September 23 / 14.30 Curragh

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

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.
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4th

1

(5)

7th Apr 2024

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

15:30 Leopardstown

Deepone

9st 10lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

took keen hold, soon raced in second, led from under 5f out

11/4

4th

1

(5)

7th Apr 2024

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

15:30 Leopardstown

Deepone

9st 10lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

took keen hold, soon raced in second, led from under 5f out

11/4

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

OUR TIP

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.
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12th

3

(1)

21st Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 1

17:40 Ascot

Chief Little Rock

9st 2lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Building up a useful CV and his comfortable all-the-way Group 3 win at the Curragh (1m2f, good/yielding) last month was a personal best; galloped on strongly that day and should stay this extra 2f; another plausible candidate for Aidan O'Brien.

9/1

1st

1

(7)

26th May 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Chief Little Rock

9st 5lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

made virtually all, clear before halfway, ridden under 2f out, pushed out, comfortably

4/1

1st

1

(7)

26th May 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Chief Little Rock

9st 5lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

made virtually all, clear before halfway, ridden under 2f out, pushed out, comfortably

4/1

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.
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5th

2

(3)

14th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 6f 115y

Class 1

15:40 Doncaster

Grosvenor Square

9st 3lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: A P O’Brien

Did well in the mud as a 2yo and has come good again with seriously committed front-running rides over 1m6f at the Curragh (good) on last two outings; had a huge lead turning for home in both, cut down by a very smart older stablemate in Group 2 on first occasion but thoroughly dominating at 1-2 in a Group 3 four weeks ago; that makes him a serious player on form and the others should not bank on him faltering if he again sets up a big lead.

5/1

1st

5

(1)

17th Aug 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:35 Curragh

Grosvenor Square

8st 13lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

made all, soon clear, 10 lengths ahead before halfway

5/4

2nd

11

(7)

20th Jul 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Grosvenor Square

8st 13lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: A P O’Brien

led, soon clear, 10 lengths ahead halfway, 20 lengths ahead 3f out, reduced lead over 1f out, headed towards finish

16/1

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.
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3rd

2

(1)

1st Mar 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Navy Seal

9st 11lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

soon disputed lead, led narrowly after 2f, joined when pushed along from over 2f out, ridden when headed 1f out, soon no extra when edged left

9/4

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

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.
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8

(2)

20th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 0y

15:35 Leopardstown

Stromberg

9st 3lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Dual winner at two is a useful colt but it's been tricky to find a spot for him this term; runner-up in Group 3 at the Curragh in May and placed in Listed contest at Deauville in August, both times over this trip, and not shamed in very valuable Grade 3 at Kentucky Downs last time when tried in cheekpieces (left off here); handles easy ground well and should be involved.

5/1

11th

10

(11)

20th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 1

17:40 Ascot

Stromberg

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Two easy 2yo wins (minor races) and runner-up in Group 3 Gallinule Stakes at the Curragh (1m2f, good to yielding) last month; however, he was no match for the winner and doesn't appear to be progressing; something to find.

33/1

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.
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8

(4)

25th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Ozark Daze

9st 8lb

J: W J Lee

T: A Oliver

0-10 but was a distant runner-up in Jan Brueghel's maiden earlier in the season and went close in two C&D runs here last month; keen in both those runs but he should be a major player, particularly if he settles better and the form of his latest second has been boosted by the third winning since.

3/1

2nd

5

(3)

27th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Ozark Daze

9st 10lb

J: W J Lee

T: A Oliver

First-time tongue tie (retained) seemed to have a positive effect over C&D on latest; finished 1.5l behind Psalm in third and was giving 7lb to that rival; gets 4lb from him here and that could be enough for him to turn that form around; leading claims.

15/2

3rd

4

(5)

20th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Ozark Daze

9st 8lb

J: W J Lee

T: A Oliver

Remains a maiden after eight starts; poor run at Galway when last seen but ran well twice over this C&D; work to do to reverse the form with Raydamann and Psalm on July meeting here.

9/2

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €15.50
Straight Forecast €19.55
Trifecta €80.50

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Stromberg

SPOTLIGHT:

Navy Seal

POSTDATA:

Deepone

TOPSPEED:

Stromberg

The Irish Sun:

Navy Seal