Alan Smurfit Memorial Beresford Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 1m 41.42s

(3)

Chief Little Rock³⁷

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

11/2

Twice-raced winner. Won 9-runner maiden (30/100) at Leopardstown (8f, good) 37 days ago. Definitely capable of better.

Form: 21

(5)

Deepone¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: P Twomey| OR: 102| D

3/1

Useful form. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. 3¾ lengths fourth of 7 to Diego Velazquez in Champions Juvenile Stakes at Leopardstown (8f, good to firm, 7/1) 14 days ago, doing too much too soon.

Form: 1124

(1)

Grosvenor Square¹¹

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

4/1

Won 5-runner maiden (6/4) at Galway (8.6f, good to soft) on debut 11 days ago. Sure to improve.

Form: 1

(2)

Navy Seal⁴⁹

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

11/4

Twice-raced winner. 1/4, won 6-runner maiden at Galway (8.3f, soft) 49 days ago, well on top finish. One of 3 runners for the stable and Frankie Dettori is on this one.

Form: 51

(6)

Ozark Daze⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: A Oliver

150/1

Once-raced maiden. 20/1, fifth of 9 in maiden at Naas (7f, good to soft) on debut 9 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 5

(4)

Stromberg¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: J P O'Brien

3/1

Has a looked a smart prospect when a wide-margin winner over 7f at Galway and Roscommon on his last 2 outings. Can take the step up to pattern level in his stride.

Form: 211

Forecasts

Navy Seal (11/4), Deepone (3/1), Stromberg (3/1), Grosvenor Square (4/1), Chief Little Rock (11/2), Ozark Daze (150/1)

STROMBERG has created a very good impression on his last 2 outings and is taken to deny Aidan O'Brien a remarkable 22nd win in this Group 2 contest. The presence of Frankie Dettori in the saddle on Navy Seal suggests he could be the pick of the Ballydoyle maestro's trio.