17:45 Killarney

Thursday 19 August 2021

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M.D. O'Shea & Sons Vincent O'Brien Ruby Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 1m 40.55s

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Free Solo^p,t²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 95| D

14/1

Useful colt. 33/1, fourteenth of 18 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, soft) 23 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Claims if back to the form he showed on his penultimate outing.

Form: 7-97420

(6)

In From The Cold¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 97| BF

18/1

Useful gelding. Fourteenth of 16 in handicap (5/1) at Galway (11.8f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Not at the top of his game lately.

Form: 462740

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Saltonstall^p,t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 105| D

11/1

Useful gelding. Creditable sixth of 18 in handicap (16/1) at Galway (8.6f, soft) 23 days ago. Has got competitive at this level before, so merits consideration.

Form: 267506

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Catena Zapata^t²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 86| D

50/1

Fairly useful gelding. 25/1, respectable eighth of 13 in handicap at Galway (12.4f, good to soft) 24 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Significantly back down in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 1-38538

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Charterhouse^b1⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Robbie Colgan| T: J J Murphy| OR: 97| D

8/1

Useful colt. Latest win at Navan in May. 14/1, 4¼ lengths sixth of 8 to Create Belief in Desmond Stakes at Leopardstown (8f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Has a bit to find. Blinkers on first time.

Form: 7-81896

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Horoscope^b,t²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: E J McNamara| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 101| CD

10/1

Useful colt. C&D winner. Latest win here in July. 8/1, thirteenth of 18 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, soft) 23 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 733010

(1)

Khartoum²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 109| D

9/4

Useful colt. Latest win at Naas in May. 16/1, 9¼ lengths sixth of 7 to Baaeed in Thoroughbred Stakes at Goodwood (8f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Shortlist material back down in grade.

Form: 1-01026

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Masen^t1³⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 104

9/2

Thrice-raced winner. 10 lengths last of 10 to Thunder Moon in National Stakes at the Curragh (7f), doing too much too soon. Off 11 months. Tongue strap on 1st time. Remains with potential.

Form: 130-

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Tazaral⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld| OR: 100| BF

5/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 2/1, second of 5 in minor event at Navan (10f, good) 40 days ago. May do better still on just his fourth career outing, so hard to rule out.

Form: 812

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Neptune Rock⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 96

8/1

Lightly raced winner. Winner at Leopardstown in June. 3 lengths fifth of 8 to Create Belief in Desmond Stakes at Leopardstown (8f, good to soft, 12/1) 7 days ago. Progressing well recently.

Form: 8-1245

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Sweet Gardenia^p¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J J Murphy| OR: 92

66/1

Fairly useful filly. 14/1, fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Galway (7f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Stable in good form. Uphill task.

Form: 600000

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Fiscal Rules⁹⁵

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: J S Bolger J: K J Manning

Forecasts

Khartoum (9/4), Masen (9/2), Tazaral (5/1), Fiscal Rules (7/1), Charterhouse (8/1), Neptune Rock (8/1), Horoscope (10/1), Saltonstall (11/1), Free Solo (14/1), In From The Cold (18/1), Catena Zapata (50/1), Sweet Gardenia (66/1)

KHARTOUM was runner-up in this company at the Curragh in June (form boosted by the third) and was far from disgraced when sixth of 7 in the Thoroughbred Stakes at Goodwood subsequently. Back down in grade, he gets the nod ahead of Neptune Rock, who may yet have more to offer. Tazaral is another one to consider.