Black-Type Analysis: Classic Hero Los Angeles Returns at the Curragh

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Monday, The Curragh, post time: 16:10, COOLMORE STUD CITY OF TROY IRISH EUROPEAN BREEDERS FUND MOORESBRIDGE STAKES-G2, €72,000, 4yo/up, 10fT

Field: Galen (GB) (Gleneagles {Ire}), Los Angeles (Ire) (Camelot {GB}), Sons And Lovers (GB) (Study Of Man {Ire}), Sunchart (GB) (Teofilo {Ire}), Trustyourinstinct (Ire) (Churchill {Ire}) and White Birch (GB) (Ulysses {Ire}).

TDN Verdict: Off since bringing up this track's Alleged-Mooresbridge-Tattersalls Gold Cup treble last term, White Birch has last year's G1 Irish Derby hero Los Angeles to deal with but both could be vulnerable on their seasonal debuts. Galen probably wasn't given enough credit for his emphatic success in the G3 Alleged Stakes last time and he will be looking to expose any rustiness in the leading men. [Tom Frary].

Monday, The Curragh, post time: 15:35, COOLMORE STUD AUGUSTE RODIN IRISH EUROPEAN BREEDERS FUND ATHASI STAKES-G3, €40,500, 3yo, f, 8fT

Field: And So To Bed (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}), Atsila (Ire) (Phoenix Of Spain {Ire}), Barnavara (Ire) (Calyx {GB}), Bint Queen Kindly (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), California Dreamer (GB) (Mehmas {Ire}), Cercene (Ire) (Australia {GB}), Chantez (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), Copacabana Sands (Ire) (Sands Of Mali {Fr}), Easy Mover (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), Garden Of Eden (Ire) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}), Mojave River (Fr) (Mohaather {GB}) and Nancy J (Ire) (Ten Sovereigns {Ire}).

TDN Verdict: Chantez is spotted for the first time since her win in Leopardstown's Listed Ingabelle Stakes in September, where Ballydoyle's Garden Of Eden was second. Bint Queen Kindly won on debut over seven furlongs in March and is an unknown quantity from an excellent family of fast, high-class racemares. [Tom Frary].

Monday, The Curragh, post time: 13:50, HOLDEN PLANT RENTALS FIRST FLIER STAKES-Listed, €30,000, 2yo, 5fT

Field: Power Blue (Ire) (Space Blues {Ire}), Stop The Nation (Ire) (Sioux Nation), Call Margot (Ire) (Blue Point {Ire}), Lady Iman (Ire) (Starman {GB}), Spring Is Here (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) and True Love (Ire) (No Nay Never).

TDN Verdict: A first black-type winner beckons for Starman, with Lady Iman so impressive on her Dundalk debut which is working out well. If not her, then maybe Power Blue will hand that honour to Space Blues with his important course-and-distance experience from March. Ballydoyle's True Love is a full-sister to Truly Enchanting, but will need to be special to overcome the winners here. [Tom Frary].

Monday, The Curragh, post time: 14:25, COOLMORE STUD HENRY LONGFELLOW IRISH EUROPEAN BREEDERS FUND TETRARCH STAKES-Listed, €30,000, 3yo, 8fT

Field: Alakazi (Fr) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}), Beckman (Ire) (Beckford {GB}), Currawood (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}), Officer (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), Professor Longhair (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), Titanium Emperor (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), Amangani (Ire) (No Nay Never) and Wannabe Royal (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}).

TDN Verdict: There was a lot to like about the way Alakazi went about his business over this trip at Leopardstown last month and it could be that Johnny Murtagh has some smart homebreds for The Aga Khan's Studs this year. Ballydoyle's Officer will be a warm order on the back of his excellent effort in the Listed Gladness Stakes here in March. [Tom Frary].

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