17th August 2023
Aidan O’Brien bids for 16th success in Futurity Stakes this Saturday
Aidan O’Brien has won the Wootton Bassett Futurity Stakes a remarkable fifteen times and will be represented in the Group 2 contest on Saturday by Henry Longfellow and Portland. Other contenders are the Joseph O’Brien trained Islandsinthestream, Spanish Flame trained by Ger Lyons and Courageous Strike trained by last week’s Group 1 winning trainer Adrian Murray.
Chesham Stakes winner Snellen is one of 8 fillies confirmed to run in the Alpha Centauri Debutante Stakes. The Group 2 contest has also attracted Pearls and Rubies, Sakti, Vespertilio, Dollerina, Kalispera and Betula, while Niarchos Racing, who sponsor the race, rely on the Jessica Harrington trained Mysteries
The competitive programme also features 9 runners in the Neville O’Byrne Memorial EBF Handicap, 22 in the Holden Plant Rental Handicap, 15 in the Keeper’s Heart Irish and Bourbon Whiskey 16 runners in the Bord Na Mona Recycling Maiden, 13 in the Sheehy Motor’s CUPRA Maiden and 13 in the opening Coolmore Stud Arizona Maiden
Racing also takes place on Sunday with runners declared tomorrow at 10am
Declared runners Saturday
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Ground
Good
Forecast
Mainly dry and warm today. Possibility of light shower tomorrow morning with status yellow warning of 20 to 30mm (approx.) from 5pm tomorrow until midnight
Mainly dry and warm Saturday and Sunday
Track
Racing on middle track with stalls in centre for all sprints
Getting to the races
The Curragh offer a FREE shuttle bus service from Newbridge, picking up at the train station and outside Eddie Rockets in the Main Street and from Kildare, picking up at the train station and in the Square at the bus stop.
For further information, call the Curragh team on 045 441205, email [email protected]