13:50 Limerick

Saturday 21 April 2018

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 1m 44.13s

(10)

Callanach¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: B W Duke

33/1

Vocalised gelding who has a pedigree it's fairly tough to get excited about. Beaten a long way in maidens at Naas (1m, soft to heavy) and Navan (5f, heavy) so far and hard to make a case for.

Form: 08

(8)

Case Stated²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery

8/1

Didn't fire at Naas last month (6f, heavy) but still has time to rectify that, up in trip and remains one to pay some attention to.

Form: 5-0

(9)

Castletownshend²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: T M Walsh

2/1

Just denied on debut at Naas (6f, soft) in a maiden in October, and should prove better than he showed over that C&D recently on return to action. Those efforts give him sound claims up in trip.

Form: 2-8

(1)

Emperor Of Fashion

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr⁽³⁾| T: J Geoghegan

16/1

Holy Roman Emperor gelding is a half-brother to three winners, including smart 5f-6f winner Invincible Ash. Has champion apprentice for company.

Form:

(5)

Flemings Hill¹²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: G J Power

100/1

By Zebedee out of a Bachelor Duke and related to some useful sorts. Poor efforts in both runs so far on the AW at Dundalk and doesn't attract the eye for his switch to turf.

Form: 00-

(4)

Kudbegood²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery

66/1

Remains opposable following 20L defeat in 7f heavy-ground maiden at Cork on second start, first on turf.

Form: 08

(2)

Kyoodle^t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Foley| T: A Keatley

25/1

Dark Angel colt who cost £50,000 as a yearling, back down in trip but has failed to trouble the leading protagonists in maidens at Naas (6f) and Leopardstown (1m) so far.

Form: 08

(7)

Mr Whoppit

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: P J F Murphy

16/1

Kodiac gelding is closely related to multiple useful winners, jockey has a 40% strike rate riding for this yard over previous 12 months so worth paying some attention to.

Form:

(6)

Rathbride Prince¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Leigh Roche| T: P Roche

7/1

By Pour Moi, is a half-brother to three winners, including very smart 1m2f-1m4f winner Exosphere. Third in 1m Navan maiden on debut this month, not certain to be suited by drop in trip.

Form: 3

(3)

Rock Sound

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: D K Weld

5/4

Lope De Vega gelding related to multiple winners, much-respected on debut for the Weld team in what could prove a very winnable maiden.

Form:

Forecasts

Rock Sound (5/4), Castletownshend (2/1), Rathbride Prince (7/1), Case Stated (8/1), Mr Whoppit (16/1), Emperor Of Fashion (16/1), Kyoodle (25/1), Callanach (33/1), Kudbegood (66/1), Flemings Hill (100/1)

CASTLETOWNSHEND looked as if maybe he needed the run last time at Naas, where he had finished second on his debut last season. He goes up in distance now and sets the standard from those that have run, ahead of Case Stated, who should improve in time. Newcomer Rock Sound is very much respected on debut in the Moyglare colours while Mr Whoppit is worth paying attention to give Chris Hayes' record for the yard.