Coolmore Gustav Klimt Race

Off time: 14:08 | Winning time: 1m 1.31s

(3)

Pistoletto²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| D

1/5

Full-brother to US dual Grade 1 1¼m winner Avenge and half-brother to several other winners. Produced a demolition job with ease on debut over this trip last month looking a smart prospect in the making. Should prove hard to beat.

Form: 1

(4)

Real Force³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: G O'Leary| CD

16/1

Lethal Force colt, cost 19,000 gns as foal and €15,000 as a yearling. Half-brother to two winners and dam a half-sister to 6f juvenile Group 3 winner. Ran on well despite slow start to win on debut and should improve for the experience.

Form: 1

(2)

Red Epaulette^b1⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: L F Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| BF| CD

6/1

Half-brother to four winners including Paddy's Saltantes was a comfortable winner over C&D but slightly below that over 6f here subsequently. Form stands up but looked precocious and others may improve more.

Form: 13

(1)

Windham Belle¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| D

25/1

Anjaal filly, cost €7,000 as a yearling. Half-sister to eight winners, largely sprinters. Dam a half-sister to a Group 2 winner. Left C&D debut readily behind when making all at Dundalk this month. Likely to improve again.

Form: 01

Forecasts

Pistoletto (1/5), Red Epaulette (6/1), Real Force (16/1), Windham Belle (25/1)

An intriguing small field which is still likely to be run at a decent pace. It's always hard to know after such limited runs, who has the most improvement to come but it's surely worth sticking with PISTOLETTO who won with so much in hand on debut for his all powerful connections. Red Apaulette has the form but he may not quite improve like his rivals. Windham Belle is pacey and showed big progress to win on her second start while Real Force looked like he'd learn plenty from his winning debut and may prove the biggest danger.