Ballylinch Stud "Red Rocks" Stakes (Group 3) (Colts & Geldings)

Leopardstown

14:20

Date 2024-04-07

Distance 7f30y

Class Class 1

Going Heavy

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize €32,450

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7 (6)	Take Me To Church Chestnut J:Ronan Whelan T:Jack W Davison	J:Ronan Whelan T:Jack W Davison	131	p	721-11	101	111	97	14d	—	—	-1	18.5	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Much-improved performance when running away with the Madrid Handicap; rated 101 now
6 (1)	Samuel Colt Bay J:Gavin Ryan T:A P O'Brien	J:Gavin Ryan T:A P O'Brien	131	—	1-	-	106	90	159d	—	—	-3	15.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
A 6f maiden winner; seemingly yard's third-string but could still be a big player
1 (3)	Atlantic Coast Bay J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	131	—	131-	104	112	81	169d	—	—	+20	35	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Won a C&D Group 3 in heavy ground on final start last year and he looks a major player
2 (7)	Battle Cry b/br J:Ryan Moore T:A P O'Brien	J:Ryan Moore T:A P O'Brien	131	—	82142-	102	99	85	184d	—	—	+17	27.6	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Smart form at Listed level; seems to be yard's first-string but this ground is a concern
3 (8)	Bright Stripes Chestnut J:W J Lee T:A Oliver	J:W J Lee T:A Oliver	131	p	6312-	103	112	83	169d	—	—	+20	29.3	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Just chinned by Atlantic Coast in a C&D Group 3 final start; cheekpieces retained; player
8 (5)	The Liffey Bay J:Wayne Lordan T:A P O'Brien	J:Wayne Lordan T:A P O'Brien	131	—	1-	-	104	50	305d	—	—	+5	12.1	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Won a Curragh 6f maiden on sole start last June; concern that he has been absent since
4 (4)	Chicago Critic Chestnut J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	131	—	31-3	93	97	85	14d	—	—	+11	15	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Respectable seasonal debut two weeks ago but will have to improve on that to score here
5 (2)	My Mate Alfie Bay J:Colin Keane T:G M Lyons	J:Colin Keane T:G M Lyons	131	b	1235-4	94	103	94	14d	—	—	+9	11.9	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Beaten 10l by Take Me To Church on return but is 8lb better off with that rival today

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Take Me To Church	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1
Samuel Colt	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
Atlantic Coast	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Battle Cry	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Bright Stripes	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2
The Liffey	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Chicago Critic	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
My Mate Alfie	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Atlantic Coast

OR: 13.5 Form: 17.1 Odds: 4.4

4/1

2nd

Bright Stripes

29.3

OR: 13.3 Form: 13.5 Odds: 2.5

15/2

3rd

Battle Cry

27.6

OR: 13 Form: 11.5 Odds: 3.1

6/1

Take Me To Church

18.5

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

3/1

Samuel Colt

15.2

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 5.2

10/3

Chicago Critic

OR: 10.8 Form: 3 Odds: 1.2

16/1

The Liffey

12.1

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 2.1

9/1

My Mate Alfie

11.9

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

22/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Atlantic Coast	104	112	81
Bright Stripes	103	112	83
Battle Cry	102	99	85
Take Me To Church	101	111	97
My Mate Alfie	94	103	94
Chicago Critic	93	97	85
Samuel Colt	—	106	90
The Liffey	—	104	50

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Take Me To Church	14d ago	Fit
Chicago Critic	14d ago	Fit
My Mate Alfie	14d ago	Fit
Samuel Colt	159d ago	Long break
Atlantic Coast	169d ago	Long break
Bright Stripes	169d ago	Long break
Battle Cry	184d ago	Long break
The Liffey	305d ago	Long break