14:25 Leopardstown

Sunday 20 October 2024

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Bahrain Turf Club Knockaire Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 14:26 | Winning time: 1m 46.08s

(7)

Power Under Me^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 105| CD

3/1

Smart gelding. C&D winner. Didn't need to improve to win 14-runner Concorde Stakes at Tipperary (7.4f, soft, 15/2) 14 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Fleur De Chine, kept up to work. Not taken lightly.

Form: 0-24101

(4)

Bright Stripes²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: W J Lee| T: A Oliver| OR: 107| D

7/1

Useful colt. 14¼ lengths last of 9 to Bellezza in Diamond Stakes at Dundalk (10.7f, 8/1) 23 days ago. Back down in trip. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 336579

(6)

Mundi²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 91| D

16/1

Lightly-raced winner. 4/1, 7¼ lengths sixth of 9 to Curvature in listed race at Listowel (9f, good to soft) 26 days ago, needing stiffer test. More required but needs respecting based on connections.

Form: 1756

(3)

Norwalk Havoc^p,t²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 102| CD

2/1

Smart gelding. C&D winner. Latest win at Gowran in April. 14/1, creditable ninth of 31 in handicap at Newmarket (9f, good to soft) 22 days ago, left poorly placed. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 126429

(5)

Independent Expert⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 88| D

28/1

Useful mare. Bit below form 5½ lengths tenth of 16 to Azada in listed race at Naas (8f, good to soft, 28/1) 7 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 176300

(10)

Kayhana²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 90

10/1

Fairly useful filly. Creditable 5¼ lengths fourth of 9 to Curvature in listed race at Listowel (9f, good to soft, 17/2) 26 days ago.

Form: 33-2964

(2)

Uncanny⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Ronan Whelan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 87| D

3/1

Upped his game when landing 12-runner maiden at Naas (8f, good to soft, 11/8) 8 days ago, driven clear. More required but worth a try at this level.

Form: 221

(1)

Vasda^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 86| D

33/1

Fairly useful filly. Creditable 4 lengths sixth of 16 to Azada in listed race at Naas (8f, good to soft, 66/1) 7 days ago, faring best of those held up. Trainer going well.

Form: 40-0536

Non-Runners

(9)

Atlantic Coast¹⁶

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

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

(8)

Magical Sunset¹⁹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: A Murray J: D Egan

Forecasts

Norwalk Havoc (2/1), Uncanny (3/1), Power Under Me (3/1), Atlantic Coast (7/2), Bright Stripes (7/1), Magical Sunset (8/1), Kayhana (10/1), Mundi (16/1), Independent Expert (28/1), Vasda (33/1)

POWER UNDER has left the impression he may well be back to his best lately, in which case he's a major player. Atlantic Coast may do better still and Norwalk Havoc is of definite interest having been first home on the 'wrong' side in the Cambridgeshire.