UK Horse Racing Tips: Curragh

Trainer Aidan O'Brien triumphed in this contest last year and he can repeat the dose with newcomer HENRY LONGFELLOW, a colt bred in the purple being a son of multiple Group 1 winner Minding. He may well need further in time, but the two-year-old may have enough pace on this occasion to see off the likes of stablemate Master Of The Hunt and Mythology, who drops in class having performed with credit in the Railway Stakes. Ocean Conquest and Versatile are other newcomers to consider.
Prediction : 1st Henry Longfellow 2nd Mythology 3rd Master Of The Hunt

A fairly open contest in which PEARLS AND RUBIES gets the vote. Only narrowly denied in the Chesham at Royal Ascot last month, she shaped as though this shorter stamina test won't inconvenience her and looks the one to beat. Gunzburg is her biggest danger back up in distance following a fair effort in Listed company at Tipperary earlier this month. She finished a close-up second in Group 2 company before that, while Gaenari adds further spice to the race.
Prediction : 1st Pearls And Rubies 2nd Gunzburg 3rd Gaenari

BIG GOSSEY may be 9lb higher than when he was a close second in this race last year, but he has flourished since and makes strong appeal in his bid to go one place better than 12 months ago. His fourth-placed finish in the Rockingham 20 days ago puts him firmly in the picture and, with the additional yardage not expected to be an issue, he can defy a 2lb rise to score here. However, there are dangers aplenty, with Hurricane Ivor, Verhoyen and Rockingham second Master Matt all live dangers.
Prediction : 1st Big Gossey 2nd Hurricane Ivor 3rd Verhoyen

Ladies Church arrives on the back of a comfortable success in Listed company and she merits the utmost respect along with White Lavender, who landed a Group 3 in France when last seen. Go Athletico made a winning stable debut for Adrian McGuinness last month, when beating Ano Syra, and he is another to consider, though preference is for ART POWER. Tim Easterby's stable star finished an admirable fourth in the July Cup at Newmarket last Saturday and can maintain his unbeaten course record down in class.
Prediction : 1st Art Power 2nd Ladies Church 3rd White Lavender

SAVETHELASTDANCE has shown plenty of ability in her career to date and she holds the most compelling claims in this contest. Aidan O'Brien's three-year-old looked a superstar when winning easily in the Cheshire Oaks before running with plenty of credit when second in the Oaks at Epsom last time, therefore she should take the beating. Warm Heart won the Ribblesdale at Royal Ascot on her previous outing and is feared most, although she will have to improve again to score here, while Bluestocking completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Savethelastdance 2nd Warm Heart 3rd Bluestocking

After disappointing behind the reopposing Yashin (first) and Point King (second) in a Group 3 at Leopardstown, the classy Emily Dickinson was back on song with a very creditable fourth in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot last month. With forecast softer conditions in her favour, Aidan O'Brien's filly has strong claims here, but slight preference is for the ground-versatile ROSSCARBERY, who has also fared well at Group 1 level. 10 furlongs wasn't far enough for her in the Pretty Polly here three weeks ago, but she emerged with plenty of credit in fourth and the recent Munster Oaks winner touched off Emily Dickinson when landing the Group 3 Stanerra Stakes last summer.
Prediction : 1st Rosscarbery 2nd Emily Dickinson 3rd Yashin

DEMOCRACY hasn't progressed as maybe expected following his debut success here in April, twice finishing down the field in Group contests at this track, but he is worth a chance to return to form, especially with softer underfoot conditions potentially being in his favour. Oligopoly has run with credit on both starts to date and shapes as if a drop to 6f would bring about improvement, while Prince X J, who contested the Coventry at Royal Ascot, last week's Navan winner Ocean Baroque and Sanshiro are all capable of a decent showing.
Prediction : 1st Democracy 2nd Oligopoly 3rd Prince X J

MACHNAMH arrives here on the back of a close second against colts at Limerick a month ago and that form suggests that the daughter of Teofilo could be hard to beat back against her own sex. Beauty Bella is a useful filly who could prove to be the main threat to the selection following an encouraging effort at Leopardstown. Coco Crush has an eye-catching pedigree and is a newcomer to note, while Perfect Poise and Swan Band complete the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Machnamh 2nd Beauty Bella 3rd Coco Crush