14:15 Leopardstown

Sunday 9 May 2021

All13:4514:1514:4515:1515:4516:1516:4517:15

Amethyst Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 1m 41.95s

(3)

Bowerman²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 106| D

16/1

Smart gelding. Eight wins from 18 Flat runs, latest wiat Doha in February. However, offered little after 8 weeks off in the Alleged Stakes at the Curragh (10f, good to firm) 22 days ago.

Form: 2731-19

(6)

Free Solo²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 99| CD

40/1

Useful colt who might have needed the run when 10¾ lengths ninth of 11 to Lancaster House in Gladness Stakes at the Curragh (7f, good to firm, 25/1) 22 days ago.

Form: 1/0227-9

(4)

Maker Of Kings^b1,t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 101| BF

7/1

Smart gelding. Posted a good second in a well-contested handicap at the Curragh in March but wasn't in same form when beaten at 1/2 in minor event at Tipperary 19 days ago. Blinkers on for 1st time.

Form: 5412-22

(1)

Numerian²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 108| D

13/2

Smart gelding. Respectable 5½ lengths fifth of 9 to Broome in Alleged Stakes at the Curragh (10f, good to firm, 16/1) 22 days ago, well positioned.

Form: 2824-55

(7)

Raise You²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 104| D

3/1

Proved at least as good as ever when winning 21-runner handicap at the Curragh (8f, good to firm) 22 days ago, battling well. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 3/0342-1

(8)

Ace Aussie²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 106

7/4

Promising type. Excellent 1½ lengths second of 12 to Poetic Flare in Leopardstown 2000 Guineas Trial at this course (7f, good to soft, 18/1) 28 days ago, inadequate test. Open to further improvement.

Form: 210-2

(5)

Erzindjan³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld| OR: 98| D

7/1

Resumed progress when running out a comfortable winner of 6-runner minor event at Gowran (8f, soft) 31 days ago, staying on well. May do better still.

Form: 614-71

(2)

Snapraeterea²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 105| D

14/1

Useful colt who wasn't disgraced when 6¼ lengths eleventh of 12 to Poetic Flare in Leopardstown 2000 Guineas Trial at this course (7f, good to soft, 22/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 14634-0

Forecasts

Ace Aussie (7/4), Raise You (3/1), Numerian (13/2), Maker Of Kings (7/1), Erzindjan (7/1), Snapraeterea (14/1), Bowerman (16/1), Free Solo (40/1)

ACE AUSSIE shaped very well behind subsequent 2000 Guineas winner Poetic Flare at Leopardstown 4 weeks ago, so he makes lots of appeal on that piece of form now stepping up to a more suitable trip. Raise You proved better than ever to land a competitive handicap at the Curragh on his reappearance and is considered the main threat ahead of Erzindjan, who may do better still.