Comer Group International Irish St. Leger Trial Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 2m 56.50s

(6)

A Piece Of Heaven⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 100| BF| D

6/1

Useful gelding. First run since leaving Barry Fitzgerald when respectable seventh of 16 in handicap at Royal Ascot (14.2f, good to firm, 7/2) 60 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 4141-17

(5)

Absurde¹⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: W P Mullins| OR: 110| D

11/4

Smart winner at 20f over hurdles who landed County Hurdle (12/1) at Cheltenham (16.8f, heavy) 155 days ago with a bit in hand. Also took the Ebor at York last August and holds leading claims.

Form: 127/217-

(3)

Zeeband^t,v¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 96| D

66/1

Useful gelding. 16/1, below form ninth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Galway (22.5f, soft) 14 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time on the Flat (on when winning over jumps) so can't be discounted.

Form: 310514/

(4)

Courageous Strike¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A Murray| OR: 78| C

80/1

Fairly useful gelding. Course winner. Latest win here in June. 14/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at Galway (12.4f, good to soft) 19 days ago, slowly away. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 8-03169

(1)

Grosvenor Square²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 112

1/2

Smart colt. Good 1¼ lengths second of 10 to Tower of London in Curragh Cup at this course (14.1f, good to firm, 17/2) 28 days ago, having benefit of enterprising ride. Yard in good form- so he's highly respected.

Form: 131-372

Non-Runners

(2)

Kinesiology²¹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Billy Lee

Forecasts

Grosvenor Square (1/2), Absurde (11/4), Kinesiology (9/2), A Piece Of Heaven (6/1), Zeeband (66/1), Courageous Strike (80/1)

ABSURDE was last seen taking the County Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival and is confidently expected to return to the Flat in style here. Grosvenor Square appeals as the one to chase home Willie Mullins' Ebor hero ahead of Joseph O'Brien's new recruit A Piece Of Heaven.