17:05 Leopardstown
Sunday 7 May 2017
All13:1013:4014:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05
Crew Of R116 Memorial & Irish Coastguard Maiden
- 3YO only  |  1m 4f  |  Good to Firm (Firm in places)  |  12 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 17:07Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 2m 35.96s
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Beaten 9½L when making his debut here over 1m last October. Wore a tongue tie on that occasion, retained today and improved to finish third last time at Naas. Should carry on improving.
Nathaniel colt, cost 92,000 gns as a foal but sold for 40,000 gns as a yearling. Dam was a half sister to Group 1 Racing Post Trophy winner Kingsbarns and the market can reveal expectations on debut. Holds a Royal Ascot entry.
May well have been collared by a decent sort on reappearance at Naas and didn't get close to the winner when runner-up at Tipperary last time. Should give another good account but vulnerable to anything above average.
Kitten's Joy colt, cost $150,000 as a yearling and dam was a half-sister to a Group 1 winner. Debut at Navan was a little disappointing but entitled to have needed that run and should give a better account.
Finished runner-up in a Listed contest here over 1m1f on yielding ground when wearing blinkers for the first time in October. Disappointing favourite at Naas when last seen but he's better than that and may have needed the run. Holds a host of Group entries and sets a solid standard on form.
Very disappointing on all three starts at big prices and if he's going to win races, it's much more likely to be in handicaps than a maiden of this quality.
Put in a promising debut at The Curragh when fifth in a 7f contest in August but disappointed when a beaten odds-on favourite at Listowel subsequently and shaped like he needed the run at Naas on reappearance. Heffernan prefers the claims of Diodorus and he's probably up against it.
Galileo colt who proved a little disappoiting on debut and looked clueless in the early stages. Will have learned plenty from that and this will tell us more about his ability.
Showed very little on debut here and similar level of performance at Tipperary last month when turned out again quickly. Will do better when he has qualified for a mark and can run in handicaps.
Sea The Stars colt who is a half-brother to five winners. Fair effort on debut without ever really threatening to get involved but entitled to come on for that.
Sea The Stars colt and half-brother to dual Listed winner Tarana out of a mare who was a Listed winner herself. Far from disgraced on debut when finishing sixth and will appreciate this significant step up in trip. Yard form would be the chief concern.
Will no doubt appreciate the step up in trip and interesting he turns up here rather than a handicap now he has qualified for a mark. Fair form on his first two starts and should go well but draw not ideal. Holds an Irish 2,000 Guineas and an Investec Derby entry.
Non-Runners
13
(8)

Awareness196
Weight: 9-0|Â Â Age: 3
T: Mrs J Harrington  J: C O'Donoghue
NR
Forecasts
Belgravia (5/2), Sing Like The Sea (3/1), Clongowes (5/1), Diodorus (6/1), World War (6/1), Toursoun (8/1), Ensign (25/1), Cranesbill (33/1), Bold Knight (40/1), Fort Denison (50/1), Awareness (50/1), Regnum (66/1), Earl Of Bunnacurry (100/1)
DIODORUS sets a fair standard on form and he can be forgiven a slightly disappointing effort on his seasonal reappearance. Sole filly in the line-up, Awareness, has a very nice pedigree and she looks sure to take a step forward while World War has shown a fair level of form and his stable on in flying form.
- Diodorus
- Awareness
- World War
Prize Money
1st: €8,316.002nd: €2,579.003rd: €1,228.004th: €553.005th: €216.00
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