Preview curragh 24th May

The Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas provides the highlight of a stellar day at the Curragh and gives Found the chance to atone for defeat on her return to action.

Aidan O'Brien's charge was victorious in the Prix Marcel Boussac on Arc weekend last term, but had to give best to Iveagh Gardens in a Group Three on her reappearance.

With so many O'Brien horses improving for their first runs, it would be no surprise to see her strike, though Dermot Weld's pair of Joailliere and Stormfly look very big dangers, along with a Jessie Harrington duo headed by Bocca Baciata.

The Grey Gatsby's finest hour last year came in Ireland when beating Australia in the Irish Champion Stakes, and he returns to these shores for the Tattersalls Gold Cup.

Fellow British runners Postponed and Al Kazeem are major dangers, particularly the latter, who chased home the mighty Cirrus Des Aigles in France last time, while Weld's rapidly improving Fascinating Rock adds further intrigue to the Group One.

O'Brien steps Giovanni Canaletto up in class for his reappearance in the Airlie Stud Gallinule Stakes as he puts in a late bid for Derby contention.

A wide-margin winner at Leopardstown when last seen, he faces some stiff opposition in the guise of David Wachman's improving Curvy, and Bertie Le Belge, who struck on his reappearance at Killarney.

O'Brien is hardly a stranger to expensive purchases, but he unleashes two with hefty price tags in the opening Big Bad Bob EBF Maiden at 1.40.

Painted Cliffs fetched 200,000 euros and is certainly bred to be smart, while connections forked out 490,000 dollars to get Air Force Blue.

Bantry Bay represents Ballydoyle in the concluding Dublin Coach To The Curragh Races EBF Maiden, while Theophilus attempts to gain revenge on Leopardstown conqueror Ballybacka Queen in the N Conlan And Sons BMW Handicap.