17:50 Leopardstown

Thursday 10 June 2021

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Ballycorus Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 1m 25.67s

(11)

Koolasice⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Gary Halpin| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 97

40/1

Useful gelding. 40/1, 5¾ lengths sixth of 9 to Magnanimous in listed race at this course (8f, good) 7 days ago, having run of race. Others preferred.

Form: 90-5436

(4)

Lord Of The Lodge⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: G M Ryan| T: K R Burke| OR: 108| D

5/1

Smart colt. Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (5/1) at Lingfield (7f, AW) 69 days ago, keeping on well. Can make presence felt.

Form: 04-3221

(3)

Real Appeal^p³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 99| CD

6/1

Useful gelding. C&D winner in April. 5/1, good third of 20 in handicap at Cork (7f, good) 34 days ago. Should continue in form.

Form: 8353-13

(6)

Smash Williams^t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 100| CD

22/1

Useful gelding who shaped as if retaining ability when 3½ lengths fifth of 10 to Gustavus Weston in Greenlands Stakes at the Curragh (6f, soft, 40/1) 19 days ago.

Form: 34658-5

(5)

Pearls Galore²⁰⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: W J Lee| T: P Twomey| OR: 108| BF| D

4/1

Smart filly who clearly wasn't 100% when only 8 lengths fifth of 14 to Ummalnar in listed race at Dundalk (8f, 13/8) on final outing in November. Excellent claims on previous turf form.

Form: 66/1125-

(10)

Soul Search¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 102| D

11/2

Useful filly. Creditable 4 lengths second of 6 to Epona Plays in Lanwades Stud Stakes at the Curragh (8f, soft, 9/1) 19 days ago. C

Form: 5383-32

(9)

Surrounding^t²⁰⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 102| CD

16/1

Useful mare. C&D winner. Ten wins from 30 Flat runs and was far from disgraced in a Dundalk listed event on final outing in November.

Form: 623712-

(7)

Admiral Nelson²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 99

22/1

Useful colt who ran poorly o softer ground than previously when 8½ lengths last of 7 to Snapraeterea in listed race at Naas (7f, heavy) 25 days ago.

Form: 18493-7

(2)

Monaasib^t,v1¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Chris Hayes| T: K Prendergast| OR: 108

11/4

Useful colt who went backwards from his reappearance when 9¼ lengths eighth of 11 to Mac Swiney in Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh (8f) 19 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 1122-38

(1)

Snapraeterea¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 105| D

8/1

Useful colt who shaped as if still in good form when 4¾ lengths third of 9 to Earlswood in Gallinule Stakes at the Curragh (10f, heavy) 18 days ago, finding test too much.

Form: 34-0413

Non-Runners

(8)

Speak In Colours¹⁹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: J P O'Brien J: S M Crosse

Forecasts

Monaasib (11/4), Pearls Galore (4/1), Lord Of The Lodge (5/1), Soul Search (11/2), Real Appeal (6/1), Speak In Colours (15/2), Snapraeterea (8/1), Surrounding (16/1), Smash Williams (22/1), Admiral Nelson (22/1), Koolasice (40/1)

PEARLS GALORE clearly wasn't 100% for whatever reason at Dundalk in November and she's well worth another chance to get back on track after a break with her previous second in a Group 3 at Gowran having worked out well. Lord of The Lodge and Snapraeterea head the opposition.