16:25 Navan

Sunday 23 April 2017

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Coolmore Vintage Crop Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 3m 2.5s

(8)

Order Of St George¹⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 120

4/5

Finished last year a little disappointingly when beaten twice as an odds-on shot and he's not the most straightforward customer but he's clearly the class horse in this field and will be tough to beat.

Form: 111234-

(2)

Torcedor^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: C O'Donoghue| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 101

4/1

Good debut for this yard at Leopardstown last time when staying on strongly under pressure but no doubt he will need to step up on that if he's to trouble the principles. Not impossible he can find more improvement for his new yard though.

Form: 5570-11

(7)

Lustrous Light¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 100

12/1

Two wins from six starts but has struggled upped in class on the three times he's attempted Group company. Step up in trip could suit him though and should deliver on the promise he has shown at some point.

Form: 1715-54

(6)

Twilight Payment^t1¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 108

4/1

Classy performer who finished runner-up in a Group 3 event at The Curragh on good ground in August. Subsequently successful in a 2m Listed contest on heavy ground at the same track the following month and respectable effort on his comeback run at Leopardstown last time. Yard been a little quiet but should go well in a first-time tongue-tie.

Form: 3121-23

(1)

Dew Line⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 89

66/1

Course winner who was a progressive handicapper last term, wining twice at Listowel, but no real signs she's capable of cutting it at this level.

Form: 1044-07

(3)

Morga^h¹¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Ronan Whelan| T: D McDonogh| OR: 97

25/1

Probably more effective on the Flat than over hurdles and runner up in a Listed race at Galway last year was a respectable piece of form but she will need others to under perform if she's to get involved.

Form: 634126-

(4)

Red Stars^h⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J M Oxx| OR: 101

16/1

Likeable filly who landed a Roscommon Listed race before finishing eighth in the Group 1 Irish Oaks at the Curragh last July. Entitled to need this reappearance.

Form: 5/5418-4

Non-Runners

(5)

Forgotten Rules¹⁸

Weight: 9-4| Age: 7

T: D K Weld J: P J Smullen

Forecasts

Order Of St George (4/5), Forgotten Rules (7/2), Torcedor (4/1), Twilight Payment (4/1), Lustrous Light (12/1), Red Stars (16/1), Morga (25/1), Dew Line (66/1)

Aidan O'brien won this last year with Bondi Beach and he looks capable of landing back to back renewals with ORDER OF ST GEORGE. He proved a little disappointing towards the end of last season but he has the best form in the book and when well fresh when landing a Listed race last year. Forgotten Rules should come on for his comeback run last time when a beaten favourite but he won this two years ago and first time blinkers could help him. Twilight Payment has proven he can be effective at this level and should run well after a respectable comeback run.