Curragh Update. Going, Jockey Changes, Non-Runners

Going - Good to Firm Weather - Sunny and warm

Jockey Changes

1.30 Budweiser Guinness Handicap

• 12 Lago D´Orta A Munro
• 15 Senators Alibi Non-Runner

2.05 King Of Beer Stakes (Listed)

• 1 Fire Up The Band A Munro
• 14 Russian Blue Non-Runner

2.40 John Roarty Memorial Scurry Handicap

• 11 Hard Rock City Non-Runner
• 13 Plateau A Munro
• 17 Alexander Queen Non-Runner

3.10 Anheuser-Busch Ad´ture Parks Railway Sks (Group 2)

• No Changes

3.50 Budweiser Irish Derby (Group 1)

• No Changes

4.35 Arthur Guinness EBF Handicap

• 1 Chancellor Non-Runner
• 20 Battle Games Non-Runner

5.10 Budweiser Celebration Stakes (Listed)

• 7 Palace Star Non-Runner

5.45 Waterford Crystal Handicap (Rated 50-80-)

• 19 South West Nine Non-Runner

Its Derby Day at the Curragh where the Jackpot is guaranteed for ?50,000.

The ground is officially Good to Firm and the sun is shining down on what promises to be a great day's racing.

They all go to post in the feature event, the Budweiser Irish Derby with no jockey changes.

In the opening event, the Budweiser Guinness Handicap, Senators Alibi will not take part. Thomand O'Mara has reported his charge as suffering from a bruised foot.

Russian Blue won't run in the King Of Beer Stakes as the colt has been sold since declarations were made on Friday morning.

There are two withdrawals from the John Roarty Memorial Scurry Handicap. Hard Rock City has been taken out due to the ground, while Alexander Queen was found to be stiff this morning.

Also found stiff this morning was English raider Chancellor, and Battle Games, who are both withdrawn from the Arthur Guinness EBF Handicap.

Peter Casey has reported Palace Star injured and will not make the line-up in the Budweiser Celebration Stakes.

Co.Louth trainer Harry Rogers has found that his filly South West Nine is lame and she is an absentee from the concluding race of the day, the Waterford Crystal Handicap.