Irish 1000 Guineas tips and runner-by-runner guide to Curragh 3.50 on Sunday

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The Irish 1000 Guineas will see Tahiyra and Meditate face off on track for the third time in their fledgling careers.

Tahiyra, who will bid to give trainer Dermot Weld successive victories in the race, got the better of Meditate in last season’s Moyglare Stud Stakes before placing second in the 1000 Guineas while her rival trailed home in sixth at Newmarket earlier this month.

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Weld and Ballydoyle master Aidan O’Brien are also represented by Tarawa and Jackie Oh respectively in the Curragh Classic. Aspen Grove, Breege, Comhra, Dower House, Eternal Silence and You Send Me complete the field for Sunday’s 15:50.

The latest Irish 1000 Guineas odds are on the Paddy Power website and Paddy Power app, otherwise Timeform’s guide to the runners as well as betting tips from the racing boffins can be found below.

Irish 1000 Guineas tips

Timeform: It’s hard to look beyond TAHIYRA, who was so impressive when brushing Meditate aside in the Moyglare here last term and she was well clear of the rest when touched off by Mawj in the English 1000 Guineas on return at Newmarket. This will be just her fourth career start, so it’s reasonable to anticipate improvement. Stablemate Tarawa looks promising and she is preferred to the Aidan O’Brien-trained duo Meditate and Jackie Oh.

Irish 1000 Guineas runners

Aspen Grove

Trainer: J. A. Stack Jockey: M. A. Enright Age: 3 Weight: 9st 2lbs Draw: 10

Useful filly. C&D winner. Good 2½ lengths third of 11 to Zarinsk in Cornelscourt Stakes at Leopardstown (8f, heavy, 25/1) 21 days ago. Looks up against it at this level.

Breege

Trainer: John Quinn Jockey: Jason Hart Age: 3 Weight: 9st 2lbs Draw: 6

Useful filly. Good 6½ lengths fifth of 12 to Blue Rose Cen in Prix Marcel Boussac (25/1) at Longchamp (8f, soft). Off 7 months and she would be a surprise winner.

Comhra

Trainer: J. S. Bolger Jockey: R. P. Cleary Age: 3 Weight: 9st 2lbs Draw: 3

Fairly useful filly. 22/1, creditable 4½ lengths fifth of 11 to Zarinsk in Cornelscourt Stakes at Leopardstown (8f, heavy) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Difficult ask.

Dower House

Trainer: Aidan O’Brien Jockey: W. M. Lordan Age: 3 Weight: 9st 2lbs Draw: 7

Fairly useful filly. Creditable 2½ lengths third of 14 to Indian Wish in listed race at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft, 15/2) 25 days ago, met some trouble. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Seemingly Aidan O’Brien’s third-string.

Eternal Silence

Trainer: Mrs J. Harrington Jockey: Shane Foley Age: 3 Weight: 9st 2lbs Draw: 8

Thrice-raced maiden. 6¾ lengths third of 11 to Tahiyra in Moyglare Stud Stakes at this course (7f, heavy, 50/1), running on. Off 8 months. Should progress but minor place claims if likely the best she can hope for.

Jackie Oh

Trainer: Aidan O’Brien Jockey: Seamie Heffernan Age: 3 Weight: 9st 2lbs Draw: 4

Twice-raced winner. Winner at Naas in March. ¾-length second of 7 to Village Voice in listed race at Navan (10f, heavy, 11/10) 36 days ago, slowly away. Open to improvement.

Meditate

Trainer: Aidan O’Brien Jockey: Ryan Moore Age: 3 Weight: 9st 2lbs Draw: 2

Smart filly. Course winner. Below form 11¼ lengths sixth of 20 to Mawj in 1000 Guineas at Newmarket (8f, soft, 5/1) 21 days ago. Fair bit to find with Tahiyra on that evidence.

Tahiyra

Trainer: D. K. Weld Jockey: C. D. Hayes Age: 3 Weight: 9st 2lbs Draw: 1

Course winner. ½-length second of 20 to Mawj in 1000 Guineas at Newmarket (8f, soft, 6/4) 21 days ago, just failing. Remains open to improvement and she will prove hard to beat.

Tarawa

Trainer: D. K. Weld Jockey: William James Lee Age: 3 Weight: 9st 2lbs Draw: 5

Thrice-raced winner. 1¼ lengths second of 11 to Zarinsk in Cornelscourt Stakes (15/2) at Leopardstown (8f, heavy) 21 days ago, conceding first run. Open to progress and while she is clearly the stable second-string behind Tahiyra, this filly is not without each-way hope.

You Send Me

Trainer: J. A. Stack Jockey: C. T. Keane Age: 3 Weight: 9st 2lbs Draw: 9

Thrice-raced winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Winner at Cork in April. ½-length second of 6 to Power Under Me in Amethyst Stakes at Leopardstown (8f, heavy, 6/1) 21 days ago, having run of race. Needs to raise her game.

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