18:35 Leopardstown

Thursday 17 August 2023

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

Off time: 18:35 | Winning time: 1m 56.24s

(2)

Say You're Sorry¹¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: E O'Connell

200/1

Thrice-raced gelding. 125/1, twelfth of 14 in maiden at Cork (10.1f, good to soft). Off 118 days.

Form: 890

(1)

This Songisforyou¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Ronan Whelan| T: E Mullins

12/1

Fairly useful winner at 17f in bumpers. Promising debut third in 12f Galway maiden before coming in fifth of 18 in novice hurdle there 12 days ago. Down in trip and not discounted back in this sphere.

Form: 3

(7)

Cormac T⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 78

7/1

Thrice-raced gelding. 4/1, good third of 13 in maiden at Gowran (9.4f, good) 73 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 323

(8)

Hutton Glen²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 80

5/1

Lightly-raced gelding. Good third of 10 in handicap at Down Royal (10.3f, good to soft, 5/1) 20 days ago. Very much one to consider.

Form: 32723

(6)

Sevensees²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh

66/1

Once-raced gelding. Sixth of 8 in maiden at Killarney (8.2f, good, 20/1) on debut 29 days ago. Needs a big step forward.

Form: 6

(5)

Sunny Dude

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S T McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: D Buckley

100/1

Buratino gelding. Half-brother to 6f winner Elusive Ice. Dam 8.3f winner. Betting can prove an accurate guide.

Form:

(9)

The First And Last⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 81| BF

13/2

Thrice-raced colt, posting a good second of 6 in maiden (6/4) at Ballinrobe (9.6f, good) 52 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 8-22

(10)

Up And Under¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: M P Sheehy| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 105| BF

4/9

Very useful colt who came in a good fifth in Irish Derby at the Curragh in July. Failed to land the odds when second of 16 in maiden at Galway (12.2f, good to soft) 15 days ago but he remains very much the one to beat.

Form: 3-2252

Non-Runners

(3)

Charming Star

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: T G McCourt J: Gary Carroll

(4)

Walsingham⁹³

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: D K Weld J: Chris Hayes

Forecasts

Up And Under (4/9), Hutton Glen (5/1), The First And Last (13/2), Cormac T (7/1), Walsingham (8/1), This Songisforyou (12/1), Charming Star (12/1), Sevensees (66/1), Sunny Dude (100/1), Say You're Sorry (200/1)

UP AND UNDER has kept some excellent company this term and Joseph O'Brien's Irish Derby fifth can prove his latest Galway second to be a blip and open his account in style here. Hutton Glen arrives on the up so appeals as the one to chase home the favourite ahead of the lightly-raced bumper winner This Songisforyou.