15:10 Curragh

Sunday 13 September 2020

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Derrinstown Stud Flying Five Stakes (Group 1)

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 1m 0.58s

(6)

Equilateral⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: W Buick| T: C Hills| OR: 111| D

7/1

Produced a career best when chasing home top-class stablemate Battaash in King's Stand at Royal Ascot but not at that level both starts since.

Form: 6-12295

(14)

Make A Challenge^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 112| CD

9/2

Very smart gelding. 4 wins from 6 runs this year. Didn't need to improve to win 9-runner listed race (4/9) at Navan (5f, heavy) 15 days ago by ½ length from Urban Beat. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 161211

(1)

A'Ali²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 113| CD

4/1

Triple Group 2 winner as a juvenile and has showed he's trained on well with Sandown Group 3 and C&D Group 2 wins in July. Unable to land a blow in Nunthorpe at York since. This more suitable.

Form: 10-8114

(4)

Alligator Alley²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 102| BF| D

40/1

Useful colt. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (6f, 11/4) 29 days ago. Firmly up against it.

Form: 2168-20

(2)

Glass Slippers⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 113| D

9/2

Showed marked improvement in second half of 2019, winning 3 times, notably Prix de l’Abbaye at Longchamp. Beaten only by Battaash in Group 2 at Goodwood (5f) 44 days ago. Has best chance on form.

Form: 4111-52

(11)

Kurious²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Harry Bentley| T: H Candy| OR: 104| D

33/1

Listed/Group 3 winner at Sandown last summer but not seen again until finishing seventh to Battaash in King's Stand at Royal Ascot. Took a step forward when fifth in Nunthorpe at York since.

Form: 2011-75

(3)

Maid In India⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: E J Alston| OR: 105| D

33/1

Smart mare. Listed/Group 3 winner last season. 12/1, below form 4½ lengths eighth of 18 to Queen Jo Jo in Summer Stakes at York (6f, good) 56 days ago, doing too much too soon.

Form: 101-308

(7)

Que Amoro^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 113| D

5/1

Smart filly. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Ayr in June. Excellent length second to Battaash in Nunthorpe Stakes at York (5f, good to soft, 22/1) 23 days ago. Big player on that form.

Form: 112-132

(13)

Rapid Reaction^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Andrew Slattery| T: J F Grogan| OR: 102| D

80/1

Useful mare. Fourteen runs since last win in 2018. 14/1, respectable 3¾ lengths fifth of 9 to Make A Challenge in listed race at Navan (5f, heavy) 15 days ago. Plenty to find.

Form: 00-7235

(10)

Sonaiyla^t,v³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Lee| T: P Twomey| OR: 106| C

11/1

Smart filly. Course winner. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. Respectable neck second of 9 to Glen Shiel in Phoenix Sprint Stakes (11/2) at this course (6f, good to soft) 35 days ago.

Form: 901-112

(8)

Keep Busy¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 103| BF| D

18/1

Smart filly. Latest win at Hamilton in August. Respectable 2 lengths third of 9 to Dakota Gold in listed race (3/1) at Beverley (5f, good to soft) 17 days ago. More needed here.

Form: 220123

(5)

Liberty Beach⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 108| D

13/2

Enjoyed productive 2-y-o campaign and even better form this year, placed behind Battaash in Group 1 at Royal Ascot and A'ali in Group 3 at Sandown. Below par at Goodwood since but type to bounce back.

Form: 12-1324

(12)

Silver Spear²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Foley| T: A Slattery| OR: 84

200/1

Fairly useful filly. 11/1, creditable third of 11 in handicap at Naas (6f, soft) 21 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 4613-43

(9)

You'resobeautiful^p1⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack| OR: 95| BF| D

80/1

Lightly-raced winner. Seventh of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 4/1) 49 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 21267

Non-Runners

(15)

Na Blianta Beo³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: J S Bolger J: K J Manning

Forecasts

A'Ali (4/1), Glass Slippers (9/2), Make A Challenge (9/2), Que Amoro (5/1), Liberty Beach (13/2), Equilateral (7/1), Sonaiyla (11/1), Keep Busy (18/1), Maid In India (33/1), Kurious (33/1), Alligator Alley (40/1), Rapid Reaction (80/1), You'resobeautiful (80/1), Na Blianta Beo (100/1), Silver Spear (200/1)

GLASS SLIPPERS has raced only twice this year, stepping up on her comeback run when runner-up to Battaash in the King George Stakes at Goodwood, and she sets the standard based on her win in the Prix de l’Abbaye at Longchamp 11 months ago. Que Amoro ran a cracker when second in the Nunthorpe at York and is an obvious threat, while there wasn't much between A'Ali and Make A Challenge here in July.