Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai International Stakes In Honour Of Kevin Prendergast (Group 3)

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 2m 4.04s

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(1)

Trustyourinstinct³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: D McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 110| CD

4/9

Smart gelding who proved himself at least as good as ever when winning 7-runner listed race at this course (12f, good, 5/4) 35 days ago. Solid claims again back up in class.

Form: 12-8331

(3)

Deepone³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: W J Lee| T: P Twomey| OR: 107| C

4/1

Useful 3-time winner as a juvenile who was well held on only start as a 3-y-o and shaped as if needing the run following another 14 months off when seventh of 9 in Tattersalls Gold Cup 5 weeks ago. This should reveal more and not one to write off for yard boasting an excellent strike rate.

Form: 1241/4-7

(4)

Layfayette^p,t⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: C T Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 101| CD

18/1

Useful, 3-time C&D winner. Creditable 4¼ lengths third of 7 to Uluru in listed race (11/2) at Limerick (12.3f, good) 7 days ago, not ideally placed but staying on gradually. Drop back in trip will hold no fears.

Form: 320-643

(2)

Elizabeth Jane²⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: C D Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 105| D

13/2

Lightly-raced winner. Didn't need to improve to win 11-runner listed race at Leopardstown (10f, heavy, 2/1) by 1¾ lengths from Layfayette. Off 8 months but she remains sufficiently lightly raced to think there could be more to come as a 4-y-o. Both wins gained on heavy.

Form: 1/7481-

(5)

Roosevelt^t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: W M Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 90

66/1

Won 8-runner maiden at Leopardstown (1½m, good) in May but well-beaten both starts since, including when fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Royal Ascot (10f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Tough to assess and he's best watched.

Form: 0100

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Gotomylovely¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: J A Heffernan| T: J A Stack| OR: 97

50/1

Useful filly. Latest win at Gowran in June. 25/1, 13½ lengths ninth of 10 to Magical Hope in Munster Oaks at Cork (12f, good to soft) 15 days ago, dropping away straight. More needed kept to Group company.

Form: P17219

Forecasts

Trustyourinstinct (4/9), Deepone (4/1), Elizabeth Jane (13/2), Layfayette (18/1), Gotomylovely (50/1), Roosevelt (66/1)

A winner in Group 3 company last term, TRUSTYOURINSTINCT proved at least as good as ever when readily landing a 7-runner listed race over further here 5 weeks ago and he looks well worthy of siding with again in this sort of form. Deepone and the returning Elizabeth Jane may well emerge as the chief dangers.