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BAR 1 Betting Flying Five Stakes (Group 1)
Group 1, Class 1, 5f, Flat, 3yo+, €240,000, 17 runners
Winning time 58.80s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Rumstar rates 2 lb below the top-rated Night Raider on these figures, yet a progressive profile makes that gap look bridgeable in a competitive five-furlong Class 1 at the Curragh on good ground. Night Raider and Comanche Brave are the obvious threats in an eighteen-runner field, with Mission Central also capable of making life difficult if reproducing his best. The case for Rumstar rests on the sense that his ceiling has not yet been reached, giving him an edge over rivals who may be running closer to their known level. Rumstar is our selection.
Result
No. 3, stall 15
4yo, 9-6, OR 118
J: Billy Loughnane · T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
Billy Loughnane
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
Settled in midfield - boxed in twice approaching final two furlongs - forced through into 6th but blocked once more a furlong out - driven up to hit the front inside the last - kept finding to win going away
Daniel Tudhope
Jim Goldie
Sat close behind front group - urged into 5th with 2f left - hit front a furlong out before being reeled in inside final furlong - held for second
Rob Hornby
Jonathan Portman
Settled midfield - boxed in 10th two furlongs out and pressed on - found a gap to move into 3rd inside the final furlong - stayed on to finish third
Rossa Ryan
Ralph Beckett
Settled in the pack - driven up to 5th inside the final furlong - stayed on but never able to challenge for a place
Jason Hart
John & Sean Quinn
Sat close up early - urged along in 4th with 2f left - stayed on same gear to the line - finished 5th beaten 2¾ lengths
David Allan
Tim Easterby
Up with the front group - nudged along 2f out and dropped to 8th inside the final furlong - plugged on without quickening to finish 6th
Wayne Lordan
A P O'Brien
Tardy away - settled at the back - driven 2f out - stayed on into the final furlong but no danger to those ahead - seventh
Jamie Spencer
Robert Cowell
Sat close to the front pair - urged into 3rd 2f out and briefly 2nd inside the final furlong - lost place near the line to finish 8th
Jack Mitchell
Simon & Ed Crisford
Held up towards back of the pack - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on same gear late - finished 9th
W J Lee
Charles O'Brien
Held up towards back of pack - pushed along in 13th with 2f left - unable to close final furlong - finished 10th
Kieran Shoemark
Harry Eustace
Held up towards back - improved into 9th under pressure inside final 2f - unable to threaten leaders - finished 11th
Silvestre De Sousa
David Loughnane
Sat second early - shared front spot 2f out under pressure - lost front spot 1f out - faded to finish 12th
Colin Keane
M C Grassick
Held up in the pack from the off - unable to land a blow throughout - finished well beaten in 13th
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien
Held up towards the back - still in touch through the pack - pressed for effort 2f out but unable to close - well held at the finish
Tom Marquand
Michael Bell
Sluggish start - settled at the back and unable to close from 2f out - well held at the finish
James Doyle
K. R. Burke
Went straight to front - pressed for effort and pegged back approaching 2f out - lost the advantage inside final furlong - dropped away and finished well held
David Egan
Robson De Aguiar
Handy behind pace - pressed for effort 2f out and lost ground - eventually well held and allowed to finish in own time
Non-runners: Charles Darwin
Racecard
Daniel Tudhope
Jim Goldie 5/32
Landed a win two starts back but has also posted unplaced efforts either side of it, making him a tricky read; has run over today's trip and going, and 23 days off should leave him fit enough, though 132 lb and stall 18 are factors to weigh.
- Sire
- Washington DC (IRE)
- Dam
- Classy Anne (GB) by Orientor
- Owner
- Barraston Racing J S Goldie
- Foaled
- 16 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Uplawmoor, Lanarkshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 32 runs (16%)
- Trainer running to form
- 49%
- Ratings
- Perf 108, Speed 101
W J Lee
Charles O'Brien 0/1
Big Gossey has shown ability — a winner and placed efforts feature in recent starts — but back-to-back finishes of fifth and ninth in his last two runs make him hard to fancy here, and ranked thirteenth of eighteen on our figures, the weight of evidence is against him.
- Sire
- Gutaifan (IRE)
- Dam
- Toy Show (IRE) by Danehill
- Owner
- Allegro Syndicate
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2017
- Stable
- Straffan, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 1 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 31%
- Ratings
- Perf 107, Speed 96
Billy Loughnane
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien 1/17
Comanche Brave won last time out and also took a race three starts back, showing a real liking for hitting the front, and his experience over today's trip and going is a clear asset; the main concern is a 64-day absence carrying 132 lb from stall 15.
- Sire
- Wootton Bassett (GB)
- Dam
- Ishvana (IRE) by Holy Roman Emperor
- Owner
- Muhaideb A Almuhaideb
- Foaled
- 5 Apr 2022
- Stable
- Ballyroe, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 17 runs (6%)
- Trainer running to form
- 43%
- Ratings
- Perf 116, Speed 104
Jack Mitchell
Simon & Ed Crisford 5/26
Cover Up won two starts back but has been beaten into ninth on his most recent outing, and while he has run over today's trip and going before, carrying 132 lb from stall 11 makes this a stiff ask for a horse ranked seventh of eighteen.
- Sire
- Exceed And Excel (AUS)
- Dam
- Hushing (GB) by Pivotal
- Owner
- Khalifa Saeed Sulaiman
- Foaled
- 12 May 2020
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 26 runs (19%)
- Trainer running to form
- 61%
- Ratings
- Perf 111, Speed 105
Jamie Spencer
Robert Cowell 0/8
Ran well enough for third two starts back but has been unplaced on his most recent outing, and 44 days off the track raises a fitness query; he has run over today's trip and going, and his 132 lb burden from stall seven is no gimme.
- Sire
- Too Darn Hot (GB)
- Dam
- Summer Flower (IRE) by Oasis Dream
- Owner
- Mrs Fitri Hay
- Foaled
- 29 Mar 2021
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 8 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 27%
- Ratings
- Perf 110, Speed 103
Jason Hart
John & Sean Quinn 2/15
Winner last time out on a quick turnaround of 14 days, and Jm Jungle has experience of both today's trip and going, but his record in recent starts shows inconsistency — a third four starts back sandwiched between a run of disappointing efforts — and 132 lb from stall 12 is no gimme.
- Sire
- Bungle Inthejungle (GB)
- Dam
- The Shrew (GB) by Dansili
- Owner
- Mps Racing Ltd The Ayrshire Tradesmen
- Foaled
- 3 Feb 2020
- Stable
- Norton, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 15 runs (13%)
- Trainer running to form
- 39%
- Ratings
- Perf 109, Speed 104
James Doyle
K. R. Burke 13/54
Night Raider won back-to-back races four and five starts back, carries a strong rating of 118 from stall one, and has experience over today's trip and conditions; the risk is that he has gone unplaced in two of his last four starts.
- Sire
- Dark Angel (IRE)
- Dam
- Dorraar (IRE) by Shamardal
- Owner
- Wathnan Racing
- Foaled
- 6 Mar 2021
- Stable
- Coverham, North Yorkshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 13 wins from 54 runs (24%)
- Trainer running to form
- 56%
- Ratings
- Perf 118, Speed 107
Silvestre De Sousa
David Loughnane 0/17
Ranked well down the field on our figures, Partisan Hero faces a stiff task as one of the outsiders in an 18-runner field, and a seventh followed by an unplaced effort in his latest two starts do little to inspire confidence, though a second and two thirds in recent starts show he retains some ability, and he has run over today's trip and going before.
- Sire
- Muhaarar (GB)
- Dam
- Mad About You (IRE) by Indian Ridge
- Owner
- D Lowe S Hoyland
- Foaled
- 15 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Stoke Heath, Shropshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 17 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 40%
- Ratings
- Perf 104, Speed 95
Rob Hornby
Jonathan Portman 0/13
Rumstar arrives in fine fettle after three consecutive placed efforts, including a win three starts back, and with today's distance and going presenting no concerns, he looks well-placed to go close again off 132 lb from stall 17.
- Sire
- Havana Grey (GB)
- Dam
- Stellarta (GB) by Sakhee's Secret
- Owner
- Vincent And Russell Ward
- Foaled
- 24 Mar 2020
- Stable
- Upper Lambourn, Berks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 13 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 40%
- Ratings
- Perf 116, Speed 106
Rossa Ryan
Ralph Beckett 10/48
Winless in his last five starts, Starlust at least brings distance and going experience to the table and shaped with promise when second last time out, though carrying 132 lb from stall ten on a rating of 112 leaves him with plenty to find against a strong field.
- Sire
- Zoustar (AUS)
- Dam
- Beyond Desire (GB) by Invincible Spirit
- Owner
- Mrs Fitri Hay
- Foaled
- 20 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Kimpton, Hants
- Trainer last 14 days
- 10 wins from 48 runs (21%)
- Trainer running to form
- 61%
- Ratings
- Perf 112, Speed 106
Wayne Lordan
A P O'Brien 5/50
Winless in his last five starts and drawn in stall 16, Brussels arrives here 44 days fresh carrying 131 lb, though he has run over today's trip and going before and a rating of 107 suggests some untapped potential worth respecting.
- Sire
- Wootton Bassett (GB)
- Dam
- Fond Words (IRE) by Shamardal
- Owner
- Mrs J Magnierm Tabord Smithwesterberg
- Foaled
- 22 Mar 2023
- Stable
- Cashel, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 50 runs (10%)
- Trainer running to form
- 68%
- Ratings
- Perf 107, Speed 96
Ronan Whelan
A P O'Brien 5/50
Two consecutive unplaced efforts make Charles Darwin hard to fancy, ranked 16 of 18 on our figures, and 57 days off the track adds to the concern; he has run over today's trip and going, and his two wins in his last five starts show the ability is there on a better day.
- Sire
- No Nay Never (USA)
- Dam
- Muirin (IRE) by Born To Sea
- Owner
- Mrs J Magnierm Tabord Smithwesterberg
- Foaled
- 25 Mar 2023
- Stable
- Cashel, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 50 runs (10%)
- Trainer running to form
- 68%
- Ratings
- Perf 98, Speed 91
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien 5/50
Mission Central has winning form over today's trip and ground, and his three wins in his last five starts underline genuine class at this level; the concern is whether a seventh and an unplaced effort since that purple patch — the latter last time out — signal a dip in form.
- Sire
- No Nay Never (USA)
- Dam
- Thar She Blows (IRE) by Zoffany
- Owner
- Taborsmithmagnierwesterbergbrant
- Foaled
- 25 Jan 2023
- Stable
- Cashel, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 50 runs (10%)
- Trainer running to form
- 68%
- Ratings
- Perf 115, Speed 105
Colin Keane
M C Grassick 1/7
Ranked bottom of the field on our figures and yet to score in her last five starts, Gazelle d'Or faces a stiff task at 129 lb from stall nine, though she has run over today's distance and going before and back-to-back seconds two and three starts back show she can threaten the places.
- Sire
- Equiano (FR)
- Dam
- Via Aurelia (IRE) by Antonius Pius
- Owner
- Aidan Gleeson Joseph E Keeling
- Foaled
- 25 Jan 2022
- Stable
- Curragh, Co. Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 7 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 25%
- Ratings
- Perf 95, Speed 89
Kieran Shoemark
Harry Eustace 1/21
Winless in her last six starts but a third two runs back offers some encouragement, and having run over today's distance and going counts in her favour; the 129 lb burden, though, makes life harder for a filly yet to find the winning thread.
- Sire
- Sands Of Mali (FR)
- Dam
- Days Of Summer (IRE) by Bachelor Duke
- Owner
- D Bevan And Mrs D Bevan
- Foaled
- 12 Feb 2022
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 21 runs (5%)
- Trainer running to form
- 65%
- Ratings
- Perf 111, Speed 105
David Allan
Tim Easterby 15/97
Second last time out is a plus, and she has experience over today's trip and going, but ranked 14 of 18 on our figures, Argentine Tango's overall recent record is patchy and makes her hard to fancy here.
- Sire
- Mattmu (GB)
- Dam
- Showdanse (GB) by Showcasing
- Owner
- Bearstone Stud Limited
- Foaled
- 11 Mar 2023
- Stable
- Great Habton, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 15 wins from 97 runs (15%)
- Trainer running to form
- 34%
- Ratings
- Perf 106, Speed 96
David Egan
Robson De Aguiar 0/8
Ranked near the foot of our assessments and her recent form is patchy, with just one win in her last six starts and finishes of sixth and eighth before that; the 51-day absence adds another question mark, though she has run over today's trip and going and that winning effort last time out at least demands respect.
- Sire
- Sands Of Mali (FR)
- Dam
- No More Thrills (GB) by Dutch Art
- Owner
- Stonestreet Stables Llc Amo Racing Limited
- Foaled
- 29 Mar 2023
- Stable
- Mullingar, Westmeath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 8 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 51%
- Ratings
- Perf 98, Speed 86
Tom Marquand
Michael Bell 1/19
Winless in her last five starts, Spicy Marg did show a glimmer with a second three starts back, though she has since slipped to seventh and ninth; experience over today's trip and going helps her cause, but 44 days off the track and a rating of 110 suggest she faces a stiff ask from stall two.
- Sire
- Starspangledbanner (AUS)
- Dam
- Main Desire (IRE) by High Chaparral
- Owner
- Elb Bloodstock Ltd
- Foaled
- 15 Mar 2023
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 19 runs (5%)
- Trainer running to form
- 52%
- Ratings
- Perf 110, Speed 98
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.