16:00 Curragh

Saturday 29 March 2025

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Lester Piggott Gladness Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 1m 31.62s

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(7)

Poet Master¹⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| OR: 115| CD

13/8

Smart performer who won Group 2 Minstrel over C&D last summer. Respectable 4 lengths fifth of 16 to Ramatuelle in Group 1 Foret at Longchamp (7f, soft) when last seen in October. Should go well on return.

Form: 1/15155-

(3)

Lord Massusus¹⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: G F Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 108| C| D

8/1

Smart course winner. Six wins from 22 Flat runs. Out of his depth in QE II at Ascot (8f, soft) when last seen in the autumn. This more realistic on return.

Form: 712350-

(6)

Power Under Me^t¹⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: C T Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 105| C| D

25/1

Smart gelding who bagged a 7.5f Tipperary listed last autumn. 3/1, 13¾ lengths seventh of 8 to Norwalk Havoc in listed race at Leopardstown (8f, heavy) final start. Off 160 days.

Form: 241017-

(9)

Big Gossey^t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: W J Lee| T: C O'Brien| OR: 106| CD

7/1

Seven-time course winner, the latest win here in November. 17/2, good third of 12 in handicap at this course (6f, soft) 13 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 31-3223

(11)

Hurricane Ivor^p⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 106| CD

18/1

Useful C&D winner. Won 15-runner handicap (20/1) at Naas (7f, heavy) on reappearance 6 days ago. Not the easiest to catch right and no good thing to be in the same form.

Form: 10206-1

(10)

Mexicali Rose¹⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: D McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 95| D

33/1

Useful mare. Creditable third to Power Under Me in 7.5f Tipperary listed last autumn but ended her year with a poor run at Ascot. Off 161 days.

Form: 103530-

(8)

Princess Child^t1¹³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: C D Hayes| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 95| D

16/1

Useful filly who was placed 4 times at listed level last season. Off 139 days. Back down in trip. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 522236-

(5)

Camille Pissarro¹⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 114| D

3/1

Smart colt. 12/1, career best when winning Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere at Longchamp (7f, good to soft) in October by neck from Rashabar. Has a Group 1 penalty but it may not stop him.

Form: 202621-

(1)

Officer²¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: W M Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| CD

13/2

Won 15-runner C&D maiden on debut last August. Sure to improve but Camille Pissarro has to be considered the stable first string.

Form: 1-

Non-Runners

(2)

Tina's Indian²¹⁷

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: M Fahey J: R P Whelan

(4)

Fleur De Chine¹⁶⁰

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: Mrs J Harrington J: S Foley

Forecasts

Poet Master (13/8), Camille Pissarro (3/1), Officer (13/2), Big Gossey (7/1), Lord Massusus (8/1), Fleur De Chine (14/1), Princess Child (16/1), Tina's Indian (16/1), Hurricane Ivor (18/1), Power Under Me (25/1), Mexicali Rose (33/1)

CAMILLE PISSARRO made it 2-2 on going softer than good when shading a tight finish in a French Group 1 last autumn and is taken to defy a penalty on his return against older and more exposed opposition aside from his maiden-winning stablemate. Big Gossey added to his many good efforts at this venue when third in a handicap off 105 a couple of weekends ago and is second choice ahead of Karl Burke raider Poet Master, who landed the Group 2 Minstrel here last season.