14:00 Navan

Saturday 23 April 2022

All14:0014:3515:1015:4116:1516:4617:2117:55

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 1m 14.10s

(7)

Aesop's Fables

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien

7/4

Foaled February 15. No Nay Never colt. Half-brother to several winners, including very smart winner up to 7f Washington Dc and smart 2-y-o 7f winner Sandhurst. Dam 5f winner. Most interesting newcomer.

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(5)

Midnight Toker²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| BF

10/11

Third of 9 in maiden at the Curragh (5f, good to soft, 2/1) on debut 28 days ago. Stable having good spell, so should have more to offer.

Form: 3

(4)

Mucky Mulconry

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Sam Ewing⁽³⁾| T: G M Lyons

8/1

Foaled March 30. €38,000 foal, Profitable colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 8.6f winner Guvenor's Choice and 7f/1m winner Lola Showgirl. Newcomer needs considering for his in-form yard.

Form:

(1)

Wild Rover

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

9/1

72 000 euros yearling. Son of Saxon Warrior and half-brother to five winners, notably useful 9f-1m4f Japanese Richie Richie. Dam 1m-1m4f Group 3 winner. Newcomer commands plenty of respect.

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(3)

Emperor Jade

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Kelly| T: F J Flood

150/1

Foaled March 13. €6,500 foal, £4,000 yearling, Holy Roman Emperor filly. Dam 2-y-o 7f winner out of 1m/9f winner Endless Expanse. Others debutantes make more appeal.

Form:

(2)

Empress Cotoh

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Lordan| T: M J Tynan

125/1

Foaled April 18. Holy Roman Emperor filly. Dam, 5f winner, half-sister to useful 5f winner Mayleaf Shine. Others are preferred on this occasion.

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(6)

Tanaiyla

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld

20/1

Foaled January 13. Siyouni filly. Dam, winner up to 7.4f (including at 2 yrs), half-sister to smart 1m winner Taniyar. Newcomer is no forlorn hope.

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Forecasts

Midnight Toker (10/11), Aesop's Fables (7/4), Mucky Mulconry (8/1), Wild Rover (9/1), Tanaiyla (20/1), Empress Cotoh (125/1), Emperor Jade (150/1)

AESOP'S FABLES catches the eye on paper so Aidan O'Brien's No Nay Never colt is taken to go in at the first time of asking. Midnight Token shaped well when third at the Curragh on his debut and is feared most ahead of Jessica Harrington's debutant Wild Rover.