Group Three Loughbrown Stakes Guide 2022

Trainer Joseph O’Brien’s second runner in this and the mare is the oldest horse in the race. Her experience could count for a lot here as she has had plenty of runs over 1m 6f and even over the 2m distance as well. She can play a part in proceedings with her age counting for a lot.

The younger horses in this field may have more stamina than her, but she could be a contender for the young Irish trainer.

Jockey Colin Keane won this exact race last year so he knows what it takes to get round and succeed over 2m. He rides Lismore for National Hunt trainer Henry De Bromhead and this mare cannot be ruled out.

She won a Group Three at Sandown last year on soft ground over 2m and has not disgraced herself when stepped up in Class to Group Two or Group One company.

Certainly one that is feared and has a great chance.

One of two for trainer Joseph O’Brien who sends his pair into this year’s renewal of the Group Three Loughbrown Stakes. This 5 year old gelding is coming off the back of finishing third last time out in a Class 1 event at Navan.

He has not been seen to best effect over 2m, but the horses he has come up against should put him in good stead here in Group Three company. Trainer’s more fancied runner out of the two so one to note.

This 4 year old daughter of Sea The Stars acts her best on good ground so she will have to adapt here with conditions looking likely to be the complete opposite. She has been fairly consistent this campaign, but these runs have come over 1m 4f.

Needs to show more here, but one at a big price who could be somewhat of an each way squeak.

This filly is stepping up to 2m for the very first time so this could bring out major improvement as she has shown signs of needing the longer trip.

Acts well on softer ground and she looks to get those conditions here.Bred to stay and could do herself here over this course and distance. A key player.

This 4 year old son of Frankel has only one career success to his name in eleven runs and that came on debut in 2020.

His look for another win is set to continue here and does not look to have much compared to some of his other rivals.

Prefers better ground so one for another day.

Has yet to run over 1m 6f so the trip could well be a concern and he is the outsider of the twelve runner field.

When tackling Group company, he has finished right down the pecking order so hard to fancy here. Easily dismissed.

Trainer Dermot Weld won this race last year with Search For A Song winning for jockey Colin Keane. He has also had three winners in the past nine runnings of this race, so his horses demand the utmost respect.

This filly has shown signs of improvement and is bred to be better than what she has shown recently. Her grandad is Sea The Stars so she could well stay the required 2m this time round.

Cannot be dismissed.

This 4 year old son of Teofilo has made an impressive start to his career winning three out of five races. He made it 3-3 when notching up another success over 1m 4f at Roscommon.

The horse prefers more cut in the ground so he looks like he may get those softer conditions here. A consistent sort who certainly will show his ability yet again, therefore he is bound to be right in the mix.

Jim Bolger’s gelding looks to have a really hard race on his hands here as on his last three starts he has finished last on each occasion.

Albeit they were in higher class company, this horse has only ever been victorious once in his whole career so far.He is another who steps up to 2m for the first time and it is not a certainty that he will stay the trip.

Hard to fancy.

This 3 year old filly by Dubawi looks like she has been wanting the step up in trip and she gets that here.

She has been a regular that has been seen in quite a few Group One contests so stepping down in class here means she has a great chance of capitalising on the so called ‘weaker’ opposition.

Cannot be ruled out for top trainer Aidan O’Brien, major contender.

Compared to her other rivals, she has had plenty of opportunities to show her worth at 2m and more, but she just has not run in any races of much note meaning there is no solid form to go off.

Another outsider who may have better days ahead in lesser looking races. The filly has a tough assignment on her hands here.