Horse Racing: Irish 2,000 Guineas

Away from a high-class Group 3 Fairy Bridge Stakes, Tipperary also hosts a couple of other intriguing contests, none more so than the Listed Abergwaun Stakes. It has proved a difficult contest to secure in the past when you consider no trainer has won it more than once in the last decade and that statistic is likely to be extended today as Kieran…

Having been supplemented into Saturday's Classic earlier this week, Royal Scotsman heads the betting for the Irish 2000 Guineas. Hi Royal, who finished ahead of the market leader when they met in the British 1000 Guineas, sits second in the market. Aidan O'Brien, meanwhile, will be represented by Paddington, Cairo and Age Of Kings. Watch the action…

The road to the Coventry Stakes took some intriguing turns in the early part of the first Classic afternoon of the summer at the Curragh, no more so than after the Group 3 Gain Marble Hill Stakes, in which five runners arrived unbeaten after one start. It looked to be working out as the market expected when 13-8 favourite Noche Magica hit the front…

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There is a strong raiding party in the Tattersalls Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh but the progressive Paddington is fancied to keep the Classic on home-soil. Aidan O'Brien's colt has impressed with the style of his two victories this term and the son of Siyouni looks to be developing into a very classy performer. He ran in handicap company on…

The Irish 2000 Guineas takes place at the Curragh on Saturday with English raider Native Trail the odds-on favourite for trainer Charlie Appleby. The Newmarket handler is aiming for a 2000 Guineas treble after already winning the English and French equivalents with Coroebus, who defeated Native Trail, and Modern Games respectively. Appleby has…

The Jessica Harrington-trained Free Solo pictured winning impressively at Leopardstown Punters are backing Free Solo to deliver another Classic for Jessica Harrington, as the colt has been supported from 20-1 into 12-1 in the Tattersalls Irish 2000 Guineas (6.40). The son of Showcasing has only raced twice, finishing third on debut before an…