15:10 Curragh

Saturday 20 August 2022

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Galileo Irish EBF Futurity Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 1m 23.45s

(4)

Aesop's Fables¹¹⁹

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

3/1

Bred to be smart and, well backed, he overcame inexperience when landing 7-runner maiden at Navan (5.8f, good) on debut in April, driven clear. Absent since but highly likely there's more to come.

Form: 1

(1)

Apache Outlaw¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 99

18/1

Winner at Fairyhouse in June. 80/1, 14 lengths last of 5 to Little Big Bear in Phoenix Stakes at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 32135

(6)

Hans Andersen³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| CD

5/2

Promising sort. 1 win from 2 runs this year. 10/11, won 11-runner maiden at this C&D (good to soft) 35 days ago, pushed out. Yard having good spell and type to do better again.

Form: 21

(2)

Lakota Seven¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 98

14/1

Thrice-raced winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Bellewstown in July. 5/1, 2¼ lengths third of 6 to Hellsing in listed race at Tipperary (7.4f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 213

(7)

Proud And Regal³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 105| CD

5/4

Promising individual. C&D winner. 2 wins from 2 runs this year. 11/4, won 5-runner Tyros Stakes at Leopardstown (7f, good) 30 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Hellsing. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 11

(5)

Semblance Of Order⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen| T: A Oliver

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. 4/1, second of 14 in maiden at Leopardstown (7.1f, good) 9 days ago, edged out close home. Type to do better again but this demands another significant jump forward.

Form: 82

(3)

Young Ireland^p1³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

25/1

Twice-raced maiden. 4 lengths third of 11 to Hans Andersen in maiden at this C&D (good to soft, 7/1) 35 days ago, keeping on final 100 yds. Cheekpieces on 1st time now but more needed.

Form: 33

Forecasts

Proud And Regal (5/4), Hans Andersen (5/2), Aesop's Fables (3/1), Lakota Seven (14/1), Apache Outlaw (18/1), Young Ireland (25/1), Semblance Of Order (66/1)

Several promising sorts in opposition, including PROUD AND REGAL who has looked every inch a smart colt in the making, winning a Leopardstown Group 3 four weeks ago, and could be the answer with the prospect of more to come. The Aidan O'Brien trained pair Aesop's Fables and Hans Andersen are others fancied to feature.