Alan Smurfit Memorial Beresford Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 1m 40.88s

(4)

Chicago Soldier³²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 88| BF

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Failed to justify support when third of 11 in maiden (4/5) at Bellewstown (7.8f, good) 32 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere upped significantly in grade.

Form: 4423

(3)

Luxembourg⁷³

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

8/13

Camelot colt who overcame greenness to get off the mark in the manner of a potentially smart colt in 8-runner minor event at Killarney (8.2f, good) in July. Will improve and looks one to follow.

Form: 1

(6)

Manu Et Corde¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 102| D

14/1

Maiden winner in July who ran well on form stepping back up in trip when ¾-length fifth of 10 to Atomic Jones in Group 2 Champions Juvenile Stakes at Leopardstown a fortnight ago. Can feature again.

Form: 59145

(1)

Swan Bay¹⁸

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

15/8

Confirmed debut promise when winning 10-runner maiden (8/13) at Galway (8.6f, good) 18 days ago, leading entering straight and forging clear. Futher improvement to come so rates a major player.

Form: 21

(2)

Tuwaiq^t1²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons| OR: 99| BF| D

25/1

Lightly-raced winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, underperformed when third of 8 in minor event at Roscommon (7.3f, good, evens) 26 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 1223

Non-Runners

(5)

Piz Badile⁷⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: Donnacha O'Brien J: G M Ryan

Forecasts

Luxembourg (8/13), Swan Bay (15/8), Piz Badile (6/1), Manu Et Corde (14/1), Tuwaiq (25/1), Chicago Soldier (25/1)

With Aidan O'Brien saddling the last ten winners of this contest, LUXEMBOURG is taken to enhance that fine record further. He overcame greenness to get off the mark at Killarney in July and looks destined to go on to bigger and better things. Swan Bay put his experience to good use to score at Galway earlier this month so he's taken to chase the selection home, ahead of Manu Et Corde.