14:30 Leopardstown

Sunday 14 June 2020

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Leopardstown (C & G) Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 14:34 | Winning time: 1m 42.94s

(3)

Aztec Parade

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh

28/1

Anjaal half-brother to useful 7f-1m1f winner Gallant Eagle and 7f winner Gratified. Yard 7-94 with runners here in recent seasons, and others seem more likely on paper.

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(9)

Bolivar

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: P Twomey

4/1

By Anodin out of a useful French 1¼m winner. Not the most expensive, but yard does very well with newcomers, and surprise if he was let down by inexperience.

Form:

(1)

Kartayaz

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ross Coakley| T: J C McConnell

100/1

Iffrajj half-brother to 1m winner Karakour out of a 2-y-o 76f winner. Cheap purchase at €4,000 earlier this year, which doesn't augur particularly well for his chances.

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(10)

Mostallim

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld

15/2

By Bated Breath, and the first foal of a 1½m winner. Sales price rose to 175,000 as a yearling, so clearly has something about him physically. Market will prove informative.

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(5)

Napa Valley

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien

11/8

Full-brother to 1m winner Koubalibre and half-brother to Cheveley Park Stakes winner Tiggy Wiggy and 6f winner Iftaar. Bred to be precocious, so belated debut a slight worry, but much respected on pedigree/connections.

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(7)

Pin Your Hopes

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: A Oliver

12/1

By Rock of Gibraltar out of a useful French 1m1f winner. Cost just €11,000 as a yearling, and makes only limited appeal in absence of market clues.

Form:

(8)

Ramesses The Great

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien

10/3

Pioneerof The Nile half-brother to Breeders' Cup Classic winner Vino Rosso. Cost $575,000 as a yearling, and disappointing if he isn't up to making a major splash given his stellar pedigree.

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(6)

Snowalot

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins

40/1

Camelot half-brother to 2-y-o 6f winner Snowy Scene and 7f/1m winner Coviglia out of a 6f winner. Apprentice ridden for racecourse bow, and seems sure to come on for the outing.

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(4)

Wonwabbitwon

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁷⁾| T: A Mullins

33/1

Camacho half-brother to 1m1½f winner English Pale and 1m winner Ally Cay out of an unraced half-sister to Coronation Cup winner Pether's Moon. Of interest only if attracting significant support.

Form:

Non-Runners

(2)

Up With The Play

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: J S Bolger J: K J Manning

Forecasts

Napa Valley (11/8), Ramesses The Great (10/3), Bolivar (4/1), Up With The Play (6/1), Mostallim (15/2), Pin Your Hopes (12/1), Aztec Parade (28/1), Wonwabbitwon (33/1), Snowalot (40/1), Kartayaz (100/1)

Aidan O'Brien holds the cards here, with Napa Valley - a Galileo half-brother to the brilliant Tiggy Wiggy - and RAMESSES THE GREAT who is a half-brother to last year's Breeders' Cup Classic winner Vino Rosso, and cost $575,000 as a yearling. It'd dangerous reading too much into riding arrangements at Ballydoyle, and the latter makes most appeal. Mostallim has a fair pedigree, but his sales price rose to 175,000 as a yearling, which augurs well, and he's respected despite having already been gelded.