15:20 Leopardstown

Sunday 22 October 2023

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Thomas's Of Foxrock 'Jim And Kathleen Murphy' Memorial Trigo Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 2m 16.81s

(7)

Layfayette⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 111| D

5/2

Smart gelding. 25/1, good length third of 7 to Adelaide River in Paddy Power Stakes at this course (12f, good to firm) 43 days ago, slowly away. Has the best form and is reliable, so makes the most appeal.

Form: 414413

(3)

Self Belief²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 104| CD

15/2

Smart gelding. C&D winner. Below form 8¾ lengths seventh of 13 to Foniska in listed race (10/1) at Cork (8f, soft) 26 days ago. Claims if he can bounce back.

Form: 1-34517

(4)

Sprewell⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 110| CD

9/4

Smart colt. C&D winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. 33/1, 8½ lengths last of 8 to Auguste Rodin in Irish Champion Stakes at this C&D (good to firm) 43 days ago. More realistic claims down in grade.

Form: 2-11468

(6)

Hannibal Barca^t³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 100| D

25/1

Last of 5 in minor event (2/1) at Punchestown (9f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 4/179-75

(5)

Sunchart²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: A Slattery| OR: 101

20/1

Useful gelding. One win from 24 Flat runs. Twenty two runs since last win in 2019. 80/1, twenty third of 30 in handicap at the Curragh (16.8f, heavy) 28 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 244500

(2)

Beechwood⁹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: John O'Donoghue

12/1

Confirmed previous encouragement when landing 13-runner maiden (11/8) at Killarney (11.2f, good to soft). Off 97 days. More to come but this is a big step up.

Form: 3-21

(8)

Boogie Woogie^p⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 105| D

9/2

Useful filly. 4/1, creditable 5¼ lengths fourth of 11 to Novus in Pride Stakes at Newmarket (10f, soft) 9 days ago. Yard having good spell. Cheekpieces back on. Ought to go close.

Form: 162554

(1)

Mashia⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 101

17/2

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Naas in May. 14/1, 20¼ lengths last of 11 to Lumiere Rock in Blandford Stakes at the Curragh (10f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Not completely dismissed.

Form: 1230

Non-Runners

(9)

La Filomena¹³³

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Forecasts

Sprewell (9/4), Layfayette (5/2), Boogie Woogie (9/2), Self Belief (15/2), Mashia (17/2), Beechwood (12/1), La Filomena (12/1), Sunchart (20/1), Hannibal Barca (25/1)

After landing the Royal Whip at the Curragh in August, LAYFAYETTE ran at least as well when third in the Paddy Power Stakes at this course last time. The drop in trip shouldn't pose a problem and he has the best form, so he takes preference over Boogie Woogie, with Sprewell also considered.