14:00 Gowran Park

Sunday 13 June 2021

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 1m 29.44s

(5)

Hadman^t¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien

5/2

Excellent third of 6 in minor event (11/1) at the Curragh (6f, soft) 11 days ago. Stable in good form and a leading contender with more to come.

Form: 63

(3)

Minister Of War

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien

11/2

150,000 gns yearling, Churchill colt. Half-brother to useful 5f winner Elizabeth Darcy and 1m winner Flight Command. Interesting newcomer from top yard.

Form:

(6)

New Star³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Kelly⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh

18/1

Twice-raced colt. 22/1, third of 9 in maiden at Roscommon (7.3f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Trainer going well and he's open to further improvement.

Form: 93

(4)

New York Dreams

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh

18/1

£70,000 yearling, Acclamation colt. Half-brother to useful 11.3f-12.4f winner Baba Boom. Yard having good spell so debutant is no forlorn hope.

Form:

(7)

Once Upon A River

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

9/4

Churchill colt. Closely related to useful 1m winners Jayed Jidan and Holly Golightly. Dam 5f (King's Stand Stakes)-7f winner. Lots to like on paper so newcomer needs considering.

Form:

(1)

Unconquerable¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: G M Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien

11/4

Built on debut run when second of 11 in maiden (9/1) at the Curragh (7f, soft) 11 days ago, best work finish. Likely to progress further, and in the mix.

Form: 82

Non-Runners

(2)

Obdurate

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: D K Weld J: O J Orr

Forecasts

Once Upon A River (9/4), Hadman (5/2), Unconquerable (11/4), Obdurate (5/1), Minister Of War (11/2), New Star (18/1), New York Dreams (18/1)

Some well-bred newcomers on show so the market should prove highly informative but HADMAN shaped really well when third at the Curragh and is taken to build on that and open his account here. Aidan O'Brien's Churchill colt Minister of War is feared most on his debut, although fellow-newcomer Once Upon A River, also a son of Churchill, is greatly respected for Ger Lyons .