16:15
Mongey Communications Killavullan Stakes (Group 3)
Group 3, Class 1, 7f, Flat, 2yo, €42,000, 6 runners
- Going
- GOOD
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Mostly Cloudy
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Trean heads our ratings on 109, four pounds ahead of King Of Cloughan on 105, and that edge makes him the one to beat in this seven-furlong Class 1 contest at Leopardstown on good ground. King Of Cloughan is the main danger, while Switching Sides and Nouveau Grey, both on 97, sit a further eight pounds back and need to improve to bridge the gap. Fighting Tears, Capability Brown and Bengal Tiger look to have too much to find on these terms. Trean is the selection.
Runners
Jack Cleary
Aidan O'Brien 5/62
Bengal Tiger arrives in good heart, a winner last time out and a second two starts back, and he has run over today's trip, but he's back in just six days and our figures rank him last of seven. Carrying 131 lb from draw 6, he looks outclassed on ratings.
- Sire
- No Nay Never (USA)
- Dam
- On Ice (IRE) by Galileo
- Owner
- Smithmagniertaborwesterbergobrien
- Foaled
- 18 Apr 2024
- Stable
- Cashel, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 62 runs (8%)
- Trainer running to form
- 61%
- Ratings
- Perf 82, Speed 67
W. M. Lordan
Aidan O'Brien 5/62
Won last time out and a third two starts back is decent form, with a run 20 days ago keeping him fresh and experience of today's trip and going, but carrying 131 lb off an official 95 is a big ask. Our rating of 83 ranks him sixth of seven, and he is hard to fancy from stall 1.
- Sire
- Dubawi (IRE)
- Dam
- Maybe (IRE) by Galileo
- Owner
- Michael Tabor Derrick Smith Mrs John Magnier
- Foaled
- 20 Mar 2024
- Stable
- Cashel, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 62 runs (8%)
- Trainer running to form
- 61%
- Ratings
- Perf 83, Speed 61
J M Sheridan
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 7/51
King Of Cloughan has a solid profile, a winner four starts back and a second three starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before after a fresh 21-day break. Our rating of 105 ranks him second of 7, but a sixth last time out and an eighth before that are the worry.
- Sire
- St Mark's Basilica (FR)
- Dam
- Mystic Eyes (USA) by Maclean's Music
- Owner
- Michael Hilary Burke
- Foaled
- 6 Mar 2024
- Stable
- Owning Hill, Co Kilkenny
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 51 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 52%
- Ratings
- Perf 105, Speed 87
Donagh O'Connor
Ross O'Sullivan 1/22
Fresh from a win last time out and back after 30 days, Nouveau Grey has run over today's trip and looks a strong threat from stall four, with our rating of 97 ranking him fourth of seven. The main risk is a hefty 131 lb on his back.
- Sire
- New Bay (GB)
- Dam
- Grey Anatomy (GB) by Slickly
- Owner
- Ms Amanda Torrens
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2024
- Stable
- Kilcullen, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 22 runs (5%)
- Trainer running to form
- 45%
- Ratings
- Perf 97
Shane Foley
Mrs J. Harrington 3/35
Switching Sides won three starts back and was second four runs ago, while his 34-day break should leave him fresh, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Our 97 rating ranks him third of seven, but an unplaced effort last time out is the main risk.
- Sire
- Kodiac (GB)
- Dam
- Zero Turn (IRE) by Galileo
- Owner
- Newtown Anner Stud Farm Ltd
- Foaled
- 28 Apr 2024
- Stable
- Moone, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 35 runs (9%)
- Trainer running to form
- 47%
- Ratings
- Perf 97, Speed 79
W. J. Lee
P. Twomey 4/8
Trean is the one to beat, having won last time out and a winner again four starts back, with a fourth two starts back and a third three starts back in between. He returns fresh after 21 days, has run over today's trip and going, and our rating of 109 tops the field, though 131 lb is a notable burden.
- Sire
- Bayside Boy (IRE)
- Dam
- Wondrous Words (IRE) by Lope De Vega
- Owner
- Red Lily Racing Syndicate
- Foaled
- 29 Mar 2024
- Stable
- Cashel, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 8 runs (50%)
- Trainer running to form
- 65%
- Ratings
- Perf 109, Speed 84
Ben Coen
A Oliver 1/17
Fighting Tears won three starts back but has been a sixth in each of her last two, though she's fresh enough after 15 days and has run over today's trip and going before. Our rating of 94 sits above her official 85, yet ranks her only fifth of seven.
- Sire
- Lucky Vega (IRE)
- Dam
- American Frolic (USA) by Blame
- Owner
- A Oliver
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2024
- Stable
- Caledon, Co Tyrone
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 17 runs (6%)
- Trainer running to form
- 34%
- Ratings
- Perf 94, Speed 86
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.