There are three meetings scheduled across Britain and Ireland on Tuesday; a trio of afternoon Flat cards with the highlight coming at the Curragh, the Irish Cesarewitch, supported by two Group 3s.
Racing Post tipster Kevin Morley has provided three recommendations for the action at the Curragh, including a big-priced selection in the big race.
Curragh Racing Tips
14:35 Curragh - Soul Love @ 9/4
15:45 Curragh - Curracloe @ 11/10
16:20 Curragh - Shosholoza @ 28/1
14:35 Curragh - Soul Love @ 9/4
Karl Burke landed back-to-back runnings of the Renaissance Stakes back in 2017 and 2018 with Quiet Reflection and Unfortunately respectively when the race was staged at Naas and he looks poised to secure the prize again courtesy of Soul Love.
The daughter of Starman has been in good form herself at Naas recently, landing a Listed contest there in July, before being narrowly beaten in Group 3 company the following month.
The 6f track at Naas is quite stiff, so she should have little trouble adjusting to the Curragh, especially as she has proven there is no issue with travelling over to Ireland.
Pierre Louis-Jamin has ridden her in her last four starts, which includes two Listed victories, and the pair have yet to finish outside the first three.
Soul Love has improved during that time, so it’s encouraging to see the underrated rider take the mount again.
Her main danger is Power Blue, who has some decent form at the highest level. However, with Billy Lee having his first ride on the colt, who is dropping back to 6f for the first time this season, he may have his work cut out attempting to concede 8lb to Karl Burke’s three-year-old filly who gets the weight-for-age and sex allowances.
15:45 Curragh - Curracloe @ 11/10
Having made a solid impression when scoring at Gowran Park on her debut at the beginning of this month, this looks like a good opportunity for Curracloe to successfully make the jump up to Group 3 company on just her second run.
Johnny Murtagh’s filly wasn’t particularly fancied to make a winning start when sent off a 22/1 shot ahead of her inaugural outing, but she belied the lack of market confidence as she raced professionally throughout.
Sharp out of the gates from her wide draw, she travelled nicely in midfield when manoeuvred to the inside rail and put the race to bed with relative ease, coming home more than three lengths clear of her nearest pursuer.
The form looks sound with the market principals filling the places behind her.
It is worth noting that the runner-up, Snowing, has since placed in Listed company, while the 90-rated Alpine Wedding was comfortably beaten in fourth. That rival is also declared here who faces a stiff task bridging the gap.
The daughter of Baaeed can reasonably be expected to improve on that initial experience and in what doesn’t appear to be a particularly strong race for the grade, the opposition may have trouble keeping tabs on her.
16:20 Curragh - Shosholoza @ 28/1
Joseph O’Brien has been a dominant force in the staying races this Flat season and he can land another big-race success in the Irish Cesarewitch with Shosholoza.
The Co. Kilkenny handler has won two of the last three editions, securing the prize with 7/1jf Puturhandstogether last year. However, his 2023 success came with 150/1 outsider Magellan Strait, so the likely decent price on his unexposed, lightly-raced Shosholoza is hardly off-putting, especially when considering he fields 14 of the 30 declared runners.
The son of Australia displayed great promise in two juvenile starts, winning easily on his debut in a Tipperary maiden at the backend of last season, before finishing a highly creditable fifth in the Group 1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud.
He failed to figure in Group 3 company on his first couple of starts this term, but there was more promise to take from his latest outing when dropped into a handicap when finishing sixth over 1m5f at Down Royal.
That was his first attempt beyond 1m2f and he may now be ready to fulfil his potential as a stayer in a race three-year-olds have enjoyed their fair share of success in recent times.
The booking of Wayne Lordan catches the eye as, although the rider hasn’t teamed up often with O’Brien in recent years, he is two from five for the yard during the past five seasons.
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Curragh Racing Tips
14:35 Curragh - Soul Love @ 9/4
15:45 Curragh - Curracloe @ 11/10
16:20 Curragh - Shosholoza @ 28/1
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