GAIN First Flier Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 1m 3.92s

(3)

Blackbeard²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| D

11/10

Promising type. Won 5-runner maiden at Dundalk (5f, 15/8) on debut 24 days ago, driven out. Leading contender with promise of more to come.

Form: 1

(1)

Crispy Cat²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: L F Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| D

5/2

5/2, won 6-runner maiden at Cork (5f, good to soft) on debut 29 days ago, always holding on. Open to progress.

Form: 1

(4)

Ocean Vision²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S Foley| T: K P Cotter| D

6/1

Won 8-runner maiden (12/1) at Dundalk (5f) on debut 20 days ago, despite being slowly away. More to come.

Form: 1

(2)

Vanguard Star

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien

10/1

Foaled April 24. €135,000 yearling, Starspangledbanner colt. Half-brother to several winners, including smart 7f/1m winner King's Field and useful 1m-1¼m winner Balmoral Castle.

Form:

(5)

Treasure Trove¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: W J Lee| T: P Twomey

17/2

Third of 6 in minor event at Tipperary (5f, soft, 13/2) on debut 11 days ago, not knocked about. May well do better.

Form: 3

Forecasts

Blackbeard (11/10), Crispy Cat (5/2), Ocean Vision (6/1), Treasure Trove (17/2), Vanguard Star (10/1)

BLACKBEARD achieved most of the three debut winners when a taking scorer at Dundalk and he will take plenty of stopping. With Ocean Vision likely to flourish over 6f, the speedily-bred Crispy Cat is offered for the forecast.