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Monday 20 September 2021

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Ballyhane Blenheim Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 16:39 | Winning time: 1m 13.4s

(6)

Glengarra^t,v1⁴⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: W J Lee| T: P Twomey| OR: 96

10/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Down Royal in July. 6/1, 2¾ lengths third of 4 to Seisai in listed race at Tipperary (7.4f, soft) 45 days ago. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 44213

(3)

Straight Answer^t³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| D

2/1

Promising type. 15/8 and tongue strap on, won 12-runner maiden at the Curragh (6f, soft) on debut 30 days ago, kept up to work. Nice prospect who can make his mark at a higher level.

Form: 1

(5)

The Entertainer²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 96| D

14/1

Fairly useful colt. 10 lengths ninth of 12 to Sacred Bridge in Round Tower Stakes at the Curragh (6f, good, 50/1) 24 days ago. In top hands but will need to find some improvement.

Form: 694869

(4)

Ultramarine⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 106

3/1

Useful colt. 100/1, 6¼ lengths fourth of 7 to Native Trail in National Stakes at the Curragh (7f, good) 8 days ago, not clear run. The one to beat.

Form: 522344

(2)

Eriskay²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 78| D

20/1

Thrice-raced winner. 6/1, won 14-runner maiden at Navan (5.8f, good) 23 days ago. A good chunk of improvement will be needed up in class.

Form: 541

(7)

Lopes Gold¹¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| BF

18/1

Promise when runner-up both starts in May. Improvement needed up in class after a break but her yard is in really good form.

Form: 22

(1)

Mise Le Meas³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| BF

11/4

Thrice-raced winner. Won maiden at Gowran in July. 4/1, 6¾ lengths fifth of 8 to Agartha in Debutante Stakes at the Curragh (7f, soft) 30 days ago. Remains open to progress now dropping to 6f.

Form: 315

Forecasts

Straight Answer (2/1), Mise Le Meas (11/4), Ultramarine (3/1), Glengarra (10/1), The Entertainer (14/1), Lopes Gold (18/1), Eriskay (20/1)

ULTRAMARINE sets a good standard for a race like this on his recent National Stakes fourth and has to be considered the one to beat. Straight Answer was very strong in the betting prior to his Curragh debut success, suggesting he's well regarded by the Ger Lyons team, and he can provide the main Joseph O'Brien's charge.