18:05 Bellewstown

Wednesday 29 August 2018

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Peter O'Keeffe Memorial Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 18:06 | Winning time: 59.9s

(10)

Arabic Channel^b⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: J A Heffernan| T: D Hogan| OR: 78

8/1

Has repeatedly shaped well in maidens this summer over 6f/7f, latest beat all bar the favourite home at Carlisle (6f, good to soft). Interesting dropping to 5f now.

Form: 853442

(15)

Compton's Finale^t¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S Foley| T: A Keatley

20/1

Son of Compton Place bought for €28,000 as a yearling. Half-brother to multiple winning sprinter Suitcase 'N' Taxi, outran odds of 20/1 on debut at Tipperary over this trip recently. Potential improver now.

Form: 6

(6)

Darkash^b1¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack| OR: 84

3/1

Dark Angel half-brother to a winning sprinter out of an unraced half-sister to Temple Stakes winner Hot Streak. Has threatened in four of five outings in maidens thus far, including runner-up at Tipperary latest when dropped to 5f.

Form: 93322

(8)

Irregardless

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Robbie Colgan| T: D Kinsella

66/1

Requinto gelding. Half-brother to winner up to 6f Suzie Quw. Doesn't jump off the page on pedigree.

Form:

(5)

Montalvan⁶⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: L F Roche| T: W McCreery

10/1

Lope De Vega colt, cost 60,000 gns as yearling. Half-brother to a Group 1 winning juvenile over this trip and a 1m winner. Attempted to make all on debut over 6f at the Curragh in June, fading late on to finish 8th of 10. Down in trip after a break.

Form: 8

(1)

Stay In

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Rory Cleary| T: L Comer

100/1

Cliffs colt., half-sister to useful winner up to 7f War Department. Not the most obvious contender for a debut score, check betting.

Form:

(3)

Sunset Nova¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: A J Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery

25/1

Gelded son of Zebedee bought for €11,500 as a yearling last autumn. Dam was a winner over 5f and showed some promise on debut at Tipperary this month over this trip despite a slow start (impeded).

Form: 8

(4)

Betty's Heart

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J A Stack

20/1

Camacho filly. Dam, maiden (stayed 10.5f), half-sister to useful 7f winner When Not Iff. May want further before long.

Form:

(9)

Dottie Vallens²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: H De Bromhead

25/1

€16,000 two-year-old by Data Link is half-sister to a couple of average winners from a speedy North American family. A bit free on debut at the Curragh (6f, good) this month and finished last of six (beaten 6½L).

Form: 6

(7)

Frischs Joy^t1¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J C McConnell

100/1

Daughter of Kodiac out of a Balmont mare. Half-sister to useful types Tiggy Wiggy and Gifted Master. Couple of tame runs at Gowran Park and Dundalk over longer trips so far, plenty more needed.

Form: 08

(14)

Mrs Browne's Girl⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Sean Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: H Rogers

66/1

Daughter of Approve out of a Woodman mare. Closely related to Swift Approval and El Astronaute. Trailed home last of 14 on debut at Roscommon (7½f, soft) this month. Significantly back in trip here, must improve plenty.

Form: 0

(2)

Nitro Boost¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery

4/5

Dandy Man half-sister to Norfolk Stakes winner Prince of Lir and 2-y-o 5f winner Kalagia, out of a useful 5f/6f juvenile winner. Fine start when neck-second at the Curragh (5f, good to firm) this month, ought to take beating now.

Form: 2

(11)

Tessiesee¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: N G McCullagh| T: A Mulholland

50/1

Hellvelyn filly is a sister to 5f winner Hot Hannah and half-sister to useful winner up to 6f Steve Prescott. Has looked ordinary in two runs at Navan (5f, good to firm) and Dundalk (6f) so far. Plenty time on her side.

Form: 66

Non-Runners

(13)

Backpfeifengesicht¹⁹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: J F Levins J: D W O'Connor

(12)

Ebony Belle

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: P Martin J: M A Gallagher

Forecasts

Nitro Boost (4/5), Darkash (3/1), Backpfeifengesicht (6/1), Arabic Channel (8/1), Montalvan (10/1), Compton's Finale (20/1), Betty's Heart (20/1), Dottie Vallens (25/1), Sunset Nova (25/1), Tessiesee (50/1), Ebony Belle (50/1), Mrs Browne's Girl (66/1), Irregardless (66/1), Frischs Joy (100/1), Stay In (100/1)

There was plenty to be enthusiastic about after NITRO BOOST finished second on debut at the Curragh over this trip. With normal improvement on that run, Willie McCreery's charge ought to prove tough to hold here. Darkash continues to go well, including last time over this trip, and can be in the firing line again, while Compton's Finale and Montalvan are both potential improvers.