13:55 Killarney

Saturday 1 October 2022

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 1m 47.99s

(4)

Deakin

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

9/4

Foaled February 26. Australia colt. Half-brother to 7.5f winner Bernardo Bellotto. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

(3)

Gulf Of Mexico¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: E J McNamara| T: A P O'Brien| BF

5/2

Promising type. Third of 12 in maiden (4/9) at Punchestown (8f, good to soft) 18 days ago, needing stiffer test. Debut was highly encouraging and he's well worth another chance to open his account.

Form: 23

(2)

Gunsight

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: Michael W O'Meara

66/1

Foaled March 30. Dawn Approach gelding. Half-brother to 1¼m winner Your Eyes Only. Not an obvious sort on paper.

Form:

(6)

Happenstance⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn

300/1

Once-raced colt. 150/1, thirteenth of 14 in maiden at the Curragh (8f, soft) on debut 6 days ago. Likely to struggle again.

Form: 0

(8)

Navy Beach

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A J Martin

125/1

Foaled April 3. Galileo gelding. Brother to several winners, including useful 1m/9f winner Somerset Maugham and 1¼m winner Jack Yeats.

Form:

(7)

Samhradh⁹

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

100/1

Once-raced gelding. Ninth of 11 in maiden (22/1) at Listowel (8f, good to soft) on debut 9 days ago. Doesn't make any appeal.

Form: 9

(1)

Sea Legend⁴²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: M A Enright| T: J A Stack

9/4

Twice-raced colt. 4/1, third of 9 in maiden at the Curragh (8f, good to firm) 42 days ago. Well-bred type who has already shown fairly useful form, so deserves respect.

Form: 33

(10)

Simpson's Paradox²⁵

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

9/2

Promising sort. Left debut form well behind when third of 11 in maiden (9/2) at Galway (8.6f, soft) 25 days ago. Open to further improvement and warrants serious consideration.

Form: 63

(9)

The Prairie

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: M C Hussey| T: A P O'Brien

12/1

Foaled February 28. Galileo colt. Brother to winner up to 13f Delphinia, 2-y-o 1m winner Delano Roosevelt, both smart, and useful 2-y-o 7.4f/1m winner Indian Maharaja. Notable newcomer, albeit he's bred to need further.

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(5)

Pearl Of Malta

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Lee| T: P F O'Donnell

33/1

Foaled March 16. €10,000 yearling, Profitable filly. Closely related to 1¼m-1½m winner Dark Pearl and half-sister to 11.6f-2m winner Cosette.

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Forecasts

Sea Legend (9/4), Deakin (9/4), Gulf Of Mexico (5/2), Simpson's Paradox (9/2), The Prairie (12/1), Pearl Of Malta (33/1), Gunsight (66/1), Samhradh (100/1), Navy Beach (125/1), Happenstance (300/1)

GULF OF MEXICO didn't get going quite soon enough when only third at Punchestown last time but this very expensive purchase remains with plenty of potential based on his debut run and he's fancied to get off the mark at the third attempt. Simpson's Paradox and Sea Legend, who have also made positive starts to their careers, strike as the main dangers.