Irish Stallion Farms EBF Yeats Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 16:26 | Winning time: 2m 53.81s

(2)

Arbutus²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| CD

4/6

Highly promising son of Galileo who won 10-runner maiden at this C&D (good) on debut 21 days ago, well on top finish having run green. Very interesting for top yard with lots more to come.

Form: 1

(5)

Shark Bay^p1⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 90

7/1

Winner at Cork in April. 5/2, very good second of 7 in minor event at Naas (10f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Up in trip and well in the mix.

Form: 324-12

(1)

Cairde Go Deo²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 97

5/2

Curragh 7f novice winner in August who returned with good 3¾ lengths third of 9 to Concert Hall in listed race (3/1) at this course (10f, good) 21 days ago. Up in trip. Solid claims.

Form: 216-3

(4)

Hotter Than Hades²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J Davison| OR: 78

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden, good third of 14 in maiden (25/1) at Tipperary (12.4f, soft) 23 days ago. This demands plenty more, however.

Form: 0-83

(3)

Willesee⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 87

16/1

Debut 1m Curragh winner. Good third of 7 in minor event (14/1) at Naas (10f, good to soft) 7 days ago, so no forlorn hope now stepping up in trip.

Form: 16-53

Non-Runners

(6)

Selador³²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: Declan McDonogh

Forecasts

Arbutus (4/6), Cairde Go Deo (5/2), Shark Bay (7/1), Selador (7/1), Willesee (16/1), Hotter Than Hades (33/1)

Aidan O'Brien has bagged the last three runnings of this event and his ARBUTUS looks another likely sort judged on his most taking debut C&D victory where he overcame inexperience to get well on top near the finish. He has something to find on form with Cairde Go Deo but is confidently expected to bridge the gap. Selador and Shark Bay look the duo to fight it out for minor honours.