18:22 Leopardstown

Thursday 27 July 2023

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Romanised Minstrel Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 18:23 | Winning time: 1m 30.45s

(2)

Cosmic Vega⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Lee| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 104| CD

20/1

Useful gelding. Career best when winning 11-runner listed race (14/1) at Naas (7f, good to firm) 67 days ago by short head from Sharlouk, just holding on. Yard in good form. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 151-031

(1)

Power Under Me^t⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: G M Lyons| OR: 106| C

11/1

Smart gelding. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Won 6-runner Amethyst Stakes at this course (8f, heavy, 9/1) 81 days ago by ½ length from You Send Me. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 051-561

(5)

Real Appeal^p⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Shane Foley| T: A McGuinness| OR: 105| CD

40/1

Useful gelding. C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 20/1, creditable 1¼ lengths second of 6 to Ocean Jewel in Ballycorus Stakes at this course (7.2f, good) 42 days ago. Considered.

Form: 54-1452

(9)

Snapraeterea^p1⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 99| D

66/1

Useful gelding. 18/1, eighth of 19 in handicap at Cork (7f, soft) 83 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Difficult ask.

Form: 100/70-8

(4)

Honey Girl³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 105| D

11/2

Useful filly. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win at the Curragh in May. 7/1, 6¾ lengths ninth of 10 to Rogue Millennium in Duke of Cambridge Stakes at Royal Ascot (8f, good to firm) 36 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 65-1159

(6)

Alexander John^t³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Nathan Crosse| T: L Comer| OR: 88

200/1

Useful colt. 8½ lengths tenth of 15 to Age of Kings in Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot (7f, good to firm, 100/1) 33 days ago. Much more is required.

Form: 36-0780

(11)

Lord Massusus²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 102| D

7/1

Useful gelding. 15/2, respectable 3¼ lengths fourth of 9 to Bold Discovery in listed race at the Curragh (8f, good to firm) 25 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Yard having good spell. Not discounted.

Form: 113-114

(7)

Salt Lake City²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 101

11/2

Useful colt. Respectable 4½ lengths fifth of 9 to Bold Discovery in listed race at the Curragh (8f, good to firm, 7/4) 25 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Stable in good form so can't be totally dismissed.

Form: 2015-25

(8)

Tarawa²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 107| BF| CD

3/1

Lightly-raced winner. 13/8, creditable ½-length second of 9 to Bold Discovery in listed race at the Curragh (8f, good to firm) 25 days ago, well positioned. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 51-242

(10)

Zarinsk¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 108| CD

11/5

Useful filly. C&D winner. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. 85/40, career best when winning 8-runner Brownstown Stakes at Fairyhouse (7f, good) 15 days ago by 2½ lengths from Cigamia, driven out. In the picture.

Form: 41-3141

Non-Runners

(3)

Montesilvano³⁴⁷

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: Mikey Sheehy

Forecasts

Zarinsk (11/5), Tarawa (3/1), Honey Girl (11/2), Salt Lake City (11/2), Lord Massusus (7/1), Power Under Me (11/1), Cosmic Vega (20/1), Montesilvano (20/1), Real Appeal (40/1), Snapraeterea (66/1), Alexander John (200/1)

A case can be made for lots of these but POWER UNDER ME goes well fresh and just holds the edge on form so is taken to follow up his Amethyst success here in May. Zarinsk is feared most on the back of her Brownstown win at Fairyhouse, with Honey Girl and Tarawa both in the picture too.