Killavullan Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 1m 34.08s

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Antelope Canyon^b²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 101| BF

11/4

Thrice-raced winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Second of 14 in minor event (9/4) at the Curragh (7f, good to soft) 21 days ago, clear of rest. Trainer going well. Improving all the time recently.

Form: 512

(5)

Comanche Brave¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 100

9/2

Thrice-raced winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 1¼ lengths second of 9 to Right And True in listed race at Dundalk (7f, 5/1) 15 days ago. Yard having good spell. Likely to improve.

Form: 412

(4)

One Smack Mac²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 99

13/2

Twice-raced winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. ¾-length second of 7 to Rebel Diamond in listed race (10/3) at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 26 days ago, never nearer. Yard in good form. Should progress.

Form: 12

(3)

Rudi's Apple⁴⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 101

16/1

Useful colt. Winner at the Curragh in July. 7/1, respectable 5 lengths third of 7 to Ides of March in Round Tower Stakes at the Curragh (6f, good) 49 days ago. More is needed here though.

Form: 362153

(6)

Exactly¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 110| CD

11/10

Useful filly. C&D winner. 9/1, good ½-length third of 9 to Vertical Blue in Prix Marcel Boussac at Longchamp (8f, good to soft) 13 days ago, having benefit of enterprising ride. The one to beat.

Form: 912233

Non-Runners

(2)

Last Encore⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: J P O'Brien J: M P Sheehy

(1)

Celtic Motif²¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: J P O'Brien J: Declan McDonogh

Forecasts

Exactly (11/10), Antelope Canyon (11/4), Comanche Brave (9/2), One Smack Mac (13/2), Rudi's Apple (16/1), Last Encore (16/1), Celtic Motif (16/1)

Aidan O'Brien looks to hold a very strong hand here and his EXACTLY is fancied to bag a second C&D success on the back of her excellent Prix Marcel Boussac third last time out. Stablemate Antelope Canyon rates a big threat though if continuining his race-by-race improvement, with Comanche Brave and Last Encore the pick of the rest for minor honours.