16:35
Comer Group International Irish St. Leger Trial Stakes
1m6f, Flat, 3yo+, €42,000, 6 runners
Winning time 2m 58.65s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Layfayette arrives here in excellent heart, and while Carmers holds a narrow pound advantage on ratings, the progressive profile and fitness edge that Layfayette brings to this fourteen-furlong test at the Curragh make a compelling case for reversal of that slim deficit. Carmers must be respected as the chief danger, with Queenstown and Leinster both rated a useful seven pounds off the top and capable of making the frame if either of the principals disappoint. On balance, a horse moving in the right direction and arriving here sharper than the top-rated rival is the preferred option, and Layfayette is the selection.
Result
Wayne Lordan
A P O'Brien
Went forward early with a rival close up - lost front spot after two and a half furlongs - opened a good gap on the rest - met pressure with three left - regained command at two and a half out and pushed along with two remaining - took control approaching the final furlong and a half - stayed on strongly to the line
No. 3, stall 2
4yo, 9-9, OR 99
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Tracked the front group early - third and steady at halfway - asked for effort with 3f left - made headway under pressure 2f out - went second but couldn't threaten up front and stayed on for the runner-up spot
Declan McDonogh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled towards the back - moved into 4th around 2 1/2f out - into 3rd approaching the furlong marker but unable to threaten - stayed on same gear to finish third
Adam Caffrey
Noel Meade
Settled towards the back - pushed along with no headway made 2f out - stayed on same gait through the last furlong to finish 4th
W J Lee
P Twomey
Settled off the pace early - up in fourth around halfway then asked for effort 3f out - unable to make headway from 2f out and beaten into fifth
Seamie Heffernan
Robson De Aguiar
Chased the pace early - shared advantage after 2f then went in front soon after - broke away with runner-up in tow - urged along 3f out and lost the front spot 2 1/2f out - unable to find more in third with 1 1/2f left - dropped away in the closing stages - finished sixth
Non-runners: Asakir
Racecard
W J Lee
P Twomey 0/13
Carmers won two starts back and has experience of today's trip and conditions, making him a clear threat at the head of the ratings, though a run of 65 days off the track is the chief concern.
- Sire
- Wootton Bassett (GB)
- Dam
- Signe (IRE) by Sea The Stars
- Owner
- Ms Fiona Carmichael
- Foaled
- 25 Feb 2022
- Stable
- Cashel, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 13 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 63%
- Ratings
- Perf 111, Speed 99
Seamie Heffernan
Robson De Aguiar 1/12
Dallas Star has run over today's trip and going before, and a placed effort two starts back suggests some ability, yet he remains winless in his last six starts and his recent fifth and seventh hint at inconsistency that makes him hard to trust from the middle of the field.
- Sire
- Cloth Of Stars (IRE)
- Dam
- Agathe Rare (IRE) by Sadler's Wells
- Owner
- Amo Racing Limited
- Foaled
- 10 Feb 2021
- Stable
- Mullingar, Westmeath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 12 runs (8%)
- Trainer running to form
- 50%
- Ratings
- Perf 101, Speed 84
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 11/66
Kizlyar has won three of his last five starts, including back-to-back wins, and has experience over today's trip and going, but ranked last of seven on our figures and returning after 67 days off, he makes little appeal at the weights.
- Sire
- Make Believe (GB)
- Dam
- Kisanga (IRE) by Redoute's Choice
- Owner
- H O S Syndicate
- Foaled
- 15 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Owning Hill, Co Kilkenny
- Trainer last 14 days
- 11 wins from 66 runs (17%)
- Trainer running to form
- 62%
- Ratings
- Perf 94
Adam Caffrey
Noel Meade 1/18
Layfayette won two starts back and was a runner-up three starts back, giving him an encouraging recent profile, and he returns fit on 16 days' rest having run over today's trip and going before, with 135 lb the one thing to shoulder.
- Sire
- French Navy (GB)
- Dam
- Scala Romana (IRE) by Holy Roman Emperor
- Owner
- Mrs Patricia Hunt
- Foaled
- 8 Mar 2017
- Stable
- Castletown, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 18 runs (6%)
- Trainer running to form
- 48%
- Ratings
- Perf 110, Speed 89
Declan McDonogh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 11/66
Leinster has a win among his last five starts and has experience of both today's trip and going, while the 64 days off is the chief concern under 135 lb.
- Sire
- Camelot (GB)
- Dam
- Black Envy (GB) by Kingman
- Owner
- Al Shiraaa Racing Limited
- Foaled
- 30 Jan 2021
- Stable
- Owning Hill, Co Kilkenny
- Trainer last 14 days
- 11 wins from 66 runs (17%)
- Trainer running to form
- 62%
- Ratings
- Perf 104, Speed 87
Wayne Lordan
A P O'Brien 9/49
Consistently placed in recent starts, Queenstown has run over today's trip and going and shapes as a clear threat at 135 lb with an official rating of 110, yet his 300-day absence is the one question mark he must answer.
- Sire
- Galileo (IRE)
- Dam
- Where (IRE) by Danehill Dancer
- Owner
- Mrs J Magnierm Tabord Smithwesterberg
- Foaled
- 4 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Cashel, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 9 wins from 49 runs (18%)
- Trainer running to form
- 64%
- Ratings
- Perf 104, Speed 96
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh 2/28
Ranked bottom of the assessments and returning after 66 days off, Asakir is hard to fancy despite a win and a second in recent starts; he has run over today's trip before, but a seventh last time out leaves plenty to prove.
- Sire
- Zarak (FR)
- Dam
- Askerana (IRE) by Pivotal
- Owner
- Exors Of The Late H H Aga Khan
- Foaled
- 23 Feb 2023
- Stable
- Coolaghknock Glebe,Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 28 runs (7%)
- Trainer running to form
- 45%
- Ratings
- Perf 98, Speed 82
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.