15:35 Curragh

Sunday 26 September 2021

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Raa Atoll Loughbrown Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 3m 27.58s

(9)

Aircraft Carrier¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: S M Crosse| T: L Comer| OR: 98

125/1

Useful gelding. Respectable 17¾ lengths eighth of 13 to Sonnyboyliston in Irish St Leger at this course (14f, good, 250/1) 14 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Up against it.

Form: 23-0498

(8)

Lismore^p¹²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Billy Lee| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 109| D

9/1

Smart filly. Career best when winning 5-runner Henry II Stakes at Sandown (16.2f, soft, 14/1) by 4½ lengths from Ranch Hand when last seen. Off 122 days. Not taken lightly.

Form: 112-821

(7)

Dinard Rose^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Andrew Slattery| T: Nina Walsh| OR: 84| CD

200/1

Fairly useful mare. C&D winner. 25/1, creditable 10½ lengths fifth of 9 to Haparanda in listed race at Galway (12.2f, good) 19 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 034175

(1)

Search For A Song¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: D K Weld| OR: 113| BF| C

15/8

Smart mare. Course winner. Bit below form 7¼ lengths sixth of 13 to Sonnyboyliston in Irish St Leger at this course (14f, good, 10/3) 14 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 312-256

(4)

Silence Please^p,v1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 103

10/1

Smart filly. 12/1, 12¼ lengths last of 8 to Free Wind in Park Hill Stakes at Doncaster (14.5f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Doesn't seem to be firing at present.

Form: 427248

(3)

Fernando Vichi^b¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 104

13/2

Useful colt. Latest win at Leopardstown in June. 40/1, 13¼ lengths seventh of 10 to Hurricane Lane in St Leger at Doncaster 15 days ago. Unlikely to feature despite drop back in grade.

Form: 631927

(2)

Seattle Sound⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Gary Carroll| T: L Comer| OR: 77

300/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 250/1, tailed-off last of 9 to Twilight Payment in Irish St Leger Trial at this course (14f, good) 44 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 78379

(5)

The Mediterranean^p¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 114

1/1

Smart colt. Winner at Leopardstown in May. Good 4¾ lengths third of 10 to Hurricane Lane in St Leger at Doncaster (14.5f, good to soft, 28/1) 15 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: 124423

Non-Runners

(6)

Barrington Court⁴⁴

Weight: 9-8| Age: 7

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Seamie Heffernan

Forecasts

The Mediterranean (1/1), Search For A Song (15/8), Fernando Vichi (13/2), Barrington Court (7/1), Lismore (9/1), Silence Please (10/1), Aircraft Carrier (125/1), Dinard Rose (200/1), Seattle Sound (300/1)

THE MEDITERRANEAN upped his form again when third in the St Leger and he's back down in grade now, so is taken to land this tightly-knit affair under a positive ride. Barrington Court remains unexposed as a stayer on the Flat, so could have a bigger effort in her, while Search For A Song is an obvious player if she can recapture last year's form.