15:20 Fairyhouse

Sunday 5 July 2020

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF C & G Maiden

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 2m 39.65s

(7)

Calavera¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: G M Lyons

40/1

Gelding by Lope De Vega out of a Selkirk mare. Closely related to a number of winners including Vitally Important, victorious between 7f/1m½f. Likely to improve on disappointing debut effort at Fairyhouse last month.

Form: 6

(13)

Ciel D'afrique¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: K J Manning| T: D K Weld

5/2

Sea The Stars colt who is a half-brother to several classy winners. Including 7f scorer True Solitaire and classy group performer Carla Bianca. Beaten 6L on debut at Leopardstown over 1m2f last month but more than expected to improve on that run.

Form: 4

(2)

Crashdaparty¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁵⁾| T: D K Weld

80/1

Colt by Le Harve out of a Makfi mare. Well held on debut in January on the AW at Dundalk before a 9L reversal on return to action at Gowran Park last month. Handicaps likely to be the way forward.

Form: 07

(14)

Druid's Altar¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: E Greatrex| T: J P O'Brien

7/2

Mastercraftsman gelding out of a Sadler's Wells mare. Closely related to a number of winners including Druids Cross, 7f winner as a two-year-old. Expected to build on promising debut effort at Fairyhouse last month.

Form: 3

(12)

Hint Of Stars^p¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: C P Hoban| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 74

20/1

Sea The Stars gelding. Four-race maiden. Shaped well on latest start at Navan last month over 1m5f finishing 6½L adrift of the winner Hy Brasil. Gives the impression we may not have seen the best of him yet.

Form: 57-04

(8)

Mona's Star¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ross Coakley| T: J M Oxx

22/1

Sea The Stars half-brother to 2-y-o 1m winner Connaught Ranger out of a full-sister to Group 1 Coronation Cup winner Pether's Moon. Promising effort on latest start at Fairyhouse following unfortunate hiccup on debut at the Curragh. Place claims.

Form: S5

(3)

Phoenix Cowboy¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D W O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: G M Lyons

8/1

€260,000 yearling, Gleneagles colt. Dam, unraced, closely related to high-class 1m-1m4f winner Peeping Fawn. Only a matter of time before he gets off the mark if his seasonal debut at Fairyhouse last month is anything to go by.

Form: 0-4

(6)

Royal Marksman¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁷⁾| T: Thomas Coyle

200/1

Colt by Fullbright out of a Woodman mare. €4,000 foal. Closely related to a number of winners including Spennithorne, successful over 6f as a two-year-old. Unlikely to challenge in this contest following a couple of dismal efforts so far.

Form: 09

(5)

Silver Fox²⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: M C Hussey| T: A P O'Brien

9/4

Colt by Galileo out of a Halling mare. Brother to three winners including Kingfisher, successful up to 1m6f. Given too much to do on debut at Navan when last seen in October. Improvement expected.

Form: 8-

(11)

Sonny Bill¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Robbie Colgan| T: K J Condon

150/1

Australia gelding. Dam Group-placed 7f, won as a two-year-old, half-sister to 6f juvenile winner Play Misty For Me. Last of eight at Navan last month.

Form: 8

(9)

Spanish Gift

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Halpin| T: Jane M Foley

200/1

Gelding by Elzaam out of a Night Shift mare. Closely related to a number of winners including Durham Reflection, winner over 7f. Possibly one to be more interested in when going the handicap route.

Form:

(10)

Well Supported^p1¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Leigh Roche| T: J Feane

150/1

Baltic King gelding out of a Bahamian Bounty mare. Dam won over 6f, including success as a two-year-old. Well held and never nearer in a couple of career starts so far last month. Others preferred.

Form: 00

(1)

Zanahiyr¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Sean Davis| T: M Halford| BF

6/1

Colt by Nathaniel out of a Marju mare. Imporoved effort in a Navan 1m5f maiden on soft ground last month. One for any shortlist with further progression likely.

Form: 6-92

Non-Runners

(4)

Heist²¹¹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 10

T: P Griffin J: A W Short

Forecasts

Silver Fox (9/4), Ciel D'afrique (5/2), Druid's Altar (7/2), Zanahiyr (6/1), Phoenix Cowboy (8/1), Hint Of Stars (20/1), Mona's Star (22/1), Heist (33/1), Calavera (40/1), Crashdaparty (80/1), Sonny Bill (150/1), Well Supported (150/1), Royal Marksman (200/1), Spanish Gift (200/1)

The Joseph O'Brien yard have a 20% win strke rate in the last seven days and can add to the tally here with the Mastercraftsman gelding DRUIDS ALTAR. The three-year-old can win on his second career start building on a promising effort on debut at Fairyhouse in mid-June. Trainer Dermot Weld saddles the Sea The Stars colt, Ciel D'afrique who is likely to better than his 6L defeat on debut suggests and can improve to compete with Zanahiyr, representing the trainer/owner combination of Mick Halford and the Aga Khan, for minor honours. Phoenix Cowboy for trainer Ger Lyons and the Jessica Harrington-trained, Hint Of Stars should not be taken lightly.