St Leger day at the Curragh today, and a field of 11 will go to post in what looks to be an open enough race. Last years impressive winner Brown Panther is back to defend his crown, and there are no shortage of dangers to the apple of Michael Owen's eye.
Having had a look at the prices this evening one horse in particular looks way too big. Sea Moon was a serious operator on these shores before his move down under, and he was 3rd in the English St Leger, just behind Brown Panther in 2nd back in 2011. He has an eight length demolition of Al Kazeem to his name too, and also a comprehensive defeat of Dunaden. He gave St Nicholas Abbey a good race as a 4yo too, and if he can get back to anything like that form it would put him right in the frame for this race.
It was obvious that he didn't take to life in Australia, despite the fact that he managed to win a Group 2 during his stay. Maybe it was the hot weather, too many barbeques, who knows...In any case he now finds himself with John Oxx, and if anyone is capable of sweetening Sea Moon up it is him.
He made a perfectly satisfactory seasonal return behind Order Of St George last time out, and with that run under his belt he should manage to get closer to that rival today.
The 18/1 available with Paddy Power looks huge, and it is worth taking a chance that John Oxx has sprinkled his magic dust on this formerly top class performer and got him back to something like his best.
STEVOS' SELECTION: 4.50 CURRAGH -SEA MOON E/W 18/1.
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