14:40 Tipperary

Sunday 7 October 2018

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Coolmore Stud Home Of Champions Concorde Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 1m 40.71s

(8)

Psychedelic Funk^b,t1¹⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 110| CD

9/2

Landed this contest 12-months ago off a 2lb lower mark. Lightly raced and recently missed a Group 2 contest because of the good to firm ground. Enters calculations.

Form: 31431-1

(4)

Flight Risk³⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 106| D

33/1

Not seen since finishing fifth of 15 beaten 3L at Leopardstown 12-months ago. Fourth of 10 beaten 3¼L in this contest last year and holds an each way claim here.

Form: 487845-

(1)

Marshall Jennings²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: C O'Donoghue| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 98| D

33/1

Largely struggling at Listed and Group 2 level in recent times and hard to make a case for up in class here against these rivals given his exposed profile.

Form: 605307

(5)

Smash Williams^t²¹

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

10/1

Hasn't won since winning a Group 3 on just his second start. Has run some respectable races in defeat in Group company of late and finished second in a Curragh handicap last month over 6f. Worth a market check.

Form: 524442

(6)

Chief Ironside⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Fran Berry| T: W Jarvis| OR: 104

5/1

Won 1¼m maiden at Chester in May and found further improvement to win at Newmarket in July. Has finished third in a couple of Group 3's recently and boasts similar claims here.

Form: 131533

(3)

Dan's Dream²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M R Channon| OR: 107| D

6/1

Newbury Group 3 winner earlier this year but struggled a little in deeper company until a solid effort when dropped back to Group 3 class at Tipperary. Out of his depth last time but holds better claims here.

Form: 100627

(9)

Imaging¹⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Declan McDonogh| T: D K Weld| OR: 106| D

11/4

Second to Gustav Klimt in the Leopardstown 2000 Guineas trial before landing a a Listed contest at Naas when last seen in May. Likely to go well once again.

Form: 21-121

(2)

Ellthea^p⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Leigh Roche| T: K R Burke| OR: 107| D

16/1

Not hit the heights in three starts this season although set stern tests in first two contests. May struggle in this company.

Form: 15-7596

(7)

Yulong Gold Fairy³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Shane Foley| T: D K Weld| OR: 103| D

9/2

Improving sort who was only 4¾L adrift of Alpha Centauri in the Irish 1,000 guineas in May before landing a Listed contest at the Galway festival this month. Beaten latest but entitled to make the shortlist here.

Form: 1-25514

Forecasts

Imaging (11/4), Yulong Gold Fairy (9/2), Psychedelic Funk (9/2), Chief Ironside (5/1), Dan's Dream (6/1), Smash Williams (10/1), Ellthea (16/1), Flight Risk (33/1), Marshall Jennings (33/1)

IMAGING, second to Gustav Klimt in the Leopardstown 2000 Guineas trial before landing a a Listed contest at Naas when last seen in May sets the standard here and if in good shape on comeback can see off the attentions of British raider, Chief Ironside and C&D winner, Psychedelic Funk. Dan's Dream could be of interest to each-way backers and can hit the frame for trainer Mick Channon.