Preview curragh 22nd May

The Etihad Airways Irish 1,000 Guineas features on what promises to be a brilliant Curragh card and Newmarket runner-up Together spearheads a strong Aidan O'Brien team.

She accounted for stablemate Misty For Me and Jessica Harrington's Laughing Lashes on the Rowley Mile earlier this month, but they both had her measure at two and it's far too early to be writing them off.

Banimpire has gone from strength to strength since landing the Ballysax and looks well worth a shot at Classic glory, while Emiyna impressed in edging out the classy Lolly For Dolly in the Athasi here recently and John Oxx's representative can only improve for the step up to a mile.

Racegoers have a real treat in store when O'Brien's Australian import So You Think gets the chance to confirm his hugely promising Mooresbridge performance in the Tattersalls Gold Cup.

The imposing son of High Chaparral made mincemeat of his Group Three rivals earlier this month and the likes of Campanologist and Famous Name clearly have a lot on their plate.

The Airlie Stud Gallinule Stakes is competitive, with Oxx's Adilapour and O'Brien's Alexander Pope having to fend off potential improvers Banksters Bonus, who was second to Adilapour at Gowran, and Best Hello, who wasn't digraced in the Derrinstown.

Racing starts at 1.40 with the Big Bad Bob EBF Maiden and Reply should put his Cork debut experience to good use.

The 30-strong Yas Handicap looks something of a minefield from a punter's perspective but Johnny Murtagh is booked again for Tipperary third Nidian and the hint should be taken.

The valuable United Arab Emirates Handicap has attracted 20, with Bob Le Beau and Few Are Chosen seemingly two of the protagonists, while the meeting concludes with the Tipperary Crystal Maiden, in which Dermot Weld's newcomer No Such Number is expected to keep Apache company near the top of the market.