14:50 Curragh

Saturday 31 August 2024

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Heider Family Stables Round Tower Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 14:52 | Winning time: 1m 12.75s

(4)

Celtic Chieftain³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 88

22/1

Lightly-raced winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, 9 lengths last of 4 to Morning Vietnam in minor event at Cork (5f, good to firm, 10/3) 36 days ago, slowly away. Not one to completely write off.

Form: 10894

(2)

Ides Of March²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| CD

2/5

Evens, won 19-runner maiden at this C&D (good to firm) 21 days ago, readily. Likeable type with an excellent pedigree and he's very much the type to go on improving, so looks the one to beat.

Form: 431

(1)

Morning Vietnam³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 92

18/1

Career best when winning 4-runner minor event at Cork (5f, good to firm, 16/1) 36 days ago, readily. Up in grade but very much one to consider.

Form: 1591

(3)

Rudi's Apple²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 102| CD

7/1

Winner here in July. 16/1, 7¼ lengths last of 5 to Babouche in Phoenix Stakes at this C&D (good to firm) 21 days ago. Should find this a bit easier and remains with potential.

Form: 36215

(6)

Wise Men Say²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 79

50/1

Winner at Cork in July. Eleventh of 21 in minor event at Naas (5.9f, good to soft, 25/1) 26 days ago, not ideally placed. Open to progress but this is a big ask.

Form: 410

(5)

Womp Womp^p1⁹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: J P O'Brien

125/1

Once-raced maiden. Sixth of 7 in maiden (11/1) at Tipperary (5f, soft) on debut. Off 94 days. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 6

(7)

Usdi Atohi³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 96

9/2

Lightly-raced winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win at Tipperary in July. Creditable 2½ lengths fifth of 15 to Big Mojo in Molecomb Stakes at Goodwood (5f, firm, 10/1) 31 days ago. Solid claims.

Form: 1615

Forecasts

Ides Of March (2/5), Usdi Atohi (9/2), Rudi's Apple (7/1), Morning Vietnam (18/1), Celtic Chieftain (22/1), Wise Men Say (50/1), Womp Womp (125/1)

IDES OF MARCH continued his progress when readily off the mark in a C&D maiden last time and he's well fancied to take this step up in grade in his stride. Rudi's Apple and Morning Vietnam are closely matched with the selection on form and could be the dangers.