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15:40 Curragh
Saturday 24 May 2025
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Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas (Group 1)
- 3YO only | Class 1 | 1m | Good | 9 Runners | Turf
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Only a Cork maiden win so far but runner-up at listed and Group 3 level, chasing home recent French 2000 Guineas winner Henri Matisse in the 2000 Guineas Trial at Leopardstown (7f, good to soft) on reappearance 8 weeks ago.
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Kingman colt who has looked a very exciting prospect when winning his 3 starts (all 7f), the latest a Newmarket listed event by 1½ lengths. Isn't short of speed but he ought to stay 1m.
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Made a winning debut over 7f here last October. Excellent second in the Dewhurst at Newmarket only a week later but trailed in 9 lengths ninth to Ruling Court (Field of Gold second) in the 2000 Guineas back at Newmarket on his reappearance. Ryan Moore sides with Officer this time.
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Impressive winner of the Craven at Newmarket on reappearance and probably should have won the 2000 Guineas back there 17 days later, finishing strongly for ½-length second after conceding first run. Compensation awaits.
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Very likeable 2-y-o who added to his Group 2 Beresford success over this C&D when battling well again to edge out Delacroix in the Group 1 Futurity at Doncaster (1m, heavy) in October. Pulled out of the French 2000 Guineas due to quickish ground in favour of coming here. Should go well.
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All 3 outings here, building on his 7f reappearance in the Gladness with a win in a listed race over this trip 19 days ago. Likely capable of even better and the mount of Ryan Moore from the Aidan O'Brien pair.
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Sprung a 66/1 surprise in last year's Coventry at Royal Ascot but underlined that was no fluke when second in 6f/7f Group 1s in later in the season. Showed he's trained on when chasing home Jonquil in the Greenham at Newbury (7f, good) 6 weeks ago. Likely to stay 1m.
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Saw off Henri Matisse to win the Group 1 National Stakes over 7f here (good) last September but finished 7 lengths behind Field of Gold when seventh of 11 to Ruling Court in 2000 Guineas at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) on return 3 weeks ago.
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Progressed well at 2, culminating with third to Hotazhell in Beresford over C&D. Good ¾-length second to Swagman in Classic Trial at Sandown (1¼m, good to soft) on reappearance but he didn't look to be helping his rider (hung left) and cheekpieces are reached for now dropping back in trip.
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Forecasts
Field Of Gold (10/11), Cosmic Year (5/1), Officer (6/1), Hotazhell (8/1), Expanded (14/1), Rashabar (16/1), Scorthy Champ (16/1), Windlord (25/1), Comanche Brave (50/1)
FIELD OF GOLD looked an unlucky loser in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket and can fully confirm those impressions with Colin Keane taking over in the saddle now. Hotazhell was a Group 1 winner at 2 and might be the one to give the give the selection most to do. The unbeaten Cosmic Year is another very interesting runner and part of a strong hand for Juddmonte.
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €289,999.002nd: €100,000.003rd: €50,000.004th: €25,000.005th: €15,000.006th: €9,999.007th: €5,000.00
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