Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stakes (Group 2).
Curragh · Saturday, 23 May · 17:05
· 6f
· Class 1
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:05
Off time
10
Runners
Good (Good to Yielding in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
POWERFUL GLORY (IRE
🥈 Second
COMANCHE BRAVE (IRE
🥉 Third
JAMES'S DELIGHT (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 11 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.75
7/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
5.50
9/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
7
6/1
04 · —
8
7/1
05 · —
8
7/1
06 · —
9
8/1
07 · —
10
9/1
08 · —
15
14/1
09 · —
19
18/1
10 · —
81
80/1
11 · —
101
100/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | 1 | 10 |
Powerful Glory (C)
2-2 as a 2-y-o, including the Mill Reef. Beat just one rival in his first 2 starts last year but resumed his progression with a bang when springing a 200/1 shock in Champions Sprint at Ascot (6f, good to firm) in October, beating Lazzat a …
|
11/851-7 | J P Spencer | R A Fahey | 4 | 60.8 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 2nd | 2 | 9 |
Big Gossey (G)
[T]
Likeable veteran who landed the listed Gladness over 7f here (heavy) in March for the second year in succession. Found things happening a bit too quick for him down at 5f when ninth to Misson Central in Naas listed latest. Placed in this i…
|
2-01921 | Billy Lee | C O'Brien | 9 | 59.4 kg |
19
18/1
|
| — | 2 | — | Almeraq (C) | 1/21F-11 | — | W J Haggas | 4 | 59.4 kg |
—
Betfa… 4.50
|
| 4th | 3 | 8 |
Bucanero Fuerte (H)
Smart performer who won Group 3 Phoenix Sprint over C&D last summer but below par in 2 comeback outings this spring. Needs to bounce back to his best.
|
137-754 | D Egan | Robson Aguiar | 5 | 59.4 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 8th | 4 | 7 |
Chicago Critic (G)
[B1]
Smart gelding. 5/1, respectable 2¾ lengths fourth of 13 to Elnajmm in Group 3 at Meydan (7f, good) when last seen in March. First-time blinkers replace cheekpieces now reverting to sprinting on this return to Ireland. Others are preferred.
|
626484 | Ben Coen | J P Murtagh | 5 | 59.4 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 1st | 5 | 2 |
Comanche Brave (C)
FAV
Better than ever when placed in a 7f Group 3 in Saudi in February. Respectable 6 lengths fifth of 8 to Ka Ying Rising in Group 1 at Sha Tin (6f, good to firm) 27 days ago. Likely to be in the mix back on home soil.
|
3-33517 | R L Moore | Donnacha O'Brien | 4 | 59.4 kg |
2.75
7/4
|
| 3rd | 6 | 3 |
James's Delight (G)
Won this race 12 months ago. Hasn't come close to reproducing that form in 3 outings since but his success last year also came on the back of some indifferent efforts so no shock were he to bounce back to form with a bang.
|
5100-63 | Dylan Browne McMonagle | C G Cox | 5 | 59.4 kg |
8
7/1
|
| — | 7 | 1 |
Marvelman (C)
[H1]
Smart colt who was a ready winner of the Group 2 Park Stakes at Doncaster (7f, good) last September. Made a slightly underwhelming return to action when only ninth of 13 in 7f Group 2 in Saudi in February. Freshened up since and has a hood…
|
93310-9 | Non Runner | A M Balding | 4 | 59.4 kg |
9
8/1
Paddy… 10
Betfa… 9.50
Sky B… 9
|
| 5th | 8 | 4 |
Montassib (G)
2024 Haydock Sprint Cup winner but hasn't come close to scaling the same heights in a light career since. Entitled to be sharper for his 4¼ lengths fourth of 12 to Aramram in listed race at Doncaster (6f, good to soft) on reappearance in M…
|
5/375-45 | Billy Loughnane | W J Haggas | 8 | 59.4 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 10th | 9 | 6 |
Spycatcher (G)
Won a pair of 6f listed races at Doncaster and a Group 3 at Chantilly (6f, soft) last year. Disappointed in another listed race at Doncaster (behind Montassib and James's Delight) on reappearance but a danger to all if back to his best.
|
29311-0 | S H James | K R Burke | 8 | 59.4 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 9th | 10 | 11 |
Valiant Force (C)
[B]
Smart performer on all-weather but his efforts in a handicap and listed event at Naas this spring underline he isn't as good on turf.
|
150099 | Donagh O'Connor | Robson Aguiar | 5 | 59.4 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 6th | 11 | 5 |
Fregada (F)
C&D maiden winner on debut in autumn 2024. Bettered that form when second in Naas conditions event on 2025 reappearance but she's failed to figure in a trio of listed and Group races since.
|
70-9664 | Ronan Whelan | J Feane | 4 | 58.1 kg |
81
80/1
|
Betting forecast: Comanche Brave (7/4), Montassib (9/2), Powerful Glory (6/1), James's Delight (7/1), Bucanero Fuerte (7/1), Marvelman (8/1), Spycatcher (9/1), Chicago Critic (14/1), Big Gossey (18/1), Fregada (80/1), Valiant Force (100/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 78000.0 EUR |
| P2 | 26000.0 EUR |
| P3 | 13000.0 EUR |
| P4 | 6500.0 EUR |
| P5 | 3900.0 EUR |
| P6 | 2600.0 EUR |