Goffs Lacken Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 16:33 | Winning time: 1m 9.51s

(3)

Whistlejacket²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 114| D

4/5

Smart colt. Won 3 times at 2 yrs, notably July Stakes at Newmarket and Prix Morny at Deauville. Defied Group 1 penalty in listed race at Navan (5.8f, soft) on return 22 days ago and big player once again.

Form: 12125-1

(5)

Babouche^t¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 113| BF| D

2/1

Won first 3 starts at 2, notably Group 1 Phoenix at the Curragh. Pulled too hard in Cheveley Park final 2-y-o start. Tongue strap on for 1st time, shaped as if needing run when fourth in listed race at Cork (5.5f, good, 11/8) 12 days ago, not knocked about. Form pick.

Form: 1114-4

(2)

Bodhi Bear⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J A Stack| OR: 91| D

10/1

Lightly-raced winner. Useful form when winning 7-runner minor event at Cork (5f, good, 11/10) on return 42 days ago, comfortably. Open to further progress but this is a strong Group 3.

Form: 321-1

(1)

Treasure Isle²¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 99| C

25/1

Useful colt. Course winner. Respectable 5 lengths fifth of 11 to Coto De Caza in Cornwallis Stakes (9/1) at Newmarket (5f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Plenty to find with the principles.

Form: 004135-

(4)

Carla Ridge⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Egan| T: E & P Harty| OR: 99| CD

10/1

Thrice-raced winner. C&D winner. Big improvement when 1¾ lengths fourth of 13 to Swelter in 1000 Guineas Trial at Leopardstown (7.1f, good, 40/1) 49 days ago. More needed again.

Form: 01-4

(6)

Temperance^p⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: Miss K McGivern| OR: 81| CD

80/1

Fairly useful filly. Career best when winning 7-runner handicap (5/1) at this C&D (good) 8 days ago but firmly up against it in this company.

Form: 56-2421

Forecasts

Whistlejacket (4/5), Babouche (2/1), Carla Ridge (10/1), Bodhi Bear (10/1), Treasure Isle (25/1), Temperance (80/1)

This looks between Group 1 winners BABOUCHE and Whistlejacket, with the former marginally preferred having beaten Whistlejacket when the pair were 1-2 in the Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh last summer.