3.20 Curragh
Tattersalls Gold Cup (group 1) (Class 1) (4YO
plus)
Winner €130,200 - 5 run
Einstein’s Folly: Useful on his own merit, having improved
5lbs from reappearance win at Gowran with handicap seconds, but this exalted
company for him. 
Hall of Mirrors: Useful 2yo, landing Nursery at Gowran Park
in fine style on handicap debut, making mockery of mark of 87; Injury taken him
off the track until reappearance pacemaking for Magician in Mooresbridge last
time, where he evidently retained a lot of his ability after finishing third. 
Magician: Showed remarkable improvement as 3yo, romping home
with Dee Stakes and then routing field in Irish 2,000 Guineas; Neither of those
performances as remarkable as his Breeders’ Cup Turf win, coming after
disappointing showing at Royal Ascot, mowing down The Fugue late; Meydan sixth
in Sheema Classic better than it looked and so was win against Parish Hall (non
runner) in Mooresbridge; The one to beat in no uncertain terms although not
sure this ground what he wants. 
Noble Mission: Known as a brother to Frankel but smart in
his own right and now seems to have found his niche, setting good strong gallop
from the front in soft ground, very impressive when given easy lead in Gordon
Richards Stakes and achieving far more when taken on for the lead in Huxley
Stakes, still a couple of lengths to the good of Telescope at the end after
going an extremely fast pace under penalty; Today’s ground perfectly to suit
and while Magician a tougher test, must be respected. 
Along Came Casey: Yard in amazing form; Dual race listed
winner, the last time impressive when a good winner from Belle De Crecy, form
that now looks quite strong; Disappointment here when last seen and this should
be too tough.
Euphrasia: Doesn’t look good enough despite smooth listed
win a few starts back.
VERDICT: This is
effectively a match between the high class Magician and NOBLE MISSION, with
Lady Cecil’s runner, transformed by a switch to front running tactics, having a
fine chance on this ground which has turned totally in favour of Frankel’s half
brother, giving him a token vote with the Breeders’ Cup winner having a maiden
win on heavy but no other form of note since, although neither is a betting proposition.
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