14:40 Navan

Sunday 22 April 2018

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Committed Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 1m 13.12s

(6)

Sioux Nation^t1²⁰⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 115| D

5/1

Followed a Group 2 success at Royal Ascot with a Group 1 win at the Curragh in August. Not at his best at Newmarket when last seen, seemingly not Newmarket. Best efforts have been on better ground and has to concede weight to all. Tongue-tie added.

Form: 216116-

(2)

Brick By Brick¹⁹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: C O'Donoghue| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 100| D

12/1

Two wins from eight starts and won a Listed event at Fairyhouse in September. Much more needed against these rivals though.

Form: 221313-

(3)

Fleet Review²⁰⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 115| D

9/2

Produced a clear career best when runner-up to U S Navy Flag in a Group 1 at Newmarket when last seen. That is top class form but worrying he's down the order on jockey bookings and doesn't have any fancy entries.

Form: 631192-

(4)

Speak In Colours^t1¹⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 104| D

11/2

Followed up an Ascot success on second start with a Listed win at Doncaster when last seen. Starts out for new yard now but needs to improve. Fitted with first-time tongue-tie.

Form: 311-

(7)

The Broghie Man^t,v¹⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: G Mosse| T: A Keatley| OR: 97| C

10/1

Heavy ground winner at Navan two starts back but that was only a maiden and while he ran well at Chantilly last time, this is a tough test on return.

Form: 243613-

(5)

Different League^t1²⁰⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 110| D

5/4

Group 3 Royal Ascot winner on debut and placed twice since in Group 1 company. Since bought for 1,500,000 gns and may do even better this season for her new connections.

Form: 11132-

(1)

Too Familiar²⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: N G McCullagh| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 95| C

20/1

Winner here on debut before winning at the Curragh in June. Found Group company too tough back at that course last time and needs to improve here.

Form: 114-

Forecasts

Different League (5/4), Fleet Review (9/2), Sioux Nation (5/1), Speak In Colours (11/2), The Broghie Man (10/1), Brick By Brick (12/1), Too Familiar (20/1)

Aidan O'Brien is likely to hold the key to this race given all three of his runners are proven at Group level. Sioux Nation is the pick of Ryan Moore but given his better efforts are on faster ground, DIFFERENT LEAGUE is preferred. She was bought for 1,500,000 gns in December and there could be even more to come if her master trainer can find some improvement. Fleet Review completes the shortlist after a cracking effort in a Group 1 at Newmarket when last seen.