14:35 Curragh

Saturday 17 April 2021

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TRI Equestrian Gladness Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 14:38 | Winning time: 1m 25.36s

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Speak In Colours^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 110| C| D

12/1

Smart horse. 4-time course winner. 5½ lengths eleventh of 13 to Extravagant Kid in Al Quoz Sprint at Meydan (6f, good, 25/1) 21 days ago. May well bounce back after a break.

Form: 1460-20

(5)

Brad The Brief⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 109

14/1

Smart gelding. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win at Chantilly in October. 20/1, ninth of 13 in minor event at King Abdulaziz (6f) 56 days ago. Definite claims on best form.

Form: 39141-9

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Current Option³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: G M Ryan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 107| D

15/2

Smart gelding. Five wins from 16 Flat runs. Three wins from 7 runs last year. 3/1, fourth of 6 in minor event at Dundalk (8f) 36 days ago, not knocked about. Should be spot on now.

Form: 01151-4

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Lancaster House¹⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 110| CD

9/4

Form: 17/1200-

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Comfort Line^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Declan McDonogh| T: M Mulvany| OR: 92| D

50/1

Useful gelding. Latest win at Gowran in October. 11/1, slipped up in handicap at Cork (10.1f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 321-53S

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Fiscal Rules¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 103| D

5/1

Useful gelding. Creditable 2 lengths second of 15 to Laugh A Minute in listed race at Cork (6f, good to soft, 9/1) 14 days ago. Solid claims with a fitness edge over some.

Form: 56155-2

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Free Solo¹⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 100

25/1

Useful colt. 5 lengths seventh of 9 to Surrounding in listed race at Leopardstown (7f, soft, 10/3), lost all chance at start. Off 6 months. Not discounted.

Form: 31/0227-

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Gustavus Weston¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 102| C

25/1

Useful gelding. Course winner. 25/1, respectable 3¼ lengths fifth of 15 to Laugh A Minute in listed race at Cork (6f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Needs to improve.

Form: 14/553-5

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Know It All²¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 110| CD

4/1

Smart filly. 10/1, good 2¾ lengths fourth of 11 to Champers Elysees in Matron Stakes at Leopardstown (8f, good), doing too much too soon. Off 7 months. One to consider.

Form: 73/2134-

(11)

Wonder Elzaam^b⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: J M Sheridan| T: Niall Egan| OR: 100| D

40/1

Useful colt. Latest win at Naas in March. Creditable ninth of 16 in handicap (7/1) at Leopardstown (7f, good to soft) 6 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 1-32319

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Lustown Baba¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 106| BF| C| D

13/2

Smart filly. 11/4, bit below form 3 lengths fourth of 15 to Laugh A Minute in listed race at Cork (6f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Unbeaten at this track and may well resume progress now.

Form: 02211-4

Non-Runners

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Surrounding¹⁵⁵

Weight: 9-8| Age: 8

T: M Halford J: Ronan Whelan

Forecasts

Lancaster House (9/4), Know It All (4/1), Fiscal Rules (5/1), Lustown Baba (13/2), Current Option (15/2), Speak In Colours (12/1), Surrounding (12/1), Brad The Brief (14/1), Gustavus Weston (25/1), Free Solo (25/1), Wonder Elzaam (40/1), Comfort Line (50/1)

LUSTOWN BABA scored twice here towards the end of last year and should strip fitter for her reappearance at Cork, she gets the nod in a wide-open Group 3. Last year's winner Lancaster House is another obvious player and Speak in Colours can't be discounted.