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Saturday 26 August 2023

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Keeper's Heart 10 Year Old Single Malt Whiskey Irish European Breeders Fund (C & G) Maiden

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 1m 39.75s

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Aisling Oscar⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: M M Monaghan| T: Craig O'Neill

200/1

Twice-raced gelding. Twentieth of 23 in maiden at this course (6f, good to soft, 100/1) 6 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 00

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(3)

House Of Aviz⁵⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: K K Hennessy⁽⁵⁾| T: A P O'Brien

3/1

Once-raced colt. 6/1, fifth of 18 in maiden at this course (6f, good) on debut 57 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Trainer going well. Open to progress.

Form: 5

(6)

Killeaney Bear

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery

33/1

Foaled March 12. €20,000 yearling, Kodi Bear colt. Half-brother to 2-y-o 7f winner Nightcliff. Dam, 7f/1m winner, half-sister to useful 6f winner Flash Gordon.

Form:

(11)

Masoun¹⁴

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

66/1

Once-raced colt. Eleventh of 13 in maiden (28/1) at this course (7f, good) on debut 14 days ago. Trainer going well.

Form: 0

(5)

Natural Ruler

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Kelly| T: J P Murtagh

33/1

Foaled February 19. Ten Sovereigns colt. Half-brother to 1¼m-1¾m winner Shut Up And Dance. Dam unraced half-sister to smart winner up to 1m Hawkesbury out of smart winner up to 1m (2-y-o 6f winner) Nahoodh.

Form:

(12)

Ocean Conquest³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: M O'Callaghan

9/4

Promising type. 11/2, fourth of 9 in maiden at this course (7f, soft) on debut 35 days ago, clear of rest. Trainer going well. May well do better.

Form: 4

(13)

Ortelius

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

5/1

Foaled March 22. $1,100,000 yearling, Justify colt. Half-brother to minor winners in US by Curlin and Quality Road. Holds big-race entries. Likely type.

Form:

(1)

Pandion Power¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh

80/1

Once-raced gelding. Fourth of 9 in maiden at Dundalk (8f, 20/1) on debut 11 days ago. Trainer going well. Should progress.

Form: 4

(2)

Rapid Mission⁵⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien

6/1

Once-raced colt. 9/1, seventh of 13 in maiden at this course (7f, good) on debut 56 days ago. Yard in good form. Likely to improve.

Form: 7

(4)

Starliner²⁹

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

13/2

Once-raced colt. Third of 7 in maiden at Down Royal (7f, good to soft, 7/2) on debut 29 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 3

(9)

Tamrat

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

12/1

Foaled February 13. Invincible Spirit colt. Dam, 10.7f winner, half-sister to top-class winner up to 13f (won Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud) Youmzain and high-class 7f/1m winner (won Lockinge) Creachadoir. Holds Group 1 entry.

Form:

(7)

Taraj

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld

20/1

Foaled April 24. Churchill colt. Half-brother to 2-y-o 6f winner Eriskay. Dam, 7f winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 1m Nostrum out of smart 1¼m/10.3f winner Mirror Lake. Holds Group 2 entry.

Form:

Non-Runners

(10)

Rocking Tree¹⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: G M Lyons J: Gary Carroll

Forecasts

Ocean Conquest (9/4), House Of Aviz (3/1), Ortelius (5/1), Rapid Mission (6/1), Starliner (13/2), Tamrat (12/1), Rocking Tree (16/1), Taraj (20/1), Natural Ruler (33/1), Killeaney Bear (33/1), Masoun (66/1), Pandion Power (80/1), Aisling Oscar (200/1)

OCEAN CONQUEST pulled clear of the rest when fourth in a strong maiden here 5 weeks ago and sets a high standard. Ortelius makes plenty of appeal on paper so must be respected, while Starliner is also a likely contender having gone close at Down Royal on debut.