Goffs Vincent O'Brien National Stakes (Group 1) (No Geldings)

Curragh

16:10

Date 2024-09-15

Distance 7f

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 2yo

Prize €236,000

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3 (5)	Henri Matisse Bay J:Ryan Moore T:A P O'Brien	J:Ryan Moore T:A P O'Brien	131	—	111	113	119	103	22d	—	—	+5	54.8	0.20/1	4/5 56%
Unbeaten winner of the 6f Railway Stakes and Futurity Stakes (C&D) sets a high standard
1 (8)	Aomori City Bay J:William Buick T:Charlie Appleby	J:William Buick T:Charlie Appleby	131	—	131	111	113	89	47d	—	—	+20	37.4	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Looks a likely threat to Henri Matisse following an emphatic Group 2 win at Goodwood
7 (3)	Seagulls Eleven Chestnut J:Oisin Murphy T:Hugo Palmer	J:Oisin Murphy T:Hugo Palmer	131	—	212	106	109	94	64d	—	—	+21	31.6	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Second to the unbeaten Ancient Truth in the Group 2 Superlative Stakes, form looks solid
6 (1)	Scorthy Champ Chestnut J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	131	—	13	-	107	94	22d	—	—	+5	11.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Third behind Henry Matisse in the Futurity Stakes, unlikely to reverse the form
4 (7)	Hill Road Bay J:David Egan T:Adrian Murray	J:David Egan T:Adrian Murray	131	—	1	-	103	90	38d	—	—	+5	11.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Impressed in beating an Aidan O'Brien-trained colt at Leopardstown, big jump in class
2 (6)	Cowardofthecounty Bay J:Declan McDonogh T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Declan McDonogh T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	131	—	1771	105	110	99	35d	—	—	+22	28.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Excuse for poor Anglesey Stakes run, showed true ability when winning Group 2 at Deauville
5 (2)	Rock Of Cashel Bay J:Wayne Lordan T:A P O'Brien	J:Wayne Lordan T:A P O'Brien	131	—	814	97	101	87	22d	—	—	+17	19.5	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Faded to finish last of four behind Henri Matisse in the Futurity, 3l off Scorthy Champ
8 (4)	The Parthenon Bay J:Gavin Ryan T:A P O'Brien	J:Gavin Ryan T:A P O'Brien	131	v	513	96	100	70	32d	—	—	+20	22	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Stablemate of Henri Matisse, flopped at Salisbury, has a huge amount to prove now

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Henri Matisse	4/5	8/11	4/5
Aomori City	4/1	4/1	4/1
Seagulls Eleven	15/2	15/2	15/2
Scorthy Champ	12/1	11/1	12/1
Hill Road	14/1	14/1	14/1
Cowardofthecounty	14/1	14/1	12/1
Rock Of Cashel	40/1	28/1	40/1
The Parthenon	66/1	66/1	66/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Henri Matisse

54.8

OR: 15.8 Form: 22 Odds: 17.1

4/5

2nd

Aomori City

37.4

OR: 15.3 Form: 17.1 Odds: 5

4/1

3rd

Seagulls Eleven

31.6

OR: 14 Form: 14.5 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Cowardofthecounty

28.6

OR: 13.8 Form: 13 Odds: 1.8

14/1

The Parthenon

OR: 11.5 Form: 10 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Rock Of Cashel

19.5

OR: 11.8 Form: 7 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Hill Road

11.9

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Scorthy Champ

11.7

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Henri Matisse	113	119	103
Aomori City	111	113	89
Seagulls Eleven	106	109	94
Cowardofthecounty	105	110	99
Rock Of Cashel	97	101	87
The Parthenon	96	100	70
Scorthy Champ	—	107	94
Hill Road	—	103	90

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Henri Matisse	22d ago	Fit
Scorthy Champ	22d ago	Fit
Rock Of Cashel	22d ago	Fit
The Parthenon	32d ago	Fit
Cowardofthecounty	35d ago	Fit
Hill Road	38d ago	Fit
Aomori City	47d ago	Fresh
Seagulls Eleven	64d ago	Fresh