17:25 Curragh

Friday 20 May 2022

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Heider Family Stables Gallinule Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 2m 9.94s

(7)

Anchorage²⁰⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 102

11/2

Useful performer at 2. Creditable 1¾ lengths third of 13 to Duke De Sessa in Eyrefield Stakes at Leopardstown (9f, good, 11/1 on final start. Prominent showing likely for top yard seeking a seventh win in this since 2011.

Form: 325213-

(1)

Boundless Ocean²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 100| D

11/4

Useful colt. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 9¼ lengths thirteenth of 15 to Coroebus in 2000 Guineas (80/1) at Newmarket (8f, good) 20 days ago. Back up in trip. Respected with sights lowered.

Form: 245-210

(3)

Hannibal Barca²⁰⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 111

7/4

Trained by Brian Meehan at 2, winning a Salisbury novice before excellent 2 lengths fourth of 8 to Luxembourg in Group 1 Futurity Trophy at Doncaster (1m, heavy). New connections went to 500,000gns to acquire him in October. Leading claims.

Form: 314-

(8)

Manbehindthemoney⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: W J Lee| T: A Oliver

50/1

Thrice-raced winner. Won 11-runner maiden at Leopardstown (1m, good, 11/2) 7 days ago. Back up in trip. Stable in good form. Will need tro leave that bare form well behind to figure in this higher grade.

Form: 051

(2)

Sussex³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 92

14/1

Lightly-raced winner. 10/1, good second of 5 in conditions event at Cork (10.1f, good to soft) on reappearance 34 days ago. Trainer going well. Likely capable of better but Moore is on yard's other runner.

Form: 001-2

(4)

Lyrical Poetry³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| D

4/1

Thrice-raced winner. 9/1, won 16-runner maiden at Gowran (9.6f, good to soft) 37 days ago, forging clear. Open to improvement.

Form: 40-1

(6)

Seisai¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 99

11/1

Useful filly. 10/3, creditable 3 lengths second of 8 to Rumbles of Thunder in listed race at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft) 16 days ago, suited by increase in trip. Can figure but Hannibal Barca has to be considered yard first string.

Form: 3143-72

Non-Runners

(5)

Global Energy²⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: S Lavery J: Gary Carroll

Forecasts

Hannibal Barca (7/4), Boundless Ocean (11/4), Lyrical Poetry (4/1), Anchorage (11/2), Seisai (11/1), Sussex (14/1), Global Energy (33/1), Manbehindthemoney (50/1)

HANNIBAL BARCA is an exciting new recruit for the Joseph O'Brien stable and can make a winning return to action for his new connections. Aidan O'Brien has a very good record in this so Anchorage, the mount of Ryan Moore from the yard's pair, is put forward as the chief threat ahead of Boundless Ocean, who acquitted himself quite well in the 2000 Guineas last month.