16:15 Down Royal

Friday 3 September 2021

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Irish European Breeders Fund Supporting Irish Champions Weekend Maiden

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 1m 1.74s

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Mickey The Steel^t¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 81| BF

5/4

Fairly useful gelding. Remains a maiden after 9 Flat runs. 11/4, below form eighth of 22 in maiden at the Curragh (6f, soft) 13 days ago. Obvious claims if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 22-7838

(3)

Plezantlysurprised¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: E J McNamara| T: J Magnier

11/4

Twice-raced gelding, better effort when sixth of 13 in maiden at Dundalk (7f, 12/1) 19 days ago. Down in trip and should progress again, so well worth considering.

Form: 26

(5)

Dame Shelby¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: M A Gallagher| T: E & P Harty

125/1

Twice-raced filly. Nineteenth of 22 in maiden (250/1) at the Curragh (6f, soft) 13 days ago. Has lots to find.

Form: 00

(7)

Elegant Ellen¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 61

5/1

Lightly-raced filly. 10/1, first run since leaving Tim Easterby when below form sixth of 17 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, soft) 13 days ago. More is needed.

Form: 4-5506

(1)

Red Wasp^t1²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery

7/1

Once-raced filly. Sixth of 12 in maiden at the Curragh (5f, good to soft, 18/1) on debut 26 days ago. Yard in good form. Tongue strap on for 1st time and lots more required.

Form: 6

(6)

Samrogue¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: L F Roche| T: R O'Sullivan

80/1

Thrice-raced filly. Fifteenth of 22 in maiden at the Curragh (6f, soft, 300/1) 13 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 000

(4)

Simba Power⁸⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: E Lynam| OR: 68

13/2

Thrice-raced filly. 7/1, modest ninth of 12 in maiden at Cork (6f, good to soft) 86 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 699

Forecasts

Mickey The Steel (5/4), Plezantlysurprised (11/4), Elegant Ellen (5/1), Simba Power (13/2), Red Wasp (7/1), Samrogue (80/1), Dame Shelby (125/1)

PLEZANTLYSURPRISED looks to have more to offer so he gets the nod at the chief expense of Mickey The Steel, who has the best form on offer but needs to shrug off a below-par showing at the Curragh. Simba Power is another with the form to have a say if back on song.