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14:35 Leopardstown

Sunday 13 May 2018

All14:0514:3515:1015:4016:1516:4517:15

Amethyst Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 1m 42.18s

1^st

(4)

Zihba

38-10

5/2f

T: J A StackJ: C D Hayes

Raced 4th, headway 2f out, challenged leader 1 1/2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well, asserted closing stages op 9/4

2^nd

1 ½

(5)

Pincheck

49-9

6/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: C O'Donoghue

Tracked leader in 2nd, progress to lead after 1 1/2f, pressed 1 1/2f out, soon ridden and headed, kept on final furlong, not match winner op 7/1

3^rd

(1)

True Valour

49-9

3/1

T: J P MurtaghJ: S Foley

Settled 3rd, niggled along approaching straight, ridden under 1f out, no impression on leaders, kept on without threatening final 100 yards tchd 10/3

4^th

(3)

Tennessee Wildcat

89-9

16/1

T: G M LyonsJ: G F Carroll

Towards rear, 6th halfway, progress to 4th and ridden 1 1/2f out, no impression on leaders, kept on final furlong, never nearer tchd 14/1

5^th

1 ½

(2)

Gordon Lord Byron

109-9

11/1

T: T HoganJ: W J Lee

Towards rear, 5th halfway, ridden over 1f out, no impression, kept on same pace final furlong op 9/1

6^th

(7)

Tribal Beat

59-9

8/1

T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning

Dwelt, raced in rear, slightly detached in 7th halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on final furlong, never on terms

7^th

3 ¾

(6)

Brendan Brackan

99-9

9/2

T: G M LyonsJ: C T Keane

Broke well to lead, headed after 1 1/2f, under pressure in 2nd approaching straight, lost place and weakened under 2f out, eased closing stages

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.30Pl:€1.90, €3.00EX:€14.80Trifecta:€45.60SF:€16.87

Forecasts

Zihba (5/2), True Valour (3/1), Brendan Brackan (9/2), Pincheck (6/1), Tribal Beat (8/1), Gordon Lord Byron (11/1), Tennessee Wildcat (16/1)

TRUE VALOUR ran a stormer in Group 2 company over C&D in the autumn and could have more to give this season. He won fresh last season and will surely go close now with a replication of his last effort here. Tribal Beat would be the one to beat on his 2016 Desmond Stakes form but he's only run twice since and has a cloud over him. Brendan Brackan is the reliable option and will run his race but, at nine, may be vulnerable while Zihba is the intriguing one being unbeaten in two AW starts to date.