14:30 Leopardstown

Thursday 13 August 2020

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 1m 42.23s

(9)

Donate¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: G B Caldwell

200/1

Not progressed at all in three career starts. Sent off at three-figure odds when last seen at the start of the month at Naas (1m2f; yielding) and ran accordingly. Similar story expected again.

Form: 990

(6)

Magic Charm

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Ross Coakley| T: N Lupini

100/1

By Holy Roman Emperor. Resold for 28,000gns as a yearling. Closely related to three winners but watching brief advised for this yard on debut.

Form:

(10)

Tooclosetocall^h¹⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn

300/1

Only beat one rival home in a pair of 6f maidens earlier in the year. Now returns from five-month break and faces a different test on debut at 1m. Look elsewhere for more realistic alternatives.

Form: 00

(15)

Agitare⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 98| BF

1/1

Highest rated in this field but failed to capitalise on drop in class when only third in a maiden at the Curragh (1m; good) 48 days ago. That form has been well advertised by the winner since. Hard to beat.

Form: 2433-43

(5)

Camelot Rock^t⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien

33/1

Returns to 1m after failing to find any improvement for the step up in trip at Fairyhouse (1m4f; good) on his return to the track in June. May strip fitter but is hard to fancy overall.

Form: 8-0

(4)

Dark Pine^b³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld| OR: 88| BF

5/2

Extremely frustrating sort who was turned over at 4/6f when beaten just a neck at Dundalk (7f; standard) on his return to maiden company last month. Form of his previous narrow second over 7f at this track also gives him claims.

Form: 7437-22

(3)

Fastnet Crown¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Leigh Roche| T: M O'Callaghan

40/1

Didn't show any obvious improvement from low-key debut effort when finishing in midfield again at Galway (1m; soft) at the start of the month. Gains a handicap mark after this & looks one more for that sphere.

Form: 78

(14)

He Knows No Fear²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer

300/1

250-1 on debut and ran as was expected when well held at Limerick (1m; good). Difficult to make a case for on that evidence so is easily passed on.

Form: 0

(1)

Jungle Cove⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 89| BF

9/2

Ultimately disappointing when an expensive loser (7-4f) on his reappearance at Gowran Park (7f; good). Subsequently been gelded which entitles him to another chance but is running out of chances with his record now standing at 0-8.

Form: 32645-3

(12)

Liam's Approval¹²

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

200/1

Seemingly the outsider of the stables three runners in this contest judged on jockey bookings. Finished down the field on both career starts so far & a watching brief is advised for now.

Form: 00

(8)

Nordic Aurora^p1,t1⁴⁹

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

25/1

Looked stable second-string on debut when he finished seventh at Fairyhouse (1m2f; good). It would be a surprise if he wasn't capable of better for these connections as he tries 1m for the first time. Much better expected this time.

Form: 7

(2)

Oronero³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: N Lupini

250/1

In for a different test now after finishing down the field on debut at Roscommon (1m2f; heavy). Drops back in trip to 1m and likely to experience better ground conditions but he does need to raise his game considerably.

Form: 0

(7)

Pin Your Hopes¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: A Oliver

9/1

No chance with the front two but took a good step forward from debut effort over C&D to finish third at Naas (1m2f; yielding) last time. Returns to 1m now & more progress may well be on the cards.

Form: 83

(13)

Sliabh Aughty¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 77

16/1

Doesn't look to be progressing after four starts. May improve fitness-wise from reappearance run at Gowran Park (1m1f; yielding) when he only managed to finish in midfield. Others make more appeal.

Form: 824-7

(11)

Macocha^t²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: M A Gallagher| T: E P Harty

100/1

Outran odds of 100-1 on debut when sixth at Limerick (7f; good). There didn't look to be any sort of fluke about that run. Step up in trip unlikely to pose any problems judged on that sole piece of evidence & she has place claims.

Form: 6

Non-Runners

(16)

Queen Emily⁴⁵¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: Mrs S Dawson J: James J Doyle

Forecasts

Agitare (1/1), Dark Pine (5/2), Jungle Cove (9/2), Pin Your Hopes (9/1), Sliabh Aughty (16/1), Nordic Aurora (25/1), Camelot Rock (33/1), Fastnet Crown (40/1), Macocha (100/1), Magic Charm (100/1), Queen Emily (100/1), Liam's Approval (200/1), Donate (200/1), Oronero (250/1), He Knows No Fear (300/1), Tooclosetocall (300/1)

Immediately after his recent defeat when third at the Curragh, supporters of AGITARE were entitled to feel disappointed. However, he bumped into one who has since gone onto win twice since, while the runner-up has also franked the form. That is comfortably the best form on offer & he is clear of his rivals on ratings so can take advantage of these calmer waters. Dark Pine has been beaten narrowly on either start this year but is in consistent form so should give another good account of himself while better is expected of Nordic Aurora. Pin Your Hopes is another to consider after he took a considerable step forward from his quiet debut effort when last seen.