Comer Group International Irish St. Leger Trial Stakes

Layfayette arrives here in excellent heart, and while Carmers holds a narrow pound advantage on ratings, the progressive profile and fitness edge that Layfayette brings to this fourteen-furlong test at the Curragh make a compelling case for reversal of that slim deficit. Carmers must be respected as the chief danger, with Queenstown and Leinster both rated a useful seven pounds off the top and capable of making the frame if either of the principals disappoint. On balance, a horse moving in the right direction and arriving here sharper than the top-rated rival is the preferred option, and Layfayette is the selection.