17:10 Dundalk

Friday 4 October 2019

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race (Plus 10)

Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: -

(8)

Cool Sphere²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 81| D

9/2

British raider from Six Mile Bottom. Winner on AW debit in a Lingfield 5f novice contest in August before running well in defeat in a couple of starts since. Interesting contender.

Form: 320122

(1)

George Cornelius¹⁷³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: M A Gallagher| T: K P Cotter| CD

9/4

Colt by Bungle Inthejungle out of a Aqlaam mare. Cost €29,000 as a yearling. 4L clear at half-way on debut over C&D when last seen in April before running out a 10L winner. Another bold bid looks likely.

Form: 1

(6)

Phase After Phase^p,t³⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 94| D

5/1

Off the mark for connections at the fifth time of asking in a Bellewstown maiden over a similar trip when last seen in August. Looks an interesting proposition on AW debut.

Form: 52491

(3)

Brunelle³⁵

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

2/1

Kodiac filly purchased cheaply for €800 last November. Won her maiden at Leopardstown before running well in defeat in the Group 3 Round Tower stakes at the Curragh in August. Solid claims.

Form: 16

(2)

On Tick¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Miss K Brown

25/1

Five-race maiden bounced back to form in a Naas 5f maiden last month finishing second of 10 following a number of disappointing efforts since late August. More needed.

Form: 62732

(7)

True Motion³⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: O Murphy| T: A Fogarty| OR: 82| BF

12/1

Failed to grab a place on his first two starts and put in his place despite finishing second in weak Bellewstown maiden over 5f on good ground on latest in August. Not to be taken lightly.

Form: 432

(4)

Lady Maura¹⁶

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

16/1

€300,000 juvenile. Half-sister to notable performer Donjuan Triumphant. Improved from first to second run at Naas last month but still plenty to prove on third start.

Form: 85

(9)

Sampers Seven

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford

25/1

Daughter of Anjaal out of an Exceed And Excel mare. Closely related to multiple winners Spirit Of Wedza and Spirit Of Zebedee. Dam won at this venue between 5f and 6f. Could be interesting to follow over the winter.

Form:

Non-Runners

(5)

Apollinaris⁷⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: C W J Farrell J: Rory Cleary

Forecasts

Brunelle (2/1), George Cornelius (9/4), Cool Sphere (9/2), Phase After Phase (5/1), True Motion (12/1), Lady Maura (16/1), On Tick (25/1), Sampers Seven (25/1), Apollinaris (25/1)

The Ger Lyons-trained, BRUNELLE can open her account in the opener at the third time of asking. The daughter of Kodiac, who missed an engagement at the Curragh on Saturday because of the heavy, can build on a 4L defeat in the Group 3 Round Tower Stakes at the end of August. Runaway C&D winner here in April, George Cornelius can emerge as the biggest danger, while the Joseph O'Brien-trained Phase After Phase and British raider Cool Sphere should not be underestimated.