Ian Heitman stumbles across some gems at the Curragh and Doncaster

Pont Neuf, left, ridden by Charles Bishop The start of the turf seasons in Ireland, the Curragh on March 18, and in the UK, Doncaster on March 23, was earlier than in recent years, meaning a sooner than normal start for the two-year-olds with a race staged at each venue. The ground was very testing at the Curragh and that resulted in three of the intended runners being withdrawn leaving eight to face the starter. Just as in 2023, Adrian Murray and the owners Amo Racing Ltd and Giselle De Aguiar had the favourite, ...