Formscan By Tom Weekes - ABOVE THE CURVE won a Group 2 at Saint-Cloud on May 28 and Ryan Moore rides in preference to Never Ending Story. She was undercooked when beaten by Insinuendo and Trevaunance on May reappearance but holds Insinuendo on October Longchamp form, is physically powerful and could be better aged four. Rosscarbery was disqualified for carrying the wrong weight in last year's renewal and while subsequently second over this distance in a Deauville Group 1 in August, might find the selection too strong. Via Sistina is high-class but her 115 rating could flatter her. She was raised to that perch with an easy Group 2 win on soft ground in May but previous form was below that level and will be properly tested on drier ground today. Recent Ascot withdrawal Comhra was placed in the 1,000 Guineas but tries this distance for the first time against top, seasoned rivals. Never Ending Story finished second in the French Oaks over a similar distance on June 18.
American Pharoah (USA)-Fabulous(Galileo)
(61)
cd1
(Mrs J Magnier/m Tabor/d Smith/westerbe)
Rated 113
In the last 3 years Above The Curve (USA) has met
Horse | No. Of times | |
Insinuendo (IRE) | 3 | |
1st May 2023 Curragh(1m 2f , Flat, Soft (soft to heavy in places on straight course)) Insinuendo (IRE) 4th (10/3 9-2 Rated 110) W J Lee 2.00L in front of Above The Curve (USA) 7th (11/2 9-2 Rated 113) Dylan Browne McMonagle (7 ran) | ||
2nd Oct 2022 Longchamp(1m 1f 207yds, Flat, Soft) Above The Curve (USA) 3rd ( 8-11 Rated 111) R L Moore 4.87L in front of Insinuendo (IRE) 11th (12/1 9-2 Rated 107) W J Lee (16 ran) | ||
11th Sep 2022 Curragh(1m 2f , Flat, Straight - Soft Round - Yielding) Above The Curve (USA) 1st (5/1 9-5 Rated 106) R L Moore .25L in front of Insinuendo (IRE) 2nd (5/1 9-8 Rated 107) C T Keane (13 ran) | ||
Trevaunance (IRE) | 2 | |
1st May 2023 Curragh(1m 2f , Flat, Soft (soft to heavy in places on straight course)) Trevaunance (IRE) 6th (33/1 9-2 Rated 110) S Foley 1.25L in front of Above The Curve (USA) 7th (11/2 9-2 Rated 113) Dylan Browne McMonagle (7 ran) | ||
2nd Oct 2022 Longchamp(1m 1f 207yds, Flat, Soft) Above The Curve (USA) 3rd ( 8-11 Rated 111) R L Moore 4.25L in front of Trevaunance (IRE) 8th ( 8-11 Rated 110) S Foley (16 ran) | ||
Galileo Gold (GB)-Humble And Proud(Pivotal)
(34)
c1
(Sights On Gold Partnership)
Rated 104
In the last 3 years Goldana (IRE) has met
Horse | No. Of times | |
Insinuendo (IRE) | 1 | |
28th May 2023 Curragh(1m , Flat, Good) Insinuendo (IRE) 3rd (7/2 9-2 Rated 109) D P McDonogh 1.25L in front of Goldana (IRE) 4th (13/2 9-2 Rated 104) M P Sheehy (8 ran) | ||
Gleneagles (IRE)-Obama Rule(Danehill Dancer)
hd4(34)
c2
d1
(Deegan Racing Syndicate)
Rated 105
In the last 3 years Insinuendo (IRE) has met
Horse | No. Of times | |
Rosscarbery (GER) | 1 | |
15th Oct 2022 Ascot(1m 3f 211yds, Flat, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Insinuendo (IRE) 3rd (80/1 9-7 Rated 107) O J Orr 1.00L in front of Rosscarbery (GER) 5th (20/1 9-7 Rated 110) W J Lee (14 ran) | ||
Trevaunance (IRE) | 2 | |
1st May 2023 Curragh(1m 2f , Flat, Soft (soft to heavy in places on straight course)) Insinuendo (IRE) 4th (10/3 9-2 Rated 110) W J Lee .75L in front of Trevaunance (IRE) 6th (33/1 9-2 Rated 110) S Foley (7 ran) | ||
2nd Oct 2022 Longchamp(1m 1f 207yds, Flat, Soft) Trevaunance (IRE) 8th ( 8-11 Rated 110) S Foley .62L in front of Insinuendo (IRE) 11th (12/1 9-2 Rated 107) W J Lee (16 ran) | ||
Above The Curve (USA) | 3 | |
1st May 2023 Curragh(1m 2f , Flat, Soft (soft to heavy in places on straight course)) Insinuendo (IRE) 4th (10/3 9-2 Rated 110) W J Lee 2.00L in front of Above The Curve (USA) 7th (11/2 9-2 Rated 113) Dylan Browne McMonagle (7 ran) | ||
2nd Oct 2022 Longchamp(1m 1f 207yds, Flat, Soft) Above The Curve (USA) 3rd ( 8-11 Rated 111) R L Moore 4.87L in front of Insinuendo (IRE) 11th (12/1 9-2 Rated 107) W J Lee (16 ran) | ||
11th Sep 2022 Curragh(1m 2f , Flat, Straight - Soft Round - Yielding) Above The Curve (USA) 1st (5/1 9-5 Rated 106) R L Moore .25L in front of Insinuendo (IRE) 2nd (5/1 9-8 Rated 107) C T Keane (13 ran) | ||
Stay Alert (GB) | 1 | |
15th Oct 2022 Ascot(1m 3f 211yds, Flat, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Insinuendo (IRE) 3rd (80/1 9-7 Rated 107) O J Orr 25.38L in front of Stay Alert (GB) 14th (10/1 9-1 Rated 108) David Egan (14 ran) | ||
Comhra (IRE) | 1 | |
25th Mar 2023 Curragh(1m , Flat, Soft to Heavy, heavy in places) Insinuendo (IRE) 1st (1/1Fav 9-11 Rated 110) W J Lee 5.78L in front of Comhra (IRE) 6th (16/1 8-8 Rated 93) R P Cleary (10 ran) | ||
Goldana (IRE) | 1 | |
28th May 2023 Curragh(1m , Flat, Good) Insinuendo (IRE) 3rd (7/2 9-2 Rated 109) D P McDonogh 1.25L in front of Goldana (IRE) 4th (13/2 9-2 Rated 104) M P Sheehy (8 ran) | ||
Sea The Stars (IRE)-Rose Rized(Authorized)
(15)
d2
(Lady Bamford)
Rated 110
In the last 3 years Rosscarbery (GER) has met
Horse | No. Of times | |
Insinuendo (IRE) | 1 | |
15th Oct 2022 Ascot(1m 3f 211yds, Flat, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Insinuendo (IRE) 3rd (80/1 9-7 Rated 107) O J Orr 1.00L in front of Rosscarbery (GER) 5th (20/1 9-7 Rated 110) W J Lee (14 ran) | ||
Stay Alert (GB) | 1 | |
15th Oct 2022 Ascot(1m 3f 211yds, Flat, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Rosscarbery (GER) 5th (20/1 9-7 Rated 110) W J Lee 24.38L in front of Stay Alert (GB) 14th (10/1 9-1 Rated 108) David Egan (14 ran) | ||
Fastnet Rock (AUS)-Starfala(Galileo)
ts1(44)
d1
(Ben Arbib/sir Martyn Arbi)
Rated 108
In the last 3 years Stay Alert (GB) has met
Horse | No. Of times | |
Insinuendo (IRE) | 1 | |
15th Oct 2022 Ascot(1m 3f 211yds, Flat, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Insinuendo (IRE) 3rd (80/1 9-7 Rated 107) O J Orr 25.38L in front of Stay Alert (GB) 14th (10/1 9-1 Rated 108) David Egan (14 ran) | ||
Rosscarbery (GER) | 1 | |
15th Oct 2022 Ascot(1m 3f 211yds, Flat, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Rosscarbery (GER) 5th (20/1 9-7 Rated 110) W J Lee 24.38L in front of Stay Alert (GB) 14th (10/1 9-1 Rated 108) David Egan (14 ran) | ||
Muhaarar (GB)-Liber Nauticus(Azamour)
(34)
(Moyglare Stud Farm)
Rated 107
In the last 3 years Trevaunance (IRE) has met
Horse | No. Of times | |
Insinuendo (IRE) | 2 | |
1st May 2023 Curragh(1m 2f , Flat, Soft (soft to heavy in places on straight course)) Insinuendo (IRE) 4th (10/3 9-2 Rated 110) W J Lee .75L in front of Trevaunance (IRE) 6th (33/1 9-2 Rated 110) S Foley (7 ran) | ||
2nd Oct 2022 Longchamp(1m 1f 207yds, Flat, Soft) Trevaunance (IRE) 8th ( 8-11 Rated 110) S Foley .62L in front of Insinuendo (IRE) 11th (12/1 9-2 Rated 107) W J Lee (16 ran) | ||
Above The Curve (USA) | 2 | |
1st May 2023 Curragh(1m 2f , Flat, Soft (soft to heavy in places on straight course)) Trevaunance (IRE) 6th (33/1 9-2 Rated 110) S Foley 1.25L in front of Above The Curve (USA) 7th (11/2 9-2 Rated 113) Dylan Browne McMonagle (7 ran) | ||
2nd Oct 2022 Longchamp(1m 1f 207yds, Flat, Soft) Above The Curve (USA) 3rd ( 8-11 Rated 111) R L Moore 4.25L in front of Trevaunance (IRE) 8th ( 8-11 Rated 110) S Foley (16 ran) | ||
In the last 3 years Comhra (IRE) has met
Horse | No. Of times | |
Insinuendo (IRE) | 1 | |
25th Mar 2023 Curragh(1m , Flat, Soft to Heavy, heavy in places) Insinuendo (IRE) 1st (1/1Fav 9-11 Rated 110) W J Lee 5.78L in front of Comhra (IRE) 6th (16/1 8-8 Rated 93) R P Cleary (10 ran) | ||
Dubawi (IRE)-Athena(Camelot)
(48)
c1
(Mrs J Magnier/m Tabor/d Smith/westerberg)
Rated 110
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Course Form Curragh
28th May 23 Curragh(1m Flat, Good) Rated 109 7/2 9-2 D P McDonogh 3rd of 8 runners, 2.25L and 0.75L behind Just Beautiful (GB) and Jumbly (GB)
1st May 23 Curragh(1m 2f Flat, Soft (soft to heavy in places on straight course)) Rated 110 10/3 9-2 W J Lee 4th of 7 runners, 3.25L behind Visualisation (IRE)
25th Mar 23 Curragh(1m Flat, Soft to Heavy, heavy in places) Rated 110 1/1Fav 9-11 W J Lee 1st of 10 runners, by 1.5L and 0.5L from Redressed (GB) and Kerkiyra (IRE)
11th Sep 22 Curragh(1m 2f Flat, Straight - Soft Round - Yielding) Rated 107 5/1 9-8 C T Keane 2nd of 13 runners, nk behind Above The Curve (USA)
13th Aug 22 Curragh(1m 2f Flat, Good, good to firm in places) Rated 107 15/2 9-5 W J Lee 2nd of 6 runners, nk behind Luxembourg (IRE)
26th Mar 22 Curragh(1m Flat, Yielding, Good to Yielding in places) Rated 107 2/1 10-0 W J Lee 2nd of 6 runners, 0.75L behind Mother Earth (IRE)
12th Sep 21 Curragh(1m 2f Flat, Good (Straight course); Good, Good to Firm in places (Round)) Rated 106 20/1 9-8 D P McDonogh 4th of 8 runners, 3.50L behind La Petite Coco (IRE)
18th Jul 21 Curragh(1m 1f Flat, Good) Rated 105 11/8Fav 9-11 W J Lee 1st of 7 runners, by 1.75L and 3.5L from April Showers (IRE) and Lovely Esteem (GB)
27th Jun 21 Curragh(1m 2f Flat, Good To Firm, good In Places.) Rated 102 14/1 9-12 D P McDonogh 4th of 8 runners, 3.50L behind Thundering Nights (IRE)
28th May 23 Curragh(1m Flat, Good) Rated 104 13/2 9-2 M P Sheehy 4th of 8 runners, 4.25L behind Just Beautiful (GB)
16th Apr 23 Curragh(7f Flat, Heavy) Rated 103 17/2 9-6 Dylan Browne McMonagle 1st of 7 runners, by 1.75L and nk from Mea Domina (FR) and Cosmic Vega (IRE)
11th Sep 22 Curragh(7f Flat, Straight - Soft Round - Yielding) Rated 102 9/1 9-2 W M Lordan 4th of 11 runners, 8.75L behind Tahiyra (IRE)
24th Jun 22 Curragh(7f Flat Maiden, Good, Good to firm in places) 8/11Fav 9-2 R L Moore 1st of 18 runners, by 1.25L and 1.25L from Sandy Creek (IRE) and Danvers Gold (IRE)
22nd May 22 Curragh(6f Flat Maiden, Good to Yielding (Straight Crse); Good, Good to Yielding in places (Round)) 3/1 9-2 R L Moore 3rd of 13 runners, nk and 0.5L behind Zarinsk (GB) and Olivia Maralda (IRE)
1st May 23 Curragh(1m 2f Flat, Soft (soft to heavy in places on straight course)) Rated 113 11/2 9-2 Dylan Browne McMonagle 7th of 7 runners, 5.25L behind Visualisation (IRE)
11th Sep 22 Curragh(1m 2f Flat, Straight - Soft Round - Yielding) Rated 106 5/1 9-5 R L Moore 1st of 13 runners, by nk and 1.25L from Insinuendo (IRE) and Galleria Borghese (IRE)
28th May 23 Curragh(1m Flat, Good) Rated 95 150/1 9-2 R P Cleary 3rd of 10 runners, 1.5L and hd behind Tahiyra (IRE) and Meditate (IRE)
25th Mar 23 Curragh(1m Flat, Soft to Heavy, heavy in places) Rated 93 16/1 8-8 R P Cleary 6th of 10 runners, 5.75L behind Insinuendo (IRE)
26th Jun 22 Curragh(6f Flat, Yielding) Rated 95 14/1 9-2 K J Manning 7th of 7 runners, 11.50L behind Statuette (USA)
2nd May 22 Curragh(6f Flat Maiden, Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places (Straight Crse); Yielding (Round)) 9/1 8-9 K J Manning 2nd of 14 runners, 2L behind Matilda Picotte (IRE)
28th May 23 Curragh(1m 2f 110yds Flat, Good) Rated 109 66/1 9-2 S Foley 6th of 6 runners, 9.75L behind Luxembourg (IRE)
1st May 23 Curragh(1m 2f Flat, Soft (soft to heavy in places on straight course)) Rated 110 33/1 9-2 S Foley 6th of 7 runners, 4.00L behind Visualisation (IRE)
26th Sep 21 Curragh(7f Flat, Good, Good to Firm in places) 11/2 9-2 C D Hayes 4th of 9 runners, 2.50L behind Concert Hall (IRE)
11th Sep 22 Curragh(1m 6f Flat, Straight - Soft Round - Yielding) Rated 110 11/1 9-8 W J Lee 4th of 11 runners, 8.00L behind Kyprios (IRE)
26th Jun 22 Curragh(1m 2f Flat, Yielding) Rated 105 20/1 9-12 W M Lordan disqualified 9 runners, in race won by La Petite Coco (IRE)
28th Aug 20 Curragh(1m Flat, Heavy (Straight Course); Soft, Soft to Heavy in places (Round Crse)) 22/1 9-2 R C Colgan 6th of 8 runners, 12.25L behind Divinely (IRE)
14th Aug 20 Curragh(7f Flat, Good (Round Crse); Good, Good to Yielding in places (Straight Crse)) 22/1 8-13 R C Colgan 4th of 8 runners, 3.25L behind Shandra (IRE)
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