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Curragh · Sunday, 19 Jul · 14:25 · 1m 6f 4y · Class 1 · TURF

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Status

15:25

Off time

Runners

Good to Firm

Going

🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3

🏆 Top pick

AL RIFFA (FR

🥈 Second

ILLINOIS (IRE

🥉 Third

TRUSTYOURINSTINCT (IRE

Betting forecast

8 runners

01 · 🏆

Al Riffa

1.67

4/6

02 · 🥈

Illinois

3.75

11/4

03 · 🥉

Trustyourinstinct

7.50

13/2

Tennessee Stud

16/1

Floresta

22/1

Happy Pharoah

25/1

Green Impact

25/1

Dallas Star

33/1

Runners

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
3rd	1	1	Al Riffa (C) FAV P Very smart 6-y-o who won this race last year before landing the Group 1 Irish St Leger by 4 lengths from Amiloc. Respectable efforts on the last 2 starts, latest when 10½ lengths fourth to Scandinavi…	—	Dylan Browne McMonagle J P O'Brien	6	62.1kg	1.67 4/6
—	2	3	Dallas Star (G) Without a win since last year's reappearance but was a good second to Scandinavia in 1¾m listed race at Navan in April. Failed to repeat that all 3 starts since and has work to do in this grade.	1	Rossa Ryan Robson Aguiar	5	62.1kg	34 33/1 Betfa… 51 Paddy… 51 Sky B… 51
—	3	7	Green Impact (C) Took his form up a notch when landing a 9f Leopardstown listed contest last summer. Once again came up short at the top level when 8¾ lengths fourth behind Almaqam in Tattersalls Gold Cup at this cou…	164-442	Shane Foley Mrs J Harrington	4	62.1kg	26 25/1 Paddy… 19 Betfa… 17 Sky B… 17
2nd	4	6	Happy Pharoah (G) T Successful 3 times at Leopardstown in 2025. Gelded before posting a good ½-length second of 6 to Scandinavia in Saval Beg Levmoss Stakes there (1¾m) in May. Not one to discount but needs to prove as …	210-722	Paddy Harnett Donnacha O'Brien	4	62.1kg	26 25/1
5th	5	2	Illinois (C) Won the Ormonde at Chester on return last season before finishing second in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot and Goodwood Cup. Capitalised on the significant drop in class when winning Queen Alexandra at …	7-36155	R L Moore A P O'Brien	5	62.1kg	3.75 11/4
6th	6	4	Tennessee Stud (C) Group 2 winner over 15f in France last year. Took a step back in the right direction after 3 months off when 6½ lengths third of 5 to Carmers in listed race at Down Royal over 2m in May. Looks stable…	441-036	J M Sheridan J P O'Brien	4	62.1kg	17 16/1
1st	7	5	Trustyourinstinct (G) Smart gelding who won at Gowran conditions race for the third time last month. Creditable ¾-length second of 7 to Purview in International Stakes at this course (1¼m, good to firm) 3 weeks ago. This …	6-72121	Declan McDonogh J P O'Brien	6	62.1kg	7.50 13/2
4th	8	8	Floresta (F) P Useful filly. In first-time cheekpieces, stepped up markedly on reappearance when winning 9-runner Stanerra Stakes at Fairyhouse (1¾m, good) 11 days ago by 1½ lengths from Goodie Two Shoes. Retains t…	215-014	Ben Coen J P Murtagh	4	60.8kg	23 22/1

Betting forecast: Al Riffa (4/6), Illinois (11/4), Trustyourinstinct (13/2), Tennessee Stud (16/1), Floresta (22/1), Happy Pharoah (25/1), Green Impact (25/1), Dallas Star (33/1)

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