Stayed on well to win a 7f Galway maiden on heavy ground last month before another eye-catching performance on handicap debut at the Curragh, winning over 7f. Only raised 3lb and expected to improve again. Entered in a Group 2 later in the month.
The performances and experience of the colts first three starts all fell nicely in to place when winning a Gowran Park maiden last month on yielding ground over 7f. Expected to improve again on handicap debut.
Iffraaj colt cost €34,000 as a yearling, faded on debut over 5f at Cork, but the step up to 7f suited, winning by a short head over Quizzical at the Galway Festival. One to consider on handicap debut.
Thought good enough to contest the Group 3 Grangecon stud stakes at the Curragh in July but largely well beaten and out of her depth in six career starts so far.
Filly out of 2,000 Guineas winner Dawn Approach. Not disgraced in two starts in May but disappointed on a return to action last month at Bellewstown. Possibly needed the run but vast improvement needed to figure on handicap debut.
The promising run on second career start at the Galway Festival was not upheld when stepped up to 1m last time out at Killarney and others make more appeal on handicap debut.
Forecasts
Warm The Voice (7/4), Quizical (9/4), Spiorad Saoirse (5/1), Elusive Don (11/2), Drombeg Dream (8/1), Angelique (20/1)
Quizzical and Drombeg Dream may dispute the lead in the early stages which could set the race up for last time out winner Spiorad Saoirse and the Brendan Duke-trained WARM THE VOICE, who only has a 3lb rise to contest with following a win at the Curragh last time out.