Sauternes Cup Rated Race

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 40.74s

(3)

Tony The Gent^b¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 87| D

5/1

Fair sort with 4-32 career record on turf, latest success coming at Gowran Park over this trip in May from 3lb lower. Not beaten far last month at the Curragh off this rating and should go well for in-form handler.

Form: 664155

(5)

Mujid³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: L Dettori| T: D K Weld| OR: 86| CD

10/3

Frankel colt, won a course maiden over similar trip on second start in May, bit disappointing since on handicap at Limerick (1m, yielding; 6-1) but should improve on that and forecast ground in his favour.

Form: 618

(2)

Highland Dress³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: C O'Donoghue| T: J M Oxx| BF

3/1

Shamardal colt won a Cork maiden with something in hand on debut in May and ran well since at Fairyhouse in this grade. Doing best work late on and should have learned from that experience. Likely sort.

Form: 13

(4)

Spiorad Saoirse¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A Slattery| OR: 82| D

8/1

1lb lower now than last win but not really performed to his level in last two efforts after a sound fifth at Cork before which would give him a real chance. Engaged here on Tuesday evening.

Form: 1-05067

(1)

Turnberry Isle¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 89| D

2/1

Maiden winner at Naas in November, his sole success from nine starts. This will be a fifth run since the start of June and by no means a Ballydoyle star but perfectly entitled to go well in this company.

Form: 656356

Forecasts

Turnberry Isle (2/1), Highland Dress (3/1), Mujid (10/3), Tony The Gent (5/1), Spiorad Saoirse (8/1)

There was plenty promise in the debut win of HIGHLAND DRESS at Cork in May and he should have learned plenty from his run at Fairyhouse last month, when he took too long to get going before finishing well. Further progress looks likely and can make him hard to beat. Mujid should build on this handicap run at Limerick and will be suited by firmer ground that is forecast now while Tony The Gent and the busy Turnberry Isle aren't to be overlooked with any degree of certainty.