14:45 Curragh

Saturday 21 May 2022

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Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 1m 12.12s

(8)

A Case Of You^t⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 118| CD

13/8

Very smart colt. Career best when winning 16-runner Al Quoz Sprint (11/1) at Meydan (6f, good) 56 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Happy Romance. Holds good claims on form.

Form: 215-121

(2)

Brad The Brief¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: W Buick| T: H Palmer| OR: 109| D

9/2

Smart gelding. Won 5-runner minor event at Haydock (6f, good to soft, 7/4) 14 days ago by 3¼ lengths from Glen Shiel, responding well. Considered.

Form: 55002-1

(7)

Glen Shiel^b¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 115| BF| CD

7/1

Smart gelding. C&D winner. Below form 3¼ lengths second of 5 to Brad The Brief in minor event (5/4) at Haydock (6f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Blinkers back on and can't be ruled out.

Form: 60052-2

(6)

Gustavus Weston²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 112| CD

14/1

Smart gelding. 3-time C&D winner. Looked rusty after 6 months off when sixth of 7 to Romantic Proposal in listed race (8/1) at Naas (5f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 12160-6

(1)

Majestic Colt^p⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 104| D

150/1

Smart horse. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, 6 lengths fifth of 7 to Brostaigh in listed race at Naas (5f, good to firm, 33/1) 6 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 1142-05

(3)

Make A Challenge^p³⁰⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: J A Heffernan| T: D Hogan| OR: 106| CD

50/1

Smart gelding. 4-time C&D winner. 11/1, below form 7½ lengths fourth of 8 to Mooneista in Sapphire Stakes at this course (5f, good). Off 10 months and needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 347284-

(4)

Power Under Me⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 110| CD

10/3

Smart gelding. Landed 10-runner listed race at Cork (6f, good to soft, 5/2) 48 days ago by neck from Mooneista. Yard having good spell. C&D winner too, so he's likely to continue in form.

Form: 23261-1

(5)

Urban Beat²¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 107| CD

50/1

Smart gelding. C&D winner. 6¼ lengths eighth of 9 to The Highway Rat in Mercury Stakes at Dundalk (5f, 17/2). Off 7 months with work to do.

Form: 461338-

(9)

Mooneista²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: W J Lee| T: J Davison| OR: 109| BF| C

13/2

Smart filly. Course winner. 7/4, below form 1¾ lengths third of 7 to Romantic Proposal in listed race at Naas (5f, good to soft) 26 days ago. More is required here.

Form: D610-23

Forecasts

A Case Of You (13/8), Power Under Me (10/3), Brad The Brief (9/2), Mooneista (13/2), Glen Shiel (7/1), Gustavus Weston (14/1), Urban Beat (50/1), Make A Challenge (50/1), Majestic Colt (150/1)

A CASE OF YOU holds the edge on form so is taken to return in style after his break and make it 3-4 in 2022. 3-time C&D winner Gustavus Weston rates the chief threat with his reappearance run under his belt, although fellow C&D scorer Power Under Me can't be taken lightly either in an open Group 2.