The week finished with my pick Red Heel coming 4th. The 9/1 shot was prominent from the start and soon led,she was passed just over a furlong out losing 3rd in the final strides. The race was won by Marbling the 11/5 favourite beat Sister Lola by a length.
Even though all eyes will be on Ascot for British Champions Day on Saturday there are still 8 races at Leopardstown with two features,the first is the 3.15 when 10 line-up for the Group 3 Richmond Homes Killavullan Stakes. Homeless Songs made a winning debut over this course and distance in July and the fact that she went off as short as 9/4 on only her second start in the Group one Moyglare Stud Stakes at The Curragh 34 days ago shows she is highly regarded. She ran well for a long way eventually finishing 5th and this smart prospect gets the nod. Glounthaune won at The Curragh on debut in April and will have learnt plenty from his 6th place finish in the Dewhurst at Newmarket a week ago. That run was needed and he will challenge here. The other who looks good is New Energy. He won a maiden at The Curragh on debut last month making all the running to come home by 2 1/2 lengths and he is definitely capable of making his presence felt in stronger company.
The other big race comes at 3.45 when 15 begin the listed Manguard Plus Trigo Stakes. This is an open race but my pick goes to Leo De Fury,he is a useful horse who didn't need to be at his best to win at Dundalk 29 days ago. He comfortably came home by 3 1/4 lengths and a follow-up victory should be on the cards here. Georgeville enjoys this course a second in the Desmond Stakes in August was followed up by a good 6th in the Boomerang Stakes 35 days ago. He was suited by the way the race developed and going back up in trip puts him on the shortlist. The other who should go well is Lough Derg a smart colt who was a very good second in the Diamond Stakes at Dundalk last month. He only lost by a neck to Bear Story (who goes again here) and looks competitive on form.
Big race predictions: 3.15: 9: Homeless Songs 3.45: 7: Leo De Fury.
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