14:50 Leopardstown

Sunday 7 May 2023

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Amethyst Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 1m 48.84s

(4)

New Energy²¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 113

5/4

Smart colt. Respectable 5¼ lengths sixth of 10 to Kinross in Prix de la Foret at Longchamp (7f, soft, 11/1). Sights lowered for this seasonal reappearance and he's the one to beat.

Form: 328726-

(5)

Power Under Me^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 105| CD

9/1

Useful gelding. C&D winner. Latest win here in October. 10½ lengths sixth of 7 to Goldana in Gladness Stakes (5/1) at the Curragh (7f, heavy) 21 days ago. Each-way shout if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 3051-56

(7)

Real Appeal^p⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Coen| T: A McGuinness| OR: 107| CD

40/1

Useful gelding. C&D winner. Latest win at Dundalk in January. Good fourth of 11 in minor event at Doha (8f, good) 78 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 5554-14

(1)

Wexford Native³¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 109| D

7/2

Lightly-raced winner. 18/5, career best when winning 9-runner listed race at the Curragh (8f, good) last June, despite needing a stronger gallop. Absent since but likely to be in the mix if fully tuned-up.

Form: 12401-

(2)

Villanova Queen¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 100| CD

9/2

Lightly-raced C&D winner. 9/2, career best when winning 6-runner minor event at Tipperary (7.4f, good to soft) 17 days ago. This is more demanding.

Form: 01/38-1

(8)

You Send Me²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J A Stack| OR: 90

6/1

Twice-raced winner. Won 12-runner maiden (11/4) at Cork (7f, heavy) 29 days ago, readily. Clearly a nice prospect but this represents a big step up in class.

Form: 5-1

Non-Runners

(6)

Goldana²¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: J P O'Brien J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

(3)

Howyoulikethat¹⁵⁶

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: Miss H McLoughlin J: Billy Lee

Forecasts

New Energy (5/4), Wexford Native (7/2), Goldana (7/2), Villanova Queen (9/2), You Send Me (6/1), Power Under Me (9/1), Real Appeal (40/1), Howyoulikethat (50/1)

NEW ENERGY only has a maiden success to his name but he produced several good efforts in Group company last season, not least when third in the Irish 2000 Guineas and a clear second to the classy Kinross at the Doncaster St Leger meeting. The 4-y-o is taken to deservedly get his head in front here. Goldana did the job well when making a winning debut for this yard at the Curragh and she is feared most ahead of Wexford Native. The unexposed You Send Me is one to follow but this is a big ask.