13:50 Naas

Sunday 30 September 2018

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 1m 28.50s

(8)

Clockers Corner

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Ross Coakley⁽³⁾| T: J M Oxx

28/1

Gelded son of No Nay Never related to four winners the pick of whom was Divine Night who was Group placed at two. Stable not a force with this age group and are just 8-127 with them on turf since 2014.

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(10)

Conor Hogan

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

8/1

140,000 gns yearling by Camelot and closely related to dual-winner Archangel Raphael (by Montjeu). Stable have gone more than three weeks without a winner but landed this contest 12 months ago.

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(3)

Loughmore

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

10/1

By Shamardal out of Lailani (won seven races including Irish Oaks, Nassau Stakes). Half-brother to five winners including Group 3 winner Ley Hunter. Two relatives won on debut and stable took this in 2016. Stable 5-76 with turf juveniles this term.

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(5)

Magna Grecia

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien

2/1

340,000 gns son of Invincible Spirit out of a mare who was a Group 3 winner as a juvenile for Balydoyle. No fancy entries and stable 5-13 in juvenile maidens over last two weeks.

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(6)

Mudlahhim

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: K Prendergast

11/1

105,000 gns yearling by Tamayuz out of a 7f winner. Half-brother to three minor winners. Yard have had three winners from the nine juveniles to race this term so one to consider.

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(12)

Scorched Earth

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

16/1

130,000 gns full-brother to Washington DC representing last year's winning stable. That earns him plenty of respect but the yard are going through a quiet spell.

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(1)

Tranchee

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

4/1

By War Front and first foal of a mare who won two races from 7f-1m2f. Entered for the Derby but yard are just 3-37 with this age group here since 2014.

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(9)

Guinevere

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

16/1

By Camelot and the third foal of a winning French miler who was placed in Listed company. Stable 3-16 in past fortnight and all three were juveniles.

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(13)

Morpho Blue

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: C O'Donoghue| T: Mrs J Harrington

16/1

By Mastercraftsman and the eleventh foal of a dam who has produced several winners at around a mile. The market should be informative.

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(11)

Queen Guanhumara

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

25/1

Camelot half-sister to three winners including two in Australia. Stable better known for their jumpers but did spring a 25/1 surprise when another juvenile, Chicago May, made a winning debut here in July.

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(4)

Sandstorm Annie

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Nolan

66/1

Footstepsinthesand filly out of an unraced dam. Just the second juvenile runner in five seasons for this predominantly jumpers yard.

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(2)

Stella D'Italia

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: N G McCullagh| T: J M Oxx

11/1

Sea The Stars filly out of a juvenile winner who was second in the Firth Of Clyde and fourth in the Cheveley Park. Stable not a force with this age group and are just 8-127 with them on turf since 2014.

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Non-Runners

(7)

Beau Geste

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: J J Murphy J: Shane Foley

(14)

Magic Shuffle

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: M Halford J: R P Downey

Forecasts

Magna Grecia (2/1), Tranchee (4/1), Conor Hogan (8/1), Loughmore (10/1), Mudlahhim (11/1), Stella D'Italia (11/1), Magic Shuffle (14/1), Morpho Blue (16/1), Guinevere (16/1), Scorched Earth (16/1), Queen Guanhumara (25/1), Clockers Corner (28/1), Beau Geste (33/1), Sandstorm Annie (66/1)

A field of newcomers with the top yards represented. Only Tranchee holds a Pattern entry but the yard have been quieter than normal. A similar remark can be applied to Ger Lyons' yard who landed this last year and who have two runners, Scorched Earth and Conor Hogan. Morpho Blue has a pedigree has a pedigree that suggests he will win a race at some point if not today, whilst Mudlahhim and Guinevere represent yards whose juveniles are in good form. Balydoyle's Magna Grecia cannot be ignored but a tentative vote goes to LOUGHMORE who is by Shamardal out of that lovely mare Lailani.