15:45 Curragh

Sunday 23 October 2022

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Comer Group International Loughbrown Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 3m 44.09s

(5)

Baron Samedi^t¹⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 110| D

6/1

Smart gelding. Creditable third of 9 to Kyprios in listed race at Navan (14f, good, 11/2). Off 6 months but trainer is going well so he's the one to beat.

Form: 536-403

(4)

Beamish⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Lee| T: P Twomey| OR: 109

5/4

Lightly-raced winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. 18/5, good head third of 9 to Duke De Sessa in Paddy Power Stakes at Leopardstown (12f, soft) 43 days ago. Significantly up in trip and not ruled out.

Form: 1-1133

(8)

Seattle Creek^t⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Nathan Crosse| T: L Comer| OR: 83

150/1

Useful colt. Well-beaten tenth of 11 to Kyprios in Irish St Leger (250/1) at this course (14f, heavy) 42 days ago. Stable in good form. Uphill task here, though.

Form: 24-1960

(12)

Taipan^p,t1²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Scott McCullagh| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 97

25/1

Useful gelding. Creditable seventh of 30 in handicap (28/1) at this course (16.6f, soft) 28 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time with bit more needed.

Form: 53-2057

(1)

Azallya^p1²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: D K Weld| OR: 96

40/1

Useful filly. 16/1, twenty fifth of 30 in handicap at this course (16.6f, soft) 28 days ago. Yard in good form. Cheekpieces on 1st time and others preferred.

Form: 312-620

(7)

Lismore^p²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 106| D

7/1

Smart mare. Five wins from 17 Flat runs. Below form 24 lengths fifth of 12 to Kyprios in Prix du Cadran at Longchamp (19.9f, soft, 30/1) 22 days ago. Not taken lightly if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 214-835

(10)

Mighty Blue^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 99| C

14/1

Useful mare. 50/1, creditable eighth of 30 in handicap at this course (16.6f, soft) 28 days ago, hampered. Stable in good form so this course winner needs considering.

Form: 0-34048

(2)

Pita Pinta³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J A Stack| OR: 100

18/1

Useful filly. 16/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Listowel (12f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Significantly up in trip and no forlorn hope.

Form: 528994

(9)

Scenic Look²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Gary Halpin| T: A Murray| OR: 78| D

150/1

Fell 5th in listed mares event (5/1) at Gowran (16f, soft) 23 days ago. Fairly useful on the Flat, creditable on last Flat run but this is a tough ask.

Form: 250414

(11)

Star Image¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Coen| T: T Mullins| OR: 86| C

80/1

Fairly useful filly. Latest win here in August. 25/1, good third of 22 in handicap at this course (16.6f, soft) 15 days ago. Course winner but plenty to find on form in this grade.

Form: 913103

(6)

Manu Et Corde⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 99

100/1

Useful gelding. 150/1 and eyeshields/blinkers on for 1st time when well-beaten last of 11 to Kyprios in Irish St Leger at this course (14f, heavy) 42 days ago. This is easier so he can't be dismissed.

Form: 353850

(3)

Emily Dickinson⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 108

5/2

Smart filly. Creditable 5 lengths sixth of 14 to Emily Upjohn in Fillies' & Mares' Stakes (33/1) at Ascot (12f, good to soft) 8 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Bit to find but not discounted.

Form: 243546

Forecasts

Beamish (5/4), Emily Dickinson (5/2), Baron Samedi (6/1), Lismore (7/1), Mighty Blue (14/1), Pita Pinta (18/1), Taipan (25/1), Azallya (40/1), Star Image (80/1), Manu Et Corde (100/1), Seattle Creek (150/1), Scenic Look (150/1)

BARON SAMEDI possesses much the best form on offer and, with his yard going well, is taken to make light of his six-month absence and open his account for the season. Lismore wasn't at her best in the Prix du Cadran at Longchamp last time but Henry de Bromhead's smart mare is still feared most with Beamish not discounted either on his first go over 2m.