17:20 Naas

Wednesday 4 October 2017

All14:0514:3515:1015:4016:1516:4517:20

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 1m 31.37s

(10)

A Smooth Criminal

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: E Mullins

14/1

€23,000 yearling by Clodovil. Half-brother to six winners including 1m½f US Grade Three winner No Explaining. Trainer just had one two-year old runner this season. Best watched on debut.

Form:

(1)

Conclusion^t1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien

6/1

Deep Impact debutant out of 6f two-year old Group Three winner. Half brother to winners in Germany and Qatar. Stables two-year olds usually improve for first race.

Form:

(6)

Flag Of Honour¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien

4/6

By Galileo out of a mare related to New Approach, Australia and Capri. Market suggested stable second string on debut when 11L 9th to Mcmunigal . Stable juveniles regularly improve rapidly from first to second start so not dismissed.

Form: 9

(3)

Groovy Jazz¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: J M Conneely⁽¹⁰⁾| T: L Comer

50/1

Red Jazz entire out of a Motivator mare, related to recent winners Fabulous Red and Arabian Jazz. 11L 10th behind Mcmunigal on debut, neck behind Flag Of Honour. Very surprising if he reverses placings.

Form: 0

(9)

Impactful⁶⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

12/1

Cost €80,000 and is a half-brother to a winning sprinter. Dam is a sister to Irish 1,000 Guineas winner Saoire. Gelded since latest disappointing run at Galway in July. Showed promise on debut at Leopardstown before that.

Form: 35

(7)

Jewel Maker

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: P J Smullen| T: D K Weld

10/1

Invincible Spirit debutant out of Sapphire, a Group Two winner up to 1m4f from an exceptional Moyglare Stud family. Trainer not known for two-year old winners but few will have such a pedigree.

Form:

(5)

Kenya^t1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien

12/1

Galileo debutant half-brother to five winners all from 7f to 1m1f. Looks stable third string on jockey bookings and carries the second set of Magnier silks.

Form:

(4)

Lethal Power⁴⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: J P Murtagh

13/2

Acclamation colt beaten 9¼L when 12th of 16 in only start to date back in August. Major step forward needed to be competitive here.

Form: 0

(2)

Burning Question¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Leigh Roche| T: S Lavery

33/1

Holy Roman Emperor filly out of a Selkirk mare related to Hong Kong winners Designs On Rome and Beauty Only. Had a couple of these ahead when 14L 12th of 15 here on debut and unlikely to feature today.

Form: 0

(8)

War Child⁴⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Billy Lee| T: R O'Sullivan

66/1

Declaration of War filly should improve with time but didn't impress on debut over 7f at the Curragh last month. Hard to fancy.

Form: 0

Forecasts

Flag Of Honour (4/6), Conclusion (6/1), Lethal Power (13/2), Jewel Maker (10/1), Kenya (12/1), Impactful (12/1), A Smooth Criminal (14/1), Burning Question (33/1), Groovy Jazz (50/1), War Child (66/1)

None of those with race form here make compelling claims and therefore it would be no surprise to see a debut winner. Of the debutants Dermot Weld's JEWEL MAKER has the most notable pedigree. Flag Of Honour could take a major step forward on his second start as so many from his stable do. Impactful was disappointing on his second start but could bounce back now gelded.