14:25 Tipperary

Sunday 2 October 2022

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Coolmore U S Navy Flag Concorde Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 14:26 | Winning time: 1m 39.19s

(10)

Markaz Paname²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 105| D

9/2

2 wins from 3 runs this year. Respectable sixth of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (7f, soft, 5/1) 22 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Winner at this level before that and good claims under penalty.

Form: 13-116

(1)

Casanova¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: A McGuinness| OR: 100

10/1

Useful gelding. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 13/2, creditable ½-length third of 16 to Neptune Rock in listed race at Listowel (9f, good) 12 days ago.

Form: 227603

(3)

Current Option²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Gavin Ryan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 106| CD

11/4

Smart gelding. C&D winner. Latest win at Galway in July. Excellent third of 18 in handicap (9/1) at Leopardstown (7f, soft) 22 days ago. Shortlist material back in Group 3 company.

Form: 000413

(7)

Laughifuwant^p1¹¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: G Keane| OR: 94| D

66/1

Useful gelding. Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 11/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good to soft). Off 118 days. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 0-85300

(13)

Snapraeterea⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 108| D

12/1

Useful gelding. Well-beaten last of 7 to Mutasarref in listed race (8/1) at Cork (7f, good) 51 days ago. Almost certainly needed that but this is a tough race to bounce back in.

Form: 46100-7

(6)

Belle Image⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 99

40/1

Useful filly. Third of 4 in minor event (17/2) at Naas (7f, good) 74 days ago. Needs to leave that run well behind.

Form: 4758-03

(5)

Lustown Baba²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Shane Kelly| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 96| D

14/1

Useful mare. Below form tenth of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (7f, soft, 25/1) 22 days ago, slowly away. On a lengthy losing run.

Form: 8-57300

(2)

Maud Gonne Spirit^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Scott McCullagh| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 94| D

16/1

Useful mare. 11/2, career best when winning 8-runner minor event at Gowran (7f, good to soft) 15 days ago, cosily. This asks a different question.

Form: 25714-1

(11)

Pale Iris^p⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 85| D

22/1

Fairly useful filly. Good fourth of 22 in handicap (12/1) at the Curragh (7f, good to soft) 8 days ago, finishing well. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 0-00054

(9)

Sh Boom¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: M A Enright| T: G M Lyons| OR: 98| D

33/1

Useful mare. 10/1, creditable ½-length fourth of 16 to Neptune Rock in listed race at Listowel (9f, good) 12 days ago.

Form: 367544

(4)

Statement⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 98

5/2

Career best when winning 11-runner listed race at Cork (8f, good, 10/3) 5 days ago by neck from Monaasib, driven out. That was a change of tactics and dominating this field won't be easy.

Form: 667-471

(12)

Nectaris²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 99| D

22/1

Useful filly. Latest win at the Curragh in May. 16/1, 10½ lengths last of 11 to Bounce The Blues in Sceptre Stakes at Doncaster (7f, good) 25 days ago.

Form: 142370

(8)

Prettiest^t⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 90

22/1

Useful filly. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 22/1, 5¾ lengths seventh of 11 to Statement in listed race at Cork (8f, good) 5 days ago. Pretty exposed as a notch below this level.

Form: 574787

Forecasts

Statement (5/2), Current Option (11/4), Markaz Paname (9/2), Casanova (10/1), Snapraeterea (12/1), Lustown Baba (14/1), Maud Gonne Spirit (16/1), Prettiest (22/1), Pale Iris (22/1), Nectaris (22/1), Sh Boom (33/1), Belle Image (40/1), Laughifuwant (66/1)

MARKAZ PANAME can boast a very positive profile and this doesn't appear to be the deepest Group 3 despite the field size, so he may well be up to successfully conceding weight all round. Current Option and Statement are a couple of potential threats.