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Going - Good, Good to Yielding in places. Partly Cloudy

Formscan By Gary Carson - Last year's Irish 2,000 Guineas winner MAC SWINEY can bounce back to winning ways. The New Approach colt went on to finish fourth in the Derby last season and was also a fine third in the Champion Stakes at Ascot. He was well beaten in the Hong Kong Cup on his final start of a busy year in 2021 and was below par on his return in the Tattersalls Gold Cup here last month. This is a drop in class now though and if he runs anywhere near his mark of 117 he'd be very hard to beat. Bear Story actually finished in front of the selection last time but Mac Swiney is fancied to reverse that form now with a run under his belt. Paddy Twomey is enjoying a terrific season and his Rumbles Of Thunder could be the danger. The French import stepped forward nicely from her first run at Cork to land a Gowran Listed contest in fine style early last month. She has a bit more on her plate now but looks progressive.

17
3326
Bear Story (IRE) 4,b C 9-12

Kodiac (GB)-Angels Story(Galileo)

(34) d1 (J Connaughton)
Rated 107

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Bear Story (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Mac Swiney (IRE)1
22nd May 2022 Curragh(1m 2f 110yds, Flat, Good to Yielding (Straight Crse); Good, Good to Yielding in places (Round)) Bear Story (IRE) 6th (66/1 9-5 Rated 107) R P Whelan 1.25L in front of Mac Swiney (IRE) 7th (22/1 9-5 Rated 118) K J Manning (8 ran)
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Visualisation (IRE)3
2nd May 2022 Curragh(1m 2f , Flat, Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places (Straight Crse); Yielding (Round)) Bear Story (IRE) 2nd (14/1 9-5 Rated 106) R P Whelan 1.00L in front of Visualisation (IRE) 3rd (22/1 9-5 Rated 104) D P McDonogh (7 ran)
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10th Apr 2022 Curragh(1m 2f , Flat, Straight - Yielding, good to yielding places Round - Good to Yielding, yielding places) Bear Story (IRE) 3rd (25/1 9-8 Rated 102) R P Whelan 3.00L in front of Visualisation (IRE) 9th (17/2 9-5 Rated 105) D P McDonogh (9 ran)
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13th Aug 2021 Curragh(1m 2f , Flat, Good, Good to Yielding in places (Straight Course); Yielding, Good to Yielding in places (Round)) Bear Story (IRE) 6th (16/1 9-0 Rated 93) G F Carroll 2.50L in front of Visualisation (IRE) 8th (11/2 9-0 Rated 103) D P McDonogh (12 ran)
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23
03-7
Mac Swiney (IRE) 4,ch c 9-9

New Approach (IRE)-Halla Na Saoire(Teofilo)

(34) c3 (Mrs J S Bolger)
Rated 117

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Mac Swiney (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Bear Story (IRE)1
22nd May 2022 Curragh(1m 2f 110yds, Flat, Good to Yielding (Straight Crse); Good, Good to Yielding in places (Round)) Bear Story (IRE) 6th (66/1 9-5 Rated 107) R P Whelan 1.25L in front of Mac Swiney (IRE) 7th (22/1 9-5 Rated 118) K J Manning (8 ran)
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34
-935
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Visualisation (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Bear Story (IRE)3
2nd May 2022 Curragh(1m 2f , Flat, Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places (Straight Crse); Yielding (Round)) Bear Story (IRE) 2nd (14/1 9-5 Rated 106) R P Whelan 1.00L in front of Visualisation (IRE) 3rd (22/1 9-5 Rated 104) D P McDonogh (7 ran)
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10th Apr 2022 Curragh(1m 2f , Flat, Straight - Yielding, good to yielding places Round - Good to Yielding, yielding places) Bear Story (IRE) 3rd (25/1 9-8 Rated 102) R P Whelan 3.00L in front of Visualisation (IRE) 9th (17/2 9-5 Rated 105) D P McDonogh (9 ran)
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13th Aug 2021 Curragh(1m 2f , Flat, Good, Good to Yielding in places (Straight Course); Yielding, Good to Yielding in places (Round)) Bear Story (IRE) 6th (16/1 9-0 Rated 93) G F Carroll 2.50L in front of Visualisation (IRE) 8th (11/2 9-0 Rated 103) D P McDonogh (12 ran)
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41
41
Rumbles Of Thunder (IRE) 4,ch f 9-6

Night Of Thunder (IRE)-Blanche Neige(Halling)

(52) (P Twomey)
Rated 102

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-355
Duke De Sessa (IRE) 3,b c 9-0

Lope De Vega (IRE)-Dark Crusader(Cape Cross)

(35) c1 (Newtown Anner Stud Farm Ltd )
Rated 104

65
14-0
Aikhal (IRE) 3,b g 8-11

Galileo (IRE)-Diamond Fields(Fastnet Rock)

(11) (Mr J A Osborne)
Rated 108

Probable SP 11/4 Rumbles Of Thunder, 3/1 Mac Swiney, 6/1 Bear Story, Duke De Sessa, Vega Magnifico, 7/1 Aikhal, 8/1 Visualisation.

Previous Years
2021 Cadillac 3 9-4 S Foley 9/4 (Mrs John Harrington) (Drawn 9)
2020 Helvic Dream 3 9-5 C T Keane 6/1 (Noel Meade) (Drawn 6)
2019 Buckhurst 3 8-12 W M Lordan 2/1Fav (Joseph Patrick O'Brien) (Drawn 4)
2018 Yucatan 4 9-8 R L Moore 2/1Fav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 2)
2017 Johannes Vermeer 4 9-8 R L Moore 5/2Fav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 4)
2016 Sir Isaac Newton 4 9-9 R L Moore 11/8Fav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 1)
2015 Air Pilot 6 9-9 R L Moore 8/15Fav (Ralph Beckett) (Drawn 3)
2014 Mekong River 3 8-12 J A Heffernan 5/1 (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 4)
2013 Flying The Flag 3 8-12 J A Heffernan 21/10 (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 1)
2012 Famous Name 7 9-12 P J Smullen 4/7Fav (D K Weld) (Drawn 3)
2011 Famous Name 6 9-12 P J Smullen 4/5Fav (D K Weld) (Drawn 1)
2010 Precious Gem 4 9-4 P J Smullen 9/2 (D K Weld) (Drawn 5)
2009 Famous Name 4 9-7 P J Smullen 2/5Fav (D K Weld) (Drawn 7)
2008 Plan 3 8-11 J P Murtagh 11/4 (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 1)
2007 Decado 4 9-7 D P McDonogh 11/8Fav (Kevin Prendergast) (Drawn 4)
2006 Mustameet 5 9-7 D P McDonogh 9/4 (Kevin Prendergast) (Drawn 3)
2005 Moonlight Dance 3 8-11 P J Smullen 12/1 (D K Weld) (Drawn 5)
2004 Red Feather 3 8-11 N G McCullagh 8/1 (Edward Lynam) (Drawn 7)
2003 Premier View 5 9-7 M J Kinane 13/2Fav (W P Browne) (Drawn 4)
2002 Red Fanfare 4 8-6 M C Hussey 20/1 (Gerard Keane) (Drawn 20)
2001 Sarayah 3 8-11 J P Murtagh 7/4 (John M Oxx) (Drawn 5)

Symbols Explained

WS Wind Surgery ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie bo2 Blinkers one cowl e2 Ear Plugs p2 Pacifier pc2 Pacifier with cowls ps2 Pacifier one cowl sr2 Shadow Roll co2 Cheekpiece one side sb2 Sheepskin Browband cc2 Cornell Collar xb2 Crossed Nose Band cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run

The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.

Trainer/Jockey In Form last 21 days

Trainer/Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Joseph Patrick O'Brien/D P McDonogh
1
3
33

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
10
48
20

J S Bolger
1
1
100

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
W J Lee
3
9
33

R L Moore
2
7
28

D P McDonogh
2
10
20

R P Whelan
1
4
25

For Jockeys in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for Curragh

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
A P O'Brien
709
3538
20

J S Bolger
218
2563
9

D K Weld
210
2203
10

Joseph Patrick O'Brien
132
1182
11

M Halford
116
1500
8

P Twomey
30
154
19

For Trainers in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for Curragh

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
R L Moore
199
650
31

K J Manning
198
2203
9

D P McDonogh
163
2047
8

C D Hayes
129
1865
7

W J Lee
120
1409
9

R P Whelan
61
914
7

Dylan Browne McMonagle
53
475
11

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Curragh

Horse
Wins
Runs
Bear Story (IRE)
0
6
Mac Swiney (IRE)
3
7
Visualisation (IRE)
1
5
Duke De Sessa (IRE)
1
3