Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club Beresford Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 1m 43.36s

(5)

Al Haarith⁴⁹

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

5/1

475,000 gns Lope de Vega colt who has shown fairly useful form in two 7f maidens here, needing stronger gallop when 2¾ lengths fourth of 10 to Geryon 49 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 34

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(4)

Geryon³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| C

9/4

Won 7f maiden here on debut and much improved when 2 lengths second of 5 to Constitution River in Futurity Stakes at this course (7f, good, 3/1) 35 days ago. Longer trip will suit and he's the one to beat.

Form: 12

(2)

Hawk Mountain²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A P O'Brien| CD

5/4

Wootton Bassett colt out of a dam who won the Group 1 British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes. Much improved when winning 7-runner maiden at this C&D (good) 28 days ago, making all. More to come.

Form: 51

(1)

Port Of Spain¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 87| D

12/1

Promising St Mark's Basilica colt who chased home stablemate Hawk Mountain here on second start before winning 10-runner maiden (5/4) at Punchestown (8.1f, good to soft) 11 days ago, kept up to work. More needed but he could be up to it.

Form: 631

(3)

Shaihaan⁴³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen| T: Donnacha O'Brien

8/1

Improved when second of 12 in maiden (9/4) at Dundalk (8f) 43 days ago, suited by increase in trip. Can progress further and shouldn't be dismissed.

Form: 72

Forecasts

Hawk Mountain (5/4), Geryon (9/4), Al Haarith (5/1), Shaihaan (8/1), Port Of Spain (12/1)

GERYON took a big step forward when second to one of Aidan O'Brien's top 2-y-os in the Futurity here 5 weeks ago and is the one to beat with this extra furlong sure to be in his favour. Hawk Mountain for Coolmore is the danger.