20:00 Gowran Park

Wednesday 16 August 2017

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 1f 100y  |   Soft (Yielding in places)  |   17 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:01  |   Winning time: 2m 8.08s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(2)
Horse silk
Emperor Waltzt301
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-12| J: K J Manning| T: J J Murphy
25/1
Twice-raced gelding was unconvincing in maidens last year and has been away from the track from more than 300 days. Market check required, but may well need this outing.
2
(12)
Horse silk
Violoniste130
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: R McNally| BF
20/1
Four-time winner over hurdles, makes first start on the Flat here off a 130-day layoff and rates as an interesting contender.
3
(9)
Horse silk
Jeremy's Delightb123
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: R P Downey(3)| T: K H Clarke
100/1
Resounding defeats in pair of Ballinrobe maidens this season, also cut no ice on two AW runs last year. First-time blinkers on now but has everything to prove and no case for backing currently.
4
(16)
Horse silk
Molly Kaye
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: Sean Davis(7)| T: S M Duffy
100/1
Multiplex filly making racecourse bow here, out of small yard and no shock should to find she improves for this run.
5
(13)
Horse silk
Birds Of Prey29
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: N G McCullagh| T: J M Oxx| OR:  78
12/1
Going the right way in maidens at Naas and Killarney this year, latest of those when upped to a mile on good ground. Has also gone well on testing surfaces last year and no shock if he's in the shake-up.
6
(5)
Horse silk
Fjord72
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: E J McNamara| T: J J Murphy
100/1
Thumped on debut over C&D in June and off since, needs to have learned plenty from that run if hoping to land any sort of blow now.
7
(3)
Horse silk
Mac Chaparralt118
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack
100/1
High Chaparral half-brother to Group 3 winner Sub Rose and Listed-level winner Astonishing. Nice pedigree but showed very little on recent debut at the Curragh (1m2f, good to firm). Different ground seems likely now.
8
(7)
Horse silk
Mystic Traveller16
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR:  77
20/1
Has twice hit the frame from five starts, including over 1m4f at Bellewstown last month in a maiden. Poor since in Galway handicap but cannot be ruled out entirely back in maiden company over this shorter distance.
10
(14)
Horse silk
Sovereign Hill18
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A Kinsella| OR:  80
10/1
Much-improved effort last time at the Curragh on third start, that was over 1m2f but did come on good to firm ground, so not certain to build on it given what is likely to be a much softer surface.
11
(11)
Horse silk
The Lord Mayor
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: C P Hoban| T: A Oliver
33/1
Big Bad Bob colt who cost €60,000 as a yearling, related to a few winners but goes for a trainer not necessarily associated with first time out winners. Market check required.
12
(15)
Horse silk
Tynamite35
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Halpin(3)| T: P F McEnery
50/1
Gelding was sent off at 66/1 last month on debut on the AW at Dundalk over a mile and duly well beaten. Hard to be confident of much more here.
13
(6)
Horse silk
World Staget18
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| BF
6/4
Strong favourite for 1m2f Curragh maiden last month, just failing to get up having engaged in a ding-dong battle. Showed wiling attitude and strong claims of compensation for top trainer.
14
(17)
Horse silk
Dream Sleep25
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy
8/1
Rip Van Winkle filly was runner-up last month over C&D on her second start. Can build on that effort and liable to be right in the mix again.
15
(8)
Horse silk
Fidaaha
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: Leigh Roche| T: D K Weld
16/1
Out of New Approach, the filly cost €200,000 as a yearling and has plenty going for her on paper ahead of this debut, trainer is also enjoying a purple patch having emerged from a testing spell. One to be noted.
16
(4)
Horse silk
Hazama25
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: P J Smullen| T: D K Weld
11/4
Second of two for the Weld team, the filly ran a sound race over C&D on debut last month and is entitled to very close if building on that effort now. Smullen prefers to Fidaaha seemingly.
17
(10)
Horse silk
Spring Garden12
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: Billy Lee| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR:  78
16/1
Good effort at the Curragh on debut in May over 1m2f but hasn't progressed since in two further outings. Too early to write off however.
18
Horse silk
First Excursionp,t60
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: P D Deegan
33/1
Well beaten off on debut over 1m at Limerick, looked in need of that experience and could have more to offer next time (First Reserve).

Non-Runners

9
(1)
Horse silk
Sometimes A Fox29
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 3
T: J J Murphy  J: Seamie Heffernan
NR
19
Horse silk
Fashaar14
Weight: 9-12|  Age: 4
T: A McCann  J: Reserve 2
NR
20
Horse silk
Getaway Queen12
Weight: 9-0|  Age: 3
T: D Budds  J: Reserve 3
NR

Forecasts

World Stage (6/4), Hazama (11/4), Dream Sleep (8/1), Sovereign Hill (10/1), Birds Of Prey (12/1), Sometimes A Fox (12/1), Spring Garden (16/1), Fidaaha (16/1), Mystic Traveller (20/1), Violoniste (20/1), Emperor Waltz (25/1), First Excursion (33/1), The Lord Mayor (33/1), Tynamite (50/1), Fashaar (50/1), Molly Kaye (100/1), Fjord (100/1), Jeremy's Delight (100/1), Mac Chaparral (100/1), Getaway Queen (100/1)

Verdict

WORLD STAGE is likely to have learned a good deal from his narrow defeat at the Curragh 18 days ago and can go one better now. Despite being edged out then, he showed a willing attitude and a replication of that effort might well prove enough to snare this prize, while he's entitled to improve for it. Of those that have run, Birds Of Prey, Dream Sleep and Sometimes A Fox are capable of getting involved while it is also noted that Smullen partners Hazama of the Weld pair – she went well over C&D on debut and can do so once more. There are some interesting newcomers to look out for, led by Fashaar.
  1. World Stage
  2. Hazama
  3. Fidaaha

Prize Money

1st: €9,239.002nd: €2,865.003rd: €1,365.004th: €615.005th: €240.00

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