Irish Derby Guide 2022

Harry Haskell | @HarryHaskell4

Curragh - June 24 2022
Curragh 14:45
5(4)
Jamie Spencer

Lionel

J: Jamie Spencer
T: David Menuisier
N/A
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 102
Days: 36

Won well last time out in a listed race at Goodwood. He’s improving with every start on the track, and he should go well here too.

The race dynamic should suit, there looks to be plenty of pace on, that only enhances his credentials.

Player.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
25/06/22CUR12Gd9-28
20/05/22GOO11Sft9-21
16/04/22NBY11Gd9-53
22/10/21NBY8Hy9-52
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6(2)
Gavin Ryan

Piz Badile

J: Gavin Ryan
T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
N/A
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 109
Days: 21

Ran in the Derby at Epsom. Much more was expected there so you can only say it was a disappointing effort.

Prior to that he had all the right form, and an upwardly mobile looking profile. If he can bounce back from his Epsom flop, he’d rate as a major player.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
28/05/23CUR10.5Gd9-53
01/05/23CUR10Sft9-53
14/07/22LON12GS9-36
25/06/22CUR12Gd9-22
04/06/22EPS12Gd9-212
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4(6)
Shane Crosse

Hannibal Barca

J: Shane Crosse
T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
N/A
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 111
Days: 36

Won well last time out on his seasonal reappearance, from Lyrical Poetry and Boundless Ocean filling the places. That was G3 over 1m2f, and this extra distance should suit.

He ran to a high level at 2 as well and he’s showed he’s still got ability. Chance.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
16/04/23CUR7Hy9-127
23/09/22DUN10.5St9-79
25/06/22CUR12Gd9-27
20/05/22CUR10Gd/Y9-51
23/10/21DON8Sft9-14
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1(3)
Kevin Manning

Boundless Ocean

J: Kevin Manning
T: J S Bolger
N/A
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 103
Days: 23

Boundless Ocean has been running to a good level, and he was second last time out in a listed race at Leopardstown.

He’s clearly going the right way, but it remains to be seen if he’s up to this class.

He will need to improve again to win. 

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
11/08/22LEO8Gd9-51
14/07/22LEO9Gd8-131
25/06/22CUR12Gd9-26
02/06/22LEO12Gd9-52
20/05/22CUR10Gd/Y9-53
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2(8)
W J Lee

French Claim

J: W J Lee
T: P Twomey
N/A
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 107
Days: 48

Ran well behind Stone Age in the Derby Trial at Leopardstown. He did his best work late on there over 10f, so this step up to 12f looks sure to suit.

Prior to that he was a runaway, all-the-way winner of a maiden race at Cork, so he’s clearly ability.

Live each way player.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
22/04/23NAV14Hy9-52
29/03/23NAV14Hy9-91
25/09/22CUR16.5Y9-420
11/09/22DON14.5GS9-37
25/06/22CUR12Gd9-23
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7(5)
Colin Keane

Westover

J: Colin Keane
T: Ralph Beckett
N/A
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 116
Days: 21

Fine horse who won the Sandown Classic trial. Westover was probably the biggest eye-catcher of the month when finishing 3rd in the Derby.

He was repeatedly hampered at the business end of the race and he did fly home when in the clear, he made up a monumental amount of ground and finished like a train.

His jockey on the day insists he would have won. He’s probably the best colt in the race, which would usually be enough to win this…

maybe not this year..!

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
08/07/23SAI12GS9-31
02/06/23EPS12GF9-22
25/03/23MEY12Gd8-132
02/10/22LON12VSft8-136
23/07/22ASC12GF8-125
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8(1)
Ryan Moore

Tuesday

J: Ryan Moore
T: A P O'Brien
N/A
Age: 3
Weight: 8-13
OR: 117
Days: 22

Tuesday represents a huge curveball here. She, yes, “she” ran in the Oaks last time out, and won from Emily Upjohn and Nashwa (won classic since) in second and third respectively.

Tuesday overcame her own trouble in running and still won. She is a full sister to the brilliant Minding, and she’s already a classic winner.

She goes here in cracking form, and.. she gets a very handy allowance, being a filly.

Massive player.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
02/10/22LON10VSft8-116
11/09/22LON12Sft8-104
18/08/22YOR12Gd9-02
25/06/22CUR12Gd8-134
03/06/22EPS12Gd9-21
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3(7)
Ronan Whelan

Glory Daze

J: Ronan Whelan
T: A Oliver
N/A
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 104
Days: 21

Second to Stone Age in the Derby Trial at Leopardstown, he then backed up in the Derby at Epsom and finished 14/17.

He will need to leave that effort well behind him, but it looks unlikely that he can improve to get involved, he looks exposed now.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
04/06/22EPS12Gd9-214
08/05/22LEO10Gd9-52
10/04/22CUR10Gd/Y9-81
23/10/21LEO9Gd9-511
06/10/21NAV8Sft9-73