Irish Eyes: Birdie blitz expected
Irish Eyes previews Saturday's action at the Curragh and expects Bye Bye Birdie to book a ticket to Royal Ascot.
Curragh Betting Odds
The word 'Curragh' means place of the running horse in Gaelic, and the plain in County Kildare is the home of Irish racing. The racecourse is used exclusively for flat racing, and host to all five Classics.
13:45 - 6f (2-yo)
Equisoftlive Com European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden
Favourites:
Bye Bye Birdie (13/19
), Perhaps (10), Fly To The Moon (
12), Flying Jib (25/2), Jaime (13), Glassatura (15) Show all, Clenor (31/2), Tap Dancing (20), Casino Girl (29), Colour Blue (29), Meebo (29), Bru Mor (59), Patty Paige (64)
Non-Runners
None (All 13 Run)
Best Book:
121%
14:15 - 5f Class 1 (2-yo)
Cold Move European Breeders Fund Marble Hill Stakes (Listed)
Favourites:
Coach House (1), Club Wexford (7/2), Stubbs (4), Fast In The Wind (7), Abbakova (33), Aint No Surprise (33) Show all, Thrilled To Bits (40)
Non-Runners
None (All 7 Run)
Best Book:
113%
14:45 - 6f Class 1 (3yo plus)
Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stakes (Group 3)
Favourites:
Maarek (6), Dandy Boy (8), Slade Power (8), Jimmy Styles (9), Nocturnal Affair (9), Parliament Square (10) Show all, Leitir Mor (11), Hitchens (12), Reply (14), Russian Soul (16), Tiddliwinks (16), Antious (20), Arctic (25), Farmleigh House (25), Infanta Branca (25), Katla (25), Angels Pursuit (33)
Non-Runners
None (All 17 Run)
Best Book:
123%
15:20 - 1m 0f Class 1 (3-yo)
Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas (Group 1)
Favourites:
Magician (5/2), Van Der Neer (7/2), Fort Knox (7), Trading Leather (7), Havana Gold (8), Gale Force Ten (10) Show all, George Vancouver (14), Flying The Flag (25), First Cornerstone (28), Ask Dad (100)
Non-Runners
None (All 10 Run)
Best Book:
111%
15:55 - 1m 0f Class 1 (4yo plus)
Abu Dhabi Stakes (Fillies Group 3)
Favourites:
Caponata (2), Chigun (3), Was (5), Lilys Angel (8), La Collina (10), Aloof (18) Show all, Sindjara (20), Precious Stone (25), Romantic Stroll (50)
Non-Runners
None (All 9 Run)
Best Book:
111%
16:25 - 1m 0f (3yo plus)
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Habitat Handicap
Favourites:
Jamesie (8), Burn The Boats (9), Captain Joy (11), Regulation (11), Strait Of Zanzibar (11), Fiesolana (12) Show all, Miracle Cure (12), Moran Gra (12), Barack (14), Campanology (14), Ansgar (16), Back Burner (16), Brog Deas (16), Castle Bar Sling (16), Hes Got Rhythm (16), Hujaylea (16), Maude Adams (16), Suehail (16), Banna Boirche (20), Brendan Brackan (20), Elusive Ridge (20), Muck N brass (20), Hurricane Twister (33)
Non-Runners
None (All 23 Run)
Best Book:
152%
17:00 - 1m 0f (3-yo)
Emirates Equestrian Federation Handicap
Favourites:
Sacred Dragon (4), Won Diamond (29/5), Rapid Approach (32/5), Machete Mark (34/5), Mouteab (39/5), Roca Tumu (10) Show all, Conversational (21/2), Henry Higgins (23/2), Big Whiskey (19), Mordanmijobsworth (22), Wholelotofrosie (22), Good On Numbers (24)
Non-Runners
None (All 12 Run)
Best Book:
116%
17:30 - 1m 0f (4yo Plus)
Dublincoach Ie To The Curragh Races Handicap (50-80)
Favourites:
Eastern Rules (41/10), Stronger Than Me (9/2), Brown Butterfly (28/5), Great Ability (39/5), Little Arrows (19/2), Confident Cub (21/2) Show all, Danzerini (11), To Choose (11), Captains Dilemma (23/2), Whitethorne Scent (12), Saratoga Baby (25/2), Malicious Intent (13), Xsquared (27/2), Firethorn (31/2), Measured Approval (31/2), Romantic (16), Polly Ella (20), Rock Band (20), Chillie Billie (24), Curl Cat (24), Equation Of Time (31)
Non-Runners
None (All 21 Run)
Best Book:
175%
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Mor success hoped for at York
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Graham Cunningham chat replay
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Back Native to gain revenge
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Just Leather it
Channel 4 commentator Simon Holt previews Saturday's feature action on both sides of the Irish Sea.
Reckless bet at Haydock
Man On The Spot previews a bumper terrestrial TV programme on Saturday and he fancies Reckless Abandon.
Prepare for some Curragh magic
Alex Hammond previews the weekend's action in her latest column and she's keen on Magician in the Irish Guineas.
Reckless can storm the Temple
Chris Wilson believes Reckless Abandon is the way forward at Haydock on Saturday; he has a selection for every race.
When's time is now
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Curragh
Home to the five Irish classics, The Curragh is a right-handed horseshoe shaped course with a circuit of two miles with no
sharp bends and a straight run in of three furlongs uphill. Races over five and six furlongs take place on an adjoining straight
course, and mile races join onto this course after a two furlong chute. It is recognised as a very fair galloping track.
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