Curragh 4:55 Result

Top-rated in the field on OR 80, carrying top weight for good reason. Form figures 2074 show consistent competitiveness at this level, including a runner-up effort, and the yard of Mrs J Harrington is among the most powerful in Ireland with excellent strike-rate in nursery/juvenile handicaps. Draw 2 is workable over 7f at the Curragh, not ideal but not a major handicap either. Bayside Boy progeny handle a range of ground including yielding, and the improving profile (last run only 10 days ago, kept fresh and progressive) suggests more to come as a 2yo stepping up through the ranks. Moon Sand (2) is next best on rating but his form figures 996 are much weaker with no evidence of matching this pace/trip, and Romance, despite a recent win, is stepping out to a wide draw (10) which can be tricky at the Curragh and looks to have found a similarly modest level. Margot Mae for the same stable is interesting as second string but his rating and profile is inferior to Our Boy Bailey, and stable is fairly likely to advertise the better-rated one. Overall Our Boy Bailey looks the classiest and most reliable type in the race, with the assistance of a positive jockey booking (Keithen Kennedy in great form for the yard) and looks the one to beat on both form and market support.