Romanised Minstrel Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 1m 25.24s

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(1)

Order Of Australia^b,t³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 118| CD

4/5

Won the Breeders’ Cup Mile as a 3-y-o. Successful in this race last year and warmed up for a repeat with a creditable reappearance third in Queen Anne at Royal Ascot last month. The one to beat.

Form: 15320-3

(4)

Prisoner's Dilemma^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: D W O'Connor| T: J F Levins| OR: 103| D

33/1

Useful gelding. 18/1, very good ½-length second of 10 to Teresa Mendoza in listed race at this course (6f, good) 22 days ago, suited by strong pace. Bit to find at this level.

Form: 391412

(3)

Real Appeal^p³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 109| D

28/1

Won a pair of pattern races at Leopardstown last year but not in the same form in 2 outings there this season. Even a return to his very best may not be good enough here.

Form: 1319-55

(6)

Pearls Galore⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: W J Lee| T: P Twomey| OR: 109| C| D

15/8

Winner of 1m Leopardstown listed on reappearance and followed up in Group 2 Lanwades Stud Stakes here (1m) in May. Fine back at 7f and the obvious threat to Order of Australia.

Form: 1226-11

(2)

Dr Zempf³⁸

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

13/2

Smart colt. Course winner. Career best when winning 5-runner Ballycorus Stakes at Leopardstown (7f, good, 13/8) 38 days ago by 2 lengths from Straight Answer, driven out. Likely to give a good account.

Form: 428-151

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(5)

Snapraeterea²⁶⁷

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: J P O'Brien J: Declan McDonogh

Forecasts

Order Of Australia (4/5), Pearls Galore (15/8), Dr Zempf (13/2), Snapraeterea (14/1), Real Appeal (28/1), Prisoner's Dilemma (33/1)

ORDER OF AUSTRALIA can build on his good reappearance run at Royal Ascot and emulate Gordon Lord Byron and Romanised by being another recent back-to-back winner of this race. The thriving Pearls Galore is the obvious danger ahead of Dr Zempf.