15:00 Leopardstown

Saturday 17 October 2020

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Killavullan Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 1m 31.92s

(4)

Erzindjan⁵³

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

6/1

13/8, won 7-runner maiden at Cork (7f, heavy) 53 days ago, forging over 3l clear. Open to further progress so not dismissed lightly.

Form: 61

(8)

Inca Prince²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: H De Bromhead| D

9/1

Looked useful prospect when landing 14-runner maiden at Dundalk (7f, 9/1) on debut 22 days ago, keeping on well. In excellent hands so no forlorn hope.

Form: 1

(9)

Mexico City³⁸

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

22/1

13/2, best effort up to 7f when third of 10 in maiden at Cork 38 days ago. Yard in good form but he needs to take a big step forward here.

Form: 563

(5)

Ontario¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 109| BF

6/4

Useful colt who possibly found run coming too soon when failing to land odds in listed race at Tipperary (7.4f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Worth another chance and leading claims on form.

Form: 0D1322

(1)

Poetic Flare⁷

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

3/1

Naas maiden debut winner before 8½l tenth of 14 to St Mark's Basilica in Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket (7f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Has more to offer so in the mix.

Form: 10

(2)

Star Image²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Crosse| T: T Mullins| OR: 84| D

200/1

Fairly useful filly. Winner at the Curragh in August but only ninth of 10 to Elysium in Weld Park Stakes at the Curragh (7f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Lots to find here.

Form: 965109

(3)

Zaffy's Pride¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 95| D

4/1

Made it 2-4 with career-best victory in 7f listed race at Dundalk 15 days ago by 1¼l from Magnanimous, well on top at finish. Much respected back on turf.

Form: 2511

Non-Runners

(6)

Federal⁷⁸

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: J P O'Brien J: Declan McDonogh

(7)

Masen³⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: G M Lyons J: Gary Carroll

Forecasts

Ontario (6/4), Poetic Flare (3/1), Zaffy's Pride (4/1), Erzindjan (6/1), Masen (6/1), Federal (8/1), Inca Prince (9/1), Mexico City (22/1), Star Image (200/1)

ONTARIO brings the best form to the table and is worth forgiving his recent below-par Tipperary second when turned out quickly, so he gets the nod. Masen also wasn't seen to best effect in the National Stakes last time so is fancied to give Aidan O'Brien's colt most to do, although Poetic Flare and Erzindjan are highly respected too in an intriguing Group 3 contest.