There are seven flat cards scheduled across the Britain and Ireland on Saturday and the Curragh's eight-race card is the pick of the bunch, with the Group ! Pretty Polly Stakes the highlight of the card at 15:55.
The Racing Post’s Phill Anderson has picked out three selections from the best of the action at the Curragh on Saturday afternoon.
Saturday's Curragh Horse Racing Betting Tips
16:30 Curragh - Genoah @ 14/1
17:05 Curragh - Real Encounter @ 10/3
17:40 Curragh - Starborn Legend @ 5/2
16:30 Curragh - Genoah @ 14/1
A few of the jockeys in the Ladies Derby have an experience edge on the majority of the field, none more so than Siobhan Rutledge who has ridden 47 winners in her career to date.
She takes the ride on board GENOAH, who might be capable of outrunning his odds in first-time headgear.
Michael O'Callaghan's gelding probably needed his reappearance at Leopardstown and ran a bit better than the bare result on his first try at a staying trip last time out, shaping like he needs a drop back in distance having made some good headway approaching the two pole.
He's become very well treated on his all-weather form from the winter and, while he's yet to look as effective on turf, this is the first time that he's going to face what is likely to be good to firm conditions with a dry forecast.
A good draw and first-time cheekpieces could help this time and, if he can find a spark on this surface, he can outrun odds that have tumbled, with bet365 paying four places on this race.
17:05 Curragh - Real Encounter @ 10/3
The penultimate race on the card looks competitive, but Jessica Harrington has an interesting filly near the bottom of the weights.
REAL ENCOUNTER is the horse in question. This Lucky Vega filly has looked generally progressive in just six starts, getting off the mark in a Dundalk maiden before a respectable run at Naas on handicap debut.
She now arrives on the back of a career best after a neck defeat at this venue when shaping like she would relish a step up in trip.
The filly won the race on her side that day and has only gone up 2lb for that effort, so given that a high draw is often an advantage on the straight track here, she looks capable of a big run with fewer miles on the clock than most.
17:40 Curragh - Starborn Legend @ 5/2
The Joseph O'Brien-trained STARBORN LEGEND can reverse debut form with Tide Of Fortune (second) and Trek Home (fourth) after they clashed here at the start of the month.
This Starspangledbanner colt was conceding racecourse experience to the pair that afternoon and they both raced close to the pace from an early stage.
Dylan Browne McMonagle's partner took a while to pick up and, when he did hit full cry, he found himself stuck behind a wall of horses inside the final furlong and finished close-up sixth.
There was enough promise in the way in which he picked up briefly before having to switch paths to believe he can progress from that and overturn the form here.
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Tipster's Recent Winners
Phill Anderson’s recent winners have included 20/1 winner Lexington Jet at Chester and 10/1 winner Donna Nook at Ripon.
He also hit the frame with two each-way picks from three selections at Royal Ascot last week (Great Acclaim 16/1 and Outback Heat 9/1).
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