The Curragh stages the opening day of the 2021 Flat Racing Season this Sunday 21st March. Entries closed this morning for the competitive eight race programme
Current Option heads the entries for the Paddy Power Irish Lincolnshire with trainer Adrian McGuinness also likely to be represented in the €90,000 contest by Godhead and Casanova. The County Dublin based trainer won the race with Bowerman in 2020. Other notable entries include Laughifwant, winner of the Paddy Power Irish Cambridgeshire in 2020, the Ken Condon trained Teed Up, the Ger Lyons trained Maker of Kings, Quizical trained by Sheila Lavery, the Jessica Harrington trained Onlyhuman and Mirann trained by Johnny Murtagh.
The historic Madrid Handicap, first run in 1813, has attracted 19 entries including the Aidan O’Brien trained Duke of Mantua and recent Dundalk winners Visualisation and Shackleton Hero both trained by Joseph O’Brien, while Downforce and Primo Uomo are among the 15 entries for the Paddy Power “From the Horse’s Mouth” Handicap
Giuliana and Joan of Arc feature among the 43 entries for the Big Picture Communications Maiden, while the Aidan Obrien trained Horoscope is among the 38 entries in the Royal Lytham at Irish Emerald Stud Maiden
Eleven two year olds are entered for the opening Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden including the Aidan O’Brien trained Cadamosto, a well bred son of No Nay Never
Latest betting:
Paddy Power Irish Lincolnshire
Paddy Power: 6 Teed Up, 8 Maker Of Kings, 10 Current Option, Layfayette, 12 Casanova, 14 Lobo Rojo, Mirann, Party Moon, Soaring Monarch, 16 In From The Cold, Protagonist, Raise You, 20 Agitare, Big Baby Bull, Breaking Story, Godhead, Laughifuwant, Onlyhuman, 25 Gee Rex, Takeachancejimmy, 33 Comfort Line, Deidra, Fame And Claim, Insignia Of Rank, Quizical, Sasta, Star Of Cashel, Trading Point, 40 Fil The Power, Stately Home, 66 Dragon Of Malta, 100 Sheer Bravado, 150 He Knows No Fear
Ground
The ground is currently Heavy. Mostly dry with a chance of light showers over the next few days
Racing Position: Stand side track
Stalls in centre for all sprints
