Horse racing tips: Irish 1,000 Guineas pick and more
By Angus McNae
Last Updated: Sun 26 May 2024
Our presenter and website tipster Angus McNae marks your card for a Classic offering at the Curragh on Sunday, with eight races headlined by the Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas and the Tattersalls Gold Cup. Enjoy every moment live on Racing TV!
It's Tattersalls Irish 1000 Guineas Day and I have a fancy in the Classic feature, even if that contest looks to be very competitive. I like three more at the Curragh too.
1.25 Curragh: COLD HEARTED
Angus McNae
Finished: 8thSP: 7/4
This filly makes appeal thanks to her very strong debut effort last time.
Cold Hearted finished third at Naas to Sparkling Sea and Fairy Godmother and those two met again on their subsequent starts last time, with Fairy Godmother reversing the form and being installed as joint favourite for the Albany at Royal Ascot.
Cold Hearted showed plenty that day, running on well having been green early on, and her finishing effort was eye-catching.
Hailing from the in-form Jessica Harrington yard, she should be hard to beat.
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2.00 Curragh: FLIGHT OF FANCY
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Finished: 2ndSP: 9/2
After just three starts, this filly is open to improvement running for the first time in a handicap.
After running in a couple of maidens, Flight Of Fancy was upped in grade last time when asked to contest the Group 3 Blue Wind Stakes at Naas. She acquitted herself well that day in finishing a close fourth.
This represents a step down in grade now and a handicap mark of 90 may underestimate her ability, so she looks sure to go well under Ryan Moore.
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3.45 Curragh: AZADA
Angus McNae
Finished: 6thSP: 12/1
This is a fiercely competitive renewal, though Azada is trading at around 25/1 for the shrewd Dermot Weld and the trainer would surely not be pitching her in this deep on only her second start if he didn’t think she was a filly of great potential.
Azada won well on her debut last October at Leopardstown, easily beating her rivals and while the second and third have gone on to win since.
Stepping her up to Group 1 company on her seasonal return is an interesting move and her entries in the Coronation Stakes, Irish Oaks and Pretty Polly suggest she is highly thought of.
She is worth supporting in an open-looking race.
4.15 Curragh: CHIEF LITTLE ROCK
Angus McNae
Finished: 1stSP: 11/4
Chief Little Rock can outclass his rivals in this Group 3 contest.
He will surely strip fitter following his effort behind Bellum Justum in the Blue Riband Trial at Epsom Downs last time out and his two-year-old form suggests that he is a lot better than that run.
Chief Little Rock was second in the Group 3 Autumn Stakes at Newmarket and the Group 2 Beresford Stakes at the Curragh, form that is superior to any of his rivals here.
I would expect Ryan Moore to make the running on him as he did at Epsom and in a move which is never a bad tactic at the Curragh.
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