13:50 Tipperary

Saturday 3 October 2020

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Coolmore Churchill Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 1m 38.92s

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(3)

Cosmic Vega⁴⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| D

7/1

Won 6-runner maiden (7/4) at Leopardstown (7.1f, heavy) on debut 44 days ago, keeping on well. This a jump in class but he could be useful.

Form: 1

(4)

Lifetime Legend^b1⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: W J Lee| T: A Oliver

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 20½ lengths twelfth of 13 to High Definition in Beresford Stakes at the Curragh (8f, soft, 50/1) 7 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 620

(6)

Ontario⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: E J McNamara| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 109

5/6

Very useful form. Winner at Galway in August. Good ¾-length second of 5 to New Mandate in Royal Lodge Stakes at Newmarket (8f, good) last weekend. The one to beat.

Form: 0D132

(1)

To Glory⁴²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons| OR: 95| D

12/1

Thrice-raced winner. 18/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, 9 lengths seventh of 8 to Mac Swiney in Futurity Stakes at the Curragh (7f, soft) 42 days ago, not knocked about. Remains open to progress.

Form: 157

(5)

Vafortino³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 99| D

9/4

Useful performer who notched a second win when readily seeing off 3 rivals in 7f Roscommon conditions event 33 days ago.

Form: 41661

(7)

Royal Blend²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: T E Whelan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 83| BF

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 15/8, creditable second of 8 in maiden at Galway (7.1f, heavy) 25 days ago.

Form: 9522

(2)

Sweet Gardenia²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: J J Murphy| OR: 92

25/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Naas in August. 5½ lengths tenth of 11 to Monday in listed race (28/1) at Leopardstown (7f, good) 21 days ago, left poorly placed.

Form: 07140

Forecasts

Ontario (5/6), Vafortino (9/4), Cosmic Vega (7/1), To Glory (12/1), Sweet Gardenia (25/1), Royal Blend (33/1), Lifetime Legend (50/1)

ONTARIO sets a clear standard on his placed efforts at pattern level on his last 2 starts and should take plenty of stopping. Vafortino is useful and could be the one to give the selection most to do ahead of Leopardstown debut scorer Cosmic Vega.