16:05 Galway

Tuesday 6 September 2022

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 1m 54.85s

(1)

Alexandroupolis

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien

17/2

Foaled February 1. 240,000 gns yearling, Camelot colt. Half-brother to 6f winner Music Banner. Makes plenty of appeal on paper for top yard.

Form:

(6)

Allesnick^t³⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: E & P Harty

28/1

Twice-raced gelding. Tongue strap on for 1st time, fourth of 7 in maiden (16/1) at this course (7f, soft) 37 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 84

(10)

Divus Romulus

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Robbie Colgan| T: C D Timmons

150/1

Foaled March 14. €3,000 foal, €7,500 yearling, Fast Company gelding. Half-brother to 6f winner Clebourne and 1m winner Speed Force.

Form:

(4)

Espionage^t1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien

17/2

Foaled April 7. Galileo colt. Dam, winner up to 1½m (2-y-o 1m winner), half-sister to very smart 1½m-14.6f winner Simple Verse. Tongue tied on debut for powerful connections. Obvious appeal.

Form:

(8)

Golden Temple²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 82

13/2

Second of 9 in maiden (40/1) at Dundalk (8f) 22 days ago. Getting better with each recent run.

Form: 042

(9)

Harsh

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

14/1

Foaled April 17. Dark Angel colt. Half-brother to 1m-9.4f winner Pugin and useful 2-y-o 7f-1m winner Lady Hayes. Highly respected on debut.

Form:

(5)

Magnetar²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien

15/8

Promising sort. Fifth of 11 in maiden (5/1) at Roscommon (7.4f, good to soft) 22 days ago. One to keep on right side.

Form: 35

(3)

Man Of Eden²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: John O'Donoghue

4/1

Twice-raced colt. 15/2, fourth of 9 in maiden at Dundalk (8f) 22 days ago.

Form: 44

(7)

Simpson's Paradox¹¹⁶

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

9/2

4/1, sixth of 7 in maiden at Leopardstown (7f, good) on debut, met some trouble. Off 116 days. Up in trip. Trainer going well. May well do better.

Form: 6

(12)

Trachonitus^t⁷²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

33/1

Twice-raced colt. Tongue strap on for 1st time, tenth of 11 in maiden (18/1) at the Curragh (7f, soft) 72 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 50

(11)

Cloughaneely Mor

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: E Sheehy

150/1

Foaled March 9. Camacho filly. Dam, 8.6f/9.5f winner, closely related to smart winner up to 8.5f (2-y-o 6f winner) Allicansayis Wow, runner-up in Grade 2 1m event.

Form:

Non-Runners

(2)

Newport¹⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: Donnacha O'Brien J: Gavin Ryan

Forecasts

Magnetar (15/8), Man Of Eden (4/1), Simpson's Paradox (9/2), Golden Temple (13/2), Newport (8/1), Alexandroupolis (17/2), Espionage (17/2), Harsh (14/1), Allesnick (28/1), Trachonitus (33/1), Divus Romulus (150/1), Cloughaneely Mor (150/1)

Aidan O'Brien saddles a couple of likely-looking newcomers in ESPIONAGE and Alexandroupolis, with the former preferred before market clues. Magnetar is just about the most persuasive of those with experience.