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Curragh Tips - Six selections on day two of Irish Champions Weekend
- Tips and predictions for day two of Irish Champions Weekend
- The second day of racing takes place at the Curragh on Sunday 12th September
- We've covered the six races on Sunday's card, including the Irish St Leger
- Love, Native Trail and Adjuvant feature amongst out tips
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Love winning The Moyglare Stud Stakes at Curragh in 2019. (Getty)
After fans were wowed at Leopardstown on Saturday, we switch to the Curragh for day two of Irish Champions Weekend. Sunday's card is headlined by four fantastic Group Ones, with the Irish St Leger acting as the feature race.
We've taken a look through the card on day two of Irish Champions Weekend and picked out six horses to back.
- 2021 Irish Champions Weekend Day Two Card
- 2021 Irish Champions Weekend Day Two Tips
- Race 2 - Blandford Stakes Tips
- Race 3 - Flying Five Stakes Tips
- Race 4 - Moyglare Stud Stakes Tips
- Race 5 - National Stakes Tips
- Race 6 - Irish St Leger Tips
- Race 6 - Super Auctions Sale Stakes Tips
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2021 Irish Champions Weekend Day Two Card
| Time | Track | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1:45pm | Curragh | Bold Lad Handicap (Premier Handicap) 6f |
| 2:20pm | Curragh | Blandford Stakes (Group 2) 1m2f |
| 2:55pm | Curragh | Flying Five Stakes (Group 1) 5f |
| 3:30pm | Curragh | Moyglare Stud Stakes (Group 1) 7f |
| 4:05pm | Curragh | Vincent O'Brien National Stakes (Group 1) 7f |
| 4:40pm | Curragh | Irish St Leger (Group 1) 1m6f |
| 5:15pm | Curragh | Super Auction Sale Stakes 6½f |
| 5:45pm | Curragh | Northfields Handicap (Premier Handicap) 1m2f |
2021 Irish Champions Weekend Day Two Tips
Race 2 - Blandford Stakes Tips
Love2:20pm Curragh Moyglare ''Jewels'' Blandford Stakes (Group 2) 1m2fGET 11/10 HERE
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For the first time in eight starts, LOVE drops below Group One company, following an underwhelming performance in the Juddmonte International. Maybe it was the excellence of Mishriff that made Love's performance look rather tame but, by the standard's Aidan O'Brien's filly has set in recent starts, a six-length defeat was rather disappointing.
Prior to that run, Love had clocked RPRs in the 120s on all of her last four starts, including when she won the Prince Of Wales's Stakes on her first start of the season. Like Thundering Nights, Love has a Group One-winners penalty to contend with, but she remains much the best horse in this race and any price better than Evens should be snapped up.
Race 3 - Flying Five Stakes Tips
Frenetic E/W2:55pm Curragh Derrinstown Stud Flying Five Stakes (Group 1) 5fGET 33/1 HERE
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Glass Slippers comes alive during the autumn and Kevin Ryan's mare can retain her crown. Winter Power ran out an excellent winner of the Nunthorpe, and the form of that race was boosted when runner-up Emaraaty Ana won the Sprint Cup.
The consistent Dragon Symbol cannot be ruled out. Neither can Jack Davidson's Mooniesta, who ran out a good winner of the Saphire Stakes last time out. As you can probably tell, I'm finding it very hard to split the leading contenders, so I'm going to take a small each-way punt on FRENETIC at a massive price.
Not for the first time this season, Ger Lyons' filly put in a poor showing last time out, finishing tenth in a Listed contest having drifted markedly in the betting. Twice in her short career so far, however, she's bounced back from average runs with victories. Although this is a big jump in class, Frenetic is a natural over five furlongs and first-time blinkers could make a massive difference.
Race 4 - Moyglare Stud Stakes Tips
Agartha3:30pm Curragh Moyglare Stud Stakes (Group 1) (Fillies) 7fGET 10/3 HERE
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The solid bet here is certainly AGARTHA, who's improved with each of her six starts this season. Joseph O'Brien's filly made all to win the Silver Flash Stakes at Leopardstown, and employed similar tactics when holding off Sunset Shiraz to land the Debutante Stakes.
Homeless Songs picked off Agartha to win a maiden on debut, but Dermot Weld's filly hasn't been seen since then, and Agartha has shown plenty of improvement in subsequent starts. For me, she's the leading contender.
Race 5 - National Stakes Tips
Native Trail4:05pm Curragh Goffs Vincent O'Brien National Stakes (Group 1) 7fGET 4/1 HERE
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The bookies think Point Lonsdale is miles clear of the chasing pack in this Group One. Yet, I'm still not convinced by the form of any of his Irish wins and I'm going to take him on with Charlie Appleby's raider, NATIVE TRAIL.
This imposing son of Oasis Dream is unbeaten in two starts, whopping a future Group Two winner by four lengths on debut. William Buick's mount was then keen early in the Superlative Stakes and took a while to pick up, but managed to stay on and claim a narrow victory.
The runner-up that day, Masekela has since won the Denford Stakes, beating yesterday's Champagne Stakes winner Bayside Boy, so Native Trail did well to win that while still looking a bit colty. Appleby has a strong recent record in the National Stakes, and I fancy Native Trail could upset the hot favourite.
Race 6 - Irish St Leger Tips
Read our full preview of the 2021 Irish St Leger to find out who we're backing in Sunday Classic feature.
If you plan on watching any of the Irish Champions Weekend races live on your mobile or tablet, then check out our Irish St Leger Live Stream page.
Race 6 - Super Auctions Sale Stakes Tips
Adjuvant5:15pm Curragh Tattersalls Ireland Super Auction Sale Stakes 6½fGET 4/1 HERE
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British raiders have dominated this race in recent times, so it's no surprise to see them all well found in the betting. Michael Bell won this with Stone Circle two years ago, and he looks to have another good shot with ADJUVANT.
Oisin Murphy's mount won at Chester on debut, before impressing with a two-length triumph under a penalty at Salisbury. Adjuvant then had a tricky draw in stall one to deal with on her handicap debut at Glorious Goodwood, and got swamped late on as he tried to maintain his challenge. That wasn't a bad run, though, considering Adjuvant was drawn poorly, and he's already proven his stamina over this sort of trip.
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