15:15 Leopardstown

Sunday 9 May 2021

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Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 2m 7.37s

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Bolshoi Ballet²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 109| CD

1/1

Promising type. 2/1, won 8-runner Ballysax Stakes at this C&D (good to soft) 28 days ago by 2¼ lengths from Flying Visit, well on top finish. Very likely there's more to come for top yard.

Form: 315-1

(1)

Fernando Vichi^b1²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 98| C

25/1

Course winner. 10/1, 5½ lengths sixth of 8 to Bolshoi Ballet in Ballysax Stakes at this C&D (good to soft) 28 days ago, not knocked about. Blinkers on first time.

Form: 214-6

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Lough Derg²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien

9/1

Winner at Dundalk in November. 10/3, 3 lengths fourth of 8 to Bolshoi Ballet in Ballysax Stakes at this C&D (good to soft) 28 days ago. May well do better but has work to do with that rival.

Form: 1-4

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Mac Swiney¹⁹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 116

10/3

Smart colt. 12/1, career best when winning 8-runner Futurity Trophy at Doncaster (8f, soft) by ¾ length from One Ruler, despite being slowly away. Off 6 months but just about sets the standard.

Form: 519181-

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Southern Lights²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| CD

8/1

Won 17-runner maiden (4/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 25 days ago, cosily. Should improve but this is asking a lot.

Form: 2-1

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Taipan²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

5/1

Winner at Naas on debut in November. 2¼ lengths third of 8 to Bolshoi Ballet in Ballysax Stakes at this C&D (good to soft, 5/1) 28 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 1-3

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Wexford Soil^t1²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger

200/1

Eighth of 12 in maiden (20/1) at this course (8f, good to soft) on debut 28 days ago. Up in trip. Yard having good spell. Tongue strap on for 1st time. No realistic chance.

Form: 8

Non-Runners

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Team Of Firsts⁴³

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: G M Lyons J: Colin Keane

Forecasts

Bolshoi Ballet (1/1), Mac Swiney (10/3), Taipan (5/1), Southern Lights (8/1), Lough Derg (9/1), Team Of Firsts (20/1), Fernando Vichi (25/1), Wexford Soil (200/1)

BOLSHOI BALLET was impressive when a comfortable winner of the Ballysax Stakes over C&D a month ago and with further progress very much on the cards, he should take some stopping. That said, Mac Swiney was a Group 1 winner as a juvenile and will give the selection a lot to think about if returning near peak form.