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Friday 12 June 2020

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Tally-Ho Stud Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 16:06 | Winning time: 1m 1.1400000000000001s

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Admiral Nelson

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien

5/1

£440,000 yearling; fifth foal; half-brother to 7f winner Dutch Story; dam 6f-6½f 2yo winner (inc Listed), half-sister to French 7f 2yo Listed winner Hung Parliament. One of three Ballydoyle newcomers.

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(1)

Brokers Tip

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: L F Roche| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary

80/1

€2,500 yearling; third foal; half-brother to 5f winner Liquid; dam unplaced 5f-6f maidens, half-sister to 5f-6f GB/Swe winner Weisse Socken out of 5f 2yo winning daughter of Group-placed 6f 2yo winner. Tough starting point.

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(10)

Cooper's Hawk

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

3/1

Awtaad colt, First foal; dam unraced sister to 1m Listed winner Gabrial out of 1m2½f winning half-sister to US Grade 2 winners Jaunaxto (1m1½f) and Iron Deputy (1m1f). Represents leading yard.

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(11)

Irish Chief

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

12/1

War Front colt, dam 1m1f Group 2 winner, sister to 1m2f Group 3 winners Beacon Rock and Bye Bye Baby out of Oaks second closely related to 1m2f-1m4f Group 1 winner Dylan Thomas and 1,000 Guineas winner Homecoming Queen. Second runner for top yard.

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(4)

I've Got Wings

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: G P Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss S J Harty

250/1

€1,000 foal; sixth foal; half-brother to GB/Ger 6f-7f winner Pomme De Terre; dam 5f to 6f winner out of 5f-7f winning half-sister to fairly useful 5f 2yo winner Kastaway.

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(6)

Lunar Space^p1

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

20/1

€5,000 yearling; half-brother to 1m-1m2f AW winner Paene Magnus (inc Listed) and 1m2f-1m4f winner Mainicin; dam unraced sister to dam of 1,000 Guineas-placed Cuis Ghaire and Gile Na Greine. Respected source.

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(5)

Mateo Cruz

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: M A Gallagher| T: E P Harty

80/1

€26,000 yearling; brother to 6f 2yo winner Vormir; dam French 1m 2yo winner, half-sister to eight winners inc Jargon (6f/7f 2yo) and Ridemetothemoon (US stakes-placed 4½f 2yo) out of US 1m/1½f winner.

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(3)

Merchants Quay

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

11/10

€300,000 yearling; half-brother to French winners Pisanello (1m 2yo/Listed), Pauline (6f 2yo) and Tingu (1m1f); dam placed 1m in France, half-sister to 5f Group 2 winner Beauty Is Truth out of 5f Group 3 2yo winner. Completes Ballydoyle trio.

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(9)

Puerto De Vega

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Coen⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh

22/1

90,000 gns yearling; half-brother to winners Qaroun (7f-1m inc 2yo/AW) and All Back To Mine (6f 2yo/5f); dam 5f winner (inc 2yo), half-sister to Listed-placed 7f winner Meeting Waters out of 6f Listed winner. Worth a second look.

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(12)

Tammany Hall

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: N G McCullagh| T: C O'Brien

50/1

€40,000 foal, 38,000 gns yearling; dam Italian 1m2f winner, sister to German 1m½f winner Achinora, half-sister to 1m4f-2m winner Seaside Sizzler out of US 1m1f Grade 2 winner.

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(7)

Zoffany's Delight

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

18/1

120,000 gns yearling; half-brother to Group-placed 6f 2yo winner The Irish Rover and 7f-1¾f winner West Palm Beach (inc GB AW 2yo); dam placed 6f-1m Ire/USA, sister to 5f 2yo winner Danehill Brook. Yard quiet so far.

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Non-Runners

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Cursory Exam

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: G O'Leary J: Chris Hayes

Forecasts

Merchants Quay (11/10), Cooper's Hawk (3/1), Admiral Nelson (5/1), Irish Chief (12/1), Zoffany's Delight (18/1), Lunar Space (20/1), Puerto De Vega (22/1), Cursory Exam (25/1), Tammany Hall (50/1), Mateo Cruz (80/1), Brokers Tip (80/1), I've Got Wings (250/1)

Some two-year-olds that did plenty damage to the cheque books of their illustrious owners here and it's safe to suggest Aidan O'Brien holds the key with Admiral Nelson and MERCHANTS QUAY part of a three-strong assault. The former cost £440,000 at the sales last summer and is full of potential, despite the notion 5f might be sharp enough. Seamie Heffernan's mount by contrast cost a mere €300,000 and, by No Nay Never, is bred for speed. The betting will likely be a key guide. Cooper's Hawk represents another trainer going great guns, while Lunar Space and Zoffany's Delight are attractively bred.