16:40 Down Royal

Friday 8 September 2017

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

Off time: 16:42 | Winning time: 1m 3.29s

(3)

Tee Ranger¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Gary Halpin⁽³⁾| T: J Hurley

66/1

Once-raced five-year-old gelding, last of nine over 1m at Killarney last month on debut. Plenty more needed over this much shorter trip.

Form: 9

(2)

Shinko Princess^p1²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Declan McDonogh| T: C P Donoghue| OR: 70

2/1

Mare has plenty experience and has knocked on the door a few times. She's got to prove her speed for this 5f trip but will be in the mix if doing so in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 323363

(1)

Clare Island²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: E Lynam

16/1

Holy Roman Emperor filly cost 24,000 gns as a yearling. Slowly into stride, always towards rear on debut when 11th of 14 at Dundalk over 7f three weeks ago. Down in trip.

Form: 0

(8)

Court Queen^t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack| OR: 70

9/1

Best effort came on debut in April over this trip at Cork on yielding ground. Lacked consistency in three runs since but is clearly a player if putting things together.

Form: 2788

(9)

Elegant Emmeline²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Leigh Roche| T: J G Coogan| OR: 58

25/1

Ran well last time out, when every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong at Curragh when fifth of 20 over this trip in a handicap. Chance back in maiden company.

Form: 8-06205

(5)

Focus Of Attention^t¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R P Downey⁽³⁾| T: E Lynam

9/1

Fair effort on debut over this trip at the Curragh, met heavy ground next time at Roscommon when tackling 7f, not ruled out back over the minimum / on better surface.

Form: 77

(12)

Look Of Love^h⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: T Collins

66/1

Daughter of New Approach was poor over 7f at Fairyhouse in July on debut. Tackles much different trip here, best watched unless market is with her.

Form: 0

(11)

Neat 'n Nifty^h1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Shane Foley| T: A B Joyce

14/1

Dandy Man filly sports a hood on first outing, yard amongst winners lately and bears market check for this opening gambit.

Form:

(10)

Realt Rua^h⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Smullen| T: W McCreery| OR: 72| BF

7/2

Filly has picked up some valuable experience in five runs, notably when narrow second in 5f Curragh maiden last month, beaten in a handicap at Tipperary since, but is considered back in this class.

Form: 39427

(6)

Slumming Angel^v1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: O J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: E Lynam| OR: 72

7/1

Has shown plenty promise in six maidens over this trip on turf/AW, gets a first-time visor on for this and Oisin Orr's claim could be very handy, should play leading role.

Form: 4553-06

(4)

Taras Way¹¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: P J F Murphy

10/1

Daughter of Art Connoisseur was well held in 6f maiden at Navan in May on good ground and been off since. Others appear more likely.

Form: 0

(7)

Tookiedoo^v1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D P Linehan⁽⁵⁾| T: J C Hayden| OR: 69

9/1

Filly has some decent form in the book already including over this trip, would be in with every chance if putting best foot forward but well held at the Curragh 20 days ago.

Form: 973789

Non-Runners

Scobias⁷⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: G Webb J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Shinko Princess (2/1), Realt Rua (7/2), Slumming Angel (7/1), Focus Of Attention (9/1), Court Queen (9/1), Tookiedoo (9/1), Taras Way (10/1), Neat 'n Nifty (14/1), Clare Island (16/1), Elegant Emmeline (25/1), Look Of Love (66/1), Tee Ranger (66/1), Scobias (100/1)

Shinko Princess has come close on occasions already and rates a big player if taking to this trip in first-time cheekpieces, while Realt Rua also needs respecting having gone close in a maiden over this trip at the Curragh last month. SLUMMING ANGEL though has gone well on more than one occasion and first-time visor coupled with the very useful 5lb Oisin Orr takes off could make all the difference this evening. Elegant Emmeline and Court Queen are not crossed off the list.