18:45 Curragh

Saturday 13 June 2020

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Coolmore Calyx Gladness Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 1m 24.11s

(4)

Speak In Colours^t¹⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 110| C

6/5

All three of his wins since joining this yard have come here over 6f including two Group 3 races; hasn't quite shown the same ability over this trip and carries a penalty but leading player nonetheless.

Form: 44136-4

(7)

Lancaster House²⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 108| BF

6/4

Failed to make it four wins from four career starts when a beaten favourite at Leopardstown in September; better than that performance though and still lightly raced; drop back to 7f on fast ground is a slight concern but he's a leading player.

Form: 1117-

(3)

Smash Williams^t³²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 103| BF| C| D

11/1

Group 3 winner here as a juvenile but has only won once since when landing a Listed race at Leopardstown; will probably need a career best to take this and out of form on his last couple of starts of 2019.

Form: 346270-

(6)

Crafty Madam^t²⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: W J Lee| T: K J Condon| OR: 99| CD

7/1

C&D winner of a competitive handicap here last year and posted a career best when third in a Group 3 at Tipperary when last seen; needs another step up to land a blow here though.

Form: 6/21273-

(5)

Peshkova^p1²¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: C P Hoban| T: R P Cody| OR: 69| D

200/1

Handicap winner at Cork in August but that is a long way from the required standard here; wears first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 704150-

(1)

Silver Service^t²²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 85| C

66/1

Course winner of a competitive handicap here in October but beaten three times in handicaps since and this is a huge step up in grade; hard to fancy.

Form: 471236-

Non-Runners

(2)

Psychedelic Funk²³¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: G M Lyons J: Colin Keane

Forecasts

Speak In Colours (6/5), Lancaster House (6/4), Crafty Madam (7/1), Psychedelic Funk (7/1), Smash Williams (11/1), Silver Service (66/1), Peshkova (200/1)

LANCASTER HOUSE retains plenty of potential despite disappointing when last seen and provided he handles the drop back to 7f, he's the one to beat at the weights. Speak In Colours has to give weight to all but he's proven at this level and is another to consider while 2018's winner of this, Psychedelic Funk, is another to consider.