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Robert Hynes

Irish Derby tips and race card - list of runners at the Curragh on Sunday

The Irish Derby takes place at the Curragh this afternoon on what is a bumper day of Irish sport.

Some 20 minutes before Dublin v Mayo throws in at Croke Park, the classic will be run at the Co Kildare venue.

Auguste Rodin is looking to follow up his Epsom heroics by becoming the 19th horse to do the English/ Irish derby double after the likes of Nijinsky (1970), Shergar (1981), Sinndar (2000), Galileo (2001) and High Chaparral (2002), as well as Camelot (2012), Australia (2014) and Harzand (2016) more recently.

Aidan O'Brien is responsible for more than half of the field of nine runners, with the Ballydoyle trainer also running San Antonio, Adelaide River, Peking Opera and Covent Garden as he aims to win his 100th European Classic.

But incredibly Ryan Moore has never won the Irish Derby and he'll be hoping to change that today and win one of the few top-level prizes that has so far eluded him.

Here's a list of the runners and riders for all eight contests, as well as a tip for each race, a number of which are good each-way prices:

1.50pm: 6f GAIN Railway Stakes (Group 2) (2yo)

1 Bucanero Fuerte R G Ryan

2 Democracy (IRE) Wayne Lordan

3 Devious Gavin Ryan

4 His Majesty (IRE) Seamie Heffernan

5 I Am Invictus (IRE) Billy Lee

6 Lightening Army Gary Halpin

7 Mythology (IRE) Dylan McMonagle

8 Supersonic Man Shane Foley

9 Unquestionable (FR) Ryan Moore

Tip: Unquestionable

Ryan Moore on Unquestionable (©INPHO/Morgan Treacy)

2.25pm: 6f Jebel Ali Racecourse & Stables Dash Stakes (Listed Race) (3yo+)

1 Anthem National (IRE) Declan McDonogh

2 Castle Star (IRE) Joseph Sheridan

3 Commanche Falls Connor Beasley

4 Gustavus Weston (IRE) Gary Carroll

5 Tango Flare (IRE) Luke McAteer

6 Twilight Jet (IRE) Leigh Roche

7 Ano Syra (IRE) Ben Coen

8 Mooneista (IRE) Dylan McMonagle

9 Wodao (FR) Gavin Ryan

10 Coralillo (IRE) Chris Hayes

11 Lady Tilbury Ronan Whelan

Tip: Castle Star

3.00pm: 5f Dubai Duty Free Rockingham Handicap (Premier Handicap) (3yo+)

1 Big Gossey (IRE) Danny Sheehy (3)

2 Master Matt Ronan Whelan

3 Hispanic (IRE) Ryan Moore

4 Laugh A Minute Adam Caffrey (5)

5 Michaela's Boy (IRE) Jason Hart

6 Tawaazon (IRE) Billy Lee

7 Harmony Rose C Stone-Walsh (7)

8 Came From The Dark (IRE) Tom Marquand

9 Primo Uomo (IRE) D N Curran (7)

10 Jon Riggens (IRE) Ben Coen

11 Lokada (FR) Leigh Roche

12 Loveday (IRE) Nathan Crosse

13 Mehman Niall McCullagh

14 Screen Siren (IRE) Chris Hayes

15 Silmaniya (IRE) Jamie Powell (5)

16 Run Ran Run (IRE) Andy Slattery

17 Sheikh Maz Mahood (IRE) Zak Wheatley (5)

18 Harry's Hill M W Hassett (10)

19 Mymomentintime (USA) Siobhan Rutledge (5)

Tip: Harry's Hill

3.40pm: 1m4f Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (Group 1) (No Geldings) (3yo)

1 Adelaide River (IRE) Seamie Heffernan

2 Auguste Rodin (IRE) Ryan Moore

3 Covent Garden (IRE) Declan McDonogh

4 Peking Opera (IRE) Tom Marquand

5 Proud And Regal (IRE) Gavin Ryan

6 San Antonio (IRE) Wayne Lordan

7 Sprewell (IRE) Shane Foley

8 Up And Under (FR) Mikey Sheehy

9 White Birch Dylan McMonagle

Tip: Auguste Rodin

Auguste Rodin ridden by Ryan Moore (right) on their way to winning the Betfred Derby (Victoria Jones/PA Wire)

4.15pm: 1m Dubai Duty Free Derby Festival Handicap (Premier Handicap) (3yo+)

1 Saltonstall J J G Ryan (7)

2 Snapraeterea (IRE) Jake Coen (5)

3 Casanova Adam Caffrey (5)

4 Current Option (IRE) Cian MacRedmond (5)

5 Rahmi (IRE) Ben Coen

6 Chazzesmee (IRE) Joseph Sheridan

7 Joe Masseria (IRE) Jamie Powell (5)

8 Earls (IRE) Gary Carroll

9 Arniemac (IRE) Dylan McMonagle

10 Blues Emperor (IRE) Shane B Kelly

11 Cordouan (FR) Declan McDonogh

12 Howyoulikethat (IRE) Billy Lee

13 Tosen Wish (IRE) Gavin Ryan

14 Celtic Crown (IRE) Mikey Sheehy

15 Brave Troop (IRE) Luke McAteer

16 Farnborough (IRE) Seamie Heffernan

17 Cheers Again R Whearty (7)

18 No More Porter (IRE) Chris Hayes

19 Inchturk (IRE) Ronan Whelan

20 Sirjack Thomas (IRE) Wayne Lordan

21 Zabeir (IRE) Niall McCullagh

22 Gambe Veloci (IRE) M W Hassett (10)

23 Super Over (IRE) Leigh Roche

Tip: No More Porter

4.50pm: 7f Dubai Duty Free Summer Fillies Handicap (Premier Handicap) (3yo+)

1 Yerwanthere (IRE) Dylan McMonagle

2 Mauiewowie Ryan Moore

3 Adelaise (IRE) Mikey Sheehy

4 No Niki No (IRE) Declan McDonogh

5 Independent Expert (IRE) Andy Slattery

6 Transcendental (FR) Gary Carroll

7 Sheyya (IRE) Ben Coen

8 Lan Cinnte (IRE) Wayne Lordan

9 Aussie Girl (IRE) Jamie Powell (5)

10 Capuchinero M W Hassett (10)

11 Marsa (IRE) Chris Hayes

Tip: Transcendental

5.25pm: 1m (New) Dubai Duty Free Celebration Stakes (Listed Race) (3yo+)

1 Cosmic Vega (IRE) Ronan Whelan

2 Carrytheone Ben Coen

3 Fernao (IRE) Billy Lee

4 Pretreville (FR) Gavin Ryan

5 Beautiful Sunshine R G Ryan

6 Didn'thavemuchtodo (IRE) Declan McDonogh

7 Hellsing (IRE) Dylan McMonagle

8 Bold Discovery (USA) Shane Foley

9 Lord Massusus (IRE) Gary Carroll

10 Narmar (IRE) Wayne Lordan

11 Salt Lake City (IRE) Ryan Moore

12 Tarawa (IRE) Chris Hayes

Tip: Lord Massusus

6.00pm: 1m4f Dubai Duty Free Irish EBF "Ragusa" Handicap (Premier Handicap) (4yo+)

1 Dame Rapide (IRE) Luke McAteer

2 Safecracker Ben Coen

3 Smooth Tom (IRE) Andy Slattery

4 Dha Leath (IRE) Gary Carroll

5 Maze Runner (IRE) Rachael Blackmore

6 My Mate Mozzie (IRE) C Stone-Walsh (7)

7 Old Port (IRE) Adam Caffrey (5)

8 Golden Twilight (IRE) Ronan Whelan

9 Zoffman (IRE) Dylan McMonagle

10 Chally Chute (IRE) Jamie Powell (5)

11 Hell Bent (IRE) Scott McCullagh (3)

12 Laelaps (IRE) Billy Lee

13 Timourid (IRE) Joseph Sheridan

14 Teed Up (IRE) Wayne Lordan

15 Brazil (IRE) Seamie Heffernan

16 Mr Escobar (IRE) Chris Hayes

17 Boher Road (IRE) Rory Cleary

18 Wild Dollar (IRE) Leigh Roche

Tip: Zoffman

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