15:15 Naas

Sunday 31 October 2021

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Finale Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 2m 48.15s

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Camorra^b,t⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 106| D

15/2

Smart gelding. 18/1, career best when winning 9-runner Paddy Power Stakes at Leopardstown (12f, good) 50 days ago by neck from Thunder Kiss, very much having run of race. Merits consideration.

Form: 12-3321

(13)

Layfayette^b1¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Chris Hayes| T: N Meade| OR: 102| C| D

5/1

Useful gelding. Course winner. Respectable 5½ lengths sixth of 14 to Georgeville in listed race (9/1) at Leopardstown (10f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 461936

(15)

Jason The Militant^t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: W J Lee| T: H De Bromhead| C

10/3

Once-raced winner on Flat. Very smart winner at 16f over hurdles. 4 lengths third of 6 to Saldier in Horse & Jockey Hotel Hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good to soft, 7/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 1-

(16)

Laughifuwant⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Carroll| T: G Keane| OR: 100

28/1

Useful gelding. 20/1, respectable 5¾ lengths sixth of 16 to Masen in listed race at Leopardstown (7f, good) 8 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 20-0036

(4)

Patrick Sarsfield^t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 112

4/1

Smart gelding. 11¾ lengths ninth of 10 to Dubai Honour in Prix Dollar at Longchamp (9.7f, soft, 63/10) 29 days ago. Can be forgiven that disappointment and can bounce back up in trip. Key player.

Form: 72-2249

(10)

Questionare^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: S M Crosse| T: L Comer| OR: 98

80/1

Useful gelding. Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. Good eighth of 20 in handicap (80/1) at Leopardstown (12f, good to soft) 15 days ago.

Form: 356688

(1)

Lady Anner^p,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Coen| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 96

100/1

Useful filly. Respectable 6½ lengths eighth of 16 to Thunder Kiss in listed race (66/1) at this course (11.9f, soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 4-50408

(9)

Maybe Today⁵⁰³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Nathan Crosse| T: P F McEnery| OR: 90| D

200/1

18½ lengths tenth of 12 to Antonia De Vega in listed race (12/1) at Pontefract (12f, good). Off 503 days. First run for yard after leaving Simon & Ed Crisford.

Form: 13413/0-

(2)

Pineapple Express¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 95| D

11/1

Useful filly. Creditable 2½ lengths fourth of 16 to Thunder Kiss in listed race (12/1) at this course (11.9f, soft) 14 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 195124

(14)

Azallya⁸⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: G M Ryan| T: D K Weld| OR: 92| D

12/1

Lightly-raced winner. Career best when winning 15-runner maiden at Cork (12f, soft, 2/1) 85 days ago, getting first run. This is a big step up in class but she may improve again significantly.

Form: 8631

(3)

Citronnade¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: N G McCullagh| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 97| D

40/1

Useful filly. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Galway in July. 9/1, nineteenth of 20 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, good to soft) 15 days ago.

Form: 7D1170

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High Heels^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 98

40/1

Useful filly. 9¼ lengths eleventh of 16 to Thunder Kiss in listed race at this course (11.9f, soft, 16/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 4-43490

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Sweet Molly Malone¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 100

10/1

Useful filly. Winner at Leopardstown in June. 66/1, excellent neck second of 16 to Thunder Kiss in listed race at this course (11.9f, soft) 14 days ago, sticking to task. Merits consideration.

Form: 5-31502

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The Blue Brilliant^p1⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 103

6/1

Useful filly. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. 67/10, good nose second of 8 to Penja in Prix de Psyche at Deauville (9.9f, good to soft) 89 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Not taken lightly.

Form: 32112

(17)

Woodland Garden¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: M C Hussey| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 94

125/1

Useful filly. 40/1, 17¾ lengths fourteenth of 16 to Thunder Kiss in listed race at this course (11.9f, soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 790280

(5)

Bold Approach^p⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Luke McAteer| T: J S Bolger| OR: 87| D

50/1

Useful gelding. Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. 10/1, respectable third of 11 in minor event at the Curragh (12f, heavy) 5 days ago, well positioned. Easy to look elsewhere. RESERVE.

Form: 25-2793

Non-Runners

(7)

Tashi¹⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: S Lavery J: Robbie Colgan

Forecasts

Jason The Militant (10/3), Patrick Sarsfield (4/1), Layfayette (5/1), The Blue Brilliant (6/1), Camorra (15/2), Sweet Molly Malone (10/1), Pineapple Express (11/1), Azallya (12/1), Tashi (16/1), Laughifuwant (28/1), High Heels (40/1), Citronnade (40/1), Bold Approach (50/1), Questionare (80/1), Lady Anner (100/1), Woodland Garden (125/1), Maybe Today (200/1)

PATRICK SARSFIELD is the class act in the lineup and he should get back to winning ways down in grade. He's acquitted himself well all year without winning and can be forgiven a poor run on Arc weekend. Azallya has a fair bit to find but she's a likely improver for a top yard and it's interesting she's being pitched in at this level already. Sweet Molly Malone should be in the mix too.