Saval Beg Levmoss Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 3m 5.15s

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Master Of Reality¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: W M Lordan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 108| D

8/1

French import, failed to sparkle in two autumn starts for this handler but much more like it when fending off Mustajeer in determined style to win Group 3 at Naas (1m6f, yielding) on reappearance (Capri fifth), but different terms now.

Form: 17250-1

(6)

Twilight Payment^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 107| D

6/1

Reliable if unspectacular sort, 1¾L fourth of nine behind Master of Reality in Group 3 Vintage Crop Stakes at Naas (1m6f, yielding) on reappearance. Probably struggles to turn it around/match result.

Form: 2423-24

(1)

Capri¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 117| BF

9/10

2017 St Leger winner, no match for Master Of Reality on reappearance at Naas (1m6f, yielding) 19 days ago having gone off 5-4f. Wasn't given a hard time but has more than 6L to find with game winner. Respected and 6lb better off with winner.

Form: 15540-5

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Falcon Eight²²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: C D Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 104

3/1

Galileo colt, won first two starts last year and credible third in 2m Naas Group 3 on final start. Full of promise and should give these more experienced rivals a race.

Form: 113-

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Pallasator³²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 9-5| J: D P McDonogh| T: G Elliott| OR: 106| C| D

20/1

Popular veteran, Won Queen Alexandra at Royal Ascot last summer (2m5½f, good to firm; 11-2), though well caught for toe next time in Curragh Group 3 over this sort of trip. A surprise should he land this on reappearance.

Form: 6681/17-

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Kingsriver Diamond¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Adrian O'Shea| T: Mrs A M O'Shea

125/1

Finished down the field as an unfancied 66-1 chance in a bumper at Punchestown on debut 13 days ago. Unlikely to lay a hoof on these classy rivals.

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Forecasts

Capri (9/10), Falcon Eight (3/1), Twilight Payment (6/1), Master Of Reality (8/1), Pallasator (20/1), Kingsriver Diamond (125/1)

Master Of Reality produced something more like what might have been expected as he fended off his rivals to win the Vintage Crop at Naas on reappearance for Joseph O'Brien. He was game and while he might keep the likes of runner-up Twilight Payment (fourth) at bay again this could be more to the liking of CAPRI (fifth). He went off favourite that day and should be sharper this evening, while the former St Leger also gets a handy 5lb from his conqueror. The fly in the ointment could be Dermot Weld's lightly-raced Falcon Eight, making his just his fourth start but seemingly full of promise as a stayer with Classic ambitions this season.