19:30 Navan

Monday 23 April 2018

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Kilberry (C & G) Maiden

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 2m 17.34s

(9)

A Few Bob Short⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Leigh Roche| T: S K Ryder

100/1

Big Bad Bob gelding out of a Oratorio mare related to multiple winners Brendan Brackan and Princess Aloof. Well beaten in two starts at Dundalk in February and March. Very little to be positive.

Form: 09

(11)

Change Of Velocity⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 80

5/1

Teofilo colt, dam was a winner and half-sister to Novis Adventus. Created a taking impression on debut at the Curragh but didn't back that up at Leopardstown in July. No impression on leaders on season debut but more to come here.

Form: 45-3

(4)

Coeur Sublime

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: Peter Fahey

16/1

Elusive Pimpernel gelding out of a Lomitas mare. Sire not known for his Flat progeny and may find this a tough assignment on debut.

Form:

(6)

Country Market⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R P Downey⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell

100/1

Dream Ahead colt, cost €17,000 as a foal and resold for €11,000 as a yearling. Half-brother to two winners and dam was a sprint winner and half-sister to a 2,000 Guineas runner-up. Beaten 46L on debut and will struggle again.

Form: 5

(2)

Elysian Plains

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

16/1

Elusive Pimpernel gelding out of an Invincible Spirit mare related to winners In The Red and Elegant Pose. Market should be informative for top yard.

Form:

(3)

Frankincense

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien

7/1

Colt by Galileo out of a Green Desert mare from powerful operation but is not the choice of stable jockey.

Form:

(5)

Sheberghan

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

8/1

By the mighty Sea The Stars out of a Dubai Destination related to £1m winners Cloth Of Stars, Harzand and Taghrooda. Market likely to be best guide on debut.

Form:

(7)

Southern France^t1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien

7/2

Jockey takes his third and final ride of the night for powerful operation on debut and is likely to be a warm order here with tongue tie fitted.

Form:

(8)

Stoic Soul^v1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Foley| T: K J Condon

12/1

Well beaten on both career starts to date including at Cork last month and unlikely to see an improvement in first-time visor.

Form: 2-3

(10)

Subjudice¹³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien

7/1

Well bred colt by Galileo out of a Royal Academy mare related to Highland Reel, Found and recent Newcastle winner Tranquil Star. Holds some fancy entries and needs to improve on debut run at Dundalk in December.

Form: 7-

(1)

Understate

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: P Twomey

11/4

Oasis Dream colt out of a Selkirk mare related to Midday, Muarrab and Muhaarar. Expensive yearling and looks a future prospect.

Form:

Forecasts

Understate (11/4), Southern France (7/2), Change Of Velocity (5/1), Frankincense (7/1), Subjudice (7/1), Sheberghan (8/1), Stoic Soul (12/1), Coeur Sublime (16/1), Elysian Plains (16/1), A Few Bob Short (100/1), Country Market (100/1)

The key could be Ryan Moore's third and final ride for the Coolmore operation on Galileo colt SOUTHERN FRANCE who can get a decent pull in to the race from the three-race maiden Change Of Velocity who showed plenty of promise on seasonal debut at Leopardstown earlier this month. The Ger Lyons-trained Elysian Plains can fill the minor place.