IE - Curragh - Race 1

Thoroughbred

8 Runners

Maiden

Turf

Good

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Verdict

Aidan O'Brien and Ryan Moore have won the previous 3 renewals of this race and SERGEI DIAGHILEV may extend that sequence. Folsom Blues is bred to be useful and could well make an impact first time up, while the remaining Ballydoyle runners make plenty of appeal on paper.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
5	Foaled February 14. Wootton Bassett colt. Brother to smart 2-y-o 9f winner Endorsement. Dam unraced sister to very smart winner up to 1¼m Johannes Vermeer. Connections have had success with this family and it's certainly significant that he's partnered by Ryan Moore, given his record in this race. 1st Pick 5 Sergei Diaghilev (Ire) Jockey: Ryan Moore Trainer: Aidan O'brien, Ireland J: Ryan Moore T: Aidan O'brien, Ireland	100	-	-	-	67%
Analysis Foaled February 14. Wootton Bassett colt. Brother to smart 2-y-o 9f winner Endorsement. Dam unraced sister to very smart winner up to 1¼m Johannes Vermeer. Connections have had success with this family and it's certainly significant that he's partnered by Ryan Moore, given his record in this race.
3	Blue Point colt. Closely related to useful 2-y-o 7f winner Greek Mythology and half-brother to useful winner up to 1m Atlantic Coast. Dam useful French 9f winner. Makes plenty of appeal on pedigree and holds a Group 3 entry at the time of declarations. 2nd Pick 3 Folsom Blues (Ire) Jockey: D. B. Mcmonagle Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'brien, Ireland J: D. B. Mcmonagle T: Joseph Patrick O'brien, Ireland	95	-	-	-	19%
Analysis Blue Point colt. Closely related to useful 2-y-o 7f winner Greek Mythology and half-brother to useful winner up to 1m Atlantic Coast. Dam useful French 9f winner. Makes plenty of appeal on pedigree and holds a Group 3 entry at the time of declarations.
1	Foaled January 15. No Nay Never colt. Brother to 2-y-o 5f/6f winner First Approach and half-brother to 1¼m winner Lisboa and 7f/1m winner Sound It Out. Dam, 6f winner, closely related to useful winner up to 8.3f Aerion Power. Plenty of speed in his pedigree and has to be respected for powerful yard. 3rd Pick 1 Bold Commander (Ire) Jockey: W. M. Lordan Trainer: Aidan O'brien, Ireland J: W. M. Lordan T: Aidan O'brien, Ireland	98	-	-	-	15%
Analysis Foaled January 15. No Nay Never colt. Brother to 2-y-o 5f/6f winner First Approach and half-brother to 1¼m winner Lisboa and 7f/1m winner Sound It Out. Dam, 6f winner, closely related to useful winner up to 8.3f Aerion Power. Plenty of speed in his pedigree and has to be respected for powerful yard.

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