15:00 Fairyhouse

Monday 23 September 2019

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Claiming Race (Plus 10)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 1m 32.41s

(8)

Grey Serge¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 79

12/1

Four-race maiden, produced a dismal effort on latest start at Listowel earlier this month. Plenty more needed in this group.

Form: 0539

(6)

Chrysalism¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 78

2/1

Off the mark at the fourth time of asking when landing a Curragh 6f handicap on soft ground last month. Leading player in this company.

Form: 45414

(5)

Talking Tough²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mulvany

25/1

Gelding by Tough As Nails out of a Trade Fair mare. Dam experienced handicapper of 33 starts, winner between 1m and 1mf. Not disgraced on debut at Bellewstown over 5f last month but more needed here.

Form: 5

(4)

Capelli Rossi^h⁴⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: T P Madden⁽³⁾| T: C Cannon| OR: 50

66/1

Showed ability despite greenness on debut, but she has failed to improve in three subsequent starts. Well below-par form set to continue.

Form: 0780

(2)

Kenshibu^p⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: N G McCullagh| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 70

11/1

Five-race maiden and yet to hit the frame on any occasion. Mixed bag this year and liable to find a couple stronger in this contest.

Form: 85550

(3)

Borelli^v1¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 68

10/1

Without success in five starts to date and well beaten on his last three starts since last month. First time visor unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 52987

(9)

Eclector^b²³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Wayne Lordan| T: G M Lyons| OR: 59| BF

16/1

Looked to be coming to hand on his latest start in a Down Royal handicap over 7f last month, beaten 1L finishing third of 13 when sent off 9/4f. Will look to get off the mark here.

Form: 80843

(10)

Be Like The Bird^p⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 70| D

12/1

Promising and progressive sort winner of a Tipperary maiden claimer over the extended 7f last month before finishing second of 13 at Naas earlier this month. Holds leading claims.

Form: 04412

(1)

Impetuous¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: E J O'Grady

66/1

Daughter of Mayson out of a Mt. Livermore mare. Closely related to six-time winner in Hong Kong, between 7f and 1m. Nothing of note in a couple of dismal efforts in the last month and easy to oppose again.

Form: 00

(7)

Vormir⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 81

11/10

Off the mark for connections at the sixth time of asking in a Naas 6f claimer on Wednesday, beating 12 rivals 1¾, looking to have plenty in hand. More to come.

Form: 94351

Forecasts

Vormir (11/10), Chrysalism (2/1), Borelli (10/1), Kenshibu (11/1), Be Like The Bird (12/1), Grey Serge (12/1), Eclector (16/1), Talking Tough (25/1), Impetuous (66/1), Capelli Rossi (66/1)

Hard to get away from the chances of the Ger Lyons-trained, VORMIR in the opener. The Elzaam gelding can confirm placings with Be Like The Bird winning for the second time in his career ahead of Chrysalism, winner of a Curragh 6f handicap last month. The Johnny Murtagh-trained Kenshibu and Elector could be lively outsiders.