Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 1m 43.85s

(2)

Corps Des Pages^t³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Lee| T: P Twomey| OR: 86| BF

3/1

Useful form. Won 7f Limerick maiden in April. 15/8 and tongue tied 1st time, third of 7 in minor event at Listowel (7f, soft) 37 days ago, barely adequate test. Should have more to offer back at 1m.

Form: 313

(4)

Horoscope^b,t²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: E J McNamara| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 101

15/8

Useful colt. Winner at the Curragh in March. Not disgraced on unfavoured side when tenth of 29 in Britannia at Royal Ascot (8f, firm) 25 days ago. The one to beat.

Form: 2-17330

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Rebel Step^p¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Andrew Slattery⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 92| D

10/3

Useful colt. Creditable eighth of 17 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good, 14/1) 16 days ago.

Form: 422038

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Sweeping Statement⁹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽³⁾| T: J J Murphy

25/1

125/1, sixth of 12 in maiden at Leopardstown (8f, good to soft) on debut, not knocked about. Off 92 days. Likely to improve but big step up needed to go close here.

Form: 6

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Eylara^b1²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Colin Keane| T: D K Weld| OR: 91| BF

11/4

Lightly-raced winner. 5/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable third of 6 in minor event at Limerick (8f, good) 24 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 21-673

Forecasts

Horoscope (15/8), Eylara (11/4), Corps Des Pages (3/1), Rebel Step (10/3), Sweeping Statement (25/1)

HOROSCOPE didn't fare too badly in the Britannia all things considered and looks the one to beat here. Corps des Pages should have more to offer now stepping back up to 1m and can provide the chief threat ahead of Dermot Weld's Eylara.