13:30 Naas

Sunday 24 March 2019

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 1m 4.54s

(7)

Ampeson

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: R O'Brien

4/1

Colt by Mason out of a Anabaa Blue mare. Cost 24,000gns as a foal. Dam placed 6f-1m4f, half-sister to 5f Group 3 winner Triple Aspect. Yard without a winner in 26 juvenile runners on turf in the last five seasons.

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(8)

Ballyare

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr⁽³⁾| T: N Slevin

16/1

By Hot Streak out of a Refuse To Bend mare. Dam 6f - 8½f winner, half-sister to Listed-placed Italian 7f - 1m winner An Jolie. Best watched on debut for yard not renowned for their two-year-olds.

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(12)

Captain Corcoran

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: N G McCullagh| T: J P Murtagh

10/3

Colt by Anjaal out of a Singspeil mare. Half-brother to 7f Fibresand winner One Man Army. Worth a market check on debut representing yard who had a respectable 10 two-year-old winners last season.

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(5)

In From The Cold

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: C P Hoban| T: M Mulvany

20/1

Colt by Alhebayeb out of a High Chaparral mare. €7,000 yearling resold for just €1,000. Half-brother to 7f AW winner Elixsoft. Yard produced two juvenile winners from 15 runners last term.

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(11)

Lequinto

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Killian Leonard⁽³⁾| T: D W O'Sullivan

50/1

Gelding by Requinto out of a Moss Vale mare. Dam placed 5f - 7f on the AW. Best watched on racecourse introduction.

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(2)

Never Mistabeat

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J P Fahey

8/1

Elzaam colt out of a Captain Rio mare. Cost €11,000 as a yearling. Yard failed to get on the board with their two-year-olds last term. Others look more convincing.

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(4)

Red Epaulette

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Leigh Roche| T: M O'Callaghan

7/2

€12,000 foal eventually knocked out at €20,000 as a yearling. Half-brother to four winners including Paddy's Saltantes. Yard had a healthy 39% win and place strike rate with their juveniles last season.

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(6)

The King Of Kells

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

16/1

Colt by Tough As Nails out of a Tamarisk mare. Dam 6f - 7f winner, is granddaughter of 7f - 1m winner. Worth a market check on racecourse bow.

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(3)

Value Chain

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: B W Duke

9/1

Colt by Garswood out of a Act One mare. Half-brother to 6f AW winner Ghost. Dam unraced half-sister to German 6f winner Sascilaria. Looks a long term prospect.

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(9)

Capel At Dawn

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: A Keatley

10/1

Filly by Dawn Approach out of a Street Cry mare. €7,200 yearling. Dam 9½f winner on the AW. Half-sister to US 7f - 1m Grade 1 winner Gabby's Golden Gal. Best watched from yard who were just one from 42 last term.

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(1)

Feminista

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger

7/1

Dawn Approach filly out of a Mr Greeley mare. Dam maiden from 6f - 1m2f and out of half-sister to US two-year-old 1m Grade 3 winner Got The Last Laugh. Yard nine from 123 with juveniles last term and may need the run.

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Non-Runners

(10)

Ernie T

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: C Cannon J: C D Maxwell

Forecasts

Captain Corcoran (10/3), Red Epaulette (7/2), Ampeson (4/1), Feminista (7/1), Never Mistabeat (8/1), Value Chain (9/1), Capel At Dawn (10/1), Ballyare (16/1), The King Of Kells (16/1), In From The Cold (20/1), Ernie T (33/1), Lequinto (50/1)

The Michael O'Callaghan owned/trained RED EPAULETTE can land the opener under jockey Leigh Roche for a yard who had a 39% win and place strike rate with their two-year-olds last term, producing seven winners from 59 starts including early season winners, Recon Mission and Evasive Power. Trainer Michael Mulvany can hit the frame with his debutantes, In From The Cold and The King Of Kells.