15:00 Navan

Saturday 2 June 2018

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Adrian Fox Memorial Maiden

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 2m 54.17s

(1)

Cypress Creek²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: E J McNamara| T: A P O'Brien

8/13

Galileo colt, clear second in 1m4f Leopardstown maiden on reappearance last month, sets standard on that evidence and should be plenty more to come.

Form: 75-2

(7)

Far Reach^t1²⁷²

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

28/1

Tailed-off last of eight in newcomers race at Chantilly in September, makes first start for Joseph O'Brien here and watching brief seems safest unless the money arrives.

Form: 8-

(2)

Giuseppe Garibaldi^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: M C Hussey| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 96

7/2

Runner-up in 1m1f Group 3 at Leopardstown in October, promises plenty on pedigree. Couple of unimpressive efforts in maidens at Cork and the Curragh this season, needs this firmer ground to put him on track.

Form: 72-33

(6)

Jimmy Geronimo¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: M A Gallagher| T: R J Osborne

66/1

Twice-raced Camelot colt, finished last of 14 in maiden at this course (1m2f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Up in trip here and needs chunk of improvement.

Form: 40

(5)

National Security^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 91

7/2

Thrice-raced Teofilo colt, improved again when 2¾ lengths fourth of seven to Southern France in Listed race over C&D (good to firm) a fortnight ago. Needs to be taken seriously back in maiden company.

Form: 8-34

(4)

Union Gap²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade

40/1

Canford Cliffs gelding, finished last of 12 in 1m4f Leopardstown maiden on good ground last month. Up against it once more seemingly.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

(3)

Baliyad¹⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: D K Weld J: L F Roche

Forecasts

Cypress Creek (8/13), Giuseppe Garibaldi (7/2), National Security (7/2), Baliyad (8/1), Far Reach (28/1), Union Gap (40/1), Jimmy Geronimo (66/1)

NATIONAL SECURITY can land this having improved in a C&D Listed contest last month. He was previously behind Cyprus Creek in a maiden at Leopardstown but may be able to put his experience to good use and improve past that rival here. Giuseppe Garibaldi needs the better surface to assist his quest while Baliyad is a potential improver.