15:00 Curragh tips
Group 31myielding11 runners
What we lean towardspreferred
Maire Rua is our pick, though Golden Ring is not far behind. It edges it on the size of its price drops.
Group 3 over 1m on yielding going. Maire Rua heads our ratings. We rate 9 of the 11 declared; the other 2 lack enough recent form for us to judge.
How we rate the field
2
Golden Ring
Ryan Moore / A P O´Brien
13/2
- Its price has been shortening harder each run across its last 3, averaging a 24% drop.
- Quick turnaround at 11 days against its usual 31.
5/1 to 8/1: 12.7% win, 29.5% frame (684 tracked)
3
Apollos Comet
Keithen Kennedy / Mrs John Harrington
21/1
- Its price has been shortening harder each run across its last 3, averaging a 43% drop.
20/1 to 50/1: 2.0% win, -43% return over 1,150 tracked. Our weakest band.
Not rated: Cross Of Stars, Magna Victoria — too little recent form to judge.