15:50 Naas

Saturday 12 October 2024

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RFL Steels Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 1m 12.48s

(8)

My Mate Alfie^b¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 113| D

5/2

Smart gelding. Landed 11-runner Renaissance Stakes (7/2) at the Curragh (6f, good to soft) 13 days ago by ¾ length from Big Gossey, readily. Ought to go close.

Form: 316311

(2)

Big Gossey¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: C O'Brien| OR: 107| D

5/1

Smart gelding. Latest win at the Curragh in July. Creditable ¾-length second of 11 to My Mate Alfie in Renaissance Stakes (9/1) at the Curragh (6f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 614592

(5)

Shandy⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J M Sheridan| T: J A Stack| OR: 99| CD

10/1

Useful filly. C&D winner. Latest win here in August. 25/1, 2½ lengths sixth of 9 to Oujda in listed race at the Curragh (6f, good to soft) 7 days ago. More is needed.

Form: 076106

(9)

Tango Flare^t,v²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: J A Heffernan| T: P T Foley| OR: 100| D

7/1

Useful gelding. Visored for 1st time, creditable 1½ lengths third of 25 to My Mate Alfie in handicap (40/1) at the Curragh (6f, good) 27 days ago. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 413003

(4)

Thunderbear^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J Davison| OR: 98| D

14/1

Useful gelding. Good second of 10 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, good to soft, 10/1) 7 days ago. Well in the mix.

Form: 060872

(6)

Torivega^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: W J Lee| T: S Lavery| OR: 103| D

3/1

Useful gelding. Good 1¼ lengths third of 11 to My Mate Alfie in Renaissance Stakes at the Curragh (6f, good to soft, 7/1) 13 days ago, running on. Likely to continue in form.

Form: 304323

(1)

Twilight Jet^p,t⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: L F Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 99| CD

18/1

Useful gelding. C&D winner. 9 lengths ninth of 10 to She's Quality in listed race at Tipperary (5f, good, 7/1) 41 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 928889

(3)

Ojw Legacy⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 92| D

13/2

Useful filly. Winner at the Curragh in June. Good 4¼ lengths sixth of 14 to Power Under Me in Concorde Stakes at Tipperary (7.4f, soft, 16/1) 6 days ago. Back down in trip. This is no easy ask.

Form: 217346

Non-Runners

(7)

Expressova²¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: J P O'Brien J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Forecasts

My Mate Alfie (5/2), Torivega (3/1), Big Gossey (5/1), Ojw Legacy (13/2), Tango Flare (7/1), Shandy (10/1), Thunderbear (14/1), Twilight Jet (18/1), Expressova (25/1)

A competitive event but MY MATE ALFIE looks the way to go on the back of his stylish Curragh success last time out. Big Gossey chased home Ger Lyons' smart gelding there and heads the list of dangers again, with Thunderbear and Torivega also firmly in the picture in this intriguing listed event.