17:30 Naas

Wednesday 20 July 2022

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 11.69s

(10)

Adaayinmay¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: D Marnane

50/1

Foaled April 19. £25,000 yearling, Adaay gelding. 22/1, showed only greenness when twelfth of 14 in maiden at Navan (5.8f, good to firm) on debut 11 days ago.

Form: 0

(4)

Magnanimous Mehmus

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J A Heffernan| T: A Murray

10/1

Foaled May 11. Mehmas colt. Closely related to useful winner up to 6f Vona and half-brother to several winners, including useful 1¼m-1¾m winner Glan Y Gors. Dam unraced.

Form:

(1)

Mount Ruapehu²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: A J Slattery| T: J F Grogan

50/1

Twice-raced colt. 200/1, eleventh of 16 in maiden at the Curragh (6f, good) 26 days ago. Likely type for low-grade nurseries moving forward.

Form: 00

(9)

Omar Navarro

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: T P Madden| T: R O'Sullivan

33/1

Foaled February 23. €18,000 yearling, Dragon Pulse gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 7f winner Hey Pretty and winner up to 1¼m I Am Alone.

Form:

(8)

Paulliac¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: W J Lee| T: K J Condon| OR: 78

9/4

Thrice-raced colt who ran well when second of 9 in maiden at Fairyhouse (6f, good to soft, 6/1) 14 days ago, coming from further back than the pair he split. Experience should count for plenty here and expected to feature.

Form: 842

(2)

Rochester Mike

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

9/2

Foaled April 17. €40,000 yearling, €52,000 2-y-o, Wootton Bassett colt. Half-brother to French 6.5f winner Astonisher. Dam, French 2-y-o 5f winner, half-sister to smart 2-y-o 5.5f-1m winner Cala Tarida. Well worth a look on debut with yard continuing in fine form.

Form:

(3)

Apricot Twist^t1

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

11/8

Foaled March 4. 140,000 gns yearling, Expert Eye filly. Dam, 7f-8.3f winner, half-sister to useful winner up to 2m Rhombus from family of smart 2-y-o 5f/6f winner Gutaifan (won Flying Childers Stakes/Prix Robert Papin). Makes plenty of appeal and considered on debut.

Form:

(6)

Arancha

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

16/1

Foaled April 29. Kitten's Joy filly. Dam, Canadian winner up to 8.5f (2-y-o 7f winner), half-sister to useful Canadian 5.5f/6f (including at 2 yrs) winner Lookinatamiracle. Betting should guide on debut.

Form:

(5)

Grace Darling

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

12/1

Foaled April 9. Kingman filly. Dam, winner up to 7f (2-y-o 5f winner), half-sister to useful/moody winner up to 7f Whozthecat. In excellent hands and holds a Group-race entry so worthy of note if betting vibes are positive.

Form:

(7)

Lightupthesky¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: N G McCullagh| T: K Prendergast

150/1

Once-raced filly. 22/1, tenth of 11 in maiden at Navan (5.8f, good to firm) on debut 11 days ago, very slowly away and always behind. This should reveal more.

Form: 0

Forecasts

Apricot Twist (11/8), Paulliac (9/4), Rochester Mike (9/2), Magnanimous Mehmus (10/1), Grace Darling (12/1), Arancha (16/1), Omar Navarro (33/1), Mount Ruapehu (50/1), Adaayinmay (50/1), Lightupthesky (150/1)

APRICOT TWIST makes plenty of appeal on paper for a yard boasting a 20% strike rate with their juveniles on turf this term and she could be the way to go partnered by Colin Keane. That said, Paulliac has an experience edge over the majority and can figure with a repeat of his Fairyhouse second 14 days ago. Rochester Mike and Grace Darling are a couple of other newcomers worthy of a second look also.