Who To Follow At The Curragh On Saturday - 21/05/22

Aidan O'Brien is looking for a big day at the Curragh on Saturday and he starts in the opener with the Ballydoyle maestro fielding Age Of Kings and Congo River.

In the Group Three Marble Hill Stakes he has the talented son of No Nay Never with Blackbeard looking to make it a hat-trick of wins, he also fields Deneuve who is looking to stay unbeaten.

His only runner in this years Irish 2000 Guineas is the smart Ivy League, who will have to improve a great deal for the step up to this company.

Another nice runner for the yard is Wordsworth in the Listed Orby Stakes who is looking to get back to winning ways now down in trip.

O'Brien heads into the Curragh meeting sporting a strike rate of 29% for the last two weeks, managing to land 13 winners from his last 45 runners.

Two time Irish Champion Jockey Colin Keane has some nice mounts across the day starting in the opener on a debutant for retained trainer Ger Lyons.

One of his best chances on the day comes in the Group Three Marble Hill Stakes with the yard thinking a lot of Tough Talks for owners Moyglare Stud.

In the Greenlands Stakes he sits on Power Under Me who is seeking a hat-trick as is also a course and distance winner and then in the feature 2000 Guineas, Keane rides Atomic Jones who looks to be a big each way price.

Other nice rides for the Irishman across the afternoon include Camorra in the Listed Orby Stakes, Ides Of August in the Premier Handicap, Torn in the 7f Handicap and Juyush in the lucky last.