15:55 Galway

Tuesday 7 September 2021

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 1m 50.0s

(6)

Anchorage¹⁷

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

3/1

Thrice-raced colt. Fifth of 11 in maiden (7/4) at the Curragh (8f, soft) 17 days ago. Went close over 7f here on penultimate start and he's high on the shortlist.

Form: 325

(8)

Charlie Luciano

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade

18/1

Foaled March 5. €3,000 foal, Bobby's Kitten gelding. Half-brother to 11f winner Sotintes. Dam, maiden (stayed 9.5f), closely related to smart 1¼m-15f winner Fergus McIver.

Form:

(7)

Rene Artois

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: L F Roche| T: M O'Callaghan

9/1

Foaled March 23. £48,000 yearling, 75,000 gns 2-y-o, Dark Angel colt. Trainer going well and he's one to monitor closely in the betting.

Form:

(10)

Sun King

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

13/2

Foaled February 18. Brother to 3 winners, including useful 10.3f/10.4f winner Pandora and useful 1m winner Isabella and half-brother to useful 1m-1¼m winner Addis Ababa. Holds Group-race entries.

Form:

(4)

Swan Bay³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien

8/13

Promising individual. Second of 15 in maiden (5/1) at the Curragh (7f, good to soft) on debut 30 days ago, nearest finish. Improvement likely now upped in trip and he's a key player.

Form: 2

(2)

The Insider⁶⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: K J Leonard| T: J F O'Shea

250/1

Thrice-raced gelding. Seventh of 8 in maiden (100/1) at Bellewstown (7.8f, good) 67 days ago.

Form: 807

(1)

Eagles Perch¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Cleary

250/1

Once-raced filly. Thirteenth of 17 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, soft, 200/1) on debut 17 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 0

(3)

Hymn Book Too^t1⁵⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

40/1

Twice-raced filly. Sixth of 8 in maiden at Leopardstown (8f, good, 25/1) 54 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 06

(9)

Mornington Bay²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽³⁾| T: P Martin

150/1

Once-raced filly. Sixth of 12 in maiden at Dundalk (8f, 28/1) on debut 23 days ago. Stable in good form.

Form: 6

(5)

Sally Golightly³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J Davison

40/1

Twice-raced filly. Eighth of 14 in maiden at Naas (8f, good to soft, 25/1) 36 days ago.

Form: 88

Forecasts

Swan Bay (8/13), Anchorage (3/1), Sun King (13/2), Rene Artois (9/1), Charlie Luciano (18/1), Hymn Book Too (40/1), Sally Golightly (40/1), Mornington Bay (150/1), The Insider (250/1), Eagles Perch (250/1)

Michael O'Callaghan boasts a good strike with 2-y-os this season and he saddles RENE ARTOIS, who has presumably been showing the right signs at home (entered in the Beresford Stakes). The hint should be taken if he's strong in the betting. Sun King is another likely-looking newcomer and could be the pick of the Ballydoyle duo ahead of the experienced Anchorage, but Swan Bay is feared most.