19:10 Curragh

Friday 7 June 2019

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TRM - Excellence In Equine Nutrition Ballyogan Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 19:11 | Winning time: 1m 13.86s

(5)

Dan's Dream³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M R Channon| OR: 107| D

3/1

2018 Fred Darling winner who returned to her very best when short-head second of 10 to Happen in Athasi Stakes over 7f here last time. Drop in trip a slight worry, but holds very strong claims on form.

Form: 06274-2

(4)

Julia's Magic¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Gary Carroll| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 92| D

16/1

Useful filly, but often highly tried, and while she ran to her best when 3¼L third of 9 to Soffia in a 5f listed race at Naas last time, she still has work to do to get competitive at this level.

Form: 4005-03

(11)

Mm Sixsevei³⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: C O'Donoghue| T: J M Oxx| OR: 96

25/1

Has raced just once since October 2017 debut, showing marked improvement to win a 5f maiden at Tipperary last May by 14L. Off again since that impressive win, but remains an exciting prospect assuming she can be kept fit.

Form: 4/1-

(1)

Rapid Reaction¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: A J Slattery| T: J F Grogan| OR: 84

50/1

Won a 5f handicap at Naas in September, and not disgraced when fifth in a listed race over the same C&D last month. Plenty to find on form here, however.

Form: 40610-5

(10)

Soffia¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Declan McDonogh| T: E Lynam| OR: 102| CD

11/4

Won a C&D handicap in September, and has progressed again this year. Better than ever when winning a 5f Listed race at Naas last time by 1½ lengths from Final Venture. One to consider once more.

Form: 214-621

(3)

Lethal Promise^h²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 101| D

9/4

Has won Listed contests on either side of a winter break, most recently beating Servalan at Cork (5½f) last month. Bit more to do here, but is going the right way, and not taken lightly.

Form: 21401-1

(7)

Queen Jo Jo²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: D Tudhope| T: K A Ryan| OR: 98| D

4/1

Third in the Lowther Stakes at York last season, and showed she had trained on when winning a Listed race over 6f at Nottingham last month. May yet do better, and one to consider here.

Form: 2134-51

(9)

Sakura⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 69

66/1

Has regressed badly since winning a maiden at Navan last year, and makes no appeal at this exalted level.

Form: 3149-0

Non-Runners

(12)

Aurora Eclipse⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: M O'Callaghan J: Gary Halpin

(6)

Iiex Excelsa⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: J A Stack J: Wayne Lordan

(8)

Angelic Light²⁸

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: M O'Callaghan J: L F Roche

(2)

Mia Mento¹⁹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: T Mullins J: O J Orr

Forecasts

Lethal Promise (9/4), Soffia (11/4), Dan's Dream (3/1), Queen Jo Jo (4/1), Iiex Excelsa (14/1), Angelic Light (14/1), Julia's Magic (16/1), Mia Mento (16/1), Mm Sixsevei (25/1), Aurora Eclipse (33/1), Rapid Reaction (50/1), Sakura (66/1)

SOFFIA and Dan's Dream stand out on ratings. and with this trip more likely to suit the former, who is a C&D winner, she gets the nod. Lethal Promise is best of the rest, although both Queen Jo Jo and Mm Sixsevei are open to improvement, and can't be ignored.