IE - Bellewstown - Race 6

Thoroughbred

5 Runners

12.4f

Sweepstakes

Turf

Soft to Heavy

23.0K

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Verdict

COUNT BEZUKHOV continued a theme of gradual progression when making a winning handicap debut at Listowel last week and with better still to come, Joseph O'Brien's colt can record his third career success. Stablemate Magnum Cor heads up the dangers having scored in the manner of one who will go on improving for a while at Roscommon in August, while Abbotsford looks the only other conceivable threat.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
3	Confirmed debut promise fitted with a tongue tie when winning 1¼m maiden at the Curragh in May and continued a theme of gradual progression to make a winning start in handicaps in 8-runner event at Listowel (1¾m, good to soft) 9 days ago. Better still to come so has to be considered. 1st Pick 3 Count Bezukhov (Ire) Jockey: Declan Mcdonogh Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'brien, Ireland J: Declan Mcdonogh T: Joseph Patrick O'brien, Ireland	100	-	-	-	27%	Scratched
Analysis Confirmed debut promise fitted with a tongue tie when winning 1¼m maiden at the Curragh in May and continued a theme of gradual progression to make a winning start in handicaps in 8-runner event at Listowel (1¾m, good to soft) 9 days ago. Better still to come so has to be considered.
5	Sea The Stars colt who hails from a fine staying family and confirmed debut promise when winning maiden at Roscommon (1½m, good) just over 6 weeks ago. Looks useful and fancied to take another step forward upped in class. 2nd Pick 5 Magnum Cor (Ire) Jockey: J. M. Sheridan Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'brien, Ireland J: J. M. Sheridan T: Joseph Patrick O'brien, Ireland	92	-	-	-	63%
Analysis Sea The Stars colt who hails from a fine staying family and confirmed debut promise when winning maiden at Roscommon (1½m, good) just over 6 weeks ago. Looks useful and fancied to take another step forward upped in class.
2	Well-bred son of Frankel who was gelded and readily justified strong support in 1½m soft-ground maiden at Galway in late-July. Clearly not 100% upped to listed level at Leopardstown 6 weeks ago and looks the type to bounce back quickly. 3rd Pick 2 Abbotsford Jockey: William James Lee Trainer: D. K. Weld, Ireland J: William James Lee T: D. K. Weld, Ireland	97	-	-	-	50%
Analysis Well-bred son of Frankel who was gelded and readily justified strong support in 1½m soft-ground maiden at Galway in late-July. Clearly not 100% upped to listed level at Leopardstown 6 weeks ago and looks the type to bounce back quickly.

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