18:30 Curragh

Wednesday 2 June 2021

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Sky Bet Orby Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 2m 12.19s

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(3)

Bowerman²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: G M Ryan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 106| C

28/1

Smart course winner. Not at best in recent starts, 8 lengths sixth of 8 to Maker of Kings in Amethyst Stakes (16/1) at Leopardstown (8f, good) 24 days ago, slowly away. Back up in trip.

Form: 731-196

(9)

Patrick Sarsfield^t²⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 114| C| D

4/1

Smart gelding. Creditable 1¼ lengths second of 8 to Skalleti in Prix Dollar at Longchamp (9.7f, heavy, 76/10), no match for winner. Off 8 months. Tongue strap back on. Shortlisted on return to action.

Form: 111372-

(6)

Agitare¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 93

22/1

Useful gelding. Fifteenth of 16 in handicap (12/1) at this course (8f, heavy) 10 days ago. More needed back up in trip.

Form: 16-0400

(1)

Bolivar²⁰⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Ronan Whelan| T: P Twomey| OR: 104| D

8/1

Lightly-raced winner. Good 2½ lengths second of 12 to Barrington Court in listed race at Naas (11.8f, heavy) when last seen in November. Returns with yard in good form and he may do better again.

Form: 51122-

(4)

Geometrical¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 92

100/1

Sixteenth of 22 in handicap (50/1) at this course (5.5f, soft) 11 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Significantly back up in trip. Questions to answer.

Form: 650/00-0

(8)

Lough Derg²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 105

2/1

Promising type. 6 lengths second of 7 to Bolshoi Ballet in Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial at Leopardstown (10f, good, 9/1) 24 days ago. Enters calculations down in grade.

Form: 1-42

(5)

O'Reilly⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 100

16/5

Frankel colt who got off the mark at Leopardstown (1m) in April. Progressed again when second of 6 in minor event at Cork (10.2f) 40 days ago, running on late. Likely to improve again.

Form: 2-12

(2)

Reve De Vol²²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 101

12/1

Lightly-raced winner. Respectable 3¼ lengths fourth of 9 to Flying Visit in Eyrefield Stakes at Leopardstown (9f, soft) when last seen in October. Not ruled out for each-way purposes.

Form: 18354-

(7)

Nicest²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 94

13/2

Thrice-raced winner. 5¾ lengths third of 7 to Dubai Fountain in listed Cheshire Oaks (9/1) at Chester (11.3f, soft) 28 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 15-3

Forecasts

Lough Derg (2/1), O'Reilly (16/5), Patrick Sarsfield (4/1), Nicest (13/2), Bolivar (8/1), Reve De Vol (12/1), Agitare (22/1), Bowerman (28/1), Geometrical (100/1)

A winner of a Dundalk maiden in November, LOUGH DERG has progressed in defeat subsequently, runner-up behind Derby favourite Bolshoi Ballet in Group 3 company at Leopardstown 24 days ago. He's entitled to do better still and is fancied to come out on top. Patrick Sarsfield, Bolivar and O'Reilly head up the dangers.