2.30 1m. 6 Declared. Alan Smurfit Memorial Beresford Stakes (Group 2) of €120,000.00 2-y-o
1st - €72,000.00 2nd - €24,000.00 3rd - €12,000.00 4th - €6,000.00 5th - €3,600.00 6th - €2,400.00
FormscanBy John O'Riordan - Although facing what is unquestionably his stiffest test to date, the Joseph O'Brien-trained STROMBERG can complete the hat-trick. Runner-up on his debut at Leopardstown in July, the Teme Valley Racing-owned colt has justified short odds with the minimum of fuss on two subsequent runs. While the son of Iffraaj will need a career best performance here, he looks well capable of upping his game. Navy Seal caught the eye when fifth on his initial outing before readily landing his maiden at Galway last time. With just the two runs to his name, the Aidan O'Brien-trained colt is open to any amount of improvement. Similar comments apply to stablemate Grosvenor Square who made a winning racecourse debut at Galway earlier this month.
For two years old onlyWeights - 9st 5lbs Fillies allowed 3lbsPenalties - Winner of a Group 2 race 3lb extra Of a Group 1 race 5lb extra