Glenvale Stud Race

Off time: 18:10 | Winning time: 1m 39.25s

(2)

Spanish Flame³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons| D

10/11

Promising individual. Confirmed debut promise when running out a most impressive winner of a Roscommon maiden (7.2f) 5 weeks ago, produced to lead final 1f and soon clear. Big player again with prospect of more to come.

Form: 41

(6)

Bremen

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: G M Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien

22/1

Foaled May 30. Galileo colt. Brother to 3 winners, including smart 1¼m-1½m winner Warm Heart and useful 2-y-o 7f winner Celestial Object. Dam winner around 6f in Ireland and Australia (where won 3 Group 1 events). Interesting newcomer.

Form:

(4)

Chicago Fireball²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh

14/1

Acclamation colt. Showed plenty to work on when fourth of 8 in maiden (11/1) at the Curragh (7f, good) on debut 28 days ago, not clear run entering final 1f and keeping on. Open to progress.

Form: 4

(1)

Portland²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| BF

6/5

Son of Dubawi who is bred to be useful and showed ability amidst inexperience when third of 8 in maiden at the Curragh (7f) 4 weeks ago, keeping on without being unduly punished. Very much the type to have derived plenty from that and he's respected.

Form: 3

(5)

Saxon Kingdom

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: W J Lee| T: M C Grassick

66/1

Foaled March 5. Saxon Warrior colt. Half-brother to 6f/7f winner Elegantly Bound and useful 5f winner Boundless Power. Dam, maiden (stayed 1m), out of half-sister to high-class 1m-1¼m winner (2-y-o 7f winner) Archipenko.

Form:

Non-Runners

(3)

Versatile

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: Mrs J Harrington J: S Foley

Forecasts

Spanish Flame (10/11), Portland (6/5), Versatile (9/2), Chicago Fireball (14/1), Bremen (22/1), Saxon Kingdom (66/1)

SPANISH FLAME confirmed debut promise when running out an impressive winner of a Roscommon maiden 5 weeks ago and, with the prospect of more to come, he can concede weight all round and follow up. Portland, an encouraging third in a Curragh maiden himself last month is next best, with Versatile a newcomer to note.