14:10 Naas

Sunday 31 October 2021

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 1m 51.10s

(5)

Artistic Choice

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: Donnacha O'Brien

16/1

Foaled February 24. Caravaggio colt. Trainer going well. One to note in the market.

Form:

(16)

Bridgehead¹⁵

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

14/1

Promising individual. 40/1, third of 11 in maiden at Leopardstown (8f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Should improve. Place claims.

Form: 93

(3)

Chilled Out

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

7/1

Foaled May 12. Churchill colt. Dam, 7f winner, sister to smart 2-y-o 6f winner (stayed 1m) After. Yard in good form. Market may prove best guide.

Form:

(23)

Elmos Fire

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: A Kinirons

33/1

Foaled February 20. New Bay colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 9.5f winner Estagel and 1m winner Glorious Man.

Form:

(6)

Figaruso

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Nathan Crosse⁽³⁾| T: J P Cahill

125/1

Foaled February 12. Fulbright gelding. Dam unraced.

Form:

(18)

Global Energy³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 75

33/1

Lightly-raced colt. Good seventh of 15 in maiden (40/1) at the Curragh (8f, good) 36 days ago.

Form: 7767

(4)

Grappa Nonino

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: D K Weld

40/1

Foaled March 10. Teofilo gelding. Dam, 7f winner who stayed 10.5f, sister to top-class winner up to 1¼m Designs On Rome.

Form:

(21)

Impero¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien

9/2

Promising type. 20/1, second of 11 in maiden at Leopardstown (8f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Stable having good spell. Big player.

Form: 02

(10)

Joe Masseria^p1¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽³⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 78

10/1

Lightly-raced gelding. Blinkered for 1st time, creditable ninth of 16 in minor event at this course (7f, soft, 22/1) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 30529

(14)

Malt Lios⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: N G McCullagh| T: J J Murphy

150/1

Once-raced gelding. Last of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (8f, 100/1) on debut 9 days ago, very slowly away.

Form: 0

(19)

Navajo Warrior¹²

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

6/5

Promising type. 6/1, third of 13 in maiden at Gowran (8.2f, heavy) on debut 12 days ago. Likely to improve and he looks the one to beat.

Form: 3

(11)

Realism^t1

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

17/2

Foaled March 29. Galileo colt. Brother to smart winner up to 9f Rain Goddess and closely related to useful 1¼m-1½m winner Dream With Me. Noteworthy newcomer. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

(12)

Ruler Legend

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack

18/1

Foaled March 5. €62,000 yearling, Camelot gelding. Dam useful Spanish 1m-11f winner.

Form:

(22)

Storm Eric

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: G Donnelly

150/1

Foaled March 17. Estidhkaar gelding. Dam, 1m winner who stayed 1½m, half-sister to smart 1¼m/10.3f winner Alkimos.

Form:

(1)

Verbal Sparring¹²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 75

33/1

Thrice-raced gelding. 11/1, fourth of 7 in maiden at Roscommon (7.3f, good to soft). Off 124 days. Gelded since last seen.

Form: 674

(2)

Vintage Fame

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: C P Hoban| T: Mrs J Harrington

12/1

Foaled April 26. Frankel colt. Dam 2-y-o 1m winner who stayed 10.5f. One to note on debut.

Form:

(13)

Clarinbridge¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness

250/1

Once-raced filly. Ninth of 13 in maiden at Navan (5.8f, soft, 66/1) on debut 11 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 9

(7)

Dreams Are Free⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J P Fahey

250/1

Once-raced filly. Twenty second of 24 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, heavy, 150/1) on debut 5 days ago.

Form: 0

(17)

Karratha^t⁸

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

200/1

Twice-raced filly. Twelfth of 13 in maiden at Leopardstown (7f, good, 150/1) 8 days ago. Trainer going well.

Form: 00

(9)

Miss Violet

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Sorcha Woods⁽⁷⁾| T: Paul Traynor

150/1

Foaled April 21. Elzaam filly. Dam unraced half-sister to smart winner up to 6f Priceless.

Form:

Non-Runners

(8)

Smooth Tom¹²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: A Slattery J: Reserve 1

(20)

Alooqaal¹²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: M Halford J: Reserve 2

(15)

Loom Large⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: A Oliver J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Navajo Warrior (6/5), Impero (9/2), Chilled Out (7/1), Realism (17/2), Joe Masseria (10/1), Vintage Fame (12/1), Bridgehead (14/1), Artistic Choice (16/1), Ruler Legend (18/1), Loom Large (25/1), Alooqaal (25/1), Verbal Sparring (33/1), Global Energy (33/1), Elmos Fire (33/1), Grappa Nonino (40/1), Smooth Tom (66/1), Figaruso (125/1), Storm Eric (150/1), Malt Lios (150/1), Miss Violet (150/1), Karratha (200/1), Clarinbridge (250/1), Dreams Are Free (250/1)

A very deep maiden in which the market may prove the best guide to the several interesting newcomers from leading yards. Of the horses with form, NAVAJO WARRIOR shaped encouragingly on debut at Gowran last time and looks the one to side with. Impero is also a big danger after his Leopardstown effort. Bridgehead can't be ruled out either.