19:50 Roscommon

Tuesday 4 July 2023

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Lenebane Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 19:50 | Winning time: 2m 13.45s

(7)

Imaginarium²⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: J A Heffernan| T: G M Lyons| OR: 92

22/1

Twice-raced winner. 15/8, won 16-runner maiden at the Curragh (9f, heavy), plenty in hand. Off 8 months. Up in trip. Faces a stiff task but there could be more to come.

Form: 21-

(5)

Jackfinbar¹⁴⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: W J Lee| T: W P Mullins| OR: 97

18/1

Smart gelding. Off over 3 years. First run for yard after leaving Harry Dunlop. Worth a market check back from such a lengthy absence.

Form: 462115/

(10)

Sionnach Eile⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 103| D

14/1

Smart gelding. Ninth of 11 in handicap (10/1) at Cork (10.1f, good to soft) 74 days ago. Might well bounce back after a break but vulnerable to less-exposed types.

Form: 4/2711-9

(3)

Vega Magnifico²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 99

14/1

Useful gelding. 10/1, good 1¼ lengths third of 7 to Moon De Vega in listed race at Leopardstown (9f, good) 26 days ago, having run of race. Up in trip. Not ruled out.

Form: 163-663

(1)

Angels Wrath⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 97

12/1

Useful filly. 12/1, creditable ½-length second of 7 to Al Husn in listed race at Ayr (10f, good) 41 days ago, faring best of those held up. Merits respect.

Form: 7-42022

(6)

Espionage²⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 112

11/10

Promising individual. 63/10, head second of 7 to Proud And Regal in Criterium International at Saint-Cloud (8f, heavy). Off 8 months. More to come and looks the one to beat on return.

Form: 212-

(4)

Kingswood³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: John O'Donoghue| OR: 102

5/2

Lightly-raced winner. Excellent ½-length third of 6 to Drumroll in Gallinule Stakes (4/1) at the Curragh (10f, good) 37 days ago, keeping on well. Open to further improvement and makes the shortlist.

Form: 62-13

(2)

Serious Challenge¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 102

9/1

Useful gelding. Very good length third of 11 to Layfayette in listed race (11/1) at Limerick (12.5f, good) 11 days ago, running on. Yard in good form. Should go well again.

Form: 4-34343

(9)

Young Ireland¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Luke McAteer| T: J S Bolger| OR: 90

22/1

Fairly useful colt. Winner at Cork in May. 14/1, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Down Royal (12.8f, good) 10 days ago. Trainer going well. Uphill task.

Form: 0-32144

Non-Runners

(8)

Harbour Wind³³

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: D K Weld J: Chris Hayes

Forecasts

Espionage (11/10), Kingswood (5/2), Serious Challenge (9/1), Harbour Wind (10/1), Angels Wrath (12/1), Sionnach Eile (14/1), Vega Magnifico (14/1), Jackfinbar (18/1), Young Ireland (22/1), Imaginarium (22/1)

ESPIONAGE improved with each run as a 2-y-o, just touched off in the Criterium International at Saint-Cloud when last seen 8 months ago, so he's the obvious choice down in grade. Kingswood is open to further progress and looks the main danger, although another solid showing from Serious Challenge looks assured.