IE - Curragh - Race 5

Thoroughbred

8 Runners

Group 1

Turf

Yielding (Good in Places)

468.5K

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Verdict

A short-head winning margin did no justice whatsoever to MONOGRAM in a C&D maiden last month and appealing as the type to improve markedly (possesses loads of physical scope), Joseph O'Brien's well-bred colt can take this significant step up in class in his stride. Giant Sequoia was by no means all out when landing the Futurity Stakes, so he can provide most resistance, with the unbeaten English-raider Dr Rascal rounding off the shortlist.

Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
1	3rd Pick 1 Dr Rascal Jockey: Kaiya Fraser Trainer: Oliver Cole J: Kaiya Fraser T: Oliver Cole	100	-	-	-	25%
2	2 Florida Bay (Ire) Jockey: R. P. Whelan Trainer: Aidan O'brien, Ireland J: R. P. Whelan T: Aidan O'brien, Ireland	97	-	-	-	7%
3	3 Folsom Blues (Ire) Jockey: J. M. Sheridan Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'brien, Ireland J: J. M. Sheridan T: Joseph Patrick O'brien, Ireland	99	-	-	-	19%
4	2nd Pick 4 Giant Sequoia (Usa) Jockey: Ryan Moore Trainer: Aidan O'brien, Ireland J: Ryan Moore T: Aidan O'brien, Ireland	99	-	-	-	23%
5	5 Haffner (Usa) Jockey: W. M. Lordan Trainer: Aidan O'brien, Ireland J: W. M. Lordan T: Aidan O'brien, Ireland	99	-	-	-	12%
6	1st Pick 6 Monogram Jockey: C. T. Keane Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'brien, Ireland J: C. T. Keane T: Joseph Patrick O'brien, Ireland	91	-	-	-	36%
7	7 Porto Vecchio (Ire) Jockey: C. D. Hayes Trainer: D. K. Weld, Ireland J: C. D. Hayes T: D. K. Weld, Ireland	87	-	-	-	4%
8	8 Trean (Ire) Jockey: William James Lee Trainer: P. Twomey, Ireland J: William James Lee T: P. Twomey, Ireland	93	-	-	-	4%

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