14:00 Naas

Sunday 24 March 2019

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Kildare Post & Kildare Now Maiden

Off time: 14:03 | Winning time: 1m 17.12s

(2)

Castletownshend³⁰⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Ruby Walsh| T: T M Walsh| OR: 73

10/1

Sending out mixed signals during his three-year-old campaign last term with best performances possibly his fifth of 18 in a Curragh maiden in May. Interesting jockey booking.

Form: 2/8556-

(6)

Twenty Minutes⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Colin Keane| T: D English| OR: 71

12/1

Not disgraced running well in defeat in a number of starts since the turn of the year on the AW at Dundalk. Inexpensive purchase at last years Newmarket sales and unlikely to playa part in the finish.

Form: 72-4525

(16)

Born In The U S A¹⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr⁽³⁾| T: S Lynam

100/1

Born To Sea half-brother to useful 5f/7f winner Three Sea Captains and 2-y-o 5f winner Remotelinx. Pedigree an odd mix of speed and stamina. Nothing of note in a couple of dismal efforts last season and best watched on return.

Form: 00-

(17)

Empire State¹⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 85| BF

9/4

By Scat Daddy out of a Not For Love mare. Cost $275,000 yearling but is yet to recompense connections in five disappointing starts despite being well-placed on a number of occasions. Notable jockey booking but no guarantee to have trained on.

Form: 37223-

(7)

Jensons Joy

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S Foley| T: A B Joyce

25/1

Gelded for debut by Elzaam out of a Barathea mare. Failed to sell on a couple of occasions as a two-year-old and possibly best watched on debut run here.

Form:

(19)

Kattani

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: C P Hoban| T: D K Weld

20/1

Gelding by Tamayuz out of a Oratorio mare. Dam 1m4f winner, half-sister to 1m2f Group 2 winner Katiyra and Group 3 winner over 1m4f, Kataniya. Will need further in time and best noted on debut.

Form:

(5)

Western Dawn¹⁸⁶

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

20/1

Dawn Approach colt who is a half-brother to multiple winner Theodorico. Ridden and failed to quicken under 2f before weakening on debut here over 7f in September. Appears to be jockey's call out of two from the yard.

Form: 0-

(20)

Wexford Land¹⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: G M Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Bolger

33/1

Vocalised colt whose dam was a two-year-old 7½f winner. Well held when finishing down the field in two starts last season. Hard to place any faith in on return.

Form: 04-

(9)

Baladiya¹⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: D K Weld

10/3

By Pivotal out of Group placed dam who won over 7f at two. Not disgraced when running well in defeat in a couple of starts last term. Possibly best to be vigilant unless market suggests otherwise.

Form: 44-

(4)

Bionic Tonic

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: M A Gallagher| T: D Cullen

100/1

Filly by Coach House out of a Acclamation mare. Half-sister to 5f two-year-old winner Kuramathi. Yard without a winner in four maidens last term and best avoided in this contest.

Form:

(8)

Gin Bramble¹⁰⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A Oliver

100/1

Filly by Fast Company out of a Dance Brightly mare. Needs to improve on turf introduction following a couple of dismal efforts on the AW at Dundalk towards the end of the year.

Form: 00-

(15)

Ho Ho Bird²⁰⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: N G McCullagh| T: J M Oxx

14/1

Well bred Dark Angel filly ran a race with plenty of promise on debut at Leopardstown where she finished fifth of 15 over 7f before disappointing at the Curragh when last seen in August for previous handler. Worth a market check.

Form: 50-

(3)

Knockgraffon Lass¹⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: M Dos Santos| T: M J Byrne

50/1

Kodiac filly out of a Ad Valorem mare and is a half-sister to juvenile 7f winner Leeshaan. Promise on debut at Navan in September but failed to inspire here over 6f when last seen in October. Plenty to prove in this company.

Form: 50-

(14)

Lily Lily Rose¹³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: T P Madden⁽³⁾| T: A A Howard

66/1

Intikhab filly out of a Big Bad Bob mare, first foal out of a 5f-6f winner including on AW. Generally well held but not disgraced in three starts since August. Could be of more interest when sent handicapping.

Form: 809-

(11)

Philipine Cobra

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: L F Roche| T: M O'Callaghan

20/1

Filly by Showcasing out of a Barathea gelding. Cost £75,000 as a yearling. Half-sister to 6f winner Zain Hana. Worth a market check from yard with a 38% win and place strike rate with their maidens last season.

Form:

(18)

Sonaiyla¹⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford

5/1

Home-bed daughter of Dark Angel. Dam won over 7f on debut. Half-sister to 1m4f/1m6f Listed winner Sirrin. Yard had a solid 35% win and place strike rate with their maidens last season.

Form: 5-

(10)

Sweet Forgetme Not¹⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J A Heffernan| T: Samuel Farrell

66/1

Half-sister to three winners the best of which is Ronald R who won over 7f at Two. Well held in a couple of maidens towards the end of the season for trainer Adrian Keatley. Makes stable debut here.

Form: 90-

(13)

Undeniable Fact

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: R O'Brien

25/1

By Camacho out of a Barathea mare. Cost €10,000 as a two-year-old. Half-sister to winners Dark Devil and Aborist, both successful at two. One to watch in the market from a yard with a satisfactory win and place strike rate with maidens last term.

Form:

(12)

Vocal Impact¹⁸⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger

40/1

Like stablemates Wexford Land, she's a homebred filly by Vocalised out of a modest maiden. Not disgraced on debut finishing 14th of 20 beaten a little over 9L here over 6f on sole start last season. Others preferred for win purposes.

Form: 0-

(1)

Wondrous Scene

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: W J Lee| T: K J Condon

14/1

Filly by Acclamation out of a Rock Of Gibraltar mare. Brother to 5f - 6f winner Justice Day, half-brother to 1m winner Yorkshire Dales. Yard one from 14 with their maidens last term and best viewed in this contest.

Form:

Non-Runners

Force Of Cashen⁵¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: P Croke J: Reserve 1

Peddlers Pass³¹⁰

Weight: 9-13| Age: 6

T: Francis Casey J: Reserve 2

Cactus Tree¹⁴⁰

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: M C Grassick J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Empire State (9/4), Baladiya (10/3), Sonaiyla (5/1), Castletownshend (10/1), Twenty Minutes (12/1), Wondrous Scene (14/1), Ho Ho Bird (14/1), Western Dawn (20/1), Kattani (20/1), Philipine Cobra (20/1), Jensons Joy (25/1), Undeniable Fact (25/1), Wexford Land (33/1), Vocal Impact (40/1), Knockgraffon Lass (50/1), Peddlers Pass (50/1), Force Of Cashen (50/1), Cactus Tree (50/1), Sweet Forgetme Not (66/1), Lily Lily Rose (66/1), Born In The U S A (100/1), Bionic Tonic (100/1), Gin Bramble (100/1)

Could be an interesting battle as the Aga Khan-owned Kattani, Baladiya, trained by Dermot Weld and the Mick Halford-trained Sonaiyla, put it up to current Ballydoyle flop EMPIRE STATE. The Aidan O'Brien yard have taken this race in three of the last eight renewals and stable confidence must be taken as high to make it four from nine with the Scat Daddy colt. In a wide open contest Philipine Cobra could go well at a price while the trio of Jim Bolger runners deserve further consideration.