16:00 Naas

Sunday 30 September 2018

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Renaissance Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 1m 10.07s

(2)

Fas^t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: E Lynam| OR: 105| D

7/2

Victories in Listed and Group 3 company at Chantilly over this trip last year and produced his best effort since when third in a Group 2 on penultimate outing. A mile may have been beyond him last time.

Form: 7-96836

(6)

Gordon Lord Byron⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: T Hogan| OR: 110| BF| D

5/2

Veteran ran a stormer in second behind Expert Eye in the City of York Stakes before giving his all in defeat at Navan. A trip to the Czech Republic three weeks proved disappointing, but this represents a good opportunity to gain an overdue win.

Form: 552224

(7)

St Brelades Bay^p³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: C O'Donoghue| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 91| BF| CD

4/1

Tough and consistent sort who has won at Gowran and the Curragh this term. In choppier waters this time with plenty to find if the principals run to form.

Form: 177122

(4)

St Patrick's Day^b,t³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 102| D

9/2

American import promised better on his first two starts for Balydoyle. His more recent efforts when blinkers have been applied suggest there are issues to resolve.

Form: 21-3580

(1)

Unfortunately^v¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Chris Hayes| T: K R Burke| OR: 105| D

10/3

Landed the Prix Morny last year but he's been a long way below that form this time around. Interesting to see if the drop in class sparks a revival. Stable took this last year an are 3-5 with three-year-olds in Ireland over past five seasons.

Form: 19-7009

(5)

Amthaal⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 85

25/1

Bellewstown maiden winner has been out of her depth in Listed company on last two starts and now faces even tougher opponents.

Form: 219370

Non-Runners

(3)

Julia's Magic¹⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: Mrs D Foster J: Gary Carroll

Forecasts

Gordon Lord Byron (5/2), Unfortunately (10/3), Fas (7/2), St Brelades Bay (4/1), St Patrick's Day (9/2), Julia's Magic (8/1), Amthaal (25/1)

GORDON LORD BYRON has not won since May 2017 but few would argue his heart is not in it and, forgiving his last run abroad, his two prior efforts make him he standout pick on current form. Unfortunately represents the Karl Burke yard who have made a habit of shipping good prizes back over to England including this 12 months ago. His current efforts raise concerns but he is dropped in class and the yard would not bring him here without good cause. Fas looks best of the rest judged on his 2017 form when based in France, but he is yet to attain those levels since arriving here.