Review curragh 19th Aug

< Order Of St George was the star of the show at the Curragh as he made short work of his rivals in the Comer Group International Irish St Leger Trial Stakes.

Ryan Moore was happy to bid his time on the 1-2 favourite in the early exchanges as Twilight Payment and Renneti took them along but the jockey cut a confident figure as they turned for home.

Order Of St George then picked up really well once given the office by Moore, stretching into the lead with a couple of furlongs to run and although Rekindling came out of the pack to claim second spot, he was still four and three quarter lengths in arrears at the finish.< Punked sprang a little bit of a surprise when running out an easy all-the-way winner of the opening Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden.

The daughter of So You Think was sent off at odds of 8-1 despite coming into her fourth race with plenty of decent form in the book and she dominated her rivals from the outset, maintaining her early lead right to the line as she went on to win by three and a half lengths.

There was a terrific finish to the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden as newcomer Would You Believe (4-1) just edged out Kion

The latter looked set to collect when taking over inside the final furlong but Would You Believe had the rail for help and his late surge was duly rewarded as he got up by a head.

Chris Hayes rode a good double on the card with My Silver Nails first to strike in the Paddy Power Onside App Nursery Handicap.

The 14-1 victor beat Golden Spell by two and three quarter lengths while Xenobia (4-1 fav) held off Texas Rock by three quarters of a length in the Paddy Power Acca Insurance Handicap.

The Best Odds In Your Paddy Power Shop Handicap went the way of Sweetest Taboo (6-1).