16:45 Killarney

Wednesday 23 August 2017

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Vincent O'Brien Ruby Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 16:48 | Winning time: 1m 46.64s

(9)

Canary Row^v⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Ronan Whelan| T: P J Prendergast| OR: 90| D

15/2

Still 8lb higher than last win that came in a Gowran Park handicap over 7f on heavy ground in June, but the game seven-year-old has held his form.

Form: 883143

(7)

St Gallen^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S Foley| T: J J Murphy| OR: 85| CD

25/1

Wo over CD in May last year in a good ground maiden. From a yard that likes a winner at this meeting, boasting 28% win and place strike rate.

Form: 44-0024

(3)

Ceol Na Nog⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 91

8/1

Thought well enough of to try a Doncaster Listed race at the end of last season. Ultra consistent filly that, unfortunately find one a little better and quicker than her.

Form: 510-332

(11)

Duchess Of France^t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: L F Roche| T: A Keatley| OR: 90

12/1

A win on the ground and solid place finishes over distance and this size of field, but she is still 16lb higher than last win. Up 7lb for third of 14 in listed race at the Galway festival.

Form: 2-02133

(1)

Psychedelic Funk²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 107| D

5/4

From top yard, that sent out the three-year-old to win at Naas recently. Has finished in the money this season in the Group 3 Lacken stakes at Naas and the Group 3 Ballycorus stakes at Leopardstown.

Form: 26-0231

(6)

Bumbasina³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 93| CD

4/1

CD winner back in May when beating five rivals 2¾L in a median auction stakes has taken races well since, including fifth of seven, though only beaten 1¾L in Group 3 Brownstown stakes at Fairyhouse.

Form: 7-11655

(2)

Groundfrost²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Gary Carroll| T: J Feane| OR: 83

25/1

Outsider, who has been well beaten last twice at Curragh and the Galway festival. One from eight on the Flat and difficult to put up.

Form: 425466

(5)

Pocketfullofdreams^h⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: M C Hussey| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 97| D

8/1

From a mighty yard who boasts a 21% strike-rate at this meeting in the last four years and much be on everyone's shortlist.

Form: 741955

Non-Runners

(4)

Raymonda²⁰

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: D K Weld J: P J Smullen

(8)

Red Label¹⁵

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: C O'Donoghue

(10)

Casla²⁵

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: J A Stack J: Chris Hayes

Forecasts

Psychedelic Funk (5/4), Bumbasina (4/1), Red Label (5/1), Raymonda (6/1), Canary Row (15/2), Ceol Na Nog (8/1), Pocketfullofdreams (8/1), Duchess Of France (12/1), Groundfrost (25/1), St Gallen (25/1), Casla (33/1)

Duchess Of France could struggle to make it across from stall 11 and may find Ceol Na Nog, already making the pace from stall three. Everything points to a late surge from PSYCHEDELIC FUNK, coming through late in the day, fighting off the attentions of Pocketfulofdreams and Red Label.