18:45 Curragh

Saturday 27 June 2020

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GAIN First Flier Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 59.05s

(1)

Chief Little Hawk¹⁰

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

9/4

Winner on debut and inconvenienced by the draw at Royal Ascot subsequently in the Windsor Castle. Well worth forgiving that effort and potential remains in tact.

Form: 17

(6)

Eastern Voice⁷

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

11/1

Improved from debut to finish runner-up in a Naas maiden seven days ago; should continue his progress but not certain to be suited by this drop back to the minimum trip.

Form: 42

(4)

Hyde Park Barracks¹⁰

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

14/1

In behind reopposing stablemate Chief Little Hawk on both starts to date, most recently in the Windsor Castle when finishing down the field; had a better draw than Chief Little Hawk on latest start so hard to see him reversing the form.

Form: 30

(5)

Blue Cabochon^t1¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack

18/1

Promising fourth on debut over C&D but that form hasn't worked out particularly well with a couple of those in front of her finishing down the field at Royal Ascot subsequently; needs to improve; tongue-tie fitted.

Form: 4

(7)

Frenetic¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

10/11

Justified favouritism when winning her debut at Navan over an extended 5f. Showed plenty of speed that day so drop in trip shouldn't be an issue and she ought to improve for that run.

Form: 1

(3)

Mooneista⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J Davison

11/1

Improved from her debut behind Frenetic to finish a short head second at Tipperary latest; not the strongest form but still early day and progress likely.

Form: 52

Non-Runners

(2)

Twilight Heir⁹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: M L Fagan J: Sean Davis

Forecasts

Frenetic (10/11), Chief Little Hawk (9/4), Mooneista (11/1), Eastern Voice (11/1), Hyde Park Barracks (14/1), Blue Cabochon (18/1), Twilight Heir (25/1)

There was a lot to like about CHIEF LITTLE HAWK's debut and he had excuses when drawn on the wrong side at Royal Ascot latest. Frenetic is the obvious danger after her taking her debut win at Navan while Eastern Voice isn't discounted if he handles the drop back to 5f.