14:10 Leopardstown

Saturday 6 April 2019

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Ballylinch Stud 'Red Rocks' 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 14:12 | Winning time: 1m 32.01s

(6)

Madhmoon²⁰³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Chris Hayes| T: K Prendergast| OR: 115| C

4/6

Impressive when unbeaten in two starts as a juvenile both over 1m following his maiden win with an emphatic success in a group 2 both on a sound surface. Prominent in 2,000 Guineas betting, though now encounters soft ground for the first time.

Form: 11-

(5)

Copia Verborum¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 87| D

50/1

Debut win last summer but looking exposed now and beaten in handicap company last week. Hard to see him figuring here.

Form: 43378-6

(8)

Could Be King¹⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J M Oxx| OR: 102| D

10/1

Off the mark at the fourth attempt on soft ground as a juvenile and improved on that when fourth in a group 3 when last seen. May have more to come but needs to show more to trouble the principal players.

Form: 34514-

(1)

Never No More¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 107| D

5/2

Untried beyond the minimum trip at 2 but showed big improvement when emphatically taking a valuable 7f handicap on his return last month. That was on similar ground to what he faces here and with fitness on his side has to be a big player.

Form: 217-1

(7)

San Andreas¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 100| BF

14/1

Sent off favourite in the handicap won last time by stable companion Never No More but finished ninth having met some trouble in running. Has 3lb pull but does have 10L to find.

Form: 416-9

(2)

The Irish Rover¹⁹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 105

22/1

Won a Newbury maiden last May but began to look exposed as the season progressed and may lack the scope of some of these. First run at this trip so stamina isn't guaranteed.

Form: 103457-

(3)

Wargrave¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: L F Roche| T: J A Stack| OR: 97| D

12/1

Several good efforts at two and didn't need to improve when making all in 7f maiden last month. Consistent sort though needs to find more to trouble the best of these.

Form: 32372-1

Non-Runners

(4)

Breaking Story¹⁶⁸

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: S Lavery J: Robbie Colgan

Forecasts

Madhmoon (4/6), Never No More (5/2), Could Be King (10/1), Wargrave (12/1), San Andreas (14/1), The Irish Rover (22/1), Breaking Story (25/1), Copia Verborum (50/1)

Madhmoon is a class act but this is a different surface for him having looked impressive in both his victories last season on good ground, and there is a chance that NEVER NO MORE, proven on the ground and with fitness on his side can take his scalp on this occasion. San Andreas is likely to get much closer to the selection this time and can make the frame.