15:15 Listowel

Friday 14 September 2018

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Bank Of Ireland Maiden

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 2m 49.27s

(15)

Earl Of Bunnacurry¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Robbie Colgan| T: G P Cromwell

100/1

Well held and has finished down the field in a number of desolate displays since May beaten over 26L on each occasion. Hard to fancy on latest evidence.

Form: 0/890-90

(10)

Aim For Glory¹²²

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

14/1

Pour Moi colt is a half-brother to winner up to 6f Samba Do Brazil and winner up to 7f Pearl Earing. Promising fourth of eight on Killarney debut in May and likely to improve here.

Form: 4

(6)

Baliyad^v²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: D K Weld| OR: 80| BF

6/1

Sea The Stars colt who is taking his time to get his head in front. Beaten favourite in a Tramore maiden last month and may need a smaller field size to be getting off the mark.

Form: 73234

(5)

Caldbeck^p1¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: G Elliott| OR: 71

6/1

Usually races towards the rear in his races before making a late run. Not disgraced in four starts to date and first-time cheekpieces fitted to assist.

Form: 3354

(3)

Cocoroco¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Leigh Roche| T: John F O'Neill

100/1

Elusive Pimpernel gelding out of a Fantastic Light mare. Tailed off on debut over hurdles at Roscommon before a 37L defeat at Tipperary on Flat debut finishing last of 13.

Form: 0

(2)

Doogan's Warren¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ross Coakley⁽³⁾| T: M Butler

66/1

Canford Cliffs gelding was beaten 19L on debut over 1m2f at Leopardstown and 26L at the Curragh last month over the same trip.

Form: 80

(1)

Endearing'son¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: D H Kelly

20/1

Gelded son of Mastercraftsman and a half-sister to a couple of winners on the Flat. Largely well held on two career starts to date and looks vulnerable here.

Form: 57

(12)

Freetown^t¹⁵

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

11/10

Penny slowly dropping for the Galileo colt as he gradually gets the hang of things. Yard back firing and a leading player here.

Form: 5-23

(14)

Got Trumped

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: C O'Donoghue| T: Mrs J Harrington

10/1

Gelded son of Thewayyouare out of a Royal Applause mare. Cost 60,000 guineas as a yearling which dropped to 27,000 as a three-year-old. Market likely to reveal expectations on debut.

Form:

(9)

Majestic Dooneen

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: E Sheehy

66/1

Gelding by Vocalised out of a Nayef mare. Half-brother to Jim Bolger's Group 1 winner Verbal Dexterity. Market to be informative.

Form:

(8)

Media City

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

9/1

Teofilo colt out of a Kingmambo mare. Half-brother to a couple of runners-up recently, Squire and Thimbleweed. Best watched on debut.

Form:

(11)

Shakespear'sgalley^t¹⁴

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

12/1

Will look to improve on disappointing debut run at the Curragh last month when finishing 17L adrift of the winner over 1m2f. May find a couple too good.

Form: 0-8

(7)

Vitudurum

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

33/1

Son of Choisir out of an Irish River mare. The gelding is a half-brother to recent winners Yes You and Youkan. Watching brief on debut.

Form:

(4)

Flying Mary⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: M Brassil

20/1

Never on terms on debut at the Galway festival last month finishing 24L adrift of the winner Diamond Hill over 1m4f. Market may prove best guide.

Form: 8

(13)

Newlyn¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: P J Prendergast

25/1

Casamento filly out of a Diktat mare. Sixth of 13 never nearer in a 7f maiden at Dundalk on the AW last month before another disappointing run at Roscommon over 1m4f earlier this month.

Form: 66

Forecasts

Freetown (11/10), Caldbeck (6/1), Baliyad (6/1), Media City (9/1), Got Trumped (10/1), Shakespear'sgalley (12/1), Aim For Glory (14/1), Endearing'son (20/1), Flying Mary (20/1), Newlyn (25/1), Vitudurum (33/1), Doogan's Warren (66/1), Majestic Dooneen (66/1), Earl Of Bunnacurry (100/1), Cocoroco (100/1)

The Aidan O'Brien-trained FREETOWN can get off the mark at the fourth time of asking by continuing his development and landing this contest for the in form yard. The biggest dangers should come from the Dermot Weld-trained Baliyad, who is taking his time to get his head in front but is consistently running well. Aim For Glory and Caldbeck in first-time cheekpieces for Gordon Elliott are capable of hitting the frame.