13:30 Gowran Park

Wednesday 12 August 2020

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 1m 41.19s

(3)

Bell Ex One²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: A J Farragher⁽⁷⁾| T: R P Cody

200/1

Excelebration gelding. Half-brother to 1m winner Janna's Jingle and 1m3f winner Silaro. Three-race maiden, plenty more needed in this company and might be one for handicapping in time.

Form: 959

(9)

Flying Visit^t1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger

25/1

Colt by Pride Of Dubai out of a Teofilo mare. Closely related to Fior Cliste, winner over 7f. Likely to improve for first outing.

Form:

(6)

Harvard¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| BF

4/7

Colt by Galileo. Closely related to several winners including Tepin, winner at up to 1m1f. Pleasing debut at Leopardstown over 7f last month. Leading claims.

Form: 4

(4)

Liffey River

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien

6/1

Colt by Lope De Vega out of a Dansili mare. Closely related to Lope Y Fernandez, winner as a two-year-old over 6f/7f. Likely to be well prepped for debut.

Form:

(8)

Mount Eden^p1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: C J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: P Downey

125/1

Colt by Pride Of Dubai out of a Captain Rio mare. Dam lightly raced in Italy. Probably not the greatest sign that he is in cheekpieces for debut run.

Form:

(7)

Virtual Hug⁵⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: C O'Dwyer

50/1

Colt by Buratino. Cheaply bought as a yearling; first foal; dam was placed as a juvenile. Well down the pack on debut at Fairyhouse in June.

Form: 8

(2)

Vocito

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

10/1

Brother to 1m1½f winner Vitalized and 2m1f hurdle winner Volatile Lady, half-brother to point winner Very Intense; dam unraced daughter of French 1m1f 2yo winner. Faces a stiff opening task on debut.

Form:

(10)

Wuqood

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld

12/1

Colt by Dubawi out of a Teofilo mare. Closely related to Rakan, winner up to 1m4f. Market likely to be the best guide on debut.

Form:

(11)

Oh So Fine¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Lordan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| BF

4/1

Galileo filly. Promising fifth when making her debut in a nine runner maiden over this trip at The Curragh in June before a solid effort to finish third of eight at the Galway festival last month.

Form: 53

Non-Runners

(5)

Kauri Cliffs¹¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: J P O'Brien J: Declan McDonogh

(1)

Malawi

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: A P O'Brien J: P B Beggy

Forecasts

Harvard (4/7), Kauri Cliffs (3/1), Oh So Fine (4/1), Liffey River (6/1), Malawi (8/1), Vocito (10/1), Wuqood (12/1), Flying Visit (25/1), Virtual Hug (50/1), Mount Eden (125/1), Bell Ex One (200/1)

Trainer Aidan O'Brien appears to have found an ideal opening for his Galileo colt, HARVARD to get off the mark on his second start. The youngster shaped well on debut at Leopardstown, despite a little greenness, and can improve ahead of the likes of stable mate, Malawi and Kauri Cliffs for trainer Joseph O'Brien. The Lope De Vega colt, Liffey River and Wuqood in the colours of Hamdan Al Maktoum look interesting newcomers.