15:39 Leopardstown

Saturday 24 October 2020

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Eyrefield Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 2m 3.64s

(2)

Carlisle Bay²¹

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

6/4

Won 14-runner maiden at Tipperary (9f, good to soft, 7/1) on debut 21 days ago, readily. Stable in good form. Smart prospect.

Form: 1

(8)

Flying Visit³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Luke McAteer| T: J S Bolger| OR: 93| BF

10/3

Useful colt. Winner at Listowel in September. Good second of 5 in minor event (9/4) at Gowran (7f, heavy) 3 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Back up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 351222

(3)

Laelaps¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 89

40/1

Progressive form, winning 11-runner maiden at Navan (8f, soft) 17 days ago, having run of race. May do better again.

Form: 8421

(9)

Los Andes⁵⁴

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

20/1

1m Navan maiden winner. 7/4, not at best when third of 4 in minor event at Roscommon (7.2f, good to soft) 54 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. This test definitely more suitable.

Form: 513

(6)

Rebel Step¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen| T: A Slattery| OR: 87

16/1

Lightly-raced winner. 7/1, career best when winning 6-runner nursery at Thurles (8f, soft) 16 days ago by neck from Flying Visit, holding on gamely.

Form: 3631

(4)

Reve De Vol²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 101

13/2

Useful form. Winner on Fairyhouse debut in July. Better form in defeat at pattern level since, notably when third in 1m course Group 2 on penultimate start. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 1835

(1)

San Martino¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 92| BF

6/1

Lightly-raced winner. 15/8, creditable 1½ lengths third of 6 to Rebel Step in nursery at Thurles (8f, soft) 16 days ago. Yard in good form. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 48123

(7)

Wuqood²⁸

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

7/1

Gowran debut winner. 7/1, not disgraced when 9¼ lengths seventh of 13 to High Definition in Beresford Stakes (7/1) at the Curragh (1m, soft) since. Open to further progress.

Form: 17

(5)

Dearg Jazz¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rory Cleary| T: J M Barrett| OR: 86

100/1

Fairly useful form. Winner of 1m nursery at the Curragh in September. 5½ lengths ninth of 12 to Fantasy Lady in listed race at the Curragh (1m, soft, 40/1) 13 days ago. Bit to find.

Form: 98619

Forecasts

Carlisle Bay (6/4), Flying Visit (10/3), San Martino (6/1), Reve De Vol (13/2), Wuqood (7/1), Rebel Step (16/1), Los Andes (20/1), Laelaps (40/1), Dearg Jazz (100/1)

CARLISLE BAY ran out a pretty convincing winner on his Tipperary debut 3 weeks ago and can take the step up in class in his stride for the Aidan O'Brien team. Reve de Vol has shown he can be competitive at pattern level and rates a danger, while Wuqood wasn't disgraced in the Beresford and remains open to improvement.