15:00 Curragh

Sunday 5 November 2023

All12:1012:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:10

Comer Group International Loughbrown Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 3m 53.44s

(1)

Falcon Eight^b⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 110| C| D

11/4

Smart gelding. Course winner. 40/1, very good second of 30 in handicap at this course (16.8f, heavy) 42 days ago, met some trouble. Leading claims.

Form: 518-062

(3)

Jesse Evans²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 101| D

9/2

Useful gelding. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Killarney in August. 10/1, respectable sixth of 31 in handicap at Newmarket (18f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Not dismissed.

Form: 0-21146

(7)

Shanroe^t⁶⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Robbie Colgan| T: K Thornton| OR: 107| C| D

14/1

Smart gelding. Course winner. Career best when winning 5-runner listed race at Chester (14.4f, good to soft, 17/2) 64 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Divine Jewel, responding well. Tongue strap back on. Definite player.

Form: 702-U11

(6)

Echoes In Rain^t⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: J A Heffernan| T: W P Mullins| OR: 101| D

2/1

Useful mare. 8/1, below form thirteenth of 30 in handicap at this course (16.8f, heavy) 42 days ago. Claims if she can bounce back.

Form: 212-830

(4)

Final Gesture^p⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: W J Lee| T: P Twomey| OR: 99

7/2

Useful filly. Respectable sixth of 30 in handicap (16/1) at this course (16.8f, heavy) 42 days ago, never nearer. Could feature if the race is run to suit.

Form: 4-164D6

(5)

Powerful Aggie^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: M P Sheehy| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 95| D

28/1

Useful mare. Latest win at Down Royal in June. Last of 16 in handicap (12/1) at Naas (16.1f, heavy) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 3-51600

(2)

Typewriter²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Coen| T: A M Balding| OR: 92

14/1

Useful filly. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 50/1, respectable eighth of 31 in handicap at Newmarket (18f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Stable having good spell. Has work to do.

Form: 444838

Forecasts

Echoes In Rain (2/1), Falcon Eight (11/4), Final Gesture (7/2), Jesse Evans (9/2), Shanroe (14/1), Typewriter (14/1), Powerful Aggie (28/1)

The classy FALCON EIGHT arrives on the back of an excellent second in the Irish Cesarewitch and, if he can repeat that form he should be landing this. Echoes In Rain is an obvious threat and Shanroe is worthy of consideration on the back of a career-best effort.