19:50 Leopardstown

Thursday 22 June 2023

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Vintage Voyager Maiden

Off time: 19:52 | Winning time: 2m 47.59s

(4)

Balnarring Beach

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

11/1

195,000 gns foal, Sea The Stars gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 7f winner Ship of Dreams and 6f winner Woodford General, both useful. Dam unraced. Yard also saddles Catani Gardens.

Form:

(1)

Catani Gardens²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: M P Sheehy| T: J P O'Brien

15/2

Once-raced colt. Eighth of 12 in maiden (7/1) at the Curragh (10f, good) on debut 26 days ago. Up in trip and he's open to progress.

Form: 8

(8)

Dubawi Delight^p²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S T McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

11/1

Twice-raced gelding. 18/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, second of 12 in maiden at the Curragh (10f, good) 26 days ago, no match for winner. Up in trip. Yard having good spell.

Form: 72

(6)

King Leodegrance^b⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien

9/2

Twice-raced colt. Blinkered for 1st time, second of 5 in maiden at Tipperary (12.4f, good to soft, 11/4) 63 days ago. Big player.

Form: 62

(12)

Market House¹⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J M Sheridan| T: B Connell

125/1

Twice-raced gelding. Thirteenth of 14 in maiden (50/1) at Dundalk (7f), hampered. Off 6 months. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 00-

(7)

Open To Question²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Carroll| T: N Meade

9/2

Promising sort. 20/1, fourth of 12 in maiden at the Curragh (10f, good) on debut 26 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Up in trip and should progress.

Form: 4

(9)

Red Special^v²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: L F Roche| T: W McCreery

33/1

Once-raced gelding. Visored, sixth of 12 in maiden at the Curragh (10f, good, 16/1) on debut 26 days ago, nearest finish. Up in trip and open to improvement.

Form: 6

(10)

Savigny¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 77

50/1

Thrice-raced gelding. 16/1, sixth of 13 in maiden at Gowran (9.4f, good) 17 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0-46

(2)

Teorie²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger

15/2

Promising sort. 16/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, second of 13 in maiden at Tipperary (12.5f, good) 23 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 72

(5)

Vista Baby³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery

80/1

Twice-raced gelding. Eighth of 11 in maiden at Sligo (10.4f, good to soft, 12/1) 37 days ago, met some trouble. Up in trip.

Form: 48

(3)

Waltham

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

4/1

Roaring Lion colt. Half-brother to useful winner up to 9f Petricor.

Form:

(13)

Eziva²⁵

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

5/1

Once-raced filly. 4/1, fourth of 9 in maiden at the Curragh (10f, good) on debut 25 days ago. Up in trip, stable in good form and she's likely to improve.

Form: 4

Non-Runners

(11)

Cahersiveen

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: K J Condon J: Donagh O'Connor

Forecasts

Waltham (4/1), King Leodegrance (9/2), Open To Question (9/2), Eziva (5/1), Catani Gardens (15/2), Teorie (15/2), Balnarring Beach (11/1), Dubawi Delight (11/1), Cahersiveen (25/1), Red Special (33/1), Savigny (50/1), Vista Baby (80/1), Market House (125/1)

OPEN TO QUESTION is one of four of these who contested the maiden at the Curragh won by Trustyourinstinct (winner again since) last month, and it was an eye-catching effort given that he came from further back than the three (including the runner-up Dubawi Delight) that finished in front of him. He gets the nod with improvement on the cards now upped in trip. King Leodegran is second choice ahead of Teorie and the filly Eziva, while Balnarring Beach and Waltham are likely-looking newcomers.