14:15 Leopardstown

Saturday 9 September 2023

All13:4514:1514:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:40

KPMG Champions Juvenile Stakes (Group 2)

  • 2YO only  |   Class 1  |   1m  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:16  |   Winning time: 1m 40.46s
1st
Horse silk
7
(2)
8/15f
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden and led narrowly 150 yards out, kept on well op 8/13
2nd
Horse silk
½
4
(7)
9/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: J A Heffernan
Led, pushed along and 1 length lead 2f out, soon ridden and headed narrowly 150 yards out, kept on, no impression on winner close home op 8/1 tchd 13/2
3rd
Horse silk
3 ¼
1
(6)
5/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: D McMonagle
Tracked leaders, 3rd and pushed along entering straight, ridden and no impression on principals 1f out, kept on one pace op 7/1
4th
Horse silk
hd
5
(8)
7/1
T: P TwomeyJ: W J Lee
Mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along on outer 2f out, 4th and ridden over 1f out, under pressure and no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace op 11/2 tchd 5/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
3
(5)
29-5
40/1
T: Donnacha O'BrienJ: G M Ryan
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and dropped to 5th under 2f out, ridden and no impression 1f out, kept on one pace op 33/1
6th
Horse silk
½
8
(3)
16/1
T: G M LyonsJ: C T Keane
Towards rear, 6th halfway, pushed along and no impression early straight, kept on one pace inside final furlong, never a factor op 20/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ½
6
(4)
66/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: C Soumillon
Held up in rear, pushed along and no impression under 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, never a factor op 40/1

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2
(1)
Horse silk
Bad Desire35
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 2
T: J P O'Brien  J: D P McDonogh
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.54Pl:€1.01, €1.95, €1.55EX:€6.90Trifecta:€14.70Tricast:€13.47SF:€6.49Swingers:€2.55, €1.65, €4.45

Forecasts

Diego Velazquez (8/15), Atlantic Coast (5/1), Deepone (7/1), Capulet (9/1), Formal Display (16/1), Bad Desire (20/1), Bremen (40/1), Democracy (66/1)

Verdict

DIEGO VELAZQUEZ cost a pretty penny as a yearling and looked an extremely bright prospect when scoring in ready fashion on his debut at the Curragh 4 weeks ago, so he's fully expected to take the step up in grade in his stride and maintain his unbeaten record. His stablemate Capulet impressed at the Curragh last month and could pose the main threat, while Deepone and Atlantic Coast are others who merit respect in an interesting renewal of this Group 2.

  1. DIEGO VELAZQUEZ (IRE)
  2. CAPULET (USA)
  3. DEEPONE

Previous Winners

2022
Auguste Rodin
Weight: 9-5  |Age: 2
11/10

Prize Money

1st: €90,000.002nd: €30,000.003rd: €15,000.004th: €7,500.005th: €4,500.006th: €3,000.00

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