13:10 Curragh

Saturday 1 September 2018

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John Sisk & Son Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 1m 39.64s

(5)

Aced It⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: N G McCullagh| T: J M Oxx

11/1

Lope De Vega colt holds a Beresford Stakes entry and was well backed in a 7f maiden here last week but he could never get involved after a slow start. Surely capable of better and suspect we will see a very different performance today.

Form: 0

(4)

Ideal Pal

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany

50/1

Newcomer by Tough As Nails out of a dam placed at 7f-1m and over hurdles. Yard two from eight with two-year-olds so not ruled out completely and market support would be notable.

Form:

(12)

Japan

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien

9/1

1,300.000gns son of Galileo out of a half sister to Oaks winner Sagamix. Full-brother to Oaks second Secret Gesture and Group Three winner Sir Isaac Newton. Exceptional pedigree but stable third string according to jockey bookings.

Form:

(9)

Kinch⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

20/1

Dark Angel colt ran in same maiden as Aced It here last weekend over 7f and like that rival was supported but failed to deliver. Surely capable of better but behind the John Oxx horse who looked more likely to improve.

Form: 0

(10)

Lightsider

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery

50/1

€18,000 yearling by St Leger and Gold Cup winner Leading Light out of a 6f winner at two. Likely to want middle distances judged by his first season sire although worth watching with stable having a fine season with two-year-olds.

Form:

(6)

Mr Secretary

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: C O'Donoghue| T: Mrs J Harrington

8/1

€225,000 yearling by Sea The Stars out of a dam who win over 6f and 1m and who is half-sister to two Group winners. Trainer knows the time of day with two-year-olds and holds a Beresford entry so expecting a bold show.

Form:

(8)

Norway⁶²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien

7/2

Full-brother to Derby winner Ruler Of The World wasn't knocked about on debut here over 7f where he kept on nicely into fifth. Sure to appreciate further and progress as stable's two-year-olds always do so very much respected here.

Form: 5

(7)

Patrick Sarsfield¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: E Lynam

10/1

€140,000 son of Australia shaped well on debut at Leopardstown despite a slow start eventually finishing third (Sydney Opera House second) beaten 6½L. Will hope to close the gap with that rival but reversal less than likely.

Form: 3

(1)

Pearl Warrior⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Kelly⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh

66/1

Easy to back last week in a C&D maiden and only beat one home after a slow start. Hopefully can improve for the experience but hard to see him playing an important role here.

Form: 0

(2)

Puma Strike⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Ross Coakley⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh

100/1

33/1 chance in same maiden as Aced It and Kinch here last week and only beat one home in that 23-runner event. Hopefully benefit for the run but hard to see him involved today.

Form: 0

(3)

Sydney Opera House¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| BF

5/4

Half-brother to Melbourne cup winner Rekindling ran a promising race when fourth here over 7f before beaten at odds-on latest at Leopardstown (1m) behind a potential Derby horse making it's debut. Well clear of the rest however and big chance here.

Form: 42

(11)

These Days

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Foley| T: K J Condon

66/1

Newcomer by Acclamation is full-brother to a 5f and 6f winner out of a 1m2f winning dam. Found a particularly hot maiden to start off here.

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(13)

Tinandali

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: D K Weld

16/1

Newcomer by Oasis Dream is half-brother to two winners in smart jumper Timiyan and 1m4f winner Timikar. Bred for middle distances and probably need this first run for experience.

Form:

Forecasts

Sydney Opera House (5/4), Norway (7/2), Mr Secretary (8/1), Japan (9/1), Patrick Sarsfield (10/1), Aced It (11/1), Tinandali (16/1), Kinch (20/1), Lightsider (50/1), Ideal Pal (50/1), Pearl Warrior (66/1), These Days (66/1), Puma Strike (100/1)

This looks a well-above average maiden and Aidan O'Brien holds a very strong hand with three runners headed by SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE who bumped into a potentially very high class colt of Kevin Prendergast's at Leopardstown last time out. O'Brien won this with subsequent 2000 Guineas winner Saxon Warrior last year who was making his debut and although apparently third string on jockey bookings Japan could well be involved here first time up with this colt already in the market for next year's Derby. Norway, a brother to Derby winner Ruler Of The World completes a very strong trio for Ballydoyle and he ran with plenty of promise here on debut.