17:10 Naas

Sunday 16 May 2021

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Owenstown Stud Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 1m 33.18s

(1)

Fiscal Rules²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 102| D

5/1

Useful gelding. Went backwards from reappearance when 8¼ lengths eighth of 11 to Lancaster House in Gladness Stakes (5/1) at the Curragh (7f, good to firm) 29 days ago, carrying head bit awkwardly.

Form: 6155-28

(2)

Njord^t⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 108| D

11/4

Smart gelding. 6/1, needed the run when 17 lengths ninth of 12 to Broome in listed race at this course (10f, heavy) 49 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Back down in trip. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 22541-9

(8)

Lustown Baba²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 104| CD

8/1

Smart filly. C&D winner. Ran poorly when 14¼ lengths last of 11 to Lancaster House in Gladness Stakes at the Curragh (7f, good to firm, 13/2) 29 days ago, finding little. Not taken lightly.

Form: 2211-40

(6)

Lady Scathach^v¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: T G McCourt| OR: 74| D

66/1

Fairly useful mare. 16/1, shaped as if better for the run when tenth of 14 in handicap at Gowran (8f, soft) 12 days ago, never a threat. Likely to come up short in this company.

Form: 11033-0

(4)

Star In The Making²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: W McCreery| OR: 93

16/1

Useful filly. Still in good form despite unsuited by drop in trip when 2½ lengths sixth of 9 to Mooneista in listed race at this course (5f, good, 12/1) 20 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 9159-56

(9)

Admiral Nelson²²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 100

7/2

Lightly-raced winner. 6/1, ran up to best upped in trip when 1¾ lengths third of 8 to Zaffy's Pride in listed race at Dundalk (7f). Off 7 months. Type to do better as a 3-y-o so warrants respect.

Form: 18493-

(3)

Snapraeterea⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 103| D

5/2

Useful colt who ran up to best despite conceding first run when 3½ lengths fourth of 8 to Maker of Kings in Amethyst Stakes at Leopardstown (8f, 14/1) 7 days ago, missing break. Each-way claims.

Form: 4634-04

Non-Runners

(5)

Koolasice³²

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: R O'Sullivan J: Gary Halpin

(7)

Sindhia³⁹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: M Halford J: Ronan Whelan

Forecasts

Snapraeterea (5/2), Njord (11/4), Admiral Nelson (7/2), Fiscal Rules (5/1), Lustown Baba (8/1), Koolasice (12/1), Star In The Making (16/1), Sindhia (20/1), Lady Scathach (66/1)

NJORD thrived last year and, having shaped as if the run was needed after 5 months off here last month, is taken to get back to winning ways significantly back down in trip. The return to firmer ground was a plausible excuse for Lustown Baba's below-par effort last month so she heads the dangers with conditions more suitable, ahead of Joseph O'Brien's Snapraeterea.