15:10 Navan

Sunday 28 April 2019

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Committed Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 1m 14.04s

(7)

Eclipse Storm⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: C D Maxwell| T: J A Stack| OR: 91| D

25/1

Naas maiden winner last season also went close over C&D in Listed event, recent reappearance at Cork was a bitter disappointment.

Form: 13-0

(4)

Gustavus Weston¹⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 92| BF| D

14/1

Fairyhouse maiden winner last term, plenty to find on form and lacks a recent run coming into this tough contest.

Form: 417-

(3)

Inverleigh²⁰⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D W O'Connor| T: G M Lyons| OR: 100| D

6/1

Drops in trip for this seasonal bow, seemingly has plenty to find on ratings with a few of these rivals.

Form: 123-

(6)

San Andreas²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 99| D

10/1

Not the brightest star in Ballydoyle, has plenty of work to do and seems second-pick of the Aidan O'Brien duo.

Form: 416-97

(5)

The Irish Rover²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 105| D

5/2

Third in Group 1 Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh last summer is the benchmark on form, drops in class after 2,000 Guineas Trial at Leopardstown on reappearance.

Form: 03457-5

(2)

Cava³⁰¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: J A Heffernan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 100| D

4/1

Placed in Group 3 company last season after a winning debut, that sort of form will put him in the mix for this prize if he can find on seasonal bow.

Form: 13-

(10)

Chestnut Express^t²²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 78| D

33/1

Progresses nicely last season, ending term with Naas maiden win. Returns to action facing a much sterner test of her credentials.

Form: 8421-

(8)

Chicago May¹⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 90| D

5/1

Career-best when winning 20-runner maiden at Naas (6f, good; 8-1), readily on most recent sighting. Worth a tilt at this sort of prize on return.

Form: 1621-

(1)

Chicas Amigas^p²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 93| D

6/1

Hasn't fired in two starts this term but likely better suited by this trip/ground. Filly will have to improve to score.

Form: 7610-76

(9)

Rainbow Moonstone²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 89| D

16/1

Lightly-raced Naas maiden winner, not disgraced in Group 3 company at Leopardstown on reappearance. More required to land this however.

Form: 01-8

Forecasts

The Irish Rover (5/2), Cava (4/1), Chicago May (5/1), Inverleigh (6/1), Chicas Amigas (6/1), San Andreas (10/1), Gustavus Weston (14/1), Rainbow Moonstone (16/1), Eclipse Storm (25/1), Chestnut Express (33/1)

The Irish Rover just about sets the standard on the pick of last season's efforts and should be better off for the recent outing at Leopardstown, but he's not one to set the watch by and can be taken on here with CAVA. She lacks a recent run but won first-time out last season and the form of her Group 3 third at the Curragh last August (sole start after debut) ready very strongly. Chicago May, also reappearing, has scope for doing better things this term and could snare some place money.