Curragh 4.15

 

If you want a win saver of the very heavily backed o'Brien horse Waterville then feel free at around 5/1.

 

The other market leaders Echoes Of Rain (up 10lbs for a Galway win) , Cleveland (for whom the mark and Course are niggles for me) and French Claim (who has to prove stamina) look opposable. Lot Of Joy also ran well at Galway but i'm not sure how strong the form was there this year, the UK proven winners, Calling The Wind and Falcon Eight can both run big races especially Falcon Eight if repeating Chester Cup form.

 

My idea of good solid each way value are YAXENI who has solid form at the trip, will enjoy the Going conditions and looks off a nice mark and MAZE RUNNER who is in good nick right now, off a rising mark but one that leaves it with a decent chance here still.

 

Joseph O'Brien runs 9 here, and I noted 5 including a few of his at big odds that may run an enhanced place for small e/w bets, I just left out Classic Lord, and Powerful Aggie, but am quite sweet on the chances of TAIPAN who is on a nice mark, proven stamina and might just be running in to a bit of form. MIGHTY BLUE who is interesting on some Flat an NH form off a very appealing Flat mark of 99 and MASTER OF REALITY who is very lightly raced and whose mark of 105 suggests it has scope to run a big race and possibly prepared quietly for it.