14:55 Curragh

Saturday 29 June 2024

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Al Basti Equiworld Dubai International Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 2m 9.86s

(8)

Self Belief²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 104| C| D

18/1

Smart gelding. Course winner. Respectable 3 lengths fourth of 8 to Tarawa in listed race at Leopardstown (9f, good, 8/1) 23 days ago, having to pick way through. Needs to pull out more conceding weight all round.

Form: 45177-4

(6)

Bolster²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: K R Burke| OR: 106| D

10/3

Scoey sort who has taken his form up a notch this term for new yard, landing handicaps at Pontefract/Epsom in recent months. Recent improvement has come on soft/heavy but unlikely he's reached his limit yet. Respected.

Form: 1/100-11

(7)

Chazzesmee³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: J M Sheridan| T: J A Stack| OR: 100| C

33/1

Low-mileage 6-y-o who improved again to justify strong market support in C&D Irish Lincolnshire in March. Not in same form in 2 starts since, tenth of 14 in handicap (13/2) at this course (8f, good) 36 days ago. Others preferred back up in trip.

Form: 112-150

(1)

Trustyourinstinct¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 102| BF| CD

9/1

Fairly useful winner at 2m over hurdles who took his record in this sphere to 3-4 when winning 7-runner minor event at Gowran (9.4f, good, 6/5) 13 days ago, in command entering final 1f and eased near line. Likely he can feature again.

Form: 114-1

(4)

Empress Of Beauty⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Shane Foley| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 97

28/1

Lightly-raced winner. 5/1, career best when winning 6-runner listed race at Gowran (9.4f, heavy) 52 days ago by short head from Goldana, just holding on. More needed back up in class.

Form: 1236-1

(3)

Ecureuil Secret³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 100

14/1

Leopardstown maiden winner (at 1m) who has acquitted himself with credit up in class, 4¼ lengths third of 8 to Chief Little Rock in Gallinule Stakes at this C&D (soft, 14/1) 34 days ago. That may not prove his limit at this trip.

Form: 143

(2)

Jan Brueghel³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| CD

8/13

Galileo colt who looked potentially smart when winning 10-runner maiden at this C&D (good) on debut 35 days ago, forging clear. Looks sure to improve and he needs considering up in class.

Form: 1

(5)

Wendla⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 101

12/1

Lightly-raced winner. Career best when winning 7-runner Cornelscourt Stakes at Leopardstown (8f, good to firm, 7/1) 48 days ago by ¾ length from Buttons, very much having run of race. Up in trip now and likely there could be more to come. .

Form: 26-161

Forecasts

Jan Brueghel (8/13), Bolster (10/3), Trustyourinstinct (9/1), Wendla (12/1), Ecureuil Secret (14/1), Self Belief (18/1), Empress Of Beauty (28/1), Chazzesmee (33/1)

JAN BRUEGHEL is bred in the purple and looked potentially smart when forging clear to make a winning debut in a 10-runner C&D maiden 5 weeks ago. Well worth his place at this higher level, he's very much of interest with the prospect of more to come. Bolster has taken his form up a notch for his new stable this term and is feared in his hat-trick bid. Trustyourinstinct is another to consider.