13:40 Leopardstown

Sunday 7 May 2017

All13:1013:4014:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

Mortons Coaches Maiden

  • 3YO plus  |   1m  |   Good to Firm  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:43  |   Winning time: 1m 43.22s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(5)
Horse silk
33/1
Invincible Spirit colt and full brother to Listed winner Ektihaam. Dam was also a half-sister to a Group winner so plenty to like on paper but probably hasn't been the easiest to train having not made it to the racecourse before now. Yard have made a quiet start to the season so probably best watched conceding weight all round.
2
(1)
Horse silk
20/1
Born To Sea gelding who is likely to want plenty further than this but produced a fair effort at Dundalk on debut last year over 7f. Cheekpieces could bring out improvement and interesting to see what the market makes of him.
3
(9)
Horse silk
Captain Hardship252
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Kelly(3)| T: M O'Callaghan| OR:  82
8/1
Yet to place in three starts most recently finishing 3L behind Yucatan. Has an absence to overcome but could run a place if ready to go.
4
(3)
Horse silk
Pincheck187
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: C O'Donoghue| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR:  74
3/1
Unplaced in three starts in the UK last year for Luca Cumani. Trainer going very well so far this season but she will have needed to improve this colt drastically if he is to take a hand here.
5
(6)
Horse silk
Pipes Of Peaceb1190
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: Anastasia O'Brien(3)| T: A P O'Brien| OR:  95
2/1
Not beaten far in a Group 3 at Leopardstown last year and fair efforts either side of that. Sets the standard on form and blinkers could eek out a little more improvement.
6
(4)
Horse silk
Rich History13
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: P J Smullen| T: D K Weld| OR:  77
11/2
Half-brother to Group 1 Prince of Wales's Stakes winner Free Eagle and also a half-brother to Custom Cut but not shown enough ability in his three starts so far this season to be of interest here.
Fastnet Rock filly, cost 75,000 gns as a yearling. Trainer and jockey have a fine record at this course both individually and when teaming up (19.74%). Finished fourth of nine on debut and entitled to progress from that so should go well.
8
(7)
Horse silk
10/1
Deep Impact filly whose dam was a Group 1 winner who won over 6f/7f. Ruined her chance from the stalls on debut but has to be better than that effort and likely to have learned from that. First-time visor may help, should do better.
9
(8)
Horse silk
100/1
Art Connoisseur filly who finished tailed off on debut. Has a large absence to overcome and hard to fancy off the back of his debut effort.

Forecasts

Pipes Of Peace (2/1), Pincheck (3/1), Rich History (11/2), Constant Comment (6/1), Captain Hardship (8/1), Pavlenko (10/1), Born By The Sea (20/1), Onlyhuman (33/1), Tookiedoo (100/1)

Verdict

Aidan O'Brien probably holds the key to this contest and PAVLENKO is narrowly preferred to Pipes Of Peace. The latter sets a fair standard on form but it's the former who may take the beating if she can break better than she did on debut and she has a beautiful pedigree. Constant Comment should improve for her debut effort and may be capable of running a place.
  1. Pavlenko
  2. Pipes Of Peace
  3. Constant Comment

Prize Money

1st: €8,316.002nd: €2,579.003rd: €1,228.004th: €553.005th: €216.00

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