16:05 Down Royal

Friday 8 September 2017

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 16:07 | Winning time: 1m 4.34s

(10)

Bellick⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

40/1

By Mayson out of a Mister Baileys mare, always towards the rear and finished last of 10 on debut at Bellewstown over this trip nine days ago.

Form: 0

(2)

Premier League⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 62

14/1

Ran slightly better last time dropped to this trip at Bellewstown but still with plenty work to do if hoping to be competitive.

Form: 99695

(7)

Damselfly⁶⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 74

2/1

Filly boasts more experience than a few of these with seven runs, twice going very close over 5f at Cork (both on good to firm). May want better surface than is forecast.

Form: 523234

(1)

Kimono Girl⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: E Kent

5/1

Lord Shanakill filly went close over this trip on debut last month at Tipperary (yielding) before taking backwards step next time at Navan over 6f. Not written off down in distance again.

Form: 28

(4)

Miratio²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

11/2

Modest in two runs so far, the Intense Focus filly now drops to the minimum trip for the first time, yard enduring lean spell (2-27).

Form: 04

(6)

On Fleek¹²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: D M Melia⁽⁷⁾| T: S Fahey

50/1

Bred to be speedy but didn't show a lot in two Dundalk AW runs earlier in the year, failing to beat a rival home. Back from 121-day break with improvement to find.

Form: 56

(5)

Oyster Queen²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: C P Hoban| T: A Oliver

12/1

Well held on debut at the Curragh last month over 7f on good to firm ground. Drops right back in trip now.

Form: 8

(9)

Scarlet Ribbons⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: L F Roche| T: C O'Brien

14/1

She hasn't progressed in three maidens over this trip and yard not noted for big feats with two-year-olds. May be one for handicaps.

Form: 588

(12)

Stewardess⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J Feane| OR: 71

11/4

Not far behind Kimono Girl at Tipperary last month over this trip, since gone well enough over 6f in Navan maiden. Can progress again.

Form: 0852

(11)

Wilful Spirit

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S Foley| T: J J Murphy

14/1

Swiss Spirit filly makes first start, cost connections €15,000 as a foal and probably going to be best watched here unless market confidence is strong.

Form:

Flojo⁵⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Halpin⁽³⁾| T: J G Coogan

33/1

Failed to beat a rival home in two 6f maiden at Naas and the Curragh in July. Hard to get excited by this drop in trip of getting a run (First Reserve).

Form: 90

Non-Runners

(8)

Kion²⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: M O'Callaghan J: P J Smullen

(3)

Zeb City⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: A Murray J: R Aguiar

Just Waterville⁴⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: W Durkan J: Reserve 2

Camacho Dancer⁴²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: K H Clarke J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Damselfly (2/1), Kion (9/4), Stewardess (11/4), Kimono Girl (5/1), Miratio (11/2), Zeb City (8/1), Oyster Queen (12/1), Premier League (14/1), Scarlet Ribbons (14/1), Wilful Spirit (14/1), Flojo (33/1), Bellick (40/1), On Fleek (50/1), Just Waterville (66/1), Camacho Dancer (150/1)

If KION progresses from his promising showing at the Curragh last month on second start, when just nailed on the line over 6f, then he'll take some stopping here. The drop in distance looks fine and this is not a strong maiden on paper. Zeb City also improved on second start and is respected while Damselfly is unfortunate to still be a maiden having twice been denied over this trip at Cork, though she may want a better surface. Stewardess has been going the right way and can play a hand in the finish while Kimono Girl is given another chance after a poor show last time at Navan having looked promising on debut over this trip (finished ahead of Stewardess).