12 8%
Irish Derby second, first outing since last July and best watched in the circumstances
7 (5)	Trevaunance Bay J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	128	—	15118-	110	124	65	211d	—	—	+26	30	8.00/1	33 3%
Dual Pattern winner over this trip at Deauville last year, should continue to prosper

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Luxembourg	10/11	5/6	5/6	10/11	5/6
Insinuendo	3	3	3	10/3	10/3
Above The Curve	13/2	13/2	6	6	6
Layfayette	28	25	22	25	25
Visualisation	12	12	12	12	12
Piz Badile	12	12	12	12	12
Trevaunance	33	33	28	28	33

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Luxembourg

46.2

OR: 18.3 Form: 12.9 Odds: 15

10/11

2nd

Insinuendo

30.7

OR: 15 Form: 10 Odds: 5.7

10/3

3rd

Above The Curve

30.5

OR: 15.8 Form: 11.1 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Trevaunance

OR: 15 Form: 14 Odds: 1

Piz Badile

23.4

OR: 15 Form: 6.5 Odds: 1.9

Layfayette

18.1

OR: 14 Form: 3 Odds: 1.1

Visualisation

16.5

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Luxembourg	123	130	106
Above The Curve	113	129	102
Insinuendo	110	124	107
Piz Badile	110	121	97
Trevaunance	110	124	65
Visualisation	109	121	93
Layfayette	106	123	105

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Layfayette	15d ago	Fit
Visualisation	15d ago	Fit
Insinuendo	37d ago	Fit
Above The Curve	177d ago	Long break
Luxembourg	211d ago	Long break
Trevaunance	211d ago	Long break
Piz Badile	291d ago	Long break