Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race (Plus 10)

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 1m 3.45s

(2)

Tar Heel⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: M P Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 85| C

6/1

Fairly useful colt. Career best when winning 12-runner maiden at this course (6f, heavy, 10/3) 7 days ago, always holding on. Plenty more needed to concede weight all round here.

Form: 265231

(6)

Coulthard⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: L F Roche| T: M O'Callaghan

9/4

Promising sort. Left debut well behind when 1¾ lengths third of 8 to New Treasure in Group 3 Round Tower Stakes at the Curragh (6f, heavy) 8 days ago. Open to improvement and the one to beat.

Form: 53

(1)

Lipizzaner⁷⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien

8/11

Fairly useful form. 5/2, 5¾ lengths fourth of 12 to The Lir Jet in Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot (5f, good to soft) 78 days ago, never nearer. The obvious threat to Coulthard.

Form: 224

(5)

Iva Batt¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: A J Farragher⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson

16/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fourth of 18 in maiden (150/1) at the Curragh (6f, soft) 14 days ago. This demands more.

Form: 04

Non-Runners

(3)

Lady Princess¹⁰

Weight: 9-4| Age: 2

T: D Hogan J: J M Sheridan

(4)

Blue Cabochon¹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 2

T: J A Stack J: Chris Hayes

Forecasts

Lipizzaner (8/11), Coulthard (9/4), Blue Cabochon (9/2), Tar Heel (6/1), Lady Princess (10/1), Iva Batt (16/1)

COULTHARD ran to a very useful level when third in Group 3 company at the Curragh last week and a repeat of that form will likely be enough, although it's worth bearing in mind that Lipizzaner was second favourite at Royal Ascot when last seen so is evidently well regarded by the Aidan O'Brien team.