15:50 Leopardstown

Saturday 13 September 2025

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CMG Group Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 2m 35.45s

(6)

Al Aasy⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: D Tudhope| T: W J Haggas| OR: 115| D

5/4

Highly-talented 8-y-o who took the 5-runner Glorious Stakes at Goodwood (12f, good, 13/8) 42 days ago by 3 lengths from Meydaan, readily. Prolific at this level and merits plenty of respect.

Form: 23-1471

(1)

Sons And Lovers³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: D Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 110| CD

11/1

Smart gelding who didn't need to improve to get off the mark for current connections in 6-runner Ballyroan Stakes at this C&D (good) 37 days ago, very much having run of race. Should remain competitive.

Form: 84-3451

(10)

Trustyourinstinct⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 110| CD

6/1

Smart performer who won this corresponding event on his first try at this trip last year and has proved better than ever this season, landing the odds without too much fuss in the International Stakes at the Curragh (10f, good) in June. Sure to make another bold bid.

Form: 2-83311

(11)

Fleetfoot^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: J A Heffernan| T: J S Bolger| OR: 99| C| D

33/1

Progressed again to land a Gowran handicap in August but was too free when well held in the Ebor at York on most recent outing and has something to find at this level.

Form: 2-01410

(2)

Sunchart⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 106

50/1

Made a winning reappearance in a listed event at Naas in March and doubled his tally over hurdles with the minimum of fuss at Wexford in May. However, ran poorly on the Galway Hurdle on most recent outing and looks vulnerable back in this code.

Form: 1687-16

(4)

Mo Ghille Mar¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 89| D

40/1

Useful filly. Latest win at Down Royal in July. 11/1, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at Killarney (14.4f, good) 22 days ago. Difficult ask in this company.

Form: 061051

(3)

Acapulco Bay⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: C Soumillon| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 100

8/1

Useful colt who ran his best race when third of 18 in handicap at Galway (12f, good to soft) 43 days ago, never nearer. Needs more back up in grade, though.

Form: 253333

(7)

Convergent⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 112

3/1

Son of Fascinating Rock looked a good prospect in going 2-2 in novices at Redcar and advanced his form when third of 8 to Lambourn in Chester Vase in May. Improved again when short-head second of 17 in German Derby at Hamburg (11.9f, good) 2 months later and is an obvious player back down in grade.

Form: 1-132

(5)

Reyenzi^h1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 103| BF

11/1

Maiden winner who resumed his progress when second of 6 in handicap at Naas (10.5f, good to soft) 20 days ago, doing too much too soon. Hood on for 1st time and probably has an even bigger performance in him.

Form: 2-1D82

Non-Runners

(8)

Omni Man³⁰

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: Ronan Whelan

(9)

It's A Heartbeat²¹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: John O'Donoghue J: Nathan Crosse

Forecasts

Al Aasy (5/4), Convergent (3/1), Trustyourinstinct (6/1), Acapulco Bay (8/1), Sons And Lovers (11/1), Reyenzi (11/1), Fleetfoot (33/1), It's A Heartbeat (33/1), Omni Man (33/1), Mo Ghille Mar (40/1), Sunchart (50/1)

AL AASY is prolific at this level and, having looked as good as ever when readily landing the Glorious Stakes at Goodwood on his most recent outing, he's narrowly preferred to last year's winner Trustyourinstinct, who is bidding for the hat-trick back from a break. Reyenzi and It's A Heartbeat are other interesting runners in what looks an up-to-scratch renewal of this Group 3.