14:15 Leopardstown

Saturday 9 September 2023

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KPMG Champions Juvenile Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 1m 40.46s

(6)

Atlantic Coast²¹

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

5/1

Made a winning start in ready fashion in 13-runner maiden at the Curragh (7f, good to soft) 21 days ago, by 3¼ lengths from Formal Display. Sure to progress and win more races.

Form: 1

(5)

Bremen²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 93| D

40/1

Confirmed debut promise with victory in 1m maiden at Killarney in July. Not disgraced in Tipperary listed contest subsequently but would have benefited from more of a test.

Form: 215

(7)

Capulet²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| D

9/1

Bred in the purple and looked a good prospect when winning 9-runner maiden at Dundalk (8f) on debut 25 days ago, keeping on well. Sure to progress and win more races.

Form: 1

(8)

Deepone²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: P Twomey| OR: 100| BF| C| D

7/1

Looked potentially useful in winning first 2 starts and was unsuited by the way the race developed when ¾-length second of 6 in listed race at Tipperary (7.4f, soft) 29 days ago. Remains with potential.

Form: 112

(4)

Democracy²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: C Soumillon| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 96

66/1

Debut winner who improved when fourth of 6 in listed race at Tipperary (7.4f, soft) 29 days ago, nearest finish. Remains vulnerable to less-exposed sorts, though.

Form: 16774

(2)

Diego Velazquez²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien

8/15

Cost 2,400,000 gns as a yearling and looked a very bright prospect when winning 13-runner maiden at the Curragh (7f, good) on debut 28 days ago, readily. Sure to go on to better things.

Form: 1

(3)

Formal Display²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| BF

16/1

Bred in the purple and shaped with plenty of promise when 3¼ lengths second of 13 to Atlantic Coast in maiden at the Curragh (7f, good to soft, 9/4) on debut 21 days ago. Sure to improve but this is a big step up.

Form: 2

Non-Runners

(1)

Bad Desire³⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: J P O'Brien J: Declan McDonogh

Forecasts

Diego Velazquez (8/15), Atlantic Coast (5/1), Deepone (7/1), Capulet (9/1), Formal Display (16/1), Bad Desire (20/1), Bremen (40/1), Democracy (66/1)

DIEGO VELAZQUEZ cost a pretty penny as a yearling and looked an extremely bright prospect when scoring in ready fashion on his debut at the Curragh 4 weeks ago, so he's fully expected to take the step up in grade in his stride and maintain his unbeaten record. His stablemate Capulet impressed at the Curragh last month and could pose the main threat, while Deepone and Atlantic Coast are others who merit respect in an interesting renewal of this Group 2.