3.05 1m. 6f. 34yds. 11 Declared. Queen's Vase (Group 2) (Class 1 ) of £265,000.00 3-y-o
1st - €150,282.00 2nd - €56,975.00 3rd - €28,514.00 4th - €14,204.00 5th - €7,128.00 6th - €3,578.00
Formscan - With four of the last nine winners trained by Aidan O'Brien and winning favourites in both 2022 and 2023, there is a lot to like about the chances of HIGHBURY, who heads the early markets. Third on his debut, he showed the benefit of that experience when running away with a Leopardstown maiden by over seven lengths after showing a decent turn of foot when asked. The son of Galileo may reverse debut form with the unbeaten Birdman here, though that cannot be guaranteed and Jessica Harrington's Free Eagle gelding looks a worthy adversary who cannot be ignored. Mina Rashid is an outsider to consider after he stayed on strongly to win his maiden at Chester and appeals as having further improvement to come as a stayer.