Genuine Solitaire

Runner-up to Johannes Vermeer (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in the G3 Golden Fleece S. over this trip at Leopardstown Sept. 12, Moyglare Stud’s True Solitaire (Ire) (Oasis Dream {GB}) heads to The Curragh in pole position on Sunday for the G2 Juddmonte Beresford S. Ahead of Thursday’s G3 Somerville Tattersall S. scorer Sanus Per Aquam (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) there, the homebred faces a trio of Ballydoyle trainees including Ryan Moore’s pick Beacon Rock (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). Rated the lowest of the O’Brien three who bid to provide their trainer with a record-setting 15th renewal, he registered a battling win over this track and trip Aug. 30 with Joseph O’Brien on the impressive Aug. 13 Leopardstown maiden scorer Unicorn (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). Ger Lyons tries with Qatar Racing’s Restive (Ire) (Rip Van Winkle {Ire}), who beat Stellar Mass (Ire) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) over this course and distance Aug. 9 before the runner-up was a close third to Beacon Rock three weeks later. “He’s a horse who has always been very well liked by Ger and he has come a long way since his first run,” racing manager David Redvers said. “We will just have to see how he keeps progressing, but he’s a nice horse and Ger has always thought he’ll be a better horse as a 3-year-old.”