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A double helping of Irish racing on Saturday comes from Tramore and the Curragh, with the Co Kildare venue hosting an eight-race card on the Flat that includes Group 3s via the Royal Whip Stakes and the Irish St. Leger Trial Stakes.

They race at the Curragh from 13:45 -17:45 with conditions underfoot forecast to be 'Good-good to firm in places' and Enda McElhinney has race-by-race analysis for Planet Sport readers.

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Curragh Selections:

13:45 (Curragh) Saratoga Special

14:15 (Curragh) Greek Flower

14:50 (Curragh) Bluebelardo

15:25 (Curragh) Snapdragon

16:00 (Curragh) Continuous

16:35 (Curragh) Absurde

17:10 (Curragh) Shaaden

17:45 (Curragh) James Henry

 

13:45 (Curragh) Saratoga Special

Lister fare for the 2YO sprinters to being, with €24,000 on offer to the winner in this 5f test.

Most of these have had multiple chances to shine and while Treasure Isle and Shamrock Breeze are respected, Jessica Harrington's Saratoga Special is worth chancing.

The Mehmas filly was a half-length behind the aforementioned Treasure Isle on debut in May at Naas and may improve sufficiently to overturn the Ballydoyle colt on her second start.

 

14:15 (Curragh) Greek Flower

Mehmar is seeking to complete a treble for Michael O'Callaghan and clearly has to be respected on form but John Feane's Greek Flower has hit the crossbar on all three starts this season and this represents some kind of ease in grade for the daughter of Australia. She may well get her turn.

 

14:50 (Curragh) Bluebelardo

Distant Seas was second over track and trip on debut in June but the Michael O'Callaghan-trained son of Sergei Prokofiev didn't build on that since at Naas and must get back on track. He will be a danger in that scenario.

The newcomer Bluebelardo makes some appeal on paper for trainer Michael Grassick and might be worth an interest in what looks a wide open heat on paper.

She is entered in a valuable contest back here next month, connections must observing some good vibes at home.

 

15:25 (Curragh) Snapdragon

Aidan O'Brien's Snapdragon found only a smart rival too strong on nursery bow over course and distance four weeks ago, the No Nay Never colt leading to the furlong-pole before getting collared by Rudi's Apple, that colt far from disgraced since in Group 1 company back over C&D.

Ryan Moore's partner gets to try again now from an unaltered mark of 83 and may well get his head in front.

 

16:00 (Curragh) Continuous

Though well beaten off when favourite in the Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot on his comeback in June, Continuous should rebound now. Last year's St Leger winner has the class to see of this field, despite some minor concern about this drop back in trip.

Aidan O'Brien has once more demonstrated this summer that a lacklustre seasonal bow is no barrier to further success for his string. Dermot Weld's filly Tarawa could present as the danger.

 

16:35 (Curragh) Absurde

The three-year-old duo Grosvenor Square and Kinesiology are clear dangers but last year's Ebor winner Absurde was last spotted winning at the Cheltenham Festival in March for Willie Mullins and could be good enough to give weight and a beating to his younger rivals on this Flat return.

He has won after a layoff before and Colin Keane's partner is a tough nut to crack.

 

17:10 (Curragh) Shaaden

Ex-Marcus Tregoning filly Shaaden has taken a while to find stride for new connections but she advertised her well-being with a close second at Gowran Park (7f, good) last month, coming home well from mid-div and finishing less than a length off the winner.

The Invincible Spirit filly is rated 1lb lower now and once more gets the assistance of Seamie Heffernan in the plate. They make solid appeal in a tough race.

 

17:45 (Curragh) James Henry

James Henry developed into a very consistent all-weather performer at Dundalk over the winter months, posting figures of 222112 in six starts from November-early February at 6f/7f.

He remains on a fair mark based on his most recent silver medal at the Co Louth venue and has form on grass. The five-year-old comes here after a layoff but is fancied to go well.