Coolmore Stud Wootton Bassett Irish European Breeders Fund Futurity Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 15:27 | Winning time: 1m 26.44s

(4)

Courageous Strike⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: W J Lee| T: A Murray| OR: 76

125/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 15 lengths last of 6 to Warnie in listed race at Tipperary (7.4f, soft, 50/1) 8 days ago. Looks up against it.

Form: 286

(3)

Henry Longfellow²⁸

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

2/9

Highly promising type. 1 win from 1 run this year. 5/4, won 9-runner maiden at this C&D (soft) on debut 28 days ago. Trainer going well. Potentially smart and represents top yard that has saddled the winner of this race 15 times.

Form: 1

(2)

Islandsinthestream⁷³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| CD

6/1

9/1, won 8-runner maiden at this C&D (good) on debut 73 days ago. Clearly a nice prospect and should make his presence felt with improvement on the cards.

Form: 1

(5)

Portland¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 97| D

18/1

Thrice-raced winner. Won 4-runner nursery at Galway (7f, soft, 15/8) 14 days ago. Remains open to improvement but Ryan Moore prefers Henry Longfellow.

Form: 341

(1)

Spanish Flame⁴⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| D

9/1

Thrice-raced winner. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. Won 5-runner minor event (10/11) at Tipperary (7.4f, good) 45 days ago, always holding on. Open to progress for respected yard and he needs considering.

Form: 411

Forecasts

Henry Longfellow (2/9), Islandsinthestream (6/1), Spanish Flame (9/1), Portland (18/1), Courageous Strike (125/1)

The well-bred HENRY LONGFELLOW, who looked good when making a winning start to his career in a C&D maiden last month, is taken to provide the Aidan O'Brien yard with its sixteenth success in this Group 2 contest. Spanish Flame gets the nod for forecast purposes ahead of the selection's stablemate Portland and the promising Islandsinthestream.