19:00 Tipperary

Friday 11 August 2023

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Coolmore Stud Churchill Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 41.98s

(1)

Bremen²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: G M Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien

5/1

4/5, won 13-runner maiden at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Bred to go on improving and looks well worth a try at this level.

Form: 21

(2)

Courageous Strike²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Halpin| T: A Murray

50/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eighth of 18 in maiden at Leopardstown (7f, good to soft, 11/2) 22 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 28

(3)

Deepone²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: W J Lee| T: P Twomey| D

4/5

Won 14-runner maiden at Leopardstown (7.3f, good, 3/1) on debut despite the worst of the draw and easily followed up in a minor event at Killarney next time. Worth a chance to maintain his unbeaten record.

Form: 11

(6)

Democracy²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 87| BF

28/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at the Curragh in April. Seventh of 9 in nursery (11/5) at the Curragh (6f, soft) 20 days ago. Up in trip. Something to find.

Form: 1677

(5)

Warnie³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 92

9/2

Twice-raced winner. Won 11-runner maiden (10/11) at Bellewstown (7.8f, good to soft) 35 days ago by 3¾ lengths from Captain Maverick, keeping on well. Should have more to offer.

Form: 91

(4)

Brilliant¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| D

5/1

Off the mark at the third attempt when landing a 13-runner maiden at Leopardstown with something to spare. Well-bred type who is likely to go on progressing, so should be involved.

Form: 631

Non-Runners

(7)

Captain Maverick⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: D K Weld J: Chris Hayes

Forecasts

Deepone (4/5), Warnie (9/2), Brilliant (5/1), Bremen (5/1), Captain Maverick (10/1), Democracy (28/1), Courageous Strike (50/1)

DEEPONE has looked a good prospect so far and looks capable of extending his unbeaten record to three up in grade. Brilliant is progressing by the run and likely to pose a serious threat, while further improvement is also expected from Bremen.