15:37 Gowran Park

Monday 5 June 2023

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Kings Of Ossory (C & G) Maiden

Off time: 15:37 | Winning time: 2m 2.58s

(1)

Sioux Eagle

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Luke McAteer⁽³⁾| T: P T Foley

50/1

Elzaam gelding. Half-brother to 8.3f-12.5f winner Sioux Frontier. Dam, 6f winner, half-sister to useful 1¼m winner Premiere Chance. Makes limited appeal on this belated debut.

Form:

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(9)

Firm Handshake¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Halpin| T: W McCreery

15/2

Twice-raced gelding. 8/1 and visored for 1st time, seventh of 20 in maiden at Leopardstown (8f, good) 17 days ago. Likely to be in the mix.

Form: 37

(7)

Gallo Dell Cielo

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P J Flynn

125/1

Finsceal Fior gelding. Dam unreliable 7.4f-8.7f winner. Probably best watched this time.

Form:

(2)

Highland Sam

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn

66/1

€11,000 foal, Highland Reel gelding. Closely related to 1¾m winner Bealach and half-brother to several winners, including 2 minor winners in Italy. Dam winner up to 1m (2-y-o 6f winner). Entitled to come on for the run.

Form:

(6)

Knight To King

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld

10/11

Kingman colt. Half-brother to several winners, including top-class winner up to 1½m Ghaiyyath and very smart 1¼m-1½m winner Zhukova. Dam 1m/8.7f winner. Likely type on paper and entered in the Irish Derby.

Form:

(5)

Lygon Street²⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien

9/4

Twice-raced colt. Seventh of 9 in maiden at the Curragh (8f, good to firm, 11/1). Off 9 months and probably more one for handicaps in due course.

Form: 77-

(3)

Mr King⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons

10/1

Twice-raced gelding. Tongue strap on for 1st time, eighth of 14 in maiden (11/1) at Cork (10.1f, good to soft) 45 days ago. Improvement needed.

Form: 6-8

(8)

Smote^t⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: G M Lyons

9/1

Once-raced gelding. 4/1 and tongue strap on, ninth of 12 in maiden at Dundalk (8f) on debut 52 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Mr King is presumably the stable No 1.

Form: 9

Non-Runners

(4)

King Of Wessex⁹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: A Oliver J: Wayne Lordan

Forecasts

Knight To King (10/11), Lygon Street (9/4), King Of Wessex (7/1), Firm Handshake (15/2), Smote (9/1), Mr King (10/1), Sioux Eagle (50/1), Highland Sam (66/1), Gallo Dell Cielo (125/1)

Those with experience don't set much of a standard and well-bred newcomer KNIGHT TO KING is taken to make a winning start to his career. The son of Kingman appears to be held in high regard (holds an entry in the Irish Derby) and it will look significant if there's confidence behind him in the betting. King of Wessex should be more street-wise following his debut spin at the Curragh and is taken to follow the selection home, with Firm Handshake best of the rest ahead of Lygon Street.