15:30 Navan

Tuesday 23 June 2020

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 3m 4.00s

(1)

Ayre's Hawk

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery

13/2

Free Eagle colt; dam 7½f 2yo winner (stayed 1m2f), half-sister to useful 1m-1m6f Flat/smart hurdle winner Parlour Games out of 1m2f-1m4f Group 1 (inc Irish Oaks) winner. Promising newcomer.

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(4)

Hint Of Stars^p1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 76

4/1

Expensive Sea The Stars yearling; promising debut at the Curragh (7f, good to yielding; 50-1) when fifth behind Armoury. Hasn't really built on that in two further starts but remains with plenty potential. Cheekpieces added.

Form: 57-0

(5)

Hook Head^p1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

9/2

150,000 gns yearling; half-brother to seven winners inc Puncher Clynch (1m-1m2f inc 2yo/AW/Group 3), Jellicle Ball (7f AW 2yo) and Aquilla (1m4f); dam placed 1m1f-1m4f, granddaughter of Irish 1,000/Yorkshire Oaks winner. Cheekpieces on for debut.

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(8)

Hy Brasil

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Crosse⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien

20/1

60,000 gns yearling; brother to 1m2f winner He's Amazing, half-brother to winners Belle Royale (5f-1m2f inc GB 2yo/US 1m1f Grade 1), Under Fire (1m-1m2f; inc AW) and Fire At Will (7f AW). One of two for Joseph O'Brien.

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(6)

Monopoly¹⁰⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

12/1

Australia colt out of Inchinor mare; cost 115,000 gns as a yearling. Should have learned from Dundalk debut in March and be sharper now. Second runner for Joseph O'Brien; market a good guide.

Form: 9

(3)

Sonny Bill

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: K J Condon

25/1

Australia gelding, dam Group-placed 7f 2yo winner, half-sister to 6f 2yo winner Play Misty For Me (dam of 1m4f Gr 3 winner Quest For Peace) and useful 1m-1m2f winner Beaumont's Party. Market will reveal plenty.

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(7)

Zanahiyr¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford

11/4

Colt by Nathaniel out of a Marju mare; some promise in Curragh maidens (7f, soft/1m2f, good to firm) either side of winter break; could be more to come going up in trip again.

Form: 6-9

(2)

Lilli Milena²⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld| OR: 63

5/1

Daughter of Dansili out of a Galileo mare; far from disgraced on debut in Thurles Fillies Maiden (1m, yielding; 14-1) in October (winner Group 1 winner since). Back from a break and should be able to get in the shake-up here for Dermot Weld.

Form: 5-

Forecasts

Zanahiyr (11/4), Hint Of Stars (4/1), Hook Head (9/2), Lilli Milena (5/1), Ayre's Hawk (13/2), Monopoly (12/1), Hy Brasil (20/1), Sonny Bill (25/1)

A tough contest to pick apart and a chance is offered to LILLI MILENA stepping up in distance for Dermot Weld and Oisin Orr. She shaped with purpose in one run last year in a Thurles maiden that worked out well and she offer more now. She's entered in the Irish Oaks and this would be a stepping stone towards that target. Zanahiyr and Hints Of Stars have scope for improvement too, while newcomers Ayre's Hawk and Hook Head need close monitoring for confidence.