5:35 Curragh Tips

Crown Of Oaks is being sent to Ireland for a big handicap prize before the handicapper assesses his new mark based on how easily he won at Ascot last weekend. With the going being rain-softened, it could be a repeat performance even with a seven-pound penalty.

Cloud Seeker (GB) is a 4-year-old bay gelding, foaled 27 March 2021, by Masar out of Influent (Shamardal), trained by A. Slattery in Ireland and owned by Mr P. Garvey. He runs off an official rating of 92, carrying 9-7, with A J Slattery in the saddle. His recent form has been solid, including a 5th of 18 at Galway over 1m 4f, and he also ran very well when narrowly beaten off a mark around this level at Curragh in mid-season. He’s more at home over this trip and doing so with a bit of class up his sleeve. The field is competitive, but given his highlighted consistency, proven staying power, and that he should enjoy the ground (Good to Yielding), he’s very much in the mix. If he gets good position early and isn’t asked to do too much too soon, Cloud Seeker offers strong each-way value and looks capable of being in the thick of the finish. Max win has come off 84, hes running off 92 here but he's placed off 93 so he's still competitive at this mark. Hes had a month off and im hoping for a fresh run tomorrow

MASHHOOR has solid course form and this ten furlong trip in a huge field could work well for this hold-up horse. The yard found a winner in a similarly competitive Saturday handicap at Leopardstown and from those in the top third of this handicap he is one of the best treated. His back-form includes a Group 3 win and still potentially with something to offer this term he can frame-up.