May 28 / 14.45 Curragh

14.45

Good

Tattersalls Gold Cup (Group 1)

  • Prize money: £234955.75
  • 1m 2f 110y
  • 6 runners
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Tattersalls Gold Cup (Group 1)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

1st
3 (2)

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.30
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 3117-5 CD BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
One-time Derby favourite; missed race due to a setback following his creditable third in the 2,000 Guineas; did not need to be at peak form to win the 1m2f Royal Whip here last August; battled well to beat Onesto in the Irish Champion Stakes, with Vadeni back in third; picked up an injury when seventh in the Arc; will need to show much more dash than on reappearance.
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OUR TIP

7/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 1251-3 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Horse

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Progressive in winning all four races in 2021; matured into top-class colt last season; second in the Prince Of Wales's Stakes on his first Group 1 attempt; disappointing fifth of six behind Vadeni in the Coral-Eclipse; much more like it on slower ground when landing the Champion Stakes; third on reappearance in the Prix Ganay, interesting rematch now with fourth-placed Vadeni.
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8th

1

(8)

21st Oct 2023

Soft

1m 1f 212y

Class 1

15:45 Ascot

Bay Bridge

9st 7lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Sir Michael Stoute

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, weakened from 2f out, dropped to last over 1f out

5/1

1st

2

(2)

9th Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 1

13:35 Kempton (AW)

Bay Bridge

9st 7lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Sir Michael Stoute

Last six starts have been at Group 1 level, including a win in the Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot (1m2f, good to soft) last October; solid efforts in his first two outings after returning in the spring, but off 80 days since finishing fifth of six in the Prince Of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot (1m2f, good); favoured by the race conditions and has winning form on AW (Tapeta), but has never attempted this far before.

Evs

5th

2

(5)

21st Jun 2023

Good

1m 1f 212y

Class 1

16:20 Ascot

Bay Bridge

9st 2lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Sir Michael Stoute

1l second in this race last year (good to firm; 10-11 favourite) when caught out by a fine front-running ride on the winner; beat Adayar and My Prospero to win the Champion Stakes over C&D (good to soft) last October and he had to wait for a clear run when close second to Luxembourg in the Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh (10.5f, good) last month; key player.

3/1

Form: 1026-3 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Won 1m2f Ballysax Stakes at Leopardstown on seasonal debut last year; performed below expectations in the Derby, the track a legitimate excuse; best of the rest when no match for Westover in the Irish Derby; disappointed in the 1m4f Grand Prix de Paris in July and did not appear again; fair third in the Mooresbridge Stakes on seasonal debut, with a below-par Luxembourg fifth.
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1st

4

(14)

29th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Piz Badile

9st 7lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Quality performer won the Group 3 Ballysax Stakes early last year before finishing a 7l 2nd in the Irish Derby; similar efforts in defeat in the Group 2 Mooresbridge Stakes and Group 1 Tattersalls Gold Cup both starts this term; unhelpful draw but holds a strong chance if fully effective on this surface.

9/4

3rd

4

(3)

28th May 2023

Good

1m 2f 110y

14:45 Curragh

Piz Badile

9st 5lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Won 1m2f Ballysax Stakes at Leopardstown on seasonal debut last year; performed below expectations in the Derby, the track a legitimate excuse; best of the rest when no match for Westover in the Irish Derby; disappointed in the 1m4f Grand Prix de Paris in July and did not appear again; fair third in the Mooresbridge Stakes on seasonal debut, with a below-par Luxembourg fifth.

14/1

3rd

3

(2)

1st May 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 2f 0y

16:10 Curragh

Piz Badile

9st 5lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

prominent, switched to near side under 3f out, ridden on far side of group 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no match for first two

10/1

25/1

Form: 77-323 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Winner of seven races; placed on all three runs this season, including creditable second in the 1m2f Group 2 Mooresbridge Stakes, a race he won in 2022; third behind Point Lonsdale on his two other starts, the latest in the Huxley Stakes at Chester; would be a shock winner at this level.
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2nd

4

(1)

29th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

18:50 Down Royal

Layfayette

9st 6lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

Winner of ten races, most recently last month's seasonal return in good-class Curragh conditions event, coming late in testing conditions (first attempt at 1m6f); never able to land a blow later same month on quicker ground in Saval Beg; first attempt at 2m.

13/2

6th

6

(7)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 6f 0y

15:05 Navan

Layfayette

9st 5lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

Winner of ten races; last of six stakes race wins was in 2023 Royal Whip over 1m2f at the Curragh; however, he proved that he retains considerable ability and enthusiasm when winning a conditions event over this trip at the Curragh on seasonal debut; (Dallas Star third, Emit fourth), that was his first 1m6f attempt, on his 47th outing.

10/1

1st

7

(2)

3rd Apr 2026

Soft

1m 6f 0y

17:27 Curragh

Layfayette

9st 5lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

Winner of nine races; last of six stakes race wins was in 2023 Royal Whip over 1m2f at this venue; best run last season when runner-up to an odds-on chance in 1m2f Group 3 event here in June; first try at this trip.

8/1

13/8

Form: 1132-4 D BF

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Impressive winner of last year's Prix du Jockey Club who went on to land the Eclipse, relegating Bay Bridge to fifth; third to Luxembourg in the Irish Champion Stakes before ending the campaign with second to Alpinista in the Arc; supplemented for this and likely to be a lot sharper than when 1 1/2l behind Bay Bridge in the Prix Ganay; could be hard to beat.
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5th

5

(6)

28th May 2023

Good

1m 2f 110y

14:45 Curragh

Vadeni

9st 5lb

J: Christophe Soumillon

T: J-C Rouget

Impressive winner of last year's Prix du Jockey Club who went on to land the Eclipse, relegating Bay Bridge to fifth; third to Luxembourg in the Irish Champion Stakes before ending the campaign with second to Alpinista in the Arc; supplemented for this and likely to be a lot sharper than when 1 1/2l behind Bay Bridge in the Prix Ganay; could be hard to beat.

13/8

3rd

7

(2)

10th Sep 2022

Yielding To Soft

1m 2f 0y

15:45 Leopardstown

Vadeni

9st 3lb

J: Christophe Soumillon

T: J-C Rouget

towards rear, pushed along and headway under 2f out, ran on well when switched left inside final furlong, bit short of room but went third against far rail final 110yds, kept on, no match for first two

11/8

33/1

Form: 5118-6 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Won 1m2f Group 3 narrowly at Deauville last August; improved again to beat the same rival by 2l in Group 2 over the same course and trip later that month, making all; finished behind three of these rivals on seasonal debut in the Mooresbridge Stakes.
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Payout
Exacta €8.30
Straight Forecast €8.42
Trifecta €34.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Vadeni

POSTDATA:

Luxembourg

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Vadeni

TOPSPEED:

Vadeni

The Irish Sun:

Vadeni