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A competitive supporting handicap on Irish Champions Weekend at the Curragh, where a well-timed challenge and a kind assessment from the handicapper tend to tell in the closing stages. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

The Vincent O'Brien National Stakes is the Curragh's Group 1 for two-year-old colts over seven furlongs, a race whose roll of honour is packed with future champions. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Juvenile fillies contest a Group 1 over seven furlongs at the Curragh, a race with an excellent record of producing horses who go on to win at the highest level. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

The Curragh's Group 1 over an extended mile and three-quarters is unusual among Legers in being open to older horses as well as three-year-olds, deepening the contest. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Five furlongs at the Curragh decides Ireland's Group 1 sprint championship, bringing together the fastest horses from both sides of the Irish Sea on Irish Champions Weekend. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Sprinters gather at the Curragh for a competitive dash on Irish Champions Weekend, where the draw and a fast getaway both play a significant part in shaping the finish. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Fillies and mares contest a Group 2 over a mile and a quarter at the Curragh, staged on Irish Champions Weekend and offering the division a valuable target against smart opposition. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Baden-Baden's premier weight-for-age Group 1 over a mile and a half attracts international raiders alongside the leading German horses, a key autumn contest ahead of the continent's biggest targets. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Longchamp's Group 1 over a mile and a half is the leading Arc trial for fillies and mares, a race that regularly sharpens up the middle-distance picture ahead of October. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Longchamp's autumn Group 1 mile brings the season's leading milers together, a race that often serves as a decisive pointer towards the biggest end-of-season targets over the trip. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.