IE - Curragh - Race 8

Thoroughbred

23 Runners

10f

Handicap

Turf

Good (Yielding in Places)

175.5K

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Verdict

A competitive handicap can go the way of sole British raider HIGH DEGREE given he has held his form really well this season. Amadeus Mozart and Alphonsus Liguori are a pair of interesting 3-y-os who can make their presence felt, with Fixation another to consider.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
5	Responded to first-time cheekpieces when winning 8-runner handicap (6/4) at Pontefract (1¼m, good) last month and ran well when runner-up at Goodwood 2 weeks later. First-time blinkers go on and he's a very interesting runner for this yard. 1st Pick 5 High Degree Jockey: Tom Marquand Trainer: William Haggas J: Tom Marquand T: William Haggas	97	-	-	-	46%	6/5
Analysis Responded to first-time cheekpieces when winning 8-runner handicap (6/4) at Pontefract (1¼m, good) last month and ran well when runner-up at Goodwood 2 weeks later. First-time blinkers go on and he's a very interesting runner for this yard.
9	Won sole juvenile start here on debut. Best effort when ½-length second of 16 to Lost Boys in Royal Ascot handicap in June. Not ideally placed when fourth in listed race at Gowran (1½m) following month. His Ascot form looks strong and is likely to have the race run to suit back at this trip. 2nd Pick 9 Amadeus Mozart (Ire) Jockey: Ryan Moore Trainer: Aidan O'brien, Ireland J: Ryan Moore T: Aidan O'brien, Ireland	100	-	-	-	19%	9/2
Analysis Won sole juvenile start here on debut. Best effort when ½-length second of 16 to Lost Boys in Royal Ascot handicap in June. Not ideally placed when fourth in listed race at Gowran (1½m) following month. His Ascot form looks strong and is likely to have the race run to suit back at this trip.
18	Shown plenty in 3 outings, runner-up on debut at Gowran before winning at Killarney and Cork, completing a straightforward task in latter of those. Should appreciate this longer trip and though he's difficult to assess from what we've so far seen, this opening mark may well underestimate him. 3rd Pick 18 Alphonsus Liguori Jockey: Declan Mcdonogh Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'brien, Ireland J: Declan Mcdonogh T: Joseph Patrick O'brien, Ireland	94	-	-	-	19%	9/2
Analysis Shown plenty in 3 outings, runner-up on debut at Gowran before winning at Killarney and Cork, completing a straightforward task in latter of those. Should appreciate this longer trip and though he's difficult to assess from what we've so far seen, this opening mark may well underestimate him.

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