17:10 Naas

Saturday 13 April 2019

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

Off time: 17:12 | Winning time: 2m 19.64s

(12)

Appian Way

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: C O'Brien

33/1

Sea The Stars gelding, cost €28,000 as a yearling. Brother to a winner over a similar trip and half-brother to three more winners. Dam a half-sister to a Grade 1 winner over an extended 1m. Interesting contender if ready to go on return here.

Form:

(15)

Barbados²⁵⁰

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

15/8

Galileo colt, brother to a Group 1 winner who was the dam of 2,000 Guineas winner Saxon Warrior. Shaped well when sixth of 18 on sole start last year, beautifully bred and expected to improve plenty for that on return here.

Form: 6-

(9)

Ellaat¹²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Killian Leonard⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan

100/1

Well beaten on both starts at Dundalk so far and he would have to find a huge amount of improvement for the step up in trip on his return.

Form: 00-

(5)

For Everyone¹⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: C P Hoban| T: M M McNiff

66/1

Has shaped okay in two career starts to date. Interesting to see what the market makes of him on return on first start since a gelding operation for a new trainer.

Form: 79-

(13)

Gealach^h1

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

33/1

Sea The Moon gelding, cost €90,000 as a yearling. Half-brother to seven winners including two Pattern level performers. First time hood and a gelding operation prior to debut both not a good sign and others rate as likelier winners.

Form:

(14)

Halimi

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

12/1

Teofilo colt, half-brother to a winner and dam a Group 3 winner who is a half-sister to Group 1 winner Cape Cross. Fascinating debutante but trainer's newcomers often come on markedly for the experience.

Form:

(16)

Joshadam²¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: M M McNiff

40/1

Anodin gelding who improved from debut at Ascot when third of 13 at Salisbury on final start for Amanda Perrett. Cost 28,000 gns subsequently and interesting to see what the market makes of him on return with Keane booked to ride.

Form: 93-

(11)

La Capacite⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: S J Mahon

100/1

Shown nothing in two starts to date, most recently when last of 14 at Dundalk in February. Makes no appeal on return stepped up in trip here.

Form: 9-0

(7)

Pearl Warrior²²⁴

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

66/1

Barely beat a rival home in two starts last year. Gelded subsequently and there's a small chance the step up in trip could help but he hardly appeals as any sort of betting proposition.

Form: 00-

(2)

Saw The Sea¹⁸⁸

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

33/1

Sea The Moon colt out of a King's Best mare. Finished ahead of stablemate Swelltime on debut at Tipperary in October and gave the impression he would come on for the run but ultimately well beaten and needs marked improvement.

Form: 6-

(1)

Solar Wind¹⁹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J S Bolger

25/1

Dawn Approach colt, half-brother to a winning sprinter. Showed very little on debut, pushed along from halfway and finished last of nine. May improve but hard to fancy.

Form: 9-

(6)

South Pacific⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 85

1/1

Consistent in maiden company last year and in the process of running a nice when brought down at Leopardstown last week. Live player if he's no worse for that experience but Moore seemingly prefers stablemate Barbados.

Form: 4222-B

(3)

Swelltime¹⁸⁸

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

66/1

Finished behind re-opposing stablemate Saw The Sea at Tipperary in October on his only start to date. Gelded since and market the best guide on his return to action here stepped up in trip.

Form: 8-

(8)

Lemon Quartz¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: S Lynam

80/1

Well beaten last week at Leopardstown when 13th of 14. Needs to have learnt a huge amount in a short amount of time to have any chance in this affair.

Form: 0

(4)

Marfa Lights

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

7/1

Galileo filly, cost €320,000 as a yearling. Dam a Group 3 winner. This looks a suitable test for debut but her trainer's runners often come on markedly for the experience. Market should reveal more.

Form:

(10)

Sovereigns Bright⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery

50/1

No Nay Never filly, cost 17,000 gns as a foal and €11,000 as a yearling. Failed to beat a rival home in last June's debut and not much better when 12th of 15 at Cork last week. More needed.

Form: 0-0

Non-Runners

Bodak¹⁷²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Reserve 1

Bright Flame¹⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: W J Martin J: Reserve 2

Karakhan¹⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: M Halford J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

South Pacific (1/1), Barbados (15/8), Marfa Lights (7/1), Halimi (12/1), Solar Wind (25/1), Gealach (33/1), Appian Way (33/1), Saw The Sea (33/1), Joshadam (40/1), Sovereigns Bright (50/1), Pearl Warrior (66/1), For Everyone (66/1), Swelltime (66/1), Lemon Quartz (80/1), Ellaat (100/1), La Capacite (100/1)

SOUTH PACIFIC is narrowly preferred to stablemate Barbados with his better draw here (6) and he was unlucky when brought down last week, making headway at the time. Barbados could improve markedly for the step up in trip here while Bodak is a beautifully bred filly who is worth keeping an eye on if she gets in to the race (First Reserve).