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Saturday 3 October 2020

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Coolmore U S Navy Flag Concorde Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 14:27 | Winning time: 1m 37.92s

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(14)

Could Be King⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: W J Lee| T: K J Condon| OR: 106| D

13/2

Smart gelding. Latest win at Leopardstown in September. Respectable 2¼ lengths fourth of 8 to Keats in listed race at Cork (8.2f, good, 11/4) 4 days ago.

Form: 814814

(7)

Current Option⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: G M Ryan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 107| BF| D

7/2

Smart gelding. Respectable 2½ lengths fifth of 11 to Bounce The Blues in listed race (10/3) at Naas (7f, soft) 41 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 020115

(8)

Laughifuwant³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: G Keane| OR: 104| D

5/1

Smart gelding. 1 win from 2 runs this year. 14/1, career best when winning 20-runner handicap at the Curragh (8f, heavy) 36 days ago, keeping on well. Enters calculations.

Form: 1233-81

(4)

Lord Rapscallion¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S B Kelly| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 102| BF| D

20/1

Smart gelding. 6/4, respectable second of 6 in minor event at Gowran (8f, good) 14 days ago, never nearer. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 150122

(16)

Wonder Elzaam²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: N G McCullagh| T: Niall Egan| OR: 92

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Excellent 3½ lengths fourth of 8 to Aztec Parade in listed race (150/1) at Cork (7f, good to firm) 24 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 0464

(13)

Forever In Dreams^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A Fogarty| OR: 104

10/1

Smart filly. 5/1 and blinkered for 1st time, creditable ½-length second of 11 to Ventura Rebel in Renaissance Stakes at the Curragh (6f, soft) 7 days ago, sticking to task. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 627302

(10)

Albigna²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 109

13/8

Useful filly. Creditable 4¼ lengths fifth of 11 to Champers Elysees in Matron Stakes at Leopardstown (8f, good, 9/1) 21 days ago. Needs considering back down in class.

Form: 614-625

(3)

Eldama^v1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld| OR: 96

25/1

Thrice-raced winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 3/1, fourth of 6 in minor event at Gowran (8f, good) 14 days ago. Trainer going well. Visor on 1st time. Open to improvement.

Form: 124

(2)

Rocket Science¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 95| D

50/1

Useful filly. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Roscommon in August. Respectable eighth of 13 in handicap at Listowel (7f, good, 16/1) 11 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 5-41148

(1)

Soul Search^b³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons| OR: 100| D

14/1

Useful filly. Bit below form 7¾ lengths fifth of 11 to Champers Elysees in Fairy Bridge Stakes (5/1) at Gowran (7.5f, soft) 31 days ago. Trainer going well. Others more persuasive.

Form: 153225

(9)

Silver Spear⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 87

66/1

Fairly useful filly. 9/1, creditable fifth of 15 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, good to soft) 6 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Plenty to find on form. RESERVE.

Form: 13-4395

Non-Runners

(5)

Breaking Story⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: S Lavery J: Robbie Colgan

(15)

Vatican City⁸

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: A P O'Brien J: P B Beggy

(6)

Wilds Dreams²¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: J P O'Brien J: Declan McDonogh

(12)

A New Dawn¹⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: G P Halpin

(11)

Unforgetable⁵⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: T E Whelan

Forecasts

Albigna (13/8), Current Option (7/2), Vatican City (7/2), Laughifuwant (5/1), Could Be King (13/2), Forever In Dreams (10/1), A New Dawn (12/1), Unforgetable (12/1), Soul Search (14/1), Lord Rapscallion (20/1), Wilds Dreams (20/1), Eldama (25/1), Breaking Story (33/1), Rocket Science (50/1), Silver Spear (66/1), Wonder Elzaam (100/1)

VATICAN CITY disappointed back on the AW last week but he looked back to his best when third in the Boomerang Mile at Leopardstown the time before and is worth another chance. Current Option was unable to complete the hat-trick at Naas 6 weeks ago but he had excuses so is expected to be bang there again, while Albigna turned in her best effort of the season when fifth in the Matron 3 weeks ago.