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14.30

Soft

Alan Smurfit Memorial Beresford Stakes (Group 2)

Prize money: £62654.87
1m 0f 0y
6 runners

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Alan Smurfit Memorial Beresford Stakes (Group 2)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

1st

2 (5)

Deepone

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

11/2 (Won)

Win: £3.80
Place: £1.50

Form: 1124 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 102

Form & Verdict

After winning his first two he wasn't helped by a steady pace when second in a Listed at Tipperary and then finished a 4l fourth behind Diego Velasquez in a 1m Group 2 at Leopardstown's big meeting two weeks ago (good); could do with settling better if he's to fulfil his potential but the form is right up there.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 2 (5)	23rd Sep 2023 Soft 1m 0f 0y	14:30 Curragh Deepone 9st 5lb J: W J Lee T: P Twomey	prominent, led narrowly after 1f, shaken up and clear under 2f out, ridden and kept on well final furlong	11/2
4th 5 (8)	9th Sep 2023 Good 1m 0f 0y	14:15 Leopardstown Deepone 9st 5lb J: W J Lee T: P Twomey	took keen hold, held up in midfield, headway and went fourth under 2f out, kept on final 110yds, not reach leaders	13/2
2nd 4 (3)	11th Aug 2023 Soft 0m 7f 100y	19:00 Tipperary Deepone 9st 5lb J: W J Lee T: P Twomey	took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway and went third over 1f out, went second inside final furlong, ran on, no match for winner	6/4

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1st

(5)

23rd Sep 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

9st 5lb

prominent, led narrowly after 1f, shaken up and clear under 2f out, ridden and kept on well final furlong

11/2

4th

(8)

9th Sep 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

9st 5lb

took keen hold, held up in midfield, headway and went fourth under 2f out, kept on final 110yds, not reach leaders

13/2

2nd

(3)

11th Aug 2023

Soft

0m 7f 100y

9st 5lb

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway and went third over 1f out, went second inside final furlong, ran on, no match for winner

6/4

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2nd

1 (3)

Chief Little Rock

J: Gavin Ryan

T: A P O’Brien

10/1

Place: £2.50

Form: 21 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Both runs over 1m at Leopardstown (soft then good); well positioned throughout before doing just enough when off the mark a month ago; a couple of formlines would suggest he has something to find with his two stablemates.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 4 (5)	14th Oct 2023 Good To Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 1	13:25 Newmarket Chief Little Rock 9st 3lb J: Ryan Moore T: A P O’Brien	Appeared to do only enough when off the mark at Leopardstown (1m, good) and duly found plenty on that form to finish runner-up in the Group 2 Beresford at the Curragh (1m, yielding to soft), defying market vibes that had him the outsider of his stable's three runners; respected, for all that he doesn't appear to do much in a hurry.	7/2
2nd 1 (3)	23rd Sep 2023 Soft 1m 0f 0y	14:30 Curragh Chief Little Rock 9st 5lb J: Gavin Ryan T: A P O’Brien	led, headed and raced in second after 1f, 3 lengths down under 2f out, kept on final furlong, just held second	10/1
1st 2 (4)	17th Aug 2023 Good 1m 0f 0y	17:35 Leopardstown Chief Little Rock 9st 5lb J: Ryan Moore T: A P O’Brien	Brother to Duke of Edinburgh Stakes winner Okita Soushi; outperformed a shorter-priced stablemate when second over C&D on debut; leading chance with Ryan Moore opting for him over Gasper De Lemos.	4/5

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2nd

(5)

14th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

9st 3lb

Appeared to do only enough when off the mark at Leopardstown (1m, good) and duly found plenty on that form to finish runner-up in the Group 2 Beresford at the Curragh (1m, yielding to soft), defying market vibes that had him the outsider of his stable's three runners; respected, for all that he doesn't appear to do much in a hurry.

7/2

2nd

(3)

23rd Sep 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

9st 5lb

led, headed and raced in second after 1f, 3 lengths down under 2f out, kept on final furlong, just held second

10/1

1st

(4)

17th Aug 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

9st 5lb

Brother to Duke of Edinburgh Stakes winner Okita Soushi; outperformed a shorter-priced stablemate when second over C&D on debut; leading chance with Ryan Moore opting for him over Gasper De Lemos.

4/5

3rd

3 (1)

Grosvenor Square

J: Colin Keane

T: A P O’Brien

9/4

Form: 1

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Half-brother to Irish Derby winner Santiago; grew into the race at Galway (1m, soft) and was nicely on top in the finish to justify odds of 6-4, beating four rivals; difficult to know how much improvement he might find only 11 days later but clearly a danger to all.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 3 (3)	21st Oct 2023 Soft To Heavy 1m 1f 0y	15:36 Leopardstown Grosvenor Square 9st 5lb J: Seamie Heffernan T: A P O’Brien	made all, travelled strongly, clear when nudged along from 2f out, ridden briefly over 1f out, ran on, comfortably	15/8
3rd 3 (1)	23rd Sep 2023 Soft 1m 0f 0y	14:30 Curragh Grosvenor Square 9st 5lb J: Colin Keane T: A P O’Brien	prominent, soon went third, 4 lengths down under 2f out, kept on final furlong	9/4
1st 3 (5)	12th Sep 2023 Yielding 1m 0f 123y	15:50 Galway Grosvenor Square 9st 7lb J: Killian Hennessy T: A P O’Brien	pressed leader	15/8

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1st

(3)

21st Oct 2023

Soft To Heavy

1m 1f 0y

9st 5lb

made all, travelled strongly, clear when nudged along from 2f out, ridden briefly over 1f out, ran on, comfortably

15/8

3rd

(1)

23rd Sep 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

9st 5lb

prominent, soon went third, 4 lengths down under 2f out, kept on final furlong

9/4

1st

(5)

12th Sep 2023

Yielding

1m 0f 123y

9st 7lb

pressed leader

15/8

4th

4 (2)

Navy Seal

J: Frankie Dettori

T: A P O’Brien

11/4

Form: 51

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Only fifth at Killarney and he took an age to get on top before eventually pulling clear at Galway (1m, heavy); hard to get excited about the bare form but Seamie Heffernan was highly complimentary afterwards and a more polished performance seems assured here.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 4 (2)	23rd Sep 2023 Soft 1m 0f 0y	14:30 Curragh Navy Seal 9st 5lb J: Frankie Dettori T: A P O’Brien	held up in midfield, pushed along halfway, headway under 2f out, went fourth against far rail inside final furlong, kept on, never on terms	11/4
1st 4 (6)	5th Aug 2023 Good To Yielding 1m 0f 73y	15:05 Galway Navy Seal 9st 7lb J: Seamie Heffernan T: A P O’Brien	in touch with leaders, went second over 2f out, reminders when outpaced and ran green home turn, ran on well to lead inside final furlong, won going away	2/5
5th 10 (11)	17th Jul 2023 Yielding 1m 0f 20y	17:20 Killarney Navy Seal 9st 7lb J: Seamie Heffernan T: A P O’Brien	Second foal; pf strong interest as a brother to the yard's Prix de Diane runner-up Never Ending Story, a Group 3 winner at two and three and also third in the Prix Marcel Boussac; entered in the National Stakes; trainer won this with Anthony Van Dyck in 2018.	11/4

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4th

(2)

23rd Sep 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

9st 5lb

held up in midfield, pushed along halfway, headway under 2f out, went fourth against far rail inside final furlong, kept on, never on terms

11/4

1st

(6)

5th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 73y

9st 7lb

in touch with leaders, went second over 2f out, reminders when outpaced and ran green home turn, ran on well to lead inside final furlong, won going away

2/5

5th

(11)

17th Jul 2023

Yielding

1m 0f 20y

9st 7lb

Second foal; pf strong interest as a brother to the yard's Prix de Diane runner-up Never Ending Story, a Group 3 winner at two and three and also third in the Prix Marcel Boussac; entered in the National Stakes; trainer won this with Anthony Van Dyck in 2018.

11/4

5th

6 (4)

Stromberg

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

11/4

Form: 211

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Not the easiest colt to assess, as it was a fairly ordinary Leopardstown maiden in which he came up short first time out and he was long odds-on in bossing inferior opposition at Galway (yielding to soft) and Roscommon (yielding); however, clearly very talented and now goes 1m for the first time.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 6 (4)	23rd Sep 2023 Soft 1m 0f 0y	14:30 Curragh Stromberg 9st 5lb J: Mikey Sheehy T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	midfield, staying on when not clear run 2f out, kept on final furlong, never on terms	11/4
1st 2 (7)	4th Sep 2023 Soft 0m 7f 55y	15:27 Roscommon Stromberg 9st 8lb J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	in touch with leaders, headway over 2f out, pushed along to lead under 2f out, ridden clear 1f out, kept on well, easily	Evs
1st 4 (6)	6th Aug 2023 Yielding 0m 7f 0y	16:30 Galway Stromberg 9st 3lb J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien	held up in midfield, pushed along 2f out, shaken up to lead over 1f out, soon clear, easily	4/9

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5th

(4)

23rd Sep 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

14:30 Curragh

Stromberg

9st 5lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

midfield, staying on when not clear run 2f out, kept on final furlong, never on terms

11/4

1st

(7)

4th Sep 2023

Soft

0m 7f 55y

15:27 Roscommon

Stromberg

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

in touch with leaders, headway over 2f out, pushed along to lead under 2f out, ridden clear 1f out, kept on well, easily

Evs

1st

(6)

6th Aug 2023

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

16:30 Galway

Stromberg

9st 3lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

held up in midfield, pushed along 2f out, shaken up to lead over 1f out, soon clear, easily

4/9

6th

5 (6)

Ozark Daze

J: Gary Carroll

T: A Oliver

100/1

Form: 5

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Pedigree a mix of speed and stamina; prominent for a long way at Naas (7f, good to yielding; 20-1) but dropped out to be beaten 6l; has to leave that form miles behind.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 5 (6)	23rd Sep 2023 Soft 1m 0f 0y	14:30 Curragh Ozark Daze 9st 5lb J: Gary Carroll T: A Oliver	in rear throughout, detached over 2f out	100/1
5th 5 (3)	14th Sep 2023 Good To Yielding 0m 7f 0y	17:25 Naas Ozark Daze 9st 7lb J: W J Lee T: A Oliver	led, headed up the centre 1f out, weakened final 110yds	16/1

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6th

(6)

23rd Sep 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

14:30 Curragh

Ozark Daze