KPMG Champions Juvenile Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 1m 42.35s

(2)

A Boy Named Susie²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| D

17/2

Debut winner at Killarney in July and not discredited when 7 lengths fourth of 5 to Constitution River in Futurity Stakes at the Curragh (7f, good) 21 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: 14

(3)

Benvenuto Cellini⁶¹

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

1/2

Frankel colt built on his debut promise when easily landing the odds in 8-runner maiden at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft) 61 days ago. Interesting prospect.

Form: 21

(1)

Hardy Warrior⁵¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| CD

11/4

Pinatubo colt landed 8-runner maiden at this C&D (good to soft) 51 days ago. Trainer going well. Open to further progress and he is one to keep on right side.

Form: 41

(5)

Nil Bua Gan Dua²¹

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

40/1

9/1, fourth of 14 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, good) on debut 21 days ago. Yard in good form. Should improve but this is no easy ask.

Form: 4

Non-Runners

(4)

Montreal³⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: A P O'Brien J: C Soumillon

Forecasts

Benvenuto Cellini (1/2), Montreal (5/4), Hardy Warrior (11/4), A Boy Named Susie (17/2), Nil Bua Gan Dua (40/1)

MONTREAL spreadeagled the field over C&D last month and Aidan O'Brien's highly promising son of Sea The Stars can take this step up in class in his stride to deny stablemate Benvenuto Cellini who also looks a bright prospect. A Boy Named Susie is the pick of the rest.