Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race (Plus 10)

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 59.83s

(5)

Declarationofpeace^t⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 107| CD

1/7

Appeared to be going places having justified odds of 1/4 to win maiden over C&D in May, but sup-par effort having been well backed at Royal Ascot following month. Fair efforts in Group 1 company since, will prove a big shock if he can't take this.

Form: 31077

(3)

Boragh Steps⁴⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 84

9/2

Lightly-raced Footstepsinthesand filly won a 6f good ground maiden at Fairyhouse in July, outclassed in Newbury Listed race in August and potentially playing for second place on AW bow based on ratings.

Form: 3130

(1)

Pak Army^b⁶²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: J R Barry| OR: 64

50/1

Gelding of fairly modest ability on evidence to date, well beaten on handicap bow at Galway (7f, soft) in August. Should prove capable of winning races on the AW, but will find easier chances than this.

Form: 730898

(2)

Tintoretto¹³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Foley| T: J J Murphy

25/1

Lilbourne Lad colt made just a modest start at Tipperary in May over 5f (good to firm) and has been off since, stiff task on return to action.

Form: 3

(4)

Kimono Girl¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Chris Hayes| T: E Kent| OR: 73

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden, she'll likely have races in her very soon. Ran a bit free over 6f here on recent AW bow, drops in trip and can build on that effort.

Form: 2825

(6)

Mrs Hitchcock⁴⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: K K Hennessy⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss K Brown

100/1

Uncompetitive in both starts in maidens thus far over much longer trips, drop to the minimum seems unlikely to harvest quick turnaround. Big ask.

Form: 50

Forecasts

Declarationofpeace (1/7), Boragh Steps (9/2), Kimono Girl (16/1), Tintoretto (25/1), Pak Army (50/1), Mrs Hitchcock (100/1)

DECLARATIONOFPEACE easily landed a C&D maiden here earlier in the year and, while things haven't progressed just as expected since, his two recent runs in Group 1 company showed there is still plenty ability in there. Dropped significantly in class, it will be a major shock if he is not able to regain the winning thread here. Boragh Steps is lightly-raced and the Fairyhouse maiden winner can make a decent start on the AW but perhaps Kimono Girl, a bit free over 6f here last time, can chase home the likely favourite now dropped to 5f and wiser for that experience. The remaining trio have major tasks in front of them.