14:10 Gowran Park

Thursday 26 September 2019

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

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 1m 45.65s

(8)

Bligh³⁴

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

3/1

€130,000 yearling, Camelot colt. Dam a winner over similar trip, stayed plenty further. Dwelt on debut eventually finishing down the field at the Curragh over 7f last month. More needed.

Form: 0

(1)

Mccabe

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

12/1

Colt by New Approach out of an Intense Focus mare. Dam winner of one of her seven career starts, success coming over 7½f. Market likely to be the best guide on debut.

Form:

(5)

Mythical⁴⁹

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

9/4

Camelot colt. Cost €280,000 as a yearling. Half-brother to 7f AW performer Johann Strauss. Will be expected to improve from poor debut run at Leopardstown last month.

Form: 6

(7)

Percy Street Hero⁴⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Rory Cleary| T: D Kinsella

80/1

Gelding by Elusive Pimpernel out of an Excellent Art mare. Desperate debut when finishing last of seven, tailed off to be beaten 29L in a Leopardstown maiden over a similar trip last month. Looks a tall order.

Form: 7

(4)

Star Of Cashel⁴⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Leigh Roche| T: J A Stack

20/1

£82,000 yearling by top two-year-old sire No Nay Never is a half-brother to some minor Italian winners. Steps up in trip here following a couple of disappointing starts over 6f in July and at Cork last month.

Form: 98

(3)

Stinglikeabee¹³⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery

8/1

Teofilo colt from a yard that does particularly well with two-year-olds is a half-brother to a couple of juvenile winners. Finished 9¼L adrift of Siskin on debut at Naas when last seen in May. Worth a market check.

Form: 5

(2)

Sweettasteoflove

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

33/1

Gelding by Power out of a Zebedee mare. Dam, below-par 11-race maiden. Best avoided on debut unless the market suggests otherwise.

Form:

(6)

Taramansour⁴⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld

9/4

Dansili colt. Half-brother to Group 3 winners Taniyar and Tanaza. Likely to improve on promising debut run at Leopardstown last month and one for the shortlist.

Form: 3

Forecasts

Mythical (9/4), Taramansour (9/4), Bligh (3/1), Stinglikeabee (8/1), Mccabe (12/1), Star Of Cashel (20/1), Sweettasteoflove (33/1), Percy Street Hero (80/1)

The Sheila Lavery-trained STINGLIKEABEE finished 9¼L behind future Group 2 Railway stakes winner, Siskin on debut in a Naas 6f contest in May and the Teofilo colt can improve on that run in this contest. The race has also produced Harpocrates to subsequently win while Red Epaulette (third) and Never Before (fourth) have run well in defeat. Taramansour is likely to be the biggest danger representing leading connections while the Aidan O'Brien-trained Mythical can improve on his Leopardstown debut last month.