4.22 2m. 170yds. 30 Declared. Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch of €600,000.00 3-y-o plus
1st - €330,000.00 2nd - €120,000.00 3rd - €60,000.00 4th - €30,000.00 5th - €18,000.00 6th - €12,000.00 7th - €9,000.00 8th - €9,000.00 9th - €6,000.00 10th - €6,000.00
FormscanBy John O'Riordan - The Joseph O'Brien-trained NURBURGRING has leading claims in a wide open renewal. Fourth last year, the gelding subsequently went on to reach the frame over fences at the Cheltenham Festival, before finishing a close second at Royal Ascot. Although he does have to put a below par run in the Galway Plate behind him, on the balance of his overall form the five-year-old is every chance. Ascending, who won that aforementioned Ascot Stakes, franked the form when runner-up in the Ebor Handicap last time. He should again play a leading role in this similar grade. Well-in at the weights following a recent Tramore win, Tounsivator could prove best of the Willie Mullins-trained sextet.
An extended handicap for three years old and upwards rated 0-110 that have run four or more times under any Rules of Racing up to and including 11th August, 2025, and that have had at least one run over a distance of eleven furlongs or more between 1st August, 2024 and 22nd September, 2025 inclusivePenalties - Penalties ? (after calculation of the handicap) Winner of a race 7lb extra Of two or more races 10lb extra