Ballycorus Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 18:16 | Winning time: 1m 30.33s

(1)

Real Appeal^p³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 111| CD

9/2

Smart gelding. C&D winner. 5 lengths fifth of 6 to Pretreville in Amethyst Stakes (5/1) at this course (8f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Respected.

Form: 31319-5

(5)

Pretreville³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 111| C| D

4/1

Smart gelding. Improved on recent efforts to win 6-runner Amethyst Stakes at this course (8f, good to soft, 11/1) 32 days ago by 1¾ lengths from Ivy League, driven out. Respected.

Form: 00-1221

(4)

Thunder Moon⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 105| D

3/1

Useful colt. 7/2, creditable 1½ lengths third of 11 to Markaz Paname in Gladness Stakes at the Curragh (7f, good to soft) 60 days ago, having to pick way through. Solid claims.

Form: 090-203

(3)

Dr Zempf³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 106| CD

13/8

Useful colt. C&D winner. 3/1, 8½ lengths fifth of 7 to Buckaroo in listed race at the Curragh (8f, good to soft) 38 days ago, unsuited by step up in trip. Likely to bounce back returned to this distance.

Form: 1428-15

(2)

Straight Answer^t²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons| OR: 106

8/1

Lightly-raced winner. 7¾ lengths last of 6 to Twilight Jet in Lacken Stakes at Naas (5.9f, good to firm, 7/4) 25 days ago, finding little. Not one to write off.

Form: 118-26

Forecasts

Dr Zempf (13/8), Thunder Moon (3/1), Pretreville (4/1), Real Appeal (9/2), Straight Answer (8/1)

DR ZEMPF scored comfortably in a Guineas trial over C&D on return and then seemed stretched by 1m next time, so he may well return to winning ways back in distance. The in-form Pretreville, who recently landed the Amethyst Stakes here, is a big threat, and the other trio can all have a case made for them.