13:40 Cork

Saturday 15 April 2017

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Mallow Maiden

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 1m 49.73s

(8)

Born To Play⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: C R King| T: J G Murphy

11/4

Plenty of promise in recent Leopardstown debut fourth for this son of Born To Sea out of a full sister to the high class Holy Roman Emperor. Should improve and expected to be a very much on the premises.

Form: 42

(18)

Discovery Lad⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R Coakley⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh

100/1

Never competitive on Leopardstown debut last week but should have learned from the experience. Not written off, but may need more time.

Form: 07

(16)

Erquy²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J A Heffernan| T: A Mullins

100/1

Mid-division finisher on Naas debut in very testing ground and should find today's surface more to his liking. Bred to stay so may need further and do better once handicapped.

Form: 000

(7)

Gold Spinner²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

4/1

Pivotal colt related to a number of winners. Promising fifth in big field at Naas on debut last month and one of the more likely types today on that evidence.

Form: 51

(3)

Haroon

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S Foley| T: M Halford

9/1

Lope de Vega colt making his racecourse bow here. Dam was useful, finishing third in the Irish Oaks, and pedigree suggests he may be best over middle distances. Market may be prove a reliable guide to expectations.

Form:

(4)

High Altitude²⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: J J Murphy

33/1

Not beaten far when sixth in modest event on only outing as a juvenile. Gelded since and should prove capable of winning a race once achieving a handicap mark.

Form: 6-56

(9)

Ilikehim

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: W Durkan

66/1

Makes his debut today. Pedigree suggests this Lawman gelding will need further in time and he makes little appeal unless market indicates otherwise.

Form: 9

(6)

Imbucato⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D P Linehan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Murtagh

100/1

Weakened over 6f recently at Kempton and step up in trip doesn't look an obvious solution. Has shown signs of ability but needs to step up significantly on what he's done so far.

Form: 0

(12)

Killala¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D M Redmond⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Prendergast

100/1

Weakened quickly over a furlong out on racecourse bow here recently but should have learned plenty from that experience. More needed though and others make greater appeal.

Form: 709

(2)

Mujaafy^t1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rory Cleary| T: E M O'Sullivan

100/1

100/1 and beaten out of sight on debut at this track. Tongue-tie applied today suggesting he may have had a breathing issue but is very hard to recommend on what we've seen so far.

Form: 70

(13)

Muzbid

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P J Smullen| T: D K Weld

10/3

70,000 gns Lope de Vega gelding makes his debut for top stable. Plenty of stamina on the dam's side so should stay and looks one for the short list in a run of the mill event.

Form: 4

(17)

Twin Star¹⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: Ms S Lavery

100/1

Didn't show a huge amount of promise on only start as a juvenile and has subsequently been gelded. Very hard to make a case for on this occasion.

Form: 0-6

(10)

Wimbourne^t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien

20/1

Represents strong stable and has run better than finishing positions indicate on two starts so far, staying on steadily on each occasion. Might be better once handicapped, but not ruled out in this company.

Form: 0-80

(1)

Famous Pearl

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J M Oxx

6/1

Racecourse debut today for this daughter of US sire War of Light. May have been showing something at home and holds entry in Irish 1000 Guineas. Top trainer always warrants respect.

Form:

(5)

Fuaran

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K J Manning| T: B W Duke

66/1

Daughter of Intense Focus having her first start here. Bred to be decent with dam related to the great Goldikova. Any market interest would be worthy of note.

Form: 0

(14)

Lucky Ellen⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: W J Lee| T: D Budds| OR: 53

40/1

Maiden who has shown modest form in three starts so far on the AW. Step up in trip should help, but official mark of 53 indicates this should be too hot to handle.

Form: 7

(15)

Musk Mallow⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy

100/1

Sire did well with first crop last term and has shown hints of ability on two starts to date. Unlikley to be involved at the business end of the race today however.

Form: 0-7

(11)

Ruby Quest^p1¹⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Anastasia O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: A P O'Brien

6/1

Represents top yard and holds entries in both the Irish 1000 Guineas and Irish Oaks. Nicely bred dauighter of Fastnet Rock who ran green on only start at two. Should do better this term and rates a serious contender

Form: 0-8

Forecasts

Born To Play (11/4), Muzbid (10/3), Gold Spinner (4/1), Famous Pearl (6/1), Ruby Quest (6/1), Haroon (9/1), Wimbourne (20/1), High Altitude (33/1), Lucky Ellen (40/1), Ilikehim (66/1), Fuaran (66/1), Twin Star (100/1), Discovery Lad (100/1), Imbucato (100/1), Mujaafy (100/1), Killala (100/1), Musk Mallow (100/1), Erquy (100/1)

More quantity than quality in this opener but there should be better to come from Aidan O'Brien's Ruby Quest, who ran green on her debut last backend. She will have to improve though to get the better of BORN TO PLAY who very much caught the eye with a promising fourth on his racecourse bow at Leopardstown last week. The Aga Khan's homebred Haroon and Dermot Weld's Muzbid are both bred to win a race, a comment that also aplpies to Ger Lyons' Gold Spinner, another to shape with promise on debut.

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