14:10 Leopardstown

Sunday 22 October 2023

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Bahrain Turf Club Knockaire Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 1m 48.47s

(4)

Snapraeterea²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 105| D

11/2

Useful gelding. Didn't need to improve to win 10-runner Concorde Stakes (9/2) at Tipperary (7.4f, heavy) 21 days ago by ¾ length from Bells On Her Toes. Not taken lightly.

Form: 882421

(1)

Cairo¹⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 112| C| D

7/4

Smart colt. Course winner. Very good 2 lengths second of 11 to Paddington in Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh (8f, good, 14/1), running on late. Off 148 days. Stable in good form. Big player.

Form: 121-102

(10)

Frazil⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| D

14/1

Twice-raced winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. 9/4, won 16-runner maiden at Naas (8f, soft) 8 days ago, comfortably. More needed at this level.

Form: 51

(3)

Honey Girl⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 104| BF

5/2

Useful filly. Latest win at the Curragh in May. 5/2, bit below form 4¼ lengths third of 15 to Curvature in listed race at Naas (8f, heavy) 7 days ago, nearest finish. Can make presence felt.

Form: 159253

(2)

Mutasarref⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 101| C

8/1

Useful gelding. 9/1, creditable eighth of 17 in handicap at this course (7.3f, good to firm) 43 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 1-54538

(7)

Bells On Her Toes^v¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Gary Carroll| T: A Slattery| OR: 102

16/1

Useful filly. Below form 7¼ lengths sixth of 14 to Aussie Girl in listed race at the Curragh (6f, soft, 6/1) 15 days ago, not ideally placed. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 115426

(8)

Flame Of Eire⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: W J Lee| T: A Slattery| OR: 90| D

14/1

Useful filly. 22/1, respectable 6 lengths sixth of 15 to Curvature in listed race at Naas (8f, heavy) 7 days ago.

Form: 976056

(9)

Fast Tara^p⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 90| D

16/1

Useful filly. 28/1, bit below form 5¾ lengths fifth of 15 to Curvature in listed race at Naas (8f, heavy) 7 days ago.

Form: 864305

Non-Runners

(6)

Power Under Me²⁶

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: G M Lyons J: Colin Keane

(5)

Keep In Touch²¹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: D K Weld J: Chris Hayes

Forecasts

Cairo (7/4), Honey Girl (5/2), Snapraeterea (11/2), Power Under Me (6/1), Mutasarref (8/1), Flame Of Eire (14/1), Frazil (14/1), Bells On Her Toes (16/1), Fast Tara (16/1), Keep In Touch (16/1)

CAIRO hasn't been seen since an excellent second in the Irish 2000 Guineas but has been found a good opportunity back down in class. Honey Girl is feared most ahead of Snapraeterea.