15:40 Curragh

Sunday 20 July 2025

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Romanised Minstrel Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 1m 28.27s

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(4)

Big Gossey^t¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Ronan Whelan| T: C O'Brien| OR: 108| CD

18/1

Smart gelding. 3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in March. Twelfth of 16 in handicap (9/1) at this course (6.3f, good) 1 day ago.

Form: 145340

(8)

Chicago Critic⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 110

11/1

14/1, career best when winning 6-runner Amethyst Stakes at Leopardstown (8f, good) 70 days ago by 1¾ lengths from Kortez Bay, overcoming pace bias.

Form: 1374-71

(6)

Diego Velazquez³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 118| CD

11/8

Ended his 3-y-o season with Group 3 and Group 2 wins at Leopardstown. Well held in the Queen Anne at Royal Ascot on his reappearance but a potential class act in this slightly lower grade.

Form: 48011-9

(9)

Lord Massusus^h³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: S Foley| T: J G Murphy| OR: 106| C| D

16/1

Smart course winner. Seven wins from 27 Flat runs. 3¾ lengths last of 4 to Snellen in Group 3 (25/1) at Leopardstown (9f, good) 3 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 0-81554

(1)

Mutasarref³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons| OR: 108| BF| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Started the year with 2 creditable placed efforts and the type too bounce back from a rare poor run last time.

Form: 121-237

(11)

Room Service²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 109| D

3/1

Smart colt. Creditable length second of 8 to Quinault in Group 3 Criterion Stakes at York (7f, good, 8/1) 22 days ago, finishing well. Any rain in his favour. Not taken lightly.

Form: 1021-42

(7)

Easy³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 102

10/1

Useful mare. Creditable 1¾ lengths second of 11 to Copacabana Sands in Ballycorus Stakes (7/1) at Leopardstown (7.2f, soft) 38 days ago.

Form: 16/16-62

(5)

Queen Of Thunder⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: K J Condon| OR: 98

33/1

Useful form. Winner of maiden at Killarney in May. Bit below form 7½ lengths sixth of 12 to Barnavara in listed race at Navan (8.1f, good, 9/2) 43 days ago. Stiff task at this level.

Form: 32/7-16

(2)

East Hampton²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane| OR: 101| C| D

25/1

Useful course winner. 20/1, creditable 2¼ lengths fifth of 11 to Vespertilio in listed race at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago. Stable having good spell. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 14-1345

(3)

California Dreamer²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A Murray| OR: 110

10/1

Seemingly much improved when 2¼ lengths second of 12 to Lake Victoria in Irish 1000 Guineas over 1m here in May, although she very much had the run of the race from the front. Possible excuses when well beaten in the Jersey at Royal Ascot since.

Form: 7-10420

Non-Runners

(10)

Vespertilio²¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: W McCreery J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Forecasts

Diego Velazquez (11/8), Room Service (3/1), California Dreamer (10/1), Easy (10/1), Vespertilio (10/1), Chicago Critic (11/1), Mutasarref (14/1), Lord Massusus (16/1), Big Gossey (18/1), East Hampton (25/1), Queen Of Thunder (33/1)

If DIEGO VELAZQUEZ returns to the level he showed when landing a couple of Group races at Leopardstown last year he could prove a cut above this opposition. British raider Room Service has recorded 2 solid in-frame efforts in Group races over 7f this season and is second choice ahead of Irish 1000 Guineas runner-up California Dreamer, who had excuses when well held in the Jersey at Royal Ascot last month.