King George V Cup (Listed)

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 2m 38.87s

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Bad Desire³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 89| BF

16/1

Fairly useful colt. Bit below form third of 14 in maiden (8/13) at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft) 3 days ago, not ideally placed. Up in trip and no easy task on these terms.

Form: 26-343

(4)

Gesture⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: Eoghan O'Neill| OR: 88

25/1

Fairly useful colt. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. 9/2, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 55 days ago. Going the right way since adopting front-running tactics but this asks a new question.

Form: 383-211

(3)

Keeper's Heart²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 102

2/1

Promising type. 1½ lengths fourth of 5 to Los Angeles in Derby Trial Stakes (18/1) at this course (10f, good to firm) 25 days ago, slowly away and sure to have finished closer with a clear run. More to come.

Form: 21-4

(1)

Kinesiology²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 93

9/4

Strong at the finish when winning 10-runner maiden at Cork (10.2f, good) 27 days ago. That was just this third start and this trip sure to be within range.

Form: 82-1

(2)

Portland⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 107

13/8

Useful colt. Good 3¾ lengths fourth of 8 to Arabian Crown in Classic Trial at Sandown (10f, good to soft, 9/1) 41 days ago. Up in trip and just about the one to beat on these terms.

Form: 1343-24

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Ich Liebe Berlin

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: L Comer J: Declan McDonogh

Forecasts

Portland (13/8), Keeper's Heart (2/1), Kinesiology (9/4), Bad Desire (16/1), Gesture (25/1), Ich Liebe Berlin (100/1)

PORTLAND and Keeper's Heart produced career-best efforts in Group 3 company last time and may well fight out the finish with this trip sure to suit both. Marginal preference is for the Aidan O'Brien representative.