16:55 Leopardstown

Saturday 15 September 2018

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Paddy's Rewards Club Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 2m 32.49s

(4)

Stellar Mass³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 105| BF| CD

8/1

Has only found one too good in a pair of Group 3 races this time, the latter over C&D, a race he won in 2017. Each-way claims again but looks vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 4043-22

(1)

Giuseppe Garibaldi^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: E J McNamara| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 108| CD

4/1

C&D Listed winner earlier in the campaign and has held his form well since without getting his head in front. Needs the rain to stay away and second string on jockey bookings here.

Form: 113233

(5)

Master Of Reality^b1⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: W J Lee| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 102| D

7/1

Won back to back races at Saint-Cloud earlier in the campaign and placed in Listed class at Deauville last time. Interesting runner on debut for new yard but needs to raise his game. Wears first-time blinkers.

Form: 81172

(7)

Rostropovich^t⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 113

1/1

Excellent second in the Irish Derby back in June and while he was disappointing at Ascot last time in the King George (too keen), this is big drop in class and he will be hard to beat here if he bring his A-game.

Form: 419225

(3)

The King³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: C O'Donoghue| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 104

14/1

Hasn't won since winning his maiden at Gowran on second start and disappointed here in a Group 3 on Sunday. Has plenty to find on form.

Form: 1-82434

(2)

Kalaxana³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: M Halford| OR: 100| BF| D

6/1

Progressive this year and far from disgraced when runner-up to a smart one in a Group 3 at Cork last month in her bid for a four-timer. Should continue on her upward curve and has place claims (can be slow to break).

Form: 2-21112

Non-Runners

(6)

Mustajeer²¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: G M Lyons J: Colin Keane

Forecasts

Rostropovich (1/1), Giuseppe Garibaldi (4/1), Mustajeer (5/1), Kalaxana (6/1), Master Of Reality (7/1), Stellar Mass (8/1), The King (14/1)

ROSTROPOVICH holds outstanding claims down in class here having finished runner-up in the Irish Derby earlier in the campaign and he's the preferred option of the Aidan O'Brien runners. Mustajeer ran a belter in the Ebor and shouldn't be far away while the only filly in the line up, Kalaxana, is clearly going the right way at present and she rates as the main danger to the selection.