Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 2m 6.99s

(4)

Isle Of Sark^t1⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 101| BF

3/1

Thrice-raced winner. Fifth of 6 in minor event at Cork (10.2f, good to firm, 7/4) 78 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 1-55

(1)

Matchless^p1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 97

4/1

Useful colt. 300/1, 41 lengths last of 11 to Hurricane Lane in Irish Derby at the Curragh (12f, good) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 41-9580

(5)

Ottoman Emperor²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Shane Kelly⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 96| D

4/1

Promising sort. 2 wins from 3 runs so far, including 5-runner handicap (5/2) at Gowran (9.4f, good) 26 days ago, well on top finish. Open to improvement and should put up another bold bid.

Form: 611

(2)

Tazaral²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Colin Keane| T: D K Weld

2/1

9/4, confirmed debut promise when won 10-runner maiden at Gowran (9.4f, good) 26 days ago, impressively. Likely to improve.

Form: 81

(3)

Theory Of Music^p1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 80

13/2

16/5, won 8-runner maiden at Limerick (11.3f, good) 22 days ago, driven out. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Needs to do more to follow up in this company.

Form: 641

Forecasts

Tazaral (2/1), Isle Of Sark (3/1), Ottoman Emperor (4/1), Matchless (4/1), Theory Of Music (13/2)

TAZARAL hasn't achieved as much as some of his rivals in form terms, but he was so impressive when getting off the mark at Gowran last time, that he's worth backing to follow up against more formidable opponents. Ottoman Empire, who also arrives on the back of a Gowran victory, could prove a tough nut for the selection to crack if he improves again.