16:25 Listowel

Monday 9 September 2019

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Premier Nursery Handicap (Plus 10)

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 1m 46.87s

(1)

Emperor Of The Sun^p1³⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 90| D

4/1

Galileo colt. Half-brother to multiple winners. Winner on second start at the Galway festival last month. Yard boast a 40% strike rate with juveniles at this festival in the last four years.

Form: 31

(5)

Franklin Street¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 79

4/1

Colt by No Nay Never out of a Revoque mare. Shaped well on third start producing a career best effort at Bellewstown last month. Yard had nine winners at this festival 12 months ago.

Form: 662

(2)

Troop Commander¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Chris Hayes| T: K Prendergast| OR: 79| D

7/2

War Command colt. Off the mark for connections at the fourth time of asking when landing a Killarney handicap over this trip off an 11lb lower mark at odds of 9/1. May struggle from harsh looking rating.

Form: 0091

(3)

Yulong Voice^p¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 79| D

6/1

Beat Franklin Street last month getting off the mark for connections at the third attempt over this trip in a Bellewstown maiden. Another bold show appears to be on the cards.

Form: 301

(7)

Ampeson⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-4| J: Rory Cleary| T: R O'Brien| OR: 73

14/1

Seven-race maiden produced a career best effort at Cork on his latest start in a Cork 7f handicap earlier this month. Not a forlorn hope but others look more convincing.

Form: 037593

(4)

Kenshibu⁴⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-4| J: N G McCullagh| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 73

14/1

Improved effort on his third start in a Down Royal 7f maiden on good ground when last seen in July. Looks a tall order on handicap debut.

Form: 855

(6)

Borelli¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-4| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 73

13/2

Failed to build on a couple of promising efforts earlier in the season, disappointing connections with two below-par performances at the Galway festival and more recently at Killarney over 1m last month. Needs a sizable improvement to mix it here.

Form: 5298

(8)

In From The Cold¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-4| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 73| BF

11/2

Winner of a Sligo 5½f handicap on good ground last month off a 10lb lower mark before running well in defeat at the Curragh and Killarney. Appears to have more to offer and very much respected in this company.

Form: 043133

Forecasts

Troop Commander (7/2), Franklin Street (4/1), Emperor Of The Sun (4/1), In From The Cold (11/2), Yulong Voice (6/1), Borelli (13/2), Kenshibu (14/1), Ampeson (14/1)

The Aidan O'Brien yard boast a 40% strike rate with juveniles at this festival in the last four years and landed the spoils in this contest 12 months ago with Mount Tabora. The Galileo colt EMPEROR OF THE SUN can fly the flag for the stable this year adding to his win at the Galway festival last month. Franklin Street for the Joseph O'Brien yard posted a career best on his latest run at Bellewstown last month and Troop Commander, winner last time out in a Killarney handicap can emerge as the biggest dangers.