19:20 Ballinrobe

Tuesday 26 June 2018

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

Off time: 19:20 | Winning time: 3m 2.8s

(3)

Baliyad^v1¹⁷

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

5/1

Well beaten and no impression in two career starts to date. Potential may still remain with first-time hood reached for here.

Form: 73

(7)

Brandy James²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Ellmarie Holden

25/1

Beaten on turf and on the AW at Dundalk in two career starts over the last six weeks. Improvement needs to be forthcoming here.

Form: 75

(5)

Cypress Creek²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 94| BF

1/5

Galileo colt, clear second in 1m4f Leopardstown maiden on reappearance before another bold run earlier this month at Navan. Sets standard on that evidence and should be plenty more to come.

Form: 75-22

(2)

King D'Argent⁴⁴

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

12/1

Will have disappointed connections in three career below par displays to date though yard is in good nick right now and is worth a market check before the off.

Form: 640

(6)

Sigismund

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy

33/1

Holy Roman Emperor gelding out of a Nayef mare related to Irish winners Banimpire and Homecoming Queen. Market likely to reveal expectations on debut.

Form:

(4)

Candle In The Wind¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K J Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: M C Connell| OR: 48

80/1

Possibly improving for the faster ground following promising starts at Gowran Park and Fairyhouse. Another bold show looks likely.

Form: 006065

(1)

Carol's Return²⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: W Durkan

80/1

Nothing of note in three starts on both turf and the AW at Dundalk in August and September when last seen. Others preferred.

Form: 000-

Forecasts

Cypress Creek (1/5), Baliyad (5/1), King D'Argent (12/1), Brandy James (25/1), Sigismund (33/1), Carol's Return (80/1), Candle In The Wind (80/1)

trainer Aiden O'Brien appears to have found and ideal opportunity for his Galileo colt CYPRESS CREEK to get off the mark here at the fifth time of asking following a couple of near misses recently. Difficult to make a case for many of the opposition where Ger Lyons' King D'argent and the Dermot Weld youngster Baliyad are likely to follow the warm order favourite home here.