KPMG Champions Juvenile Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 1m 39.52s

(4)

Bernard Shaw³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A P O'Brien| D

11/2

Confirmed debut promise (behind Green Impact) when easily landing odds in 7-runner maiden at Dundalk (8f) 30 days ago, forging clear. More to come and big shout despite Moore preferring Delacroix.

Form: 41

(1)

Delacroix³⁵

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

5/6

Dubawi colt. Half-brother to useful 1½m-1¾m winner Grateful. Shaped well when second to Green Impact in maiden at Leopardstown (8f, good to soft, 4/1) on debut before comfortably landing the odds from a subsequent winner in maiden at the Curragh 5 weeks ago. Almost certainly more to come from him.

Form: 21

(2)

Green Impact⁵¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| CD

5/2

Wootton Bassett colt. Dam, maiden (stayed 13.5f), half-sister to smart 6f winner Alphabet. Pulled clear of rest when second of 14 in strong maiden at the Curragh on debut and had no trouble going one better when beating Delacroix by 1½ lengths in C&D maiden. Remains open to improvement.

Form: 21

(3)

Green Triangle^t³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 94

15/2

Winner at Roscommon in July and looked set to follow up when running out in minor event (11/10) at Killarney (8.2f, good). Failed to keep straight once more when third in listed race at Tipperary. Opposable up in class.

Form: 231R3

Forecasts

Delacroix (5/6), Green Impact (5/2), Bernard Shaw (11/2), Green Triangle (15/2)

Aidan O'Brien's 2 runners are obviously strong contenders but GREEN IMPACT has already beaten them both in a couple of maidens and can come out on top again.