15:25 Leopardstown

Saturday 23 October 2021

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Knockaire Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 1m 28.02s

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(16)

Lunar Space^b¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 98| D

100/1

Useful gelding. 12½ lengths eighth of 11 to Maker of Kings in Concorde Stakes at Tipperary (7.4f, heavy, 33/1) 19 days ago. More is needed.

Form: 986098

(14)

Snapraeterea⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 111| D

11/1

Smart colt. 3¼ lengths twelfth of 14 to Real Appeal in Boomerang Stakes at this course (8f, good, 16/1) 42 days ago. Sort to bounce back.

Form: 354610

(9)

Carrytheone^h¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 106| D

5/1

Smart gelding. 3/1, below form 5½ lengths second of 11 to Maker of Kings in Concorde Stakes at Tipperary (7.4f, heavy) 19 days ago, no match for winner. Not taken lightly if shrugging off latest run.

Form: 1R1-012

(3)

Casanova¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: E J McNamara| T: A McGuinness| OR: 99

33/1

Useful gelding. Latest win at Punchestown in September. 22/1, respectable 6 lengths fourth of 11 to Maker of Kings in Concorde Stakes at Tipperary (7.4f) 19 days ago, not ideally placed. Claims.

Form: 781134

(10)

Current Option²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: G M Ryan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 108| CD

17/2

Smart gelding. C&D winner. 63/1, respectable 6 lengths seventh of 15 to Space Blues in Prix de la Foret at Longchamp (7f, soft) 20 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 471907

(17)

Laughifuwant¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: J A Heffernan| T: G Keane| OR: 101| D

20/1

Smart gelding. 15/2, below form 5¾ lengths third of 11 to Maker of Kings in Concorde Stakes at Tipperary (7.4f, heavy) 19 days ago. Needs to step forward.

Form: 220-003

(8)

Njord^t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 111| D

11/4

Smart gelding. Creditable 5½ lengths sixth of 10 to Baaeed in Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (100/1) at Ascot (8f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 283406

(1)

Pretreville^t1¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: W J Lee| T: A McGuinness| OR: 110

40/1

Smart horse. 16/1, first run since leaving P. Bary when 30 lengths last of 11 to Maker of Kings in Concorde Stakes at Tipperary (7.4f, heavy) on IRE debut 19 days ago, folding tamely. Bit to prove.

Form: 59-2670

(6)

San Andreas¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 105| BF| D

16/1

Smart gelding. Latest win at Fairyhouse in June. Fourth of 7 in minor event at Limerick (7f, heavy, 11/4) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 132724

(5)

Masen^h,t⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 112| CD

2/1

Lightly-raced winner. Hooded for 1st time, career best when winning 16-runner handicap (11/2) at this course (7.2f, good) 42 days ago by ½ length from San Andreas. Merits serious consideration.

Form: 130-21

(15)

Elysium⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: N Meade| OR: 103| D

11/1

Useful filly. Career best when winning 17-runner listed race (9/1) at Naas (8f, soft) 6 days ago by ½ length from Emphatic Answer. Getting better with each recent run, so needs considering.

Form: 21-7871

(7)

Fictitious Lady^v²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Nathan Crosse| T: W McCreery| OR: 76

125/1

Fairly useful filly. Winner at Bellewstown in August. 10/3, good second of 9 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.8f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Plenty to find on form in this grade, however.

Form: 725512

(13)

Gyldan¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 87

50/1

Thrice-raced winner. Hooded for 1st time, 8½ lengths eighth of 14 to Power Under Me in listed race (12/1) at the Curragh (6f, soft) 13 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 158

(4)

Sendmylovetoyou^t1¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 81

125/1

Fairly useful mare. 50/1, respectable 8¼ lengths seventh of 14 to Power Under Me in listed race at the Curragh (6f, soft) 13 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 1-00067

(11)

Sh Boom^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Sam Ewing| T: G M Lyons| OR: 92| D

33/1

Useful mare. 18/1, won 15-runner handicap at the Curragh (7f, good) 28 days ago, all out. This demands more, though.

Form: 819261

(2)

A Ma Chere^b1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: L F Roche| T: D K Weld| OR: 92

150/1

Fairly useful filly. 28/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, 16 lengths thirteenth of 14 to Power Under Me in listed race at the Curragh (6f, soft) 13 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time with work to do.

Form: 376-700

Non-Runners

(18)

Yermanthere²⁵

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: P T Foley J: C P Hoban

(12)

Royal Blend¹⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Forecasts

Masen (2/1), Njord (11/4), Carrytheone (5/1), Current Option (17/2), Elysium (11/1), Snapraeterea (11/1), San Andreas (16/1), Laughifuwant (20/1), Sh Boom (33/1), Casanova (33/1), Royal Blend (33/1), Pretreville (40/1), Gyldan (50/1), Yermanthere (50/1), Lunar Space (100/1), Sendmylovetoyou (125/1), Fictitious Lady (125/1), A Ma Chere (150/1)

MASEN arrives at the top of his game so is taken to follow up his big-field handicap win here in this higher grade. Njord rates a big threat on the back of his sixth in Group 1 company at Ascot, with Current Option another who needs considering now he is lowered in grade.