Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 1m 3.82s

(5)

Alabama

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien

6/4

No Nay Never colt. Represents powerful connections and it will look highly significant if the market speaks in his favour.

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(2)

Capall Donn¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: A Murray

80/1

Once-raced colt. 22/1, tenth of 11 in maiden at the Curragh (5f, heavy) on debut 14 days ago.

Form: 0

(4)

Noche Magica

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: P Twomey

7/4

Foaled April 6. £230,000 yearling, Night of Thunder colt. Half-brother to 2-y-o 6f winner Impeachd Alexander. Highly respected on debut.

Form:

(1)

Port Louis

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

16/1

Foaled January 25. €6,000 yearling, James Garfield colt. Half-brother to 6f winner Emerald Breeze and 2-y-o 5f winner Just Approve. Entitled to come on for the run.

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(3)

Sturlasson¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Declan McDonogh| T: K P Cotter

11/4

Promising individual. 7/2, second of 11 in maiden at the Curragh (5f, heavy) on debut 14 days ago. May well do better and should have a part to play.

Form: 2

(6)

Thia

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger

25/1

Foaled May 10. Vocalised colt. Brother to 1m winner Signing Off. Dam unraced. Watch the betting for clues.

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Forecasts

Alabama (6/4), Noche Magica (7/4), Sturlasson (11/4), Port Louis (16/1), Thia (25/1), Capall Donn (80/1)

ALABAMA and Noche Magica both make plenty of appeal on paper and it will be interesting to see how they shape up in the betting. As things stand, preference is for the Aidan O'Brien-trained Alabama. Sturlasson made a positive start to his career when runner-up at the Curragh a fortnight ago and is likely to have a say, too.