14:35 Killarney

Friday 21 August 2020

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M.D. O'Shea And Sons Vincent O'Brien Ruby Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 1m 49.89s

(9)

Quizical⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 96| D

16/1

Useful gelding. Followed a good run with a below-par one when twelfth of 14 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good, 14/1) 9 days ago.

Form: 471-050

(2)

Saltonstall^p,t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: G M Ryan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 104| D

5/1

Smart gelding. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 11/1, career best when winning 18-runner handicap at Galway (8.6f, good to soft) 24 days ago, staying on to lead line.

Form: 380-401

(7)

Up Helly Aa³²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: S Foley| T: W McCreery| OR: 103

7/2

11/4, career best when winning 13-runner listed race at Cork (8.6f, heavy) by neck from Pincheck, staying on to lead close home. Has to be taken seriously if ready to roll after 10 months off.

Form: 2121-

(8)

Sh Boom¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 93| D

7/1

Useful filly. Respectable third of 6 in minor event (5/1) at Leopardstown (9f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Yard in good form.

Form: 5080-83

(1)

Helvic Dream²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr| T: N Meade| OR: 99

11/2

Useful gelding. Bit below form 7 lengths eighth of 18 to Saltonstall in handicap at Galway (8.6f, good to soft, 6/1) 24 days ago, late headway and finishing with running left.

Form: 311-238

(6)

A New Dawn⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 103

3/1

Useful filly. Best effort this season when 1¾ lengths third of 10 to Laburnum in listed race (12/1) at Gowran (9.4f, good) 9 days ago, never nearer. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 2-96433

(4)

Eden Quay⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P B Beggy| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 87

66/1

Fairly useful filly. Winner at Limerick in June. 40/1, 10¼ lengths tenth of 12 to Valeria Messalina in Brownstown Stakes at Cork (7f, good) 40 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 3-01070

(5)

Precious Moments^h1,t²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 91

22/1

Useful filly. Below form 16¾ lengths seventh of 12 to Champers Elysees in listed race at Galway (7f, good to soft, 20/1) 24 days ago. Trainer going well. Hood on 1st time , tongue strap back on.

Form: 570647

(11)

So Wonderful^b¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 102| D

11/2

Useful filly. Didn't need to be at best when winning 18-runner maiden (13/8) at the Curragh (8f, good to soft) 12 days ago, pushed out. Yard in good form. Likely to continue in form.

Form: 475221

Non-Runners

(3)

Lady Wannabe⁴⁰

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: J A Stack J: Chris Hayes

(10)

Fame And Acclaim³³

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: Declan McDonogh

Forecasts

A New Dawn (3/1), Up Helly Aa (7/2), Fame And Acclaim (7/2), Saltonstall (5/1), So Wonderful (11/2), Helvic Dream (11/2), Sh Boom (7/1), Lady Wannabe (14/1), Quizical (16/1), Precious Moments (22/1), Eden Quay (66/1)

UP HELLY AA ended his 3-y-o campaign on a high when taking the listed Navigation Stakes at Cork. There should be plenty more to come from this progressive colt, and he gets the vote to come out on top provided he's ready to roll. Saltonstall is a major player after scoring at Galway for the second year in succession last month, while Fame And Acclaim is well worth a crack at this level.