We backed Cercene for the Coronation Stakes yesterday and
the 100s is now gone. She is now a best price of 50s, hopefully her preparation
goes smoothly and she turns up in top form (preview here). This weekend, the Prix Du Jockey
Club (aka The French Derby) is the highlight and I like the look of a lively
outsider at 40/1.
Romanised is in the early stage of his career at stud and he
had his first stakes winner last month with Zia Agnese, who landed the Group 3
Prix Cleopatre at Saint-Cloud. That was a 10.5f contest and I think it might be
worth taking a chance on another one of Romanised’s progeny, Curragh Camp, as
he steps up to that trip for the first time.
Unraced at two because of a minor issue, he made a very
pleasing debut on the AW track at Chantilly back in February, winning by 4l over
1m. On his next start at the same venue he was stepped up in trip to 9f and into
listed company and he found just Toto Mo Cen too good. He was left with too
much to do in that contest but he stayed on well.
Graffard kept him to that distance for his turf debut after
a two month break, again at Chantilly, where he took his chance in the Group 3
Prix Du Guiche. Held up again, he was doing his best work at the finish under a
very considerate Soumillon ride and in the end he ran on for third, finishing
2.5l behind Cualificar, who re-opposes here and is 7/1.
I think Curragh Camp is capable of getting much closer to
that rival over this extended 1m2f. He has run like he is crying out for the
longer trip on his last two starts and his pedigree suggests it will be right
up his street too. He’s a half brother to a 12.5f winner and a 2m hurdle winner
and his dam is by Sea The Stars.
He’s had just three starts so he is open to more improvement
than some of his more experienced rivals and if the weather forecast is correct,
he should get good ground, which his trainer is sure he needs. He has a nice
draw in stall 5 and if Stephane Pasquier doesn’t get too far back, Curragh Camp
can make his presence felt at odds of 40/1.
2025 Prix Du Jockey Club Tip: Curragh Camp e/w @ 40/1 (4 places
Ladbrokes)
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