Vintage Crop Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 3m 6.78s

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Baron Samedi^t¹⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: D McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 112| C

20/1

Smart gelding. 21/10, career best when winning 8-runner Prix du Conseil de Paris at Longchamp (10.9f, heavy) by head from Mare Australis, rallying. Off 6 months. Up in trip. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 811111-

(2)

Santiago²²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 115| BF| D

8/13

Very smart colt. Good 1¼ lengths fourth of 11 to Galileo Chrome in St Leger (5/2) at Doncaster (14.5f, good to firm). Off 7 months. Big player back down in class.

Form: 21/1134-

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Master Of Reality¹⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: W M Lordan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 113| CD

8/1

Smart gelding. C&D winner. 18/1, bit below form 10½ lengths fifteenth of 23 to Twilight Payment in Melbourne Cup (Handicap) at Flemington (15.9f, good). Off 173 days.

Form: 4/62210-

(1)

Stratum¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: J A Heffernan| T: W P Mullins| OR: 114| D

13/2

Smart gelding. Five wins from 19 Flat runs. 6/4, didn't need to be at best when winning 5-runner minor event at Gowran (13.7f, soft) 17 days ago, well on top finish. Shortlist material.

Form: 11020-1

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Emperor Of The Sun²²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: G M Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 102

40/1

Smart colt. 11/1, seventeenth of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (12.8f, good). Off 7 months. Must improve.

Form: 452420-

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Sunchart²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 106

4/1

Smart gelding. 18/1, good 3½ lengths second of 12 to Broome in listed race at Naas (10f, heavy) 28 days ago, clear of rest. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 58228-2

Forecasts

Santiago (8/13), Sunchart (4/1), Stratum (13/2), Master Of Reality (8/1), Baron Samedi (20/1), Emperor Of The Sun (40/1)

Irish Derby winner SANTIAGO ended his 3-y-o season with a good fourth in the St Leger at Doncaster and can make a winning start to the new campaign back down in class. Stratum showed he's still capable of smart form when runner-up in the Lonsdale at York and will be race-fit after his win at Gowran this month, so rates the main threat ahead of the progressive Baron Samedi.