18:45 Dundalk

Friday 2 October 2020

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Star Appeal Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 1m 25.12s

(5)

Admiral Nelson⁵⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: E J McNamara| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 96

6/1

Lightly-raced winner. 14/1, 9½ lengths ninth of 10 to Lucky Vega in Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh (6f, good to soft) 54 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Can make presence felt back down in class.

Form: 1849

(9)

Deputy Sandy¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: C P Hoban| T: Mrs J Harrington| D

11/1

Once-raced winner. 1 win from 1 run this year. 7/2, won 10-runner maiden at Naas (7f, good) on debut 15 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 1

(1)

Fourhometwo²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Kelly| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 90| D

11/1

Thrice-raced winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Galway in August. 22/1, 14¼ lengths eighth of 9 to Cadillac in Champions Juvenile Stakes at Leopardstown (8f, good) 20 days ago.

Form: 218

(7)

Ides Of August⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 98| D

11/2

Thrice-raced winner. 12/1, 12 lengths ninth of 13 to High Definition in Beresford Stakes at the Curragh (8f, soft) 6 days ago. Stable in good form. Folly to ignore on pick of form.

Form: 159

(8)

Magnanimous¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 97| D

11/4

Lightly-raced winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. 11/4, career best when winning 7-runner nursery at Listowel (8f, good) 10 days ago, suited by way race developed. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 52211

(6)

Toshizou¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| D

10/3

Twice-raced winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Won 15-runner maiden at Tipperary (7.4f, good to soft, 10/11) 18 days ago, driven out. Should improve.

Form: 31

(3)

Sziget¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: W J Lee| T: J F Grogan| D

14/1

Thrice-raced winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 10/1, won 12-runner maiden at Naas (7f, good) 15 days ago, forging clear. More needed up in class.

Form: 581

(4)

Zaffy's Pride¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs J Harrington| C

7/1

Thrice-raced winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 3/1, won 10-runner maiden at this course (6f) 14 days ago, well on top finish. Should progress.

Form: 251

Non-Runners

(2)

Avagardner⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: S Lavery J: Robbie Colgan

Forecasts

Magnanimous (11/4), Toshizou (10/3), Ides Of August (11/2), Admiral Nelson (6/1), Zaffy's Pride (7/1), Fourhometwo (11/1), Deputy Sandy (11/1), Sziget (14/1), Avagardner (25/1)

MAGNANIMOUS took his form to another level when winning both his starts in nurseries and is well worth a shot at this grade. His stablemate Toshizou stepped up on debut when landing the odds in an above-average maiden at Tipperary and is another to consider, while Zaffy's Pride should have more to offer now stepping up in trip.