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Saturday 12 August 2023

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Bord Na Mona Recycling Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden

Off time: 13:42 | Winning time: 1m 27.22s

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Artful Approach²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J Davison

7/1

60,000 gns yearling, Mehmas colt. Half-brother to useful 1¼m winner Venice Biennale. 66/1, sixth of 13 in maiden at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft) on debut 26 days ago, not knocked about. Should improve.

Form: 6

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(8)

Barnso

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Robbie Colgan| T: N Lupini

80/1

Foaled March 13. Belardo colt. Dam ran twice, out of useful 2-y-o 7f winner Galileo's Star.

Form:

(4)

Begleys Forge⁵⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: C Ngcobo⁽³⁾| T: Kevin Coleman

300/1

Half-brother to winners abroad by Strategic Prince and by Elusive Pimpernel. 33/1, tenth of 14 in maiden at Down Royal (7f, good) on debut 50 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals.

Form: 0

(6)

Burn The Bridges²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Kelly| T: J P Murtagh

150/1

Twice-raced gelding. 80/1, last of 5 in minor event at Killarney (8.2f, good) 24 days ago.

Form: 05

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Diego Velazquez

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

2/5

Foaled April 29. 2,400,000 gns yearling, Frankel colt. Closely related to winner up to 2m Broome and winner up to 10.3f Point Lonsdale. Dam winner up to 1m. Good entries and preferred by Ryan Moore of the Ballydoyle pair.

Form:

(9)

Guildenstern

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy

80/1

Foaled January 29. €105,000 yearling, Starspangledbanner colt. Closely related to useful winner up to 1¼m Choose Me and half-brother to several winners, including smart 6f winner Shanghai Glory. Dam 1¼m winner.

Form:

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Halberd¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: G M Lyons

80/1

Twice-raced colt. 18/1, seventh of 9 in maiden at Leopardstown (8f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 97

(14)

Masoun

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh

28/1

Foaled April 30. Too Darn Hot colt. Half-brother to 1m winner Mashia. Dam, 9f-1½m winner, half-sister to useful winner up to 9f (stayed 1¾m) Masaff.

Form:

(13)

Old Faithful

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien

11/1

Foaled February 17. €580,000 yearling, Siyouni colt. Dam, 1½m-1¾m winner, sister to very smart winner up to 1¼m (stayed 2m) Johannes Vermeer, won Criterium International from family of Shirley Heights. 1 of 2 appealing newcomers for top yard.

Form:

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Ringside Timing¹²

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

14/1

Thrice-raced gelding. Third of 7 in maiden (28/1) at Galway (7f, heavy) 12 days ago. Plenty of ability but probably vulnerable here.

Form: 753

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Rocking Tree

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

18/1

Foaled January 16. €130,000 yearling, Kodiac gelding. Half-brother to US 8.5f winner Fear The Deer. Dam, 1m winner, half-sister to useful 7f/1m winner Master Merion.

Form:

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Surfers Paradise

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien

13/2

Foaled March 17. Ten Sovereigns colt. Closely related to smart 7f-1¼m winner Visualisation and half-brother to several winners, including useful 7f/1m winner Asking. Yard have a good record in this and he's worth a look.

Form:

(1)

Go On Go On Uhavit

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S P Bird⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany

200/1

Foaled April 24. 2,800 gns 2-y-o, Eqtidaar filly. Half-sister to Italian winner up to 9f Lethal Song. Dam, 8.6f/9.5f winner, closely related to useful 2-y-o 7f winner (stayed 1½m) Devotion.

Form:

Non-Runners

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Queen Of Thunder

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: K J Condon J: Billy Lee

Forecasts

Diego Velazquez (2/5), Surfers Paradise (13/2), Artful Approach (7/1), Old Faithful (11/1), Queen Of Thunder (12/1), Ringside Timing (14/1), Rocking Tree (18/1), Masoun (28/1), Guildenstern (80/1), Barnso (80/1), Halberd (80/1), Burn The Bridges (150/1), Go On Go On Uhavit (200/1), Begleys Forge (300/1)

Newcomers make the most appeal here before market clues, with 2.4 million yearling DIEGO VELAZQUEZ hard to get away from starting out for Ballydoyle. Stablemate Old Faithful and Surfers Paradise also boast good claims on paper, while Old Faithful is easily the pick of the five with experience.