17:50 Dundalk

Wednesday 21 April 2021

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 1m 39.25s

(9)

Belmont Avenue^t²⁰⁷

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

7/4

Promising type. 3/1, seventh of 18 in maiden at the Curragh (8f, soft). Off 6 months. Remains with potential so very much one to consider.

Form: 27-

(4)

Cormac

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack

18/1

24,000 gns foal, £60,000 yearling, Holy Roman Emperor gelding. Dam French maiden half-sister to useful 5f-1m winner Top Face. Worth a market check.

Form:

(1)

County Wicklow

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien

5/2

War Front colt. Dam, 2-y-o 7f winner who stayed 10.5f, sister to 2000 Guineas/Irish 2000 Guineas winner Gleneagles. Capable of making a successful start.

Form:

(7)

Lucky Shot²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: C D Maxwell| T: P Martin

100/1

Once-raced gelding. Eighth of 12 in maiden (100/1) at this C&D on debut 21 days ago. Up against it.

Form: 8

(8)

Persian Wolf¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: E Lynam

9/2

Once-raced gelding. Sixth of 14 in maiden at this course (7f, 40/1) on debut 11 days ago. Should improve, so not a forlorn hope.

Form: 6

(5)

Cosa Sara¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: D K Weld

28/1

Twice-raced filly. Tenth of 16 in maiden at Gowran (9.6f, soft, 8/1) 14 days ago, hampered. Probably more of a handicap type.

Form: 80

(10)

Fleur Isabelle⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Mr C McConnell⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J C McConnell

200/1

Once-raced filly. 80/1, eleventh of 13 in maiden at Leopardstown (8f, good to soft) on debut 7 days ago, missing break. Others make more appeal.

Form: 0

(6)

Golden Lyric²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 77

3/1

Lightly-raced filly. 8/1, creditable second of 12 in maiden at this C&D 21 days ago. Should be thereabouts once again.

Form: 302-2

(2)

Lady Barrington

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs J Harrington

33/1

€62,000 yearling, Camelot filly. Dam, 6f winner who stayed 1m, half-sister to useful 1m-10.7f winner (stayed 13f) Coolcullen Times. Notable newcomer.

Form:

(3)

Miss Yaboo

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rory Cleary| T: P W Flynn

200/1

Worthadd filly. Dam 5f/6f winner. Hard to make a case for.

Form:

(12)

Oh So Hot³¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Lordan| T: H De Bromhead

50/1

Modest filly. Last of 11 in maiden at Chantilly (7f, good, 74/10). Off 10 months. First run for yard after leaving H-F. Devin. Open to progress but has a lot to find.

Form: 0-

(11)

Sioux Grit²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell

300/1

Lightly-raced filly. Twelfth of 14 in maiden (300/1) at this course (10.7f) 26 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 700-00

Forecasts

Belmont Avenue (7/4), County Wicklow (5/2), Golden Lyric (3/1), Persian Wolf (9/2), Cormac (18/1), Cosa Sara (28/1), Lady Barrington (33/1), Oh So Hot (50/1), Lucky Shot (100/1), Fleur Isabelle (200/1), Miss Yaboo (200/1), Sioux Grit (300/1)

COUNTY WICKLOW has a quality pedigree and, although likely to need this initial experience, it's worth chancing that his quality pulls him through. Belmont Avenue remains with potential and looks the main threat ahead of Golden Lyric, who is becoming exposed.