Qipco 2,000 Guineas: Can anything beat Aidan O'Brien's City Of Troy?
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CURRAGH
21 April 2024
Sunday 21st April
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Lester Piggott Gladness Stakes (Listed) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Soft To Heavy
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- Runners
- 6
- Type
- Flat
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Mostly sunny
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Best form last season when winning a 1m Listed event at Leopardstown on his final start
45381-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-12
OR: 105
Days: 182
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 23 | Leo Leopardstown | 8f Hy | L | 9-9 | 1/8 | Honey Girl (nk) | 8/1 | 101 | 108 |
| 9 Sep 23 | Leo Leopardstown | 7.5f Gd | Hc | 10-0 | 8/17 | Massive Sovereign (3¾L) | 9/1 | 102 | 105 |
| 17 Aug 23 | Leo Leopardstown | 8f Gd | G3 | 9-9 | 3/8 | Lord Massusus (4¼L) | 9/2 | 103 | 101 |
| 6 Aug 23 | Gal Galway | 7f Sft | Hc | 10-0 | 5/16 | Dunum (6¼L) | 22/1 | 105 | 100 |
| 15 Jun 23 | Leo Leopardstown | 7f Gd | G3 | 9-9 | 4/6 | Ocean Jewel (1½L) | 5/2J | 108 | 109 |
| 21 May 23 | Naa Naas | 7f Gd | L | 10-0 | 5/11 | Cosmic Vega (3¼L) | 7/2 | 109 | 106 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
5 x Course Winner - Won 5 times before at this course
Has run in 11 stakes races without managing to win one, runner-up in three such events
164-05
Age: 7
Weight: 9-9
OR: 104
Days: 11
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 24 | Leo Leopardstown | 8f Hy | L | 9-7 | 5/6 | Goldana (16L) | 33/1 | 106 | 70 |
| 18 Mar 24 | Cur Curragh | 5f Hy | Hc | 10-2 | 10/13 | Real Force (11½L) | 20/1 | 107 | 86 |
| 20 Dec 23 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 7f St | Hc | 9-9 | 4/9 | Apache Outlaw (2L) | 28/1 | 99 | 104 |
| 29 Nov 23 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 6f St | Hc | 9-9 | 6/7 | Dream Today (8L) | 4/1 | 102 | 85 |
| 5 Nov 23 | Cur Curragh | 7f Hy | 9-5 | 1/5 | Yosemite Valley (¾L) | 11/4 | 109 | 109 | |
| 27 Oct 23 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 5f St | G3 | 10-0 | 7/12 | Dun Na Sead (4L) | 18/1 | 106 | 96 |
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Very useful six-time Dundalk winner with a modest 2-29 strike rate on turf, up against it
386-15
Age: 8
Weight: 9-9
OR: 95
Days: 86
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 24 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 10.5f St | 9-1 | 5/7 | Elegant Man (7¼L) | 17/2 | 100 | 99 | |
| 19 Jan 24 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 7f St | 8-12 p1 | 1/3 | Point Gellibrand (6L) | 1/20F | 100 | 93 | |
| 8 Dec 23 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 8f St | Hc | 9-7 | 6/9 | I Am Superman (6½L) | 9/2 | 102 | 100 |
| 20 Oct 23 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 10.5f St | Hc | 10-0 | 8/10 | Slieve Binnian (9¾L) | 6/1 | 102 | 93 |
| 29 Sep 23 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 10.5f St | L | 9-7 | 3/13 | Piz Badile (2¼L) | 6/1 | 102 | 108 |
| 15 Aug 23 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 10.5f St | Hc | 9-11 | 3/14 | Longbourn (2½L) | 18/1 | 104 | 109 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Worn down late by Big Gossey over C&D in November; beaten by an outsider on seasonal debut
/212-2
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 102
Days: 22
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 24 | Cor Cork | 6f Hy | L | 9-9 | 2/9 | Easy (1¼L) | 2/1F | 97 | 109 |
| 5 Nov 23 | Cur Curragh | 7f Hy | 9-9 | 2/5 | Big Gossey (¾L) | 5/4F | 90 | 105 | |
| 23 Sep 23 | Cur Curragh | 6f Y/Sft | Md | 9-8 | 1/10 | Un Bacio Ancora (4¼L) | 5/6F | 92 | 93 |
| 31 Aug 23 | Nav Navan | 6f Gd/Y | Md | 9-8 | 2/8 | Pop Star (¾L) | 1/3F | - | 84 |
| 16 Jul 22 | Cur Curragh | 6.5f Gd | 2yG3 | 9-5 | 2/6 | Little Big Bear (4¾L) | 9/1 | - | 95 |
| 24 Jun 22 | Cur Curragh | 6f Gd | 2yMd | 9-7 | 4/16 | Slan Abhaile (3L) | 8/1 | - | 82 |
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Yet to score for Joseph O'Brien but has run well in defeat in top races, ground a concern
24356-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-4
OR: 105
Days: 197
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 23 | Kee Keeneland | 8f Fm | G1F | 8-12 | 6/8 | Gina Romantica (7¾L) | 13/1 | - | 101 |
| 9 Sep 23 | Leo Leopardstown | 8f Gd | G1F | 9-7 | 5/12 | Tahiyra (6L) | 10/1 | 105 | 104 |
| 24 Aug 23 | Sar Saratoga | 8.5f Fm | G2F | 8-8 | 3/8 | Evvie Jets (¾L) | 56/10 | - | 110 |
| 21 Jun 23 | Asc Ascot | 8f Gd | G2F | 9-2 | 4/10 | Rogue Millennium (3L) | 100/30C | 105 | 106 |
| 28 May 23 | Cur Curragh | 8f Gd | G2F | 9-2 | 2/8 | Just Beautiful (2¼L) | 9/2 | 105 | 110 |
| 23 Jul 22 | Asc Ascot | 8f GF | G3F | 8-11 t | 1/9 | Oscula (nse) | 100/30 | 105 | 106 |
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 10 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (31%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 8 wins from 31 in the last 14 days (26%)
High-class juvenile form, needs to rebound from dismal run on dirt in Dubai, had excuses
1144-0
Age: 3
Weight: 9-1
OR: 108
Days: 22
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 24 | Mey Meydan | 9.5f Fs | 3yG2 | 8-9 b | 11/11 | Forever Young (88L) | 9/2 | 108 | - |
| 14 Oct 23 | Nmk Newmarket | 7f Sft | 2yG1 | 9-3 b | 4/8 | City Of Troy (6L) | 18/1 | 108 | 105 |
| 1 Oct 23 | Lon Longchamp | 7f GS | 2yG1 | 9-0 b | 4/10 | Rosallion (3½L) | 17/1 | - | 105 |
| 27 Jul 23 | Leo Leopardstown | 7f Sft | 2yG3 | 9-5 b1 | 1/4 | Turin Starspangled (nk) | EvensF | - | 96 |
| 8 Jul 23 | Naa Naas | 7f Gd | 2yMd | 9-0 | 1/5 | Shihoku (½L) | 3/1 | - | 91 |
Verdict
Perhaps Henry Adams will bounce back from his Meydan flop, but YOSEMITE VALLEY is put forward as a realistic alternative.
Yosemite Valley
Betting Forecast:
15/8 Henry Adams,
7/2 Mutasarref,
Jumbly,
4/1 Yosemite Valley,
6/1 Big Gossey,
12/1 San Andreas
Relevant Tips
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