15:40 Leopardstown

Saturday 12 September 2020

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KPMG Champions Juvenile Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 1m 40.93s

(8)

Cadillac²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| BF| C

11/8

Impressive course winner on debut, then shaped well when ½-length second of 8 to Mac Swiney in Futurity Stakes (4/5) at the Curragh (7f, soft) 21 days ago. Should prove hard to beat.

Form: 12

(1)

Fernando Vichi⁵¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| CD

5/1

Built on encouraging debut to land 6-runner maiden at this C&D (good to soft, 8/15) 51 days ago, readily. Should have more to offer.

Form: 21

(10)

Fourhometwo⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Kelly| T: J P Murtagh

22/1

Twice-raced winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. 6/4, won 11-runner maiden at Galway (7f, soft) 41 days ago, readily. Difficult ask.

Form: 21

(2)

Ides Of August⁸³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| C

16/1

Won 10-runner maiden at this course (7f, good to soft, 3/1) on debut 83 days ago, driven out. Should progress, so not ruled out.

Form: 1

(5)

Jack Duggan³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| D

18/1

Impressive winning debut in 9-runner maiden (20/1) at Tipperary (7.5f, soft) on debut 36 days ago. This is a sharp rise in class so early in his career, though.

Form: 1

(4)

Liffey River⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien| D

13/2

Off the mark at second attempt in 9-runner maiden at Punchestown (8f, soft, 10/11) 9 days ago, making all cosily. More to come.

Form: 21

(3)

Reve De Vol³⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons

40/1

Twice-raced winner.3¼ lengths eighth of 10 to Military Style in Tyros Stakes at this course (7f, good to firm, 28/1) 37 days ago, left poorly placed. Others are more appealing.

Form: 18

(7)

Snapraeterea²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 102| D

14/1

Lightly-raced winner. Creditable 2½ lengths fourth of 8 to Mac Swiney in Futurity Stakes at the Curragh (7f, soft, 6/1) 21 days ago, running on. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 1214

(6)

Van Gogh²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 103

7/2

Promising type. 7/2, 6¼ lengths sixth of 8 to Mac Swiney in Futurity Stakes at the Curragh (7f, soft) 21 days ago. Likely to get back on the up.

Form: 426

Non-Runners

(9)

Blue For You⁴⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: D K Weld J: O J Orr

Forecasts

Cadillac (11/8), Van Gogh (7/2), Fernando Vichi (5/1), Liffey River (13/2), Blue For You (12/1), Snapraeterea (14/1), Ides Of August (16/1), Jack Duggan (18/1), Fourhometwo (22/1), Reve De Vol (40/1)

Following an emphatic winning debut at this course, Cadillac shaped like the best horse in the Futurity Stakes at the Curragh 3 weeks ago, so this talented colt is expected to get back to winning ways before a move up to the top level. Van Gogh had looked promising before an excusable effort last time, so he's feared in opposition along with Ides of August.