15:40 Limerick

Monday 29 June 2020

All13:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:45

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 2m 38.17s

(9)

Dances With Stars

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

9/2

Colt by Sea The Stars out of a Danehill Dancer mare. Closely related to Perfect Soul, winner between 7f/1m3f. Makes plenty of appeal on debut for yard hitting a bit of form.

Form:

(1)

Danger Money

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen⁽³⁾| T: A Oliver

22/1

31,000 gns yearling by Nayef. Half-brother to smart types Pirate King and the classy Dandino (1m6f). Dam also a staying winner so may even need further in time.

Form:

(4)

Dawn Rising¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien

2/9

Full-brother to Irish Derby winner Sovereign, and shaped well despite finishing last of 5 in the Eyrefield Stakes at Leopardstown before finishing 1¾L behind Galileo Chrome earlier this month at the Curragh. Leading player.

Form: 5-4

(8)

Leylak¹⁴

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

25/1

Colt by Born The Sea out of a Elusive Quality mare. Dam unraced. Closely related to Lasspour, winner in France over 1m4f. Can improve on encouraging debut in a Roscommon 1m2f maiden earlier this month, finishing sixth of the 14 runners.

Form: 6

(3)

Yulong Pearlisland^p1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 75

9/1

Finished 12L adrift of Tiger Moth - second in the Irish Derby, Saturday - on seasonal return at Leopardstown earlier this month. Not to be taken lightly in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 56-0

(2)

Matilda With Me

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Robbie Colgan| T: R Sweeney

150/1

Filly by Morpheus out of a Redback mare. Low-cost €1,800 as a yearling. Related to Redolent, winner at up to 1m and Pepita, successful over 6f/7f. Looks opposable on debut.

Form:

(7)

Southwood²⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: M A Enright| T: Leonard Flynn

200/1

Filly by Ivawood out of a Dubawi mare. Well held in a couple of starts to date when sent off at odds of 100/1 and 50/1 . Others look more convincing at this level.

Form: 90-

Non-Runners

(6)

Lady Ironside¹¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: W McCreery J: Billy Lee

(5)

Zawara

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: D K Weld J: O J Orr

Forecasts

Dawn Rising (2/9), Zawara (7/2), Dances With Stars (9/2), Yulong Pearlisland (9/1), Danger Money (22/1), Leylak (25/1), Lady Ironside (25/1), Matilda With Me (150/1), Southwood (200/1)

The Aidan O'Brien-trained DAWN RISING can improve on his seasonal debut at the Curragh earlier this month to get off the mark for connections at the third attempt. The colt by Galileo was doing his best work at the business end of proceedings and continue his progressing at the expense of interesting newcomer, Zawara, who makes plenty of appeal on paper. Leylak for trainer Mick Halford and the Jessie Harrington-trained Yulong Pearlisland look the best of the remaining in the field of those with experience while debutantes Dances With Stars and Danger Money look worthy of consideration.