Saturday

Mad About You can land the top flight prize that has been threatening to come her way in the Audi Pretty Polly Stakes.

The Indian Ridge filly hasn't won a race since making a winning debut at Leopardstown 13 months ago but she has since run some fine races in defeat and signed off her juvenile campaign with commendable placed efforts in the Moyglare Stakes and Prix Marcel Boussac.

On her return to action Dermot Weld's charge finished a close third (she was then promoted to second) to Halfway To Heaven in the Irish 1000 Guineas, having travelled through the race with ominous ease.

That run will have brought her on and she will be happier on the easier ground that will prevail at the Curragh this weekend. Furthermore she is a daughter of a Ribblesdale Stakes winner and is likely to appreciate the step up to ten furlongs. She has something to find on ratings but it is worth taking the chance that we have yet to see the best of her.

The dual 1000 Guineas heroin Finsceal Beo is the one they all have to beat. However, she would probably prefer quicker ground and looked as though the ten furlong trip might have proved beyond her when chasing home Duke Of Marmalade in the Tattersalls Gold Cup last month.

She has since run a fine third in the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot and at her best she would take all the beating. However, she does look vulnerable and could be worth opposing.

Another strong challenger is the English raider Promising Lead who is trying to build on a stylish comeback victory in a York Group 3 last month.

She looked a filly who could land a Group 1 when finishing an excellent second to Satwa Queen in the Prix de l'Opera at Longchamp. If turning up in similar form she will go close.

Aidan O'Brien unleashes the top drawer stayer Septimus in the At The Races Curragh Cup and the Sadler's Wells horse will be hard to beat despite not having run since last September.

He has won first time out in two of the last three seasons and looked a stayer of rare quality when trouncing a field of decent stayers in the Doncaster Cup on his most recent start. Prior to that he also won the Lonsdale Stakes on his first foray into the staying division.

As a Dante winner and Coronation Cup runner-up he has already proved himself over shorter and it is hard to look past his chances.

Last year's winner Peppertree Lane could give him most to do along with Red Moloney who probably didn't appreciate the quick ground at Limerick last week.

The Ballydoyle trainer could also strike with Westphalia in the six furlong maiden. He made a bright start to his career when chasing home Intense Focus in a maiden over this course and distance last month.

The form of that race has been working out reasonably well with the winner going on to run well in the Coventry while the third-placed Sugar Free performed with credit to take fifth in the Queen Mary Stakes.

Sedna is put forward in a competitive renewal of the seven furlong fillies handicap. She didn't run at all badly when sixth to My Girl Sophie in a Naas conditions race on her return to action earlier this month.

That run should have left her in perfect shape for this and she did have the profile of quite a progressive handicapper when ending last season with two victories, including one over this course and distance. She is also quite versatile in terms of ground preference.

Tips

2.40 Westphalia

3.10 Sedna (Nap)

3.45 Mad About You

4.45 Septimus

Sunday

New Approach's participation in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby hangs in the balance following the announcement on Friday evening that he appears to be suffering a foot bruise.

This is hardly the ideal preparation for this great Classic and it is no surprise to hear that there are doubts surrounding his participation but if he gets the chance to take his place in the line-up it is still hard to oppose the Epsom hero.

Last year's champion juvenile lost little in defeat when coming up short against Henrythenavigator in the English and Irish 2000 Guineas and he once again underlined his position as an outstanding talent with his Derby heroics.

Despite pulling hard and having to come from well off the pace, the Galileo colt still carried the day in fine style. Now that he has experience of running over a mile and a half he could well settle much better on Sunday where he will have the benefit of a pacemaker.

Admittedly he only had half a length to spare over Tartan Bearer at Epsom and he now has more testing ground to contend with, along with that late injury scare, but the Bolger colt gets the vote to emulate the Minstrel by meeting with defeat in both Guineas before doing the Derby double.

Tartan Bearer who has progressed so well since winning a Leicester maiden earlier this season once again represents a live threat. This lightly raced brother to Golan could well be capable of better still and he represents a formidable opponent.

A similar remark applies to Casual Conquest who ran a brave third in Epsom when he was having just his third start. Previously the Hernando colt turned in a stunning effort to take the Derrinstown Derby Trial at Leopardstown last month.

This track will suit him better than Epsom and expect a prominent showing and one which carries him closer to the front pair from Epsom.

Johnny Murtagh has elected to go with Alessandro Volta who is one of five challengers for Aidan O'Brien. The Lingfield Derby Trial hero was putting in some good work late on to finish sixth at Epsom and another solid showing is expected.

Curtain Call has questions to answer following his unplaced Derby run and he is passed over while Centennial will need to take a big step forward from his Dante fourth.

Earlier Jim Bolger can take the Railway Stakes with Intense Focus who makes a quick reappearance following his good second to Art Connoisseur in the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot.

The Giant's Causeway colt won his maiden over this course and distance prior to that and looks to have gone the right way in recent weeks. He has experience on his side and although he has to cope with slower ground he is preferred to Mastercraftsman.

The latter had Intense Focus back in fourth when he made a winning debut at this track in May. He did well to win that day and looked a smart colt in the process. It would be unwise to underestimate his chances.

Last season's Group 1-winning juvenile Myboycharlie returns to the fray in the Sapphire Stakes and can get back on the winning trail.

The Prix Morny winner was not at his best on his return in the Greenlands but is easily forgiven a below par run and will be much happier on this ground. He remains a potentially top drawer sprinter and he is preferred to a powerful English raiding party that comprises Tax Free, Desert Lord and the Curragh specialist Benbaun.

The Stack stable could also strike with Aine in the Scurry Handicap. A promising winner of her first two starts, she didn't do much wrong when losing out to Perfect Polly in a Haydock Listed race last time.

She could still be quite well handicapped, has the ground in her favour and is well drawn. After three starts it is quite likely that there is better still to come from her.

Elsewhere Zero Tolerance is a sporting selection in the opening mile handicap. He likes soft ground and is well treated relative to his form of several seasons ago. He has run well on both his starts this season and his third at Newcastle on Thursday is a decent piece of form.

Tips

1.30 Zero Tolerance (e/w)

2.05 Aine (Nap)

2.40 Myboycharlie

3.10 Intense Focus

3.50 New Approach

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