13:00 Curragh

Tuesday 22 October 2019

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 1m 33.73s

(11)

Alexei Vronsky⁶⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: L F Roche| T: M O'Callaghan

100/1

Power colt out of a Fasliyev mare. Cost €78,000 as a yearling. Closely related to useful 1m-1m2½f winner Whispering Warrior and half-brother to multiple winners. No impression from 2f out on disappointing debut at this venue in August.

Form: 0

(6)

Dark Pine³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 81

6/1

Three-race maiden by Dandy Man. Plenty to like about the improving youngsters efforts at this track and Galway over 1m/1m½f last month. Capable of a big run dropping in trip.

Form: 743

(1)

Fame And Acclaim²³

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

10/11

By Acclamation out of a Danehill Dancer mare. Cost 90,000gns as a yearling. Impressive third of 19 beaten 6L behind Pablo Diablo on debut over C&D last month when running on well inside the final furlong without threatening the winner.

Form: 3

(3)

Flying Scotsman¹³

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

12/1

Colt by Galileo out of a Mastercraftsman mare. Will have disappointed leading connections finishing down the field when in rear for most of the way on debut at Navan over 1m. Worth a check in the market dropping in trip.

Form: 0

(12)

Keats

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: M C Hussey| T: A P O'Brien

25/1

Galileo colt out of an Air Express mare. Closely related to black type winners, Aloof, Meow and Orator. Dam dual Group 2 winner over 5f and 1m. Interesting newcomer.

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(14)

Little Brother⁶⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: G P Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nash

100/1

Gale Force Ten gelding, closely related to 1m2f winner Arlecchino's Arc. Well behind Wichita and Alexei Vronsky on debut over C&D in August. Hard to fancy on second start.

Form: 0

(8)

Lough Cutra

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

10/3

Oasis Dream colt out of a Shamardal mare. Dam unraced. Worth a market check on debut representing a yard with a 22% strike rate with their turf juveniles this term including 12 winners from 36 debutantes.

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(2)

Sage Advice

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy

40/1

Gelding by Make Believe out of a Danehill Dancer mare. Dam, winner of one of her 16 races, victorious over 7f. Running well in defeat in Group 2 and Group 3 company in Meydan. Possibly best watched on debut.

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(10)

Ten Year Ticket

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

33/1

Rock Of Gibraltar gelding out of a Byron mare. Closely related to multiple winners Admiral Rous, Ross Castle and Salisbury Listed and Group 3 winner in France over 6f Snazzy Jazzy. Yard, three juvenile winners from 76 starters on turf this term.

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(9)

Tiger Moth

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

12/1

Colt by Galileo out of a Mujadil mare. Closely related to Butterscotch and Coach House a Listed winner over 5f at this venue. Dam winner on five occasions over 6f. Worth a market check as post time approaches.

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(7)

Toughari¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: N G McCullagh| T: T Mullins

100/1

Colt by Tough As Nails out of a Imperial Ballet mare. Inexpensive€1,000 as a yearling. Half-brother to three winners including Spello, a winner over 7f. Down the field on two starts to date but yard in good form over the weekend.

Form: 90

(5)

Shiny One⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: M A Gallagher| T: K P Cotter

50/1

Gelding by Gutaifan out of a Lawman mare. Cost €95,000 as a yearling. Half-brother to Nibras Bounty, a winner up to 7f and Ship Of Dreams, successful over 7f. Beaten 2f out on debut at this track over 6f earlier this month. Others preferred.

Form: 8

(13)

Zanahiyr

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford

16/1

Colt by Nathaniel out of a Marju mare. Dam, winner of three of her six starts on turf, successful between 1m1f and 1m2f. Makes plenty of appeal on paper and market likely to be informative.

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(4)

Lizzies Song

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins

50/1

Filly by Ruler Of The World out of a Fastnet Rock mare. Dam unraced. Yard have produced a couple of juvenile winners this month in Miss Myers and more recently Stela Star in the Group 3 Killavullan Stakes.

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Forecasts

Fame And Acclaim (10/11), Lough Cutra (10/3), Dark Pine (6/1), Tiger Moth (12/1), Flying Scotsman (12/1), Zanahiyr (16/1), Keats (25/1), Ten Year Ticket (33/1), Sage Advice (40/1), Shiny One (50/1), Lizzies Song (50/1), Alexei Vronsky (100/1), Toughari (100/1), Little Brother (100/1)

The Joseph O'Brien-trained FAME AND ACCLAIM can land the opener. The Acclamation colt will have no problem with the conditions and can get off the mark on her second career start here following a pleasing debut run behind Pablo Diablo over C&D last month. Dark Pine, having the fourth start of her career in this contest for trainer Dermot Weld can emerge as the biggest danger given her initial rating of 81. The Aidan O'Brien pair of Flying Scotsman and Keats are worthy of consideration as post time approaches while the Ger Lyons-trained Lough Cutra deserves respect on debut representing a yard with a 33% strike rate with their two-year-old debutantes this term.