18:45 Dundalk

Friday 29 September 2023

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Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Diamond Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 18:46 | Winning time: 2m 13.44s

(8)

Freescape⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane| OR: 102| CD

40/1

6-time course winner. 66/1, last of 10 in handicap at Ascot (8f, good) 48 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 578670

(11)

Howyoulikethat²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: J M Sheridan| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 103| C

33/1

Useful gelding. Course winner. 4¼ lengths seventh of 10 to Flight Plan in Dullingham Park Stakes at Leopardstown (8f, good to firm, 80/1) 20 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 451437

(3)

Inuit³²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: M P Sheehy| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 101

40/1

Useful gelding. 14½ lengths eleventh of 16 to Duke De Sessa in listed race at Naas (11.8f, heavy, 10/1). Off 10 months. Probably best watched.

Form: 733200-

(14)

Piz Badile¹²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: G M Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 110

2/1

Smart colt. 22/1, good 6½ lengths third of 6 to Luxembourg in Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh (10.5f, good) when last seen in May. The one to beat if close to his best on this AW debut after a break.

Form: 1026-33

(6)

San Andreas⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 102| C

6/1

Smart 5-time course winner. 18/1, creditable third of 14 in handicap at this C&D 45 days ago. Yard in good form. Should go well again.

Form: 222163

(10)

Sea The Casper³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Coakley| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 103| D

5/2

Smart performance to defy a mark of 97 on his AW reappearance in June. Hasn't managed to reproduce that on turf since but he's much respected back on AW.

Form: 922-106

(1)

Bold Discovery²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 108

8/1

Useful colt. Respectable 4 lengths sixth of 10 to Flight Plan in Dullingham Park Stakes at Leopardstown (8f, good to firm, 8/1) 20 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 250156

(5)

Carracci^b³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 90| C

17/2

Useful colt. Course winner. Bit below form eleventh of 22 in handicap (25/1) at the Curragh (8f, good) 34 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Something to find on form.

Form: 902200

(12)

Just An Hour⁹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 86

22/1

Placed twice here before striking at third time of asking in a 1m Killarney maiden in May. Ran no sort of race in the Britannia at Royal Ascot but retains potential back from a break.

Form: 2-310

(9)

Narmar⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 94

33/1

Lightly-raced winner. 6¾ lengths eighth of 9 to Bold Discovery in listed race (33/1) at the Curragh (8f, good to firm) 89 days ago, left poorly placed. Significantly up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 9-4218

(4)

Shayzann²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 95| BF

33/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Naas in June. 15/8, fourth of 5 in minor event at Roscommon (10f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 4154

(7)

Villanova Queen^p1²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 103

14/1

Won the Kensington Palace handicap at Royal Ascot under Colin Keane in June. Hasn't reproduced that form in Group events on turf since but she won't be far away if first-time cheekpieces help her to recapture her best.

Form: 168178

(2)

Gozen^h²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: L F Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 95

50/1

Lightly-raced winner. Hooded for 1st time, 14¼ lengths eleventh of 12 to Tahiyra in Matron Stakes at Leopardstown (8f, good to firm, 80/1) 20 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 12-00

Non-Runners

(13)

Angels Wrath¹⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: J P Murtagh J: Shane Kelly

Forecasts

Piz Badile (2/1), Sea The Casper (5/2), San Andreas (6/1), Bold Discovery (8/1), Carracci (17/2), Villanova Queen (14/1), Angels Wrath (16/1), Just An Hour (22/1), Shayzann (33/1), Howyoulikethat (33/1), Narmar (33/1), Freescape (40/1), Inuit (40/1), Gozen (50/1)

The widest stall could complicate things but PIZ BADILE is a potential class act here. British raider Sea The Casper has a good AW record and is second choice ahead of San Andreas, who goes so well at this track. Villanova Queen will also have a say if first-time cheekpieces help her to bounce back to her Royal Ascot form.