Japan Racing Association Tyros Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 19:12 | Winning time: 1m 31.11s

(3)

Anthony Van Dyck¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien

8/11

Galileo half-brother to Australian Group 1 winner Bounding. Improved markedly from debut when winning 9-runner maiden at Killarney last time by 8L from Yonkers. Sure to progress again, and leading claims.

Form: 71

(1)

Bold Approach⁶²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| CD

7/4

Dawn Approach colt out of a US 1m/1m½f winner. Knew his job when winning 14-runner maiden over C&D on debut, and entries in Futurity and National Stakes show the regard in which he's held. Respected.

Form: 1

(4)

Copia Verborum⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J S Bolger| OR: 87| D

16/1

Made a good impression when landing 9-runner maiden at the Curragh in June by 1¾L from Motashakel, but hasn't progressed as expected, and looks stable's second string behind Bold Approach.

Form: 134

(5)

Hammersmith¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J Nash

66/1

No Nay Never gelding who progressed from debut when 3¼L fourth of 12 to Sparkle'n'joy in maiden at Naas last time, but plenty more required to make an impact at this level.

Form: 04

(2)

Invasion Day²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 86

10/1

Best effort to date when winning 6½f maiden at Cork on second start. Put firmly in his place when last of 7 in Railway Stakes at the Curragh last time, though, and that appears to show his limitations.

Form: 217

Forecasts

Anthony Van Dyck (8/11), Bold Approach (7/4), Invasion Day (10/1), Copia Verborum (16/1), Hammersmith (66/1)

ANTHONY VAN DYCK and Bold Approach are impressive maiden winners who both hold entries in the Group 1 National Stakes, and they ought to fight it out. Preference is for the first-named, a wide-margin scorer at Killarney on his second start, although it's not an easy call. Copia Verborum, a stable-companion of Bold Approach, is next best on form, but does have to put a disappointing effort behind him.