16:55 Naas

Thursday 16 September 2021

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

Off time: 16:56 | Winning time: 1m 30.09s

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Aryaah

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: K Prendergast

4/1

Foaled March 21. €82,000 foal, 70,000 gns yearling. Half-brother to useful winner up to 1¼m Mystery Angel. Dam, 8.3f winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 7f Squats. Likely-looking type.

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(4)

Herring Island

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

10/3

Foaled January 20. £100,000 yearling. Half-brother to French 1¼m winner Aduna. Dam twice-raced half-sister to high-class winner up to 9f Distant Music. Holds a Group 1 entry.

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(8)

Poets Cottage

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: N Meade

22/1

Foaled April 18. £70,000 2-y-o. Half-brother to 6f winners So Long Marianne and Aylesford. Dam, 2-y-o 6f winner, half-sister to very smart winner up to 7f My Catch. Entitled to come on for the run.

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(9)

Rihani

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford

17/2

Foaled March 15. Churchill colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including smart 2-y-o 7f winner Raydara and useful 1m-1¼m winner Rondonia. Yard quiet so far this season on the 2-y-o front.

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United Nations

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

11/2

Foaled January 1. Brother to useful winner up to 8.2f Black Sea and smart winner up to 7.4f Christmas and half-brother to useful winner up to 1m Michaelmas. Obvious appeal given his connections.

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(5)

Domestic Goddess

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Nathan Crosse⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

17/2

Foaled April 18. Caravaggio filly. Half-sister to useful 2-y-o 6f/7f winner Blue Spirit. Dam 1¼m winner. Jockey bookings suggest that Paris Peacock is the stable first-string.

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Paris Peacock

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

8/1

Foaled February 14. Half-sister to several winners, including useful 7f/7.5f and winner Craftsman and 6f winner Royal Empress. Dam 6f winner. Interesting to see what the market has to say.

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Porto Ercole

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

7/2

Foaled March 29. £160,000 yearling. Half-sister to 1½m winner Bright Eyed Eagle and 2-y-o 1m winner San Martino. Dam 9f/1¼m winner. Top yard enjoying a fine season with its 2-y-os. Watch the betting.

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Non-Runners

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Olympicus

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: J P O'Brien J: S M Crosse

Forecasts

Herring Island (10/3), Porto Ercole (7/2), Aryaah (4/1), United Nations (11/2), Olympicus (6/1), Paris Peacock (8/1), Rihani (17/2), Domestic Goddess (17/2), Poets Cottage (22/1)

It'll be interesting to see what the market makes of these newcomers. HERRING ISLAND is the only one who holds a big-race entry at this stage, namely the Group 1 Vertem Futurity Trophy, and the hint should be taken if he's strong in the betting. It will also look significant if the market vibes surrounding Porto Ercole are upbeat, and she is next on the list ahead of United Nations.