15:50 Down Royal

Friday 8 September 2023

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Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 1m 1.05s

(3)

Janzoor^p¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Declan McDonogh| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 68| BF

15/2

Lightly-raced colt. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, very good second of 8 in maiden at Bellewstown (5f, good, 11/10) 10 days ago. Still. likely to find a few too good here.

Form: 7702

(10)

Excilla^p1⁷²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

50/1

Once-raced filly. Fourteenth of 16 in maiden (33/1) at Naas (5f, good to firm) on debut 72 days ago. Trainer going well. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 0

(9)

Bobbys Glory

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: G M Ryan| T: K P Cotter

12/1

Foaled April 5. Cotai Glory gelding. Closely related to 2-y-o 5f winner Wakai Umi. Probably best watched on debut.

Form:

(5)

Always Wondering⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: N Meade

100/1

Twice-raced filly. Tenth of 13 in maiden (33/1) at Tipperary (7.5f, good to soft) 5 days ago. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 00

(4)

Ashwiyaa¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Colin Keane| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 85

2/1

Lightly-raced filly. Blinkered for 1st time, 7½ lengths last of 9 to Asean in listed race (13/2) at the Curragh (5f, good to soft) 19 days ago, finding little. Sets the standard.

Form: 32329

(7)

Back Down Under¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: L F Roche| T: P Roche| OR: 76

13/2

Lightly-raced filly. Seventh of 11 in maiden at Naas (5.9f, good, 7/1) 12 days ago. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 36237

(8)

Clonmacash²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: W J Lee| T: N Lupini| OR: 81

10/3

Lightly-raced colt. 7/1, below form sixth of 12 in maiden at Cork (5f, heavy) 21 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 5366

(6)

Comein Comein²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: W P Browne

33/1

Twice-raced colt. Seventh of 12 in maiden (66/1) at Cork (5f, heavy) 21 days ago.

Form: 57

(2)

Grand City Hall¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J P Fahey

3/1

Promising type. 10/1, third of 23 in maiden at the Curragh (6f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 33

(1)

Spanish Battleship^h1¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell

200/1

Twice-raced gelding. Last of 11 in maiden at Naas (5.9f, good, 18/1) 12 days ago. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 00

Forecasts

Ashwiyaa (2/1), Grand City Hall (3/1), Clonmacash (10/3), Back Down Under (13/2), Janzoor (15/2), Bobbys Glory (12/1), Comein Comein (33/1), Excilla (50/1), Always Wondering (100/1), Spanish Battleship (200/1)

Having shaped well in maidens at Naas and the Curragh, GRAND CITY HALL looks the way to go here with improvement likely now that he drops to the minimum trip. Indeed, he showed plenty of dash when third over 6f last time. Ashwiyaa found listed company too much last time but is a major player now back in calmer waters. Clonmacash is also respected on the strength of his close third over this C&D in June.