Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 1m 15.15s

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(5)

Blue De Vega^t1⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: P J Smullen| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 105

11/4

Won twice as a two-year-old in 2015 including in a Group 3 contest at Leopardstown (good-to-yielding). Lightly raced last year though did finish third in the Irish 2000 Guineas on yielding ground here. Making his first start over 6f with a tongue tie applied for the first time today.

Form: 1/2372-3

(7)

Downforce³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 111| CD

3/1

Listed winner at Cork on heavy ground over this distance last month but well held dropping in trip at Navan (good) subsequently. Needs to put that run behind him if he's to take this.

Form: 4513-17

(3)

Gordon Lord Byron²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: C D Hayes| T: T Hogan| OR: 110| CD

20/1

High class individual on his day and ran well when fourth of six in a Group 3 contest over 1m at Leopardstown (good-to-firm) earlier this month. Finished runner-up over this trip at Dundalk in March but generally better over further these days.

Form: 6-99254

(6)

Mobsta¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: R P Whelan| T: M R Channon| OR: 106| CD

9/2

Victorious in this event on yielding-to-soft ground in 2016 and finished fourth in a 6f Group 2 event at York (soft) earlier this month. All four wins have come on a softer surface than is predicted for today's race.

Form: 9166-04

(4)

Suedois¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: C T Keane| T: D O'Meara| OR: 114| D

9/4

Finished third in Group 1 contests at Haydock and Chantilly last autumn but well held at York on his seasonal debut earlier this month. Not written off just yet and likely to have improved for that run.

Form: 52433-8

(2)

Only Mine⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: J A Heffernan| T: J G Murphy| OR: 105| D

14/1

Finished 12L behind Downforce when third of 12 over 6f at Cork (heavy) when making her seasonal debut early last month. Has won at Group 3 level in the past and worth a check in the market today.

Form: 31370-3

Non-Runners

(1)

Acapulco¹³

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: A P O'Brien J: R L Moore

Forecasts

Acapulco (10/11), Suedois (9/4), Blue De Vega (11/4), Downforce (3/1), Mobsta (9/2), Only Mine (14/1), Gordon Lord Byron (20/1)

ACAPULCO justified favouritism when making a winning debut for this stable over 5f here earlier this month and she can register a second victory of the season in this contest. The filly tackles 6f on a straight course for the first time today and can get the better of Blue De Vega who is dropping back in distance having finished third over 7f on his seasonal debut last month. Suedois can put a disappointing seasonal debut behind him by claiming third place in this Group 2 event.