15:15 Curragh

Saturday 26 September 2020

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Alan Smurfit Memorial Beresford Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 1m 45.28s

(11)

Ace Aussie¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs J Harrington

9/2

Promising son of Australia who readily landed 10-runner maiden at Cork (7f, good to firm, 11/5) 17 days ago. More to come up to 1m now so much respected.

Form: 21

(9)

Brazil^b²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: E J McNamara| T: A P O'Brien| CD

11/1

7/4 and blinkered for 1st time, relished test of stamina at the trip to win 7-runner maiden over C&D (heavy) 29 days ago. Capable of better but he'll need to up his game if he's to follow up.

Form: 431

(13)

High Definition³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| CD

9/5

7/1, made highly promising debut when taking 12-runner maiden over C&D 35 days ago, rapid headway to lead late on. Most exciting son of Galileo so one to beat for yard that has farmed this event.

Form: 1

(5)

Ides Of August¹⁴

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

12/1

Leopardstown debut winner before 8l fifth of 9 to Cadillac in Champions Juvenile Stakes at Leopardstown (8f, good) 14 days ago, not ideally placed. Open to further progress so enters calculations.

Form: 15

(8)

Jack Duggan¹⁴

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

40/1

Tipperary 7.5f maiden winner before last of 9 to Cadillac in Champions Juvenile Stakes at Leopardstown (8f, good) 14 days ago. May still do better.

Form: 19

(6)

Lifetime Legend¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: A Oliver

50/1

20/1, much better effort when second of 7 in maiden at Galway (8.6f, heavy) 18 days ago. Open to more improvement.

Form: 62

(3)

Monaasib^t³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: K Prendergast| OR: 99| C

7/1

Course winner who arrives on back of good second of 19 in minor event at Naas (6f, soft) 34 days ago. Not ruled out on form but takes a big step up in trip now.

Form: 92112

(1)

Reve De Vol¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons| OR: 102

14/1

Fairyhouse 7f debut winner who (40/1) posted excellent third of 9 to Cadillac in Champions Juvenile Stakes at Leopardstown (8f, good) 14 days ago. Solid claims.

Form: 183

(12)

Sir Lucan⁷⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: P B Beggy| T: A P O'Brien

40/1

9/1, very green when last of 5 in minor event at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft) on debut 75 days ago. Stable have won this for past nine years so brother to smart Sir Dragonet is no forlorn hope.

Form: 5

(4)

Snapraeterea¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 102| D

11/1

Dual 7f winner who recorded creditable sixth of 9 to Cadillac in Champions Juvenile Stakes at Leopardstown (8f) 14 days ago. Yard in good form so he's shortlisted.

Form: 12146

(2)

Southern Cape³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 96

22/1

Winner at Gowran in July but came in last of 8 to Mac Swiney in Futurity Stakes here (7f) 35 days ago. May still do better now tackling 1m.

Form: 2178

(7)

Wuqood⁴⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld| D

7/1

12/1, created excellent impression when landing maiden at Gowran (8f, good) on debut 45 days ago, just holding on having gone smoothly. Son of Dubawi is bred to be smart so well worth considering.

Form: 1

(10)

Adakaz²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Robbie Colgan| T: N Slevin

250/1

Thrice-raced maiden, only fifth of 13 in maiden at Down Royal (7f, soft) 22 days ago. Faces very stiff task so easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 545

Forecasts

High Definition (9/5), Ace Aussie (9/2), Monaasib (7/1), Wuqood (7/1), Snapraeterea (11/1), Brazil (11/1), Ides Of August (12/1), Reve De Vol (14/1), Southern Cape (22/1), Sir Lucan (40/1), Jack Duggan (40/1), Lifetime Legend (50/1), Adakaz (250/1)

A fascinating renewal of this Group 2 but HIGH DEFINITION looked a colt destined for the top when showing a fine turn of foot to make a winning debut here so is impossible to oppose. Aidan O'Brien is also represented by Brazil in his bid to win this for the 10th year running and he rates the chief threat after coming good in blinkers last time. Wuqood is a good prospect and pick of the rest.