August 20 / 16.35 Curragh

16.35

Good

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

  • Prize money: £28716.81
  • 1m 6f 0y
  • 4 runners
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Comer Group International Irish St Leger Trial Stakes (Group 3)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

1st
5 (2)
Shamida

100/30 (Won)

  • Win: £1.70

Form: 3-311 D

Last run: 38 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Progressive filly whose first four starts have been at Leopardstown; shapes as though she is a stayer and looks to have a bright future ahead; taken out of Group 3 at Cork on Friday presumably to wait for this; fascinating contender who we might not have seen the best of yet.
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1st

3

(1)

16th Aug 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

18:22 Cork

Shamida

9st 9lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

in touch with leaders, headway and challenging over 2f out, led and ridden from under 2f out, stayed on

4/1

6th

9

(6)

20th Jul 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Shamida

9st 8lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

midfield, headway from 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never on terms

13/2

1st

5

(2)

20th Aug 2023

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:35 Curragh

Shamida

8st 13lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

dwelt start, raced in last and took keen hold early, went third after 4f, went second going easily under 3f out, soon challenging, led over 1f out, ridden when faced challenge inside final furlong, kept on well towards finish

100/30

Form: 412/31

Last run: 57 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Classy enough novice hurdler who has shown he retains plenty of ability on the Flat this year, coming on from a Group 3 third at Leopardstown to win the Queen Alexandra Stakes at Royal Ascot; stayed on gamely there and showed a willing attitude; the more of a stamina test this becomes, the more it will play into his hands.
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7th

2

(4)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

19:20 Curragh

Dawn Rising

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

No wins last season but strong form in defeat in big staying handicaps; fourth in the amateur handicap at Galway, fifth in the Irish Cesarewitch and signed off with a fine second in the Cesarewitch; recent run here was over an inadequate trip, more expected of here and seemingly McMonagle's pick.

10/1

12th

1

(7)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

14:30 Curragh

Dawn Rising

10st 1lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

No wins last season but strong form in defeat in big staying handicaps; fourth in the amateur handicap at Galway, fifth in the Irish Cesarewitch and signed off with a fine second in the Cesarewitch; runs over an inadequate trip here on second start of the season.

16/1

8th

1

(3)

30th Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 6f 0y

15:18 Navan

Dawn Rising

10st 2lb

J: Gary Halpin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

No wins last season but ran some excellent races in defeat; finished fourth in the QR handicap at Galway, fifth in the Irish Cesarewitch and then signed off with a fine second in the Cesarewitch at Newmarket; course winner over hurdles but might just need this run.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 0-1151

Last run: 58 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Gutsy winner of Duke of Edinburgh Stakes at Royal Ascot in June off a mark of 102; has won over 2m in the past so no worries with regard to the trip here; the big concern would be the ground if it were on the soft side; yielding is the worst ground he has encountered and ran poorly on it in Irish Cesarewitch.
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3rd

3

(6)

20th Aug 2023

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:35 Curragh

Okita Soushi

9st 9lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

led

5/2

1st

6

(9)

23rd Jun 2023

Good

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

15:40 Ascot

Okita Soushi

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Only fourth start when third in the 1m6f Copper Horse at this meeting last year (good to firm); well beaten in two top races in his only other handicaps and odds-on when winning two non-handicaps on AW in February, not needing to be near his best; fifth in Group 3 five weeks ago won't be good enough either but he's 2lb lower than this time last year, so case can be made.

11/2

Form: 119-28 D

Last run: 61 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Raced wide early and failed to fire in Royal Ascot Handicap won by Vauban; better than that as he showed when just touched off in Group 3 Saval Beg at Leopardstown; poor when tried on soft last season so the better the ground the better chance he has
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4th

4

(3)

20th Aug 2023

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:35 Curragh

Point King

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

raced in second

3/1

8th

4

(16)

20th Jun 2023

Good

1m 6f 34y

Class 2

18:10 Ascot

Point King

9st 11lb

J: James McDonald

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Just one 2yo run and went 3-3 in 3yo campaign when winning Listed race at Leopardstown (1m6f, good); soft ground may not have suited next time; reappeared with short-head defeat in Group 3 at Leopardstown (1m6f, good) and this very lightly raced 4yo could have potential off today's mark.

8/1

Non-runners

Eldar Eldarov, Library

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €5.00
Straight Forecast €6.47
Trifecta €10.50

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Okita Soushi

SPOTLIGHT:

Dawn Rising

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Eldar Eldarov

POSTDATA:

Okita Soushi

The Irish Sun:

Dawn Rising