17:15 Leopardstown

Thursday 8 August 2019

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 1m 44.05s

(3)

Agitare

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

16/1

Teofilo colt. Top stable only had the one two-year-old winner this year from 22 runners. Related to winners and should have a say on debut. Watch the betting.

Form:

(6)

Cormorant¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| BF

7/2

Only runner in the field with experience. Sent off 3-1f on debut over C&D in what had the look of a strong race. Displayed plenty of promise then and yards newcomers tend to improve a bundle for their first run. Major player.

Form: 4

(7)

Mythical

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

8/13

Camelot colt. Cost €280,000 as a yearling. Half-brother to 7f AW performer Johann Strauss. Respected for powerhouse connections, but newcomers tend to need the run.

Form:

(2)

Percy Street Hero

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Robbie Colgan| T: D Kinsella

100/1

Second foal. Gelded ahead of racecourse debut. By Elusive Pimpernel. Hard to know what to expect on debut for yard that are 0-17 with two-year-olds in the last five years.

Form:

(1)

Sacramento^t1

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

14/1

£60,000 yearling. By Pivotal. Could have a minor role to play on debut, but suspicion that he will better suited to an AW surface, given he is related to a few AW winners.

Form:

(4)

Shabra's O B

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: A McCann

100/1

War Command colt. Cost 13,000gns as a two-year-old. Half-brother to 7f AW winner. Dam a half-sister to a 5f Group 3 winner. Should have a future, but this is a tough race to start career off in.

Form:

(5)

Taramansour

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld

13/2

Dansili colt. Half-brother to Group 3 winners Taniyar and Tanaza. Looks the part on paper. Stable have winning newcomers but are a little bit quiet at present. Shortlist material.

Form:

Forecasts

Mythical (8/13), Cormorant (7/2), Taramansour (13/2), Sacramento (14/1), Agitare (16/1), Shabra's O B (100/1), Percy Street Hero (100/1)

An opening maiden full of newcomers, so it is hard to know what to expect from most of these. Taramansour is one of those having his first run, a half-brother to a pair of Group 3 winners and one with a bright future. Ballydoyle are doubly represented in this, and their Camelot colt, Mythical, also catches the eye as he starts out for powerful connections. However, the other Aidan O'Brien runner is the selection in the form of CORMORANT. The son of Kingman made a pleasing debut over C&D at the end of last month when he managed to finish fourth in what will likely turn out a strong race, and he can put his experience to good use.