Comer Group International Curragh Cup (Group 2)

Curragh

16:20

Date 2023-07-22

Distance 1m6f

Class Class 1

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €88,500

Winning Time 3m 16.00s (slow by 15.60s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Emily Dickinson (IRE) Ryan Moore · A P O'Brien	6/4F	Won
2nd	Rosscarbery (GER) W J Lee · P Twomey	15/8	3
3rd	Amusement (IRE) Gavin Ryan · Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	11/1	3.25
4th	Run For Oscar (IRE) Colin Keane · C Byrnes	25/1	1.5
5th	Sionnach Eile (IRE) Gary Carroll · Joseph G Murphy	22/1	5.5
6th	Yashin (IRE) Shane Foley · Mrs John Harrington	10/1	.75
7th	Gooloogong (IRE) Seamie Heffernan · A P O'Brien	8/1	.5
8th	Young Ireland (IRE) Luke McAteer · J S Bolger	16/1	3.5
9th	John Alexander (IRE) Nathan Crosse · Luke Comer	250/1	31

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7 (3)	Emily Dickinson Bay J:Ryan Moore T:A P Obrien	J:Ryan Moore T:A P Obrien	134	—	61-164	111	121	88	30d	—	—	-8	25.9	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Gr 3 winner at end of last term; winning return and 4th in Gold Cup latest; big player
8 (5)	Rosscarbery Bay J:W J Lee T:P Twomey	J:W J Lee T:P Twomey	134	—	245-14	110	117	109	21d	—	—	-2	22.3	0.69/1	11/4 27%
3-time Gr 3 winner; as good as ever with Gr 1 4th latest; not her ideal ground/trip though
NR (4)	Okita Soushi Bay J:TBC T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	J: T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	137	t	0-1151	109	115	109	29d	—	—	+8	17.4	2.00/1	9 11%
Back to his best when winning at Royal Ascot and stays this trip but ground a concern
9 (9)	Gooloogong Chestnut J:Seamie Heffernan T:A P Obrien	J:Seamie Heffernan T:A P Obrien	125	—	5-1	-	97	84	115d	—	—	0	14	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Left debut behind with heavy ground maiden win at Navan; in at the deep end here though
6 (10)	Yashin Bay J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	137	—	1064-1	105	109	94	64d	—	—	+18	26	2.00/1	9 11%
Narrowly got the better of Point King in Gr 3 on only run this term; ground a concern
4 (8)	Run For Oscar Bay J:Colin Keane T:C Byrnes	J:Colin Keane T:C Byrnes	137	—	311-53	101	104	67	28d	—	—	+9	14.4	3.75/1	16 6%
Cesarewitch winner; placed at Royal Ascot but needs to take his form to a new level
11 (7)	Amusement Chestnut J:Gavin Ryan T:Donnacha Aidan Obrien	J:Gavin Ryan T:Donnacha Aidan Obrien	122	—	4-1444	99	110	82	9d	—	—	+7	14.4	2.50/1	11 9%
Won 1m4f h'cap on return; held her own since; stayed this trip in Gr 3 latest; more needed
10 (2)	Young Ireland Brown J:Luke McAteer T:J S Bolger	J:Luke McAteer T:J S Bolger	125	—	321442	103	99	82	18d	—	—	+20	23.2	6.00/1	25 4%
Just a Cork maiden win to his name from 14 starts; looks out of his depth
5 (6)	Sionnach Eile Bay J:Gary Carroll T:Joseph G Murphy	J:Gary Carroll T:Joseph G Murphy	137	—	711-97	101	109	55	18d	—	—	+11	13.5	8.00/1	33 3%
Progressive last summer winning valuable pot at Galway; not in the same form this term
NR (1)	Point King Bay J:TBC T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	J: T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	137	—	119-28	104	110	82	32d	—	—	+9	15.2	2.75/1	12 8%
Listed winner; didn't build on promising return latest and soft ground form is a concern
1 (11)	John Alexander Bay J:Nathan Crosse T:Luke Comer	J:Nathan Crosse T:Luke Comer	137	—	03-158	78	92	56	69d	—	—	+6	7.2	74.75/1	300 0%
Winner on h'cap bow on AW but out of his depth at this level and tailed off in Gr 2 latest

Horse	bet365	Coral
Emily Dickinson	6/4	6/4
Rosscarbery	11/4	5/2
Okita Soushi	9	15/2
Gooloogong	11/2	5
Yashin	9	9
Run For Oscar	12	16
Amusement	11	11
Young Ireland	25	25
Sionnach Eile	33	33
Point King	12	11
John Alexander	300	150

Predictor

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

1st

Yashin

OR: 13.8 Form: 10 Odds: 2.2

2nd

Emily Dickinson

25.9

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 10.7

6/4

3rd

Young Ireland

23.2

OR: 13.3 Form: 9 Odds: 1

Rosscarbery

22.3

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

11/4

Okita Soushi

17.4

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.6

Point King

15.2

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

Run For Oscar

14.4

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Amusement

14.4

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

Gooloogong

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 4

11/2

Sionnach Eile

13.5

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

John Alexander

7.2

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

300

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Emily Dickinson	111	121	88
Rosscarbery	110	117	109
Okita Soushi	109	115	109
Yashin	105	109	94
Point King	104	110	82
Young Ireland	103	99	82
Run For Oscar	101	104	67
Sionnach Eile	101	109	55
Amusement	99	110	82
John Alexander	78	92	56
Gooloogong	—	97	84

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Amusement	9d ago	Quick return
Young Ireland	18d ago	Fit
Sionnach Eile	18d ago	Fit
Rosscarbery	21d ago	Fit
Run For Oscar	28d ago	Fit
Okita Soushi	29d ago	Fit
Emily Dickinson	30d ago	Fit
Point King	32d ago	Fit
Yashin	64d ago	Fresh
John Alexander	69d ago	Fresh
Gooloogong	115d ago	Long break