Leopardstown 14 September 2019

Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
 
 
Sunny spells

Forecast: Sunny spells
Temperature: 14.5° - 19.7°
Rainfall: none
Wind: 15.0 mph SW

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13:55 Leopardstown (IRE) (Class 1) (2YO only)

Ballylinch Stud Irish EBF Ingabelle Stakes (Listed) (Fillies)

7f

Winner €59,000 - 9 ran

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PUNITA ARORA represents last year's winning handler and is the one to beat based on her Navan second in a valuable nursery last weekend - a performance which saw her official rating raised to 98. She needs to prove her stamina but was outpaced over 5f so 7f should suit. Raven's Cry drops back from 1m after scoring in style at Killarney and merits attention, along with debut scorers Nurse Barbara and Lady Jane Wilde. Pronouncement ran well behind the smart Harpocrates at Naas, and Blissful is also respected as the sole Ballydoyle runner.

2

14:30 Leopardstown (IRE) (3YO plus)

Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Petingo' Handicap (Premier Handicap)

1m 4f 180y

Winner €88,500 - 17 ran

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Willie Mullins is bidding for a hat-trick of victories in this contest and looks to have a strong contender in BUILDMEUPBUTTERCUP, who was second in the Ascot Stakes before romping home in a maiden at Galway. A three-time NH winner, she appears to be on a workable Flat mark. Kastasa is improving rapidly for Dermot Weld and is unexposed beyond 1m4f so is respected, as is Trossachs, a C&D winner who possibly found 1m4f just on the sharp side at Gowran. Barbados is sporting first-time cheekpieces now eased into handicap company and merits a market check, while the likes of Eminence and Pythion are others to consider in a wide-open heat.

3

15:05 Leopardstown (IRE) (Class 1) (2YO only)

KPMG Champions Juvenile Stakes (Group 2)

1m

Winner €88,500 - 7 ran

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Rebel Tale was touched off by under a length in the Group 2 Futurity Stakes over 7f at the Curragh and promises to be suited by this additional furlong as he bids to gain compensation. However, after leaving a favourable impression when landing a 1m maiden at the same venue last month, MOGUL shades preference. Cormorant also represents Ballydoyle and could show up well too, having broken his duck with a gutsy track-and-trip success.

4

15:40 Leopardstown (IRE) (Class 1) (3YO plus)

Paddy Power Betting Shop Stakes (Group 3)

1m 4f

Winner €59,000 - 9 ran

No.
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Mount Everest was last seen almost a year ago when pipped by Japan in the Beresford, and remains with significant potential on just his fifth career start. That said, he is likely to improve for the outing and the son of Galileo could prove vulnerable to race-fit rivals. With that in mind, the vote goes to the progressive BUCKHURST because he has won his last two starts at this level over 1m2f at the Curragh and he has long threatened to be suited by stepping up in distance. Broad Street stayed on well to finish third over C&D last month and is respected, along with Leo De Fury.

5

16:15 Leopardstown (IRE) (Class 1) (3YO plus)

Qipco Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1)

1m 2f

Winner €712,500 - 8 ran

No.
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MAGICAL has enjoyed a fine season and is the clear form pick based on her recent performances behind Enable in the Eclipse and the Yorkshire Oaks. Aidan O'Brien's filly shaped as though she would improve from her York effort and without John Gosden's superstar to worry about on this occasion, can give her master trainer an eighth success in the race. Elarqam was arguably unlucky with how the Juddmonte International panned out for him and, with a clearer run, might have gone very close. Mark Johnston's colt has clearly turned a corner this season, fulfilling the promise of his juvenile campaign, and may pose the main threat, although Headman overcame a slow pace to win his second French Group 2 and is well worth his place at this level.

6

16:50 Leopardstown (IRE) (Class 1) (3YO plus)

Clipper Logistics Boomerang Stakes (Group 2)

1m

Winner €118,000 - 9 ran

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Matterhorn performed with credit on soft ground when chasing home Great Scot at Haydock last weekend and is expected to improve for the return to a sounder surface. However, perhaps it might be worth siding with the unexposed Ballydoyle representative LANCASTER HOUSE, who scored with plenty in hand in Listed company at Listowel on Monday and looks ready for this step up in grade. Jersey winner Space Traveller is another interesting three-year-old to consider after going down narrowly in a Group 3 at York.

7

17:25 Leopardstown (IRE) (Class 1) (3YO plus)

Coolmore 'Fastnet Rock' Matron Stakes (Group 1) (Fillies & Mares)

1m

Winner €206,500 - 7 ran

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In Group 1 races over a mile against her own sex, LAURENS has form figures of 12111 and last year's heroine is the one they all have to beat again. She found York's 7f too sharp last time out, but had previously taken the Prix Rothschild at Deauville. Hermosa won the English and Irish 1000 Guineas, and went down fighting in the Coronation Stakes. She was then disappointing when taken on for the lead in the Nassau and that has to be a worry with Laurens in the field. Skitter Scatter and Iridessa have already struck at the highest level, while I Can Fly is not a prolific winner but she is more than capable of making the frame.

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18:00 Leopardstown (IRE) (3YO plus)

Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Sovereign Path' Handicap (Premier Handicap)

7f

Winner €88,500 - 17 ran

No.
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Form Snapshot

CURRENT OPTION has finished second in both of his starts since joining this yard and that includes his narrow defeat in the Irish Cambridgeshire late last month. The three-year-old remains open to improvement and he has to be respected off just a 1lb higher mark. Jassaar beat him at the Curragh but is not certain to relish the drop in trip as much. Shawaamekh has been in good form this year and he is a very interesting UK raider, and Viadera is another with strong form claims.

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