15:45 Naas

Thursday 17 September 2020

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 15:47 | Winning time: 1m 11.10s

(3)

Alzarri

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: E J McNamara| T: A McNamara

40/1

Foaled April 8. No Nay Never colt. Dam, 11.7f/1½m winner, sister to useful 8.3f-1¾m winner Viewpoint and closely related to useful 1m-11f winner Making Eyes.

Form:

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(8)

Breagagh²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: N G McCullagh| T: M C Grassick

200/1

Twice-raced gelding. 80/1, thirteenth of 18 in maiden at the Curragh (6f, soft) 26 days ago, never better than mid-field.

Form: 80

(10)

Ceapach Rua

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan

28/1

Foaled February 16. €6,500 foal, €13,000 yearling, 12,000 gns 2-y-o, Fast Company colt. Dam, maiden (stayed 1½m), half-sister to smart winner up to 1m (stayed easy 1¼m) Priors Lodge.

Form:

(11)

Cisco Disco⁵²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Vanessa Maye⁽⁷⁾| T: J Davison| OR: 73

50/1

Thrice-raced gelding. Ninth of 10 in maiden at Galway (7f, soft, 100/1) 52 days ago, weakening approaching straight.

Form: 779

(1)

Fight Zone¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 85

85/40

Thrice-raced colt. Again improved when third of 10 in maiden (5/1) at Gowran (7f, soft) 15 days ago. Stable in good form. Looks the one to beat here.

Form: 533

(13)

Flexible Approach¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

66/1

Twice-raced colt. Again showed nothing when last of 10 in maiden (50/1) at Gowran (7f, soft) 15 days ago.

Form: 70

(12)

Gemini Man

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: K J Condon

12/1

Foaled May 12. €55,000 yearling, Zoffany gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful 2-y-o 5f winner Celtic Beauty. Stable having good spell.

Form:

(6)

Hype¹⁰¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien

15/8

Promising individual. 16/1, shaped better than the bare result when eighth of 18 in maiden at this C&D (good to firm) on debut. Off 101 days. Should improve.

Form: 8

(5)

Lincoln Hawk

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: G Elliott

8/1

Foaled April 14. €20,000 foal, Mehmas colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 1¼m-12.5f winner Hint of Frost and 11f winner Dragonite. Dam, 1m-1¼m winner who stayed 1½m, also won over hurdles.

Form:

(2)

Preamble^t1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien

11/2

Foaled February 1. No Nay Never colt. Brother to 1m winner Never Rains and 1¼m winner Head Over Heels. Dam, unraced, closely related to useful winner up to 8.5f Reux. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

(9)

The Casino King²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: M A Gallagher| T: E P Harty

200/1

Twice-raced gelding. Went backwards from debut when fourteenth of 18 in maiden (200/1) at the Curragh (6f, soft) 26 days ago.

Form: 00

(7)

Yulong De Legend

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

7/1

Foaled March 26. €62,000 yearling, Kodiac colt. Closely related to 7f winner Ellery Lane. Dam 2-y-o 1m winner who stayed 1½m.

Form:

Non-Runners

(4)

Cathkin Peak¹⁹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: J P Murtagh J: Shane Kelly

Forecasts

Hype (15/8), Fight Zone (85/40), Cathkin Peak (5/1), Preamble (11/2), Yulong De Legend (7/1), Lincoln Hawk (8/1), Gemini Man (12/1), Ceapach Rua (28/1), Alzarri (40/1), Cisco Disco (50/1), Flexible Approach (66/1), The Casino King (200/1), Breagagh (200/1)

It looks a matter of time before FIGHT ZONE gets his head in front having progressed in each of his 3 starts so far. A reproduction of his most recent third at Gowran should make him tough to beat. Joseph O'Brien's Hype shaped better than the bare result on debut and can chase the selection home, while the market should guide expectations for newcomers Preamble and Yulong de Legend.