15:30 Leopardstown

Sunday 22 October 2017

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Killavullan Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 1m 35.28s

(1)

Guessthebill⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: P J Smullen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 93| BF| D

9/1

Has produced two solid runs on his last two starts winning a Roscommon maiden last month before a second of 11 at Naas earlier this month. One for each-way punters to check.

Form: 215412

(4)

Kenya^t⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| D

7/4

Stepped forward on his second start last time out when taking a Cork maiden in good fashion over 7f. Another improvement needed but shapes like it is possible.

Form: 31

(7)

Mcmunigal²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| D

4/1

Won on debut in Naas maiden over 7f on soft last month, impressively pulling clear in the closing stages to win by 4L. More needed but it is certainly possible based on debut run.

Form: 1

(6)

Quizical⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Ronan Whelan| T: S Lavery| OR: 90| D

20/1

Has produced a solid and consistent set of performances over the summer with a win at Gowran Park the highlight. Could be out of his depth here.

Form: 922132

(5)

Bye Bye Baby¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 105| D

2/1

Arrives here on a hat-trick following wins at Newmarket and last time out in the Listed Staffordstown Stud stakes at Navan earlier this month. Can be expected to improve here.

Form: 64211

(3)

Dramatically^t⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien

14/1

Signs of promise when finishing 11th in an AW maiden over 7f at Dundalk last month, before winning a Naas maiden last week beating 15 rivals by 2¼L. Looks a stable outsider but could improve enough to surprise.

Form: 01

(8)

Gasta^p⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 91

66/1

Maiden winner at The Curragh over 6f on good-to-yielding ground in May but well held in Group and Listed company since. Plenty to find on recent offerings.

Form: 286656

Non-Runners

(2)

Landshark⁵⁶

Weight: 9-3| Age: 2

T: Mrs J Harrington J: C O'Donoghue

Forecasts

Kenya (7/4), Bye Bye Baby (2/1), Mcmunigal (4/1), Landshark (5/1), Guessthebill (9/1), Dramatically (14/1), Quizical (20/1), Gasta (66/1)

BYE BYE BABY can come off a decent pace to land the spoils here in a competitive contest. The filly has shaped well to take her last two starts and can continue her progress here. Stablemate, Kenya, 8L winner last time out and the improving Landshark from the Jessica Harrington yard can hit the frame.