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Curragh Tips - Two Group 2s covered on Sunday
- Tips for the two Group Two races at the Curragh on Sunday 17th July
- Pearls Galore, Order Of Australia and Dr Zempf clash in the Minstrel Stakes
- Several classy fillies will then face off in the Kilboy Estate Stakes
- Order Of Australia and Potapova feature in our tips
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The Curragh racecourse. (Getty)
Two Group Two races co-headline the final day of the Irish Oaks Festival at the Curragh. Three top-quality rivals will square off in the Minstrel Stakes before viewers enjoy a wide-open renewal of the Kilboy Estate Stakes.
We've taken a closer look at both of Sunday's big races and picked out our best betting tips.
Curragh Tips - Sunday 17th July
Race 2 - Minstrel Stakes Tips
Order Of Australia2:10pm Curragh Romanised Minstrel Stakes (Group 2) 7fGET 7/4 HERE
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Dr Zempf will be getting weight from his elders and showed an excellent turn of foot to win the Ballychorus Stakes last time out. Pearls Galore is another with a proven finishing kick and drops back to seven furlongs after making hard work of what should have been a straightforward assignment in the Lanwades Stud Stakes last time out.
I feel that both of these speedy sorts could be vulnerable if this turns into a test of stamina - and that's exactly what ORDER OF AUSTRALIA wants and needs.
Aidan O'Brien's Breeders' Cup winner, who has stayed as far as 12 furlongs, made all to win this race comfortably 12 months ago. Order Of Australia ran well behind Baaeed in the Queen Anne Stakes last time out and he'll have three pounds less to carry in this year's renewal. If Ryan Moore is allowed to dictate the tempo again, then he could be a very tough nut to crack.
Race 5 - Kilboy Estate Stakes Tips
Potapova3:55pm Curragh Kilboy Estate Stakes (Group 2) 1m1fGET 4/1 HERE
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Purplepay is much the best filly in this contest. The ground, however, will be quicker than William Haggas' filly would ideally like. Plus, Purplepay found it difficult to navigate stall one when sixth in the Pretty Polly Stakes last time out and Tom Marquand's mount has been drawn in the inside stall once again.
As I'm not that keen on any of the three-year-olds, I'll give another chance to POTAPOVA, who was well-beaten as the 5/2 favourite in the Hoppings Stakes last time out.
Sir Michael Stoute's four-year-old, who likes to be held up behind a hot pace, was forced to go straight to the front as the leaders crawled around Newcastle for the first half mile. That Group Three turned into a four-furlong sprint, which was never going to suit Potapova, who faded rapidly in the closing stages.
Aidan O'Brien's duo of Lily Pond and Galleria Borghese are both guaranteed front-runners. A fast, early pace will certainly suit Colin Keane's mount and this drop back in trip is another plus. Potapova is sure to be a big player.
Verdict
Order Of Australia and Potapova are our Group Two tips at the Curragh on Sunday.
Order Of Australia
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Potapova
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