18:20 Naas

Wednesday 24 July 2019

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 18:22 | Winning time: 1m 13.54s

(2)

Arranmore²⁷

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

5/1

Oasis Dream colt cost connections a hefty 350,000gns but that could yet be money well spent based on his excellent debut second at the Curragh last month. Group One entry and looks a leading contender here.

Form: 2

(5)

Camogue Wood¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: P J Flynn

100/1

Gelding by Ivawood could never land a blow on debut at Limerick when ninth of 10 17 days ago. Best watched based on that effort.

Form: 9

(9)

Danielles Diamond

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Gavin Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: B Nolan

100/1

Newcomer by Zebedee is a half-brother to 7f-1m winner Keep Believing. Not from a yard well known for two-year-olds so best watched here.

Form:

(16)

Grey Serge

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: T P Madden⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

33/1

Newcomer by Maxios is the first foal of a 7f AW 2yo winning half-sister to 1m Group 2 winner Rob Roy. From top yard doing excellently well with two-year-olds but Shane Foley prefers Papa Bear.

Form:

(8)

Gunmetal Jack¹⁷

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

66/1

Outstrip gelding purchased for €23,000 at the sales last autumn. Minor promise shown in his two starts to date but not enough to be of appeal here and probably one for nurseries.

Form: 07

(4)

Harpocrates³²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien

4/5

Bumper into the very smart (3-3) Siskin in his first two starts and another tough ask latest when fifth of 14 at Royal Ascot in the Chesham (Listed, 7f). This then a notable step down in class and a good chance to open his account.

Form: 235

(12)

Impossiblecometrue⁵²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: P B Beggy| T: B A Murphy

50/1

Half-brother to winners between 6f and 1m. Well beaten on debut, but showed improved form when a front-running fifth of 10 to Between Hills in an extended 6f maiden at Listowel last time. Needs to step up again to get involved here, though.

Form: 05

(6)

Jeff Kidder

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr| T: N Meade

40/1

€24,000 yearling by Aussie sire Hallowed Crown is a half-brother to Italian 7.5f 2yo winner Painful. Stable's two-year-olds tend to need time.

Form:

(11)

Leadership Race^t1

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

20/1

€40,000 yearling by Brazen Beau is half-brother to winners The Cheka (6f-7f inc Gr 3), Wall Of Sound (1m1f-10.4f), Azlaa (7f AW 2yo) & Vettorenjoy (1m AW). From a yard well capable with newcomers and the market usually a good guide here also.

Form:

(14)

Lord Mczie^t1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien

14/1

€240,000 breeze up purchase by Starspangledbanner is a half-brother to four winners including Adjusted (Ire/Australia 1m1f-1m4f inc Gr 2). Likely sort on pedigree and market informative given yard run three.

Form:

(1)

No Nay Now

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack

14/1

€240,000 son of source of precocity No Nay Never out of a n unraced dam who is a half-sister to six minor winners. Market can guide as to expectations.

Form:

(10)

Papa Bear²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

9/2

Twice races son of Kodiac looked in need of the outing on debut but returned two months later with an excellent strong finishing second of 12 at the Curragh latest where he didn't get the best of trips. More to come and strong claims here.

Form: 52

(17)

Red Valley

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: W P Browne

50/1

Son of Street Boss twice went unsold at auction and given yard's record with newcomers he's best watched here.

Form:

(7)

Star Of Cashel

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁵⁾| T: J A Stack

40/1

£82,000 yearling by top two-year-old sire No Nay Never is a half-brother to Italian winners Do You Know (7.5f-1m) and Baby Chris (1m1f 2yo). He and stablemate No Nay Now will be best watched in the market for clues.

Form:

(13)

Total Euphoria⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien

100/1

Just minor glimpses really in two starts to date and would need to step up plenty on his Fairyhouse fifth of eight latest in this deeper contest.

Form: 65

(3)

Vitalogy

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien

25/1

€120,000 breeze up buy by No Nay Never is half-brother to winners Teomaria (1m) and Carnage (2m hurdle). One of three for the stable so market a good guide as to their merits.

Form:

Non-Runners

(15)

Kingslayer⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: C W J Farrell J: Rory Cleary

Forecasts

Harpocrates (4/5), Papa Bear (9/2), Arranmore (5/1), Kingslayer (10/1), Lord Mczie (14/1), No Nay Now (14/1), Leadership Race (20/1), Vitalogy (25/1), Grey Serge (33/1), Star Of Cashel (40/1), Jeff Kidder (40/1), Impossiblecometrue (50/1), Red Valley (50/1), Gunmetal Jack (66/1), Danielles Diamond (100/1), Total Euphoria (100/1), Camogue Wood (100/1)

Aidan O'Brien won this race a year ago and can do so again with the thrice raced HARPOCRATES who was second to a subsequent Group winner here on debut before twice running respectably at Pattern level himself. There are plenty of interesting newcomer in opposition however and also recent seconds in PAPA BEAR who looked a sure-fire future winner at the Curragh and Arranmore who ran similarly well on debut at the same venue.