18:00 Curragh

Friday 13 August 2021

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Fitzdares Royal Whip Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 18:04 | Winning time: 2m 9.26s

(11)

Bolivar⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Lee| T: P Twomey| OR: 104| D

10/1

Useful colt. 8/1, 2½ lengths sixth of 9 to Reve De Vol in listed race at this C&D (soft) 72 days ago.

Form: 51122-6

(8)

Broad Street³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: S M Crosse| T: L Comer| OR: 98| D

100/1

Useful horse. Fifth of 7 in handicap (40/1) at Leopardstown (12.8f, good) 36 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Down in trip.

Form: 7/3068-5

(12)

Finans Bay⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 101

22/1

Useful gelding. 50/1, good 2½ lengths sixth of 10 to Cadillac in International Stakes at this C&D (good) 48 days ago.

Form: 4212-56

(1)

Innisfree⁶⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 108| C

15/2

Promising individual. Course winner. Good 3¼ lengths second of 11 to Kameko in Futurity Trophy at Newcastle (8f, 11/1). Off 21 months. Up in trip but in top hands.

Form: 2112/

(7)

Layfayette^p⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: N Meade| OR: 100| C| D

17/2

Useful gelding. Course winner. 11/4, career best when winning 8-runner listed race at Roscommon (11.9f, good to soft) 45 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Hector De Maris, suited by emphasis on speed.

Form: 22-1461

(3)

Leo De Fury²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 110| CD

6/1

Smart gelding. C&D winner. 11/1, 3¼ lengths fifth of 8 to Japan in Meld Stakes at Leopardstown (9f, good) 29 days ago. The one to beat on pick of his form.

Form: 4/1556-5

(2)

Earlswood⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Shane Kelly| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 108| CD

9/4

Useful colt. Creditable 9 lengths fourth of 11 to Hurricane Lane in Irish Derby (28/1) at this course (12f, good) 48 days ago.

Form: 73-1314

(9)

Bear Story³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Halford| OR: 93| BF

16/1

Useful colt. Creditable second of 7 in minor event at Fairyhouse (10f, good, 7/4) 37 days ago. Hard to make a case for at this level.

Form: 21-2232

(13)

O'Reilly⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 101

22/1

Lightly-raced winner. 9/2, respectable 3¾ lengths fifth of 9 to Sonnyboyliston in listed race at Limerick (12.5f, good) 56 days ago, doing too much too soon.

Form: 2-1235

(6)

Reve De Vol⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 105| BF| CD

16/1

Useful gelding. 1 win from 2 runs this year. 4½ lengths sixth of 8 to Layfayette in listed race (2/1) at Roscommon (11.9f, good to soft) 45 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Trainer going well.

Form: 8354-16

(4)

Visualisation⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 103| C

11/2

Smart colt. Course winner. 3 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win here in May. 16/1, good second of 14 in handicap at Royal Ascot (10f, soft) 55 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 311212

(10)

Oodnadatta²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Wayne Lordan| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 106

16/1

Useful filly. 11/2, unseated rider in Kilboy Estate Stakes at this course (9f, good) 26 days ago won by Insinuendo. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 1539-8U

Non-Runners

(5)

Kalapour³²

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: M Halford J: Ronan Whelan

Forecasts

Earlswood (9/4), Visualisation (11/2), Leo De Fury (6/1), Innisfree (15/2), Layfayette (17/2), Bolivar (10/1), Reve De Vol (16/1), Oodnadatta (16/1), Bear Story (16/1), Kalapour (16/1), Finans Bay (22/1), O'Reilly (22/1), Broad Street (100/1)

An open-looking Group 3 contest with the vote going to LEO DE FURY, who was last of 5 in this a year ago but sets the standard on his peak form and he made a pleasing reappearance last month. Visualisation is feared most, though Innisfree is fascinating returning from a lengthy lay-off.