16:45 Leopardstown

Saturday 12 September 2020

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Clipper Logistics Boomerang Mile (Group 2)

Off time: 16:46 | Winning time: 1m 39.44s

(10)

Ancient Spirit³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 109| BF| D

14/1

Smart horse. Creditable neck second of 7 to Royal Dornoch in Desmond Stakes at this C&D (good, 9/4) 30 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 92-1122

(3)

Century Dream^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: W Buick| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 117| D

2/1

Very smart horse. 11/4, career best when winning 6-runner Celebration Mile at Goodwood (8f, soft) 14 days ago by 4½ lengths from Sir Busker. Stable having good spell. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 725-151

(8)

Escobar^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: O J Orr| T: D O'Meara| OR: 109| D

25/1

Smart gelding. 1¼ lengths third of 5 to Happy Power in Supreme Stakes (5/1) at Goodwood (7f, good to soft) 13 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Needs things to drop right.

Form: 1-00373

(2)

Lancaster House⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 111| BF| D

3/1

Smart colt. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win at the Curragh in June. Creditable 1¾ lengths second of 6 to Romanised in Minstrel Stakes at the Curragh (7f, good to soft, 10/11) 56 days ago.

Form: 1117-12

(6)

Safe Voyage²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Colin Keane| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 116

4/1

Very smart gelding. 4/1, career best when winning 8-runner City of York Stakes at York (7f, good to soft) 21 days ago by 3½ lengths from One Master, forging clear. Enters calculations.

Form: 43-2141

(1)

Trais Fluors^v1³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: W J Lee| T: K J Condon| OR: 106| D

40/1

Smart horse. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 13/2, 2½ lengths fourth of 7 to Royal Dornoch in Desmond Stakes at this C&D (good) 30 days ago. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 30-7344

(5)

Surrounding^t⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: N G McCullagh| T: M Halford| OR: 103| D

125/1

Useful mare. Nine wins from 27 Flat runs. Creditable 4 lengths third of 6 to Romanised in Minstrel Stakes (10/1) at the Curragh (7f, good to soft) 56 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 744623

(7)

Royal Dornoch^t³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 110| CD

12/1

Smart colt. Tongue strap on for 1st time, career best when winning 7-runner Desmond Stakes at this C&D (good, 12/1) 30 days ago by neck from Ancient Spirit. Respected.

Form: 151-071

(9)

Sinawann²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 106| CD

14/1

Smart colt. 18/5, 1¼ lengths third of 5 to Armory in Royal Whip Stakes at the Curragh (10f, good to soft) 29 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 512-613

(4)

Vatican City⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 112

8/1

Lightly-raced winner. Runner-up in Irish Guineas but well-beaten last of 7 to Mohaather in Sussex Stakes at Goodwood (8f, good, 14/1) 45 days ago, possibly amiss. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 51-287

Forecasts

Century Dream (2/1), Lancaster House (3/1), Safe Voyage (4/1), Vatican City (8/1), Royal Dornoch (12/1), Sinawann (14/1), Ancient Spirit (14/1), Escobar (25/1), Trais Fluors (40/1), Surrounding (125/1)

CENTURY DREAM has looked back to his very best this season and can record back-to-back wins at this level after his smooth win in the Celebration Mile at Goodwood 2 weeks ago. Safe Voyage is another who's enjoying an excellent campaign and rates a huge threat back up to 1m, with Lancaster House making the most appeal of the home team.