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Monday 18 September 2023

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Ballyhane Blenheim Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 18:26 | Winning time: 1m 16.99s

(6)

Edwardian²⁶

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

5/1

Thrice-raced winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 9/1, 6¼ lengths last of 6 to Indian Run in Acomb Stakes at York (7f, good to firm) 26 days ago. Remains capable of better with sights lowered.

Form: 216

(1)

Mansa Musa^t²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: D Dias| OR: 103| D

6/5

Thrice-raced winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 15/2, ½-length second of 10 to Letsbefrankaboutit in Round Tower Stakes at the Curragh (6f, good) 23 days ago. The one to beat.

Form: 612

(7)

Megarry¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 87| BF| D

9/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at the Curragh in August. Short-head second of 4 to Lia Fail in minor event (7/4) at Navan (5.8f, good to soft) 16 days ago, running on.

Form: 92412

(5)

Verified¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: N G McCullagh| T: C Weld

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. 80/1, second of 6 in maiden at Cork (6f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 02

(2)

Lia Fail¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: W J Lee| T: M Mulvany| OR: 84| D

12/1

Fairly useful filly. Made it 3 wins in last 4 starts when edging out Megarry in a Navan conditions event 16 days ago but more will be needed if she's to keep the winning run going.

Form: 571311

(3)

Matter Of Fact²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| D

5/1

Twice-raced winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. 22/1, won 11-runner maiden at Naas (5.9f, good) 22 days ago, well on top finish. Open to improvement.

Form: 81

(4)

Rush Queen²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 93| D

5/1

Fairly useful filly. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Naas in August. 7/1, creditable length third of 9 to Asean in listed race at the Curragh (5f, good to soft) 29 days ago, running on.

Form: 913513

Forecasts

Mansa Musa (6/5), Rush Queen (5/1), Matter Of Fact (5/1), Edwardian (5/1), Megarry (9/1), Lia Fail (12/1), Verified (150/1)

MANSA MUSA sets the bar high on the back of his second in the Round Tower at the Curragh and can prove too strong for Aidan O'Brien's Edwardian, who may not have been suited by fast ground when last of 6f in the Acomb at York and remains a colt of potential.