UK Horse Racing Tips: Curragh

Ryan Moore rides the well-bred HAWK MOUNTAIN in preference to the more experienced Ballydoyle runner Charles Fort, who showed ability at Fairyhouse. By Wootton Bassett and out of a Group 1-winning mare who has already produced two Listed winners, the selection has a Doncaster Champagne Stakes entry and likely has smart ability. Geryon boasts a very notable Futurity Stakes entry and he is from a good family and by a leading sire. Al Haarith is noted too.
Prediction : 1st Hawk Mountain 2nd Geryon 3rd Al Haarith

THE PUBLICAN'S SON was a 200,000-dollar purchase last March and might be useful. He should be suited by this sound surface and, given his connections, will likely know his job on debut. Mission Central raced green when disappointing on his Dundalk introduction but should be capable of better and has been gelded since. Stablemate Controlled is gelded ahead of his debut and is noted along with Watch Tower.
Prediction : 1st The Publicans Son 2nd Mission Central 3rd Watch Tower

JUSTICIAR showed promise on debut here in June and should progress. By Wootton Bassett and out of a Group-placed dam, she finished strongly for third and the winner subsequently landed the Silver Flash Stakes. Albany Stakes fifth Fairy Oak put her experience to good use when beating the reopposing Yellowstone Lake at Leopardstown last month. However, Yellowstone Lake could turn around that form now she's better off at the weights. Saint Agatha also makes some appeal.
Prediction : 1st Justiciar 2nd Yellowstone Lake 3rd Fairy Oak

MY MATE ALFIE is reliable and finished third in this race last year. Beaten half a length by Kind Of Blue (second) in last year's renewal, the selection seemed to progress from that run and can reverse June's C&D form with Vespertilio. Kind Of Blue was slowly away on his June reappearance at Chantilly and then disappointed on the all-weather at Newcastle. A Group 1 winner on testing ground last October, he will be suited to returning to turf but needs to find form. Babouche is another interesting contender.
Prediction : 1st My Mate Alfie 2nd Kind Of Blue 3rd Vespertilio

This is a fascinating rematch between Royal Ascot-winning stablemates GSTAAD and True Love, as the pair previously met in a May maiden. Gstaad won that Navan race on his debut run before producing a top class effort to land the Coventry Stakes and marginally gets the vote to confirm himself as the leading juvenile so far. True Love readily landed the Queen Mary at Ascot and effortlessly accounted for stablemate Puerto Rico to win the Railway Stakes. Puerto Rico's subsequent Richmond Stakes form ties in with the selection's form, so a cracking race is in store.
Prediction : 1st Gstaad 2nd True Love 3rd Puerto Rico

Having had valid excuses at Cork last time, course and distance winner KEKE can resume his progress. Sent off favourite at the Munster venue, the Eddie Lynam-trained gelding was denied a clear run over a furlong out, before keeping on late. Successful here on his previous outing, the son of Dandy Man looks to be a progressive young sprinter with more to come. A potentially favourable stands side draw only adds to his chances. Third in that aforementioned Cork race, Cuban Grey also tasted success at this track recently. Despite his career high mark, the Patrick McKenna-trained gelding is thriving at present. Greek Flower certainly has a race of this nature in her at some point.
Prediction : 1st Keke 2nd Cuban Grey 3rd Greek Flower

Recent Naas winner MINT MAN can follow up despite his subsequent hike. Unlucky in running when third over the minimum trip here on his previous start, the Pat Murphy-trained gelding coped admirably with the additional furlong when scoring last time. With Rory Mulligan taking over in the saddle, the four-year-old is now effectively only 2lb higher than his latest win. Rappell should prove much more suited to returning to 6f on good ground and looks to have strong claims, provided that his low draw doesn't hinder him. Lightly-raced Navan winner Bundle Of Interest is another that enters calculations.
Prediction : 1st Mint Man 2nd Rappell 3rd Bundle Of Interest

TOKENOMICS can defy top-weight here for the David Marnane stable. Successful on his penultimate outing at Cork, the four-year-old arguably found the ground too quick when disappointing subsequently at Royal Ascot. Undoubtedly better than that latest form suggests, the son of The Grey Gatsby can resume his upward progress. A former course winner, Engines On made a successful debut for trainer John Andrew Kinsella at Leopardstown last month. Having been expected to need that run, the Sioux Nation gelding can take another step forward. Galway runner-up Imposing Supreme should also have his chance off just 1lb higher.
Prediction : 1st Tokenomics 2nd Engines On 3rd Imposing Supreme