19:25 Leopardstown

Thursday 22 August 2024

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Off time: 19:26 | Winning time: 1m 42.06s

(11)

Draiocht

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: M Santos| T: T J O'Mara

150/1

17,000 gns foal, Dandy Man gelding. Dam maiden (stayed 1m), half-sister to smart winner up to 8.2f (including Falmouth Stakes) Rajeem.

Form:

(3)

Chet's Fancy³¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: L F Roche| T: D K Weld

16/1

Sixth of 10 in maiden at Naas (5.9f, heavy, 9/1) on debut. Off 10 months. Significantly up in trip and open to improvement for leading yard.

Form: 6-

(9)

Daniels Dream¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S Foley| T: T Mullins

80/1

Ninth of 17 in maiden at this course (9f, good to firm, 33/1) on debut 14 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: 9

(2)

Kellys Art⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: P Cluskey

300/1

100/1, last of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (8f) on debut 41 days ago.

Form: 0

(7)

Newtown Duke¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld

11/8

Twice-raced colt. 7/2, third of 16 in maiden at Galway (8.3f, soft) 19 days ago. This looks a great chance for him to ger off the mark.

Form: 23

(5)

Platoon

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: A P O'Brien

11/4

First foal, dam, winner up to 1m (2-y-o 7f winner), won Boomerang Stakes and placed in Sussex Stakes/Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, out of half-sister to high-class winner up to 1m Landseer and very smart 1m-1¼m winner Ikhtyar. Of obvious interest on debut given yard he represents.

Form:

(8)

Tango Five⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: Cian Hughes

4/1

Twice-raced gelding. 4/1, fourth of 9 in maiden at Limerick (8f, good) 46 days ago.

Form: 24

(6)

Task Ahead¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell

150/1

Twice-raced colt. Seventh of 16 in maiden (200/1) at Galway (8.3f, soft) 19 days ago.

Form: 97

(10)

Mapa¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 73

9/1

Promising type. Creditable third of 13 in maiden (14/1) at Naas (8f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Likely to give it another good go.

Form: 7-67443

(1)

Rubies From Burma^t⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: W J Lee| T: H De Bromhead

18/1

40/1 and tongue strap on, eighth of 13 in maiden at Dundalk (10.7f) on debut 41 days ago. Down in trip. Should improve.

Form: 8

(4)

Touch The Sound²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J M Sheridan| T: J A Stack

14/1

33/1, seventh of 13 in maiden at Gowran (8f, good) on debut 26 days ago, very slowly away.

Form: 7

Forecasts

Newtown Duke (11/8), Platoon (11/4), Tango Five (4/1), Mapa (9/1), Touch The Sound (14/1), Chet's Fancy (16/1), Rubies From Burma (18/1), Daniels Dream (80/1), Task Ahead (150/1), Draiocht (150/1), Kellys Art (300/1)

NEWTOWN DUKE has displayed plenty of ability both starts this summer and a repeat of that level may well suffice unless Platoon runs to a useful level at the first time of asking. Tango Five completes the shortlist.