14:15 Leopardstown

Saturday 23 October 2021

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 1m 30.07s

(3)

Beauty Amazed

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

9/2

Foaled February 25. £70,000 2-y-o, More Than Ready colt. Dam once-raced sister to US Grade 2 6f/7f winner Stonetastic and half-sister to US Grade 1 1¼m winner Gift Box. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

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(11)

Dudley's Bar⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Kelly| T: J P Murtagh

25/1

Once-raced colt. 50/1, eighth of 16 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, good to soft) on debut 9 days ago. Needs to step forward now.

Form: 8

(7)

Green Force⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer

125/1

Once-raced colt. Tenth of 13 in maiden (66/1) at the Curragh (9f, good to soft) on debut 9 days ago. Down in trip with lots to find on form.

Form: 0

(10)

Highland King⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh

18/1

Once-raced colt. 33/1, ninth of 16 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, good to soft) on debut 9 days ago, not knocked about. May do better, but he needs to here.

Form: 9

(4)

Hotrocket

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Robbie Colgan| T: J J Murphy

28/1

Foaled February 12. 68,000 gns yearling, Starspangledbanner colt. Half-brother to 2-y-o 6f winner Special Secret. Appeals on paper, so a respected debutant.

Form:

(1)

Loch Ness

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: E J McNamara| T: A P O'Brien

12/1

Foaled February 19. Churchill colt. Closely related to smart winner up to 9f Mohawk. Dam 6f/7f winner. Lots to like on breeding. Newcomer to note from top yard.

Form:

(13)

Loom Large

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A Oliver

25/1

28,000 gns yearling, Acclamation colt. Half-brother to useful 2-y-o 7f winner Messidor. Dam unraced half-sister to useful 7f-9.4f winner Duchess Andorra. Yard having good spell. Market can guide.

Form:

(9)

National Generaux

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: K J Condon

11/1

National Defense gelding. Half-brother to several winners, including smart 7f/1m winner Best Dating and useful winner up to 9f Jalingo. Dam 7f winner. Yard having good spell, so he can't be dismissed.

Form:

(5)

Rene Artois⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Leigh Roche| T: M O'Callaghan

12/1

Twice-raced colt. Seventh of 13 in maiden (18/1) at the Curragh (9f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Down in trip with more needed.

Form: 57

(2)

Run Silver Run¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: M A Gallagher| T: D Cullen

150/1

Twice-raced colt. Seventeenth of 20 in maiden at Navan (5.8f, soft, 66/1) 17 days ago. Up in tri with plenty on his plate.

Form: 60

(6)

Sir Antonino²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

1/1

Galileo colt made a promising start when second of 15 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, good to soft, 5/1) 27 days ago. The clear form pick.

Form: 2

(8)

Star Of India

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien

5/1

Galileo colt. Brother to smart 1m winner Roman Empire and half-brother to several winners, including smart 6f winner Sudirman. Eye-catching pedigree from leading yard. Llikely player on his debut.

Form:

Non-Runners

(12)

Zonik¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: J C McConnell J: Donagh O'Connor

Forecasts

Sir Antonino (1/1), Beauty Amazed (9/2), Star Of India (5/1), National Generaux (11/1), Rene Artois (12/1), Loch Ness (12/1), Highland King (18/1), Loom Large (25/1), Dudley's Bar (25/1), Hotrocket (28/1), Zonik (100/1), Green Force (125/1), Run Silver Run (150/1)

Lots of potential on show here, and the market will reveal plenty. Aidan O'Brien holds a good record in this contest and his well-related newcomer Star of India is fancied to go in at the first time of asking. Sir Antonino made a promising start when runner-up at the Curragh and is feared most, although other debutants Beauty Amazed and Loch Ness figure high on the shortlist too.