15:00 Dundalk

Sunday 12 July 2020

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 1m 2.22s

(7)

Blue Wood^t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Sean Davis| T: M Halford| OR: 69

7/1

One of the more experienced in the field, yet to hit the frame in five career starts on turf. One to note in the betting on polytrack debut.

Form: 540-40

(1)

Apollinaris^h1³⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: C W J Farrell

15/2

€19,000 yearling. Half-brother to several winners including Natural Nine and Regulation and Decorative. Dwelt slightly on debut at Down Royal 12 months ago before finishing fifth of the seven runners. Needs to improve, now gelded in first-time hood.

Form: 5-

(5)

Best Ever More

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: M A Gallagher| T: K P Cotter

9/1

Zoffany gelding out of a Efisio mare. Cost €60,000 as a yearling. Closely related to a number of winners including Swift Cedar, successful between 7f/1m4f. Best watched on debut.

Form:

(8)

Cyan Seize¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen⁽³⁾| T: R O'Sullivan

80/1

Gelding by Camacho out of a USA bred mare. Cost €9,000 as a yearling. Sent off at odds of 100/1+ in a couple of starts at Navan and Bellewstown since racing resumed, running accordingly on each occasion.

Form: 05

(2)

Ecclesiastical^v1³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 77

6/4

Running well in defeat in a couple of recent starts at Fairyhouse and earlier this month at Navan over a similar trip. First-time visor likely to assist.

Form: 65-422

(3)

Lord Mczie^b,t³²

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

5/1

€240,000 breeze up purchase by Starspangledbanner. Not disgraced in a couple of career starts so far but needs to improve on effort at Navan last month when returning to action over a similar trip.

Form: 5-0

(6)

Shooting Spirit^t¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 76

10/3

Lope De Vega colt and by a dam who was a 6f winner on the track. Yet to hit the frame in three career starts so far including a couple of reversals at Navan over a similar trip, both last month. Likely to improve on polytrack debut.

Form: 5-56

(4)

Feelfreetojumpin¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: A J Farragher⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson

125/1

Not much to shout about in two career starts as a juvenile before finishing seventh of the eight runners on seasonal debut at Sligo earlier this month. Sent off at odds of 125/1 on that occasion which tells it's own story.

Form: 70-7

Non-Runners

(10)

Musical Rue¹⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: W McCreery J: Nathan Crosse

(9)

Nice Child Two³²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: K P Cotter J: A J Farragher

Forecasts

Ecclesiastical (6/4), Shooting Spirit (10/3), Lord Mczie (5/1), Musical Rue (5/1), Blue Wood (7/1), Apollinaris (15/2), Best Ever More (9/1), Nice Child Two (33/1), Cyan Seize (80/1), Feelfreetojumpin (125/1)

The Tom McCourt yard appear to be running into some form and their Pastoral Pursuits mare, ECCLESIASTICAL can land the spoils in a first-time visor. The three-year-old has made steady progress this term at Fairyhouse and earlier this month at Navan and can get off the mark at the sixth time of asking for connections ahead of the Joseph O'Brien-trained Lord McZie, who appears better than his effort at Navan last month suggests. Shooting Spirit, also from the Joseph O'Brien yard and the experienced colt, Blue Wood can compete for remaining prize money.