13:35 Navan

Thursday 31 August 2023

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Simonstown Maiden

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 1m 12.48s

(8)

Grey Daze¹⁹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: A Murray

250/1

Well held in minor event/maidens at Dundalk earlier in the year and makes turf debut after 6 months off.

Form: 500

(6)

Keke¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: E Lynam

16/1

Looked badly in need of the experience when eighth of 15 in maiden (5/1) at the Curragh (6f, good to soft) on debut 12 days ago. Seems sure to do better with that under his belt.

Form: 8

(2)

Pop Star^b1³⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien

10/3

Promising type. 10/3, second of 10 in maiden at this course (5f, good to firm). Off 12 months. Blinkers on 1st time. Likely to improve.

Form: 72-

(7)

Rathbranchurch¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 62

7/1

Remains a maiden after 12 Flat runs. Wasn't seen to best effect when fifth of 13 in handicap at Cork (5f, heavy, 15/2) 13 days ago, caught out on the far wing for much of the race.

Form: 403705

(9)

Tortured Soul¹⁴

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

40/1

7/1, didn't show a great deal first time up when tenth of 12 in claimer at Leopardstown (7.2f, good) 2 weeks ago. Entitled to come on for the experience.

Form: 0

(3)

Yosemite Valley⁴¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: G M Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien

1/3

Promising sort. 9/1, built on debut promise when 4¾ lengths second of 6 to Little Big Bear in Anglesey Stakes at the Curragh (6.3f, good to soft). Off 13 months. Very much the one to beat provided he's ready to roll.

Form: 42-

(1)

Calamint²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S P Bird⁽⁷⁾| T: P M Rogers| OR: 53

80/1

Modest filly. 150/1, first run since leaving Joseph G. Murphy when good fifth of 15 in maiden at Bellewstown (7.8f, good to soft) 2 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 05960-5

(5)

Tarfeh^b¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Declan McDonogh| T: Eoghan O'Neill

200/1

Has failed to beat a rival on both starts a year apart, latest in first-time blinkers. Easy to ignore.

Form: 7-0

Non-Runners

(4)

Santa Fe⁴²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: C O'Brien J: N G McCullagh

Forecasts

Yosemite Valley (1/3), Pop Star (10/3), Rathbranchurch (7/1), Keke (16/1), Tortured Soul (40/1), Calamint (80/1), Santa Fe (100/1), Tarfeh (200/1), Grey Daze (250/1)

YOSEMITE VALLEY hasn't been seen since finishing runner-up to Little Big Bear in the Anglesey Stakes at the Curragh 13 months ago and if anywhere near that level on return, Donnacha O'Brien's colt is likely to take some stopping. He can get the better of Pop Star, who took a step forward from his debut but is also returning from a lengthy absence. Rathbranchurch and the once-raced Keke can do battle for third spot.