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Friday 30 September 2022

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Star Appeal Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 19:01 | Winning time: 1m 24.84s

(2)

Borletti⁴⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 88

100/1

Fairly useful colt. Respectable third of 8 in maiden at Cork (5f, good, 4/1) 49 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes polytrack debut. Uphill task.

Form: 465723

(1)

Cairo³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien

11/10

Confirmed debut promise when landing the odds in 9-runner maiden at the Curragh (8f, good) 34 days ago. Sure to do better for top yard.

Form: 21

(6)

Daamberdiplomat¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Kelly| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 96

33/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at the Curragh in August. 12¼ lengths seventh of 9 to Beauty Crescent in listed race (15/2) at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 11 days ago. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 7167

(8)

Imadpour²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| D

4/1

Won 11-runner maiden at Cork (7f, soft, 7/4) 23 days ago, pushed out. This is a pretty big step up in class.

Form: 541

(5)

Navalny¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: W J Lee| T: H De Bromhead| BF

16/1

Once-raced maiden. 5/2, fourth of 11 in maiden at Naas (7f, good to soft) on debut 15 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 4

(10)

Pearling Path⁵⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Halpin| T: John O'Donoghue| OR: 97

12/1

Winner at Fairyhouse in May. 17/2, 3 lengths fifth of 6 to Hellsing in listed race at Tipperary (7.4f, good to firm) 56 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Not taken lightly.

Form: 51255

(7)

Spirit Genie^t²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 93| BF| D

17/2

Winner at Roscommon in August. Very good second of 5 in nursery at Cork (7f, soft, 6/4) 23 days ago, clear of rest. Makes polytrack debut. Progressing well recently.

Form: 2712

(9)

As It Was^t¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: A Oliver| OR: 87| BF

28/1

Two wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Navan in August. 6/4, third of 5 in nursery at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 11 days ago, needing stiffer test. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 10173

(3)

Sheyya²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| D

40/1

Winner at Leopardstown on debut in June. 10/1, 8¼ lengths eighth of 11 to Zarinsk in listed race at Leopardstown (7f, soft) 20 days ago.

Form: 18

(4)

Spirit Gal¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: J A Heffernan| T: W P Browne

4/1

Continued theme of race-by-race progress when landing 12-runner maiden at Naas (5.9f, good to soft) 15 days ago, driven out. More to come.

Form: 421

Forecasts

Cairo (11/10), Spirit Gal (4/1), Imadpour (4/1), Spirit Genie (17/2), Pearling Path (12/1), Navalny (16/1), As It Was (28/1), Daamberdiplomat (33/1), Sheyya (40/1), Borletti (100/1)

SPIRIT GAL readily saw off a pair of next-time-out improvers when landing a 12-runner maiden at Naas and in receipt of weight from most, she looks the most appealing candidate. Pearling Path is dangerous on his peak form, with Cairo also a serious player with further progress on the cards.