Formscan By John O'Riordan - Curragh Cup runner-up GROSVENOR SQUARE can go one better in this slightly lesser grade. Having built up a sizeable early lead on that occasion, the three-year-old looked the most likely winner at the furlong pole, only to be caught close home. Now that connections can be assured of his stamina, the Galileo colt is lightly to be ridden with more restraint. Absurde, winner of the Ebor and County Hurdle, is likely to have a repeat bid for the Melbourne Cup as his main target. With that in mind, the Willie Mullins-trained gelding is entitled to be all the better for this run. A Piece Of Heaven, who was far from disgraced at Royal Ascot last time, should be capable of better now that he steps back up to this longer trip.
Jukebox Jury (IRE)-Activa(Sendawar)
(60)
bf
(Syndicates Racing)
Rated 100
Sea The Stars (IRE)-Zeeba(Barathea)
ts+vs5(14)
d2
(Paul Carty &Natalie Gilligan Partnership)
Rated 96
National Defense (GB)-Mademoiselle Marie(Evasive)
(19)
c1
(Giselle De Aguiar)
Rated 78
Galileo (IRE)-Wadyhatta(Cape Cross)
(28)
(Tabor/smith/magnier/weste)
Rated 112
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Course Form Curragh
20th Jul 24 Curragh(1m 2f Flat Hcap, Good, Good to Yielding in places) Rated 80 8/1 9-6 David Egan 6th of 10 runners, 6.25L behind Puturhandstogether (IRE)
28th Jun 24 Curragh(1m 4f Flat Hcap, Good, good to firm in places) Rated 75 28/1 9-3 J J G Ryan 1st of 18 runners, by 0.5L and 1.25L from Valleyoftheeagles (IRE) and Master Dunraven (IRE)
10th Sep 23 Curragh(6f 63yds Flat, Good, Good to Firm in places; changed to Good to Yielding after Race 1) Rated 70 100/1 9-3 G P Halpin 11th of 12 runners, 18.25L behind Native American (IRE)
19th Aug 23 Curragh(7f Flat, Good to Yielding (yielding in places on straight course)) Rated 76 125/1 9-5 W J Lee 5th of 5 runners, 21.00L behind Henry Longfellow (IRE)
20th Jul 24 Curragh(1m 6f Flat, Good, Good to Yielding in places) Rated 104 17/2 8-13 G M Ryan 2nd of 10 runners, 1.25L behind Tower Of London (IRE)
30th Jun 24 Curragh(1m 4f Flat, Good to Yielding (Good after R4)) Rated 106 25/1 9-2 W M Lordan 7th of 8 runners, 9.50L behind Los Angeles (IRE)
23rd Sep 23 Curragh(1m Flat, Yielding to Soft) 4/1 9-5 C T Keane 3rd of 6 runners, 1.75L and shd behind Deepone (GB) and Chief Little Rock (IRE)
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