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Saturday 20 May 2017

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Yeats Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 2m 54.02s

(3)

Belgravia^p1,t¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 87

11/10

Off the mark at the third time of asking in a 12 runner 1m4f contest at Leopardstown (good-to-firm) a fortnight ago. Is a full-brother to Derby winner Ruler Of The World and looks likely to appreciate the extra furlong here.

Form: 7-31

(4)

Finn McCool^b1⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 100| C

8/1

Winner of a maiden over 1m on good-to-yielding ground here in October but well beaten in Group 1 company next time out. Wore cheekpieces for the first time when finishing seventh in a Group 3 contest at Chester last time and blinkers are tried here.

Form: 37217-7

(1)

Grandee⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: C O'Donoghue| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 97

6/1

Broke his maiden at The Curragh (good) over 1m1f in October last year but finished a well beaten sixth over 1m2f in a Group 3 contest at Leopardtown (good-to-yielding) on his seasonal debut last month. Steps up in trip today.

Form: 6331-6

(6)

Haripour³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P J Smullen| T: D K Weld| OR: 84

8/1

Maiden after three starts and placed on two of those. Finished 5¾L third to subsequent Group 3 winner Venice Beach over 1m4f at Tipperary (good) last month and is a half-brother to Derby winner Harzand amongst others.

Form: 2-53

(5)

Three Jacks¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Wayne Lordan| T: M Hassett| OR: 97

20/1

Successful over 1m1f at Tipperary (soft-to-heavy) in October last year and ran well in both starts since being gelded. Finished runner-up off a mark of 97 at Leopardstown over 1m4f last time out and an interesting runner in this.

Form: 8310-32

(7)

World War¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 86

12/1

Maiden after four starts including when finishing fifth in a maiden over 1m4f at Leopardstown (good-to-firm) two weeks ago. More needed if he's to break his duck in this contest.

Form: 227-5

(2)

Naughty Or Nice²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J M Oxx

4/1

Maiden winner at the first time of asking over an extended 1m1f at Gowran Park (soft) three weeks ago. Is a half-sister to the useful Dark Crusader (a winner at up to 1m6f) and interesting to see how she fares here.

Form: 1

Forecasts

Belgravia (11/10), Naughty Or Nice (4/1), Grandee (6/1), Finn McCool (8/1), Haripour (8/1), World War (12/1), Three Jacks (20/1)

BELGRAVIA got off the mark at the third attempt when winning at Leopardstown earlier this month and can take this 1m5f Listed contest here. The selection raced prominently on that occasion and should be capable of better judged on his breeding. Naughty Or Nice made a winning debut at Gowran Park last month and is another who's breeding suggests that this test of stamina will suit while the maiden Haripour ran well behind a subsequent Group 3 winner last time out and can claim third today.