Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 1m 57.2s

(1)

Brave And Bold

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: A P O'Brien

8/1

Foaled May 9. Frankel colt. Brother to 2-y-o 1m winner Mrs Frankel and useful 10.5f/11f winner Hidden Dimples. Dam, 8.3f winner, sister to very smart winner up to 8.5f Gregorian. Likely type on debut.

Form:

(4)

Gandolfo⁴⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade

2/1

Thrice-raced colt. 4/1, third of 9 in maiden at Leopardstown (8f, good to soft) 47 days ago, still green. Should have more to offer.

Form: 033

(5)

Grosvenor Square

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: K K Hennessy⁽⁵⁾| T: A P O'Brien

6/4

Foaled February 3. Galileo colt. Closely related to smart 1¼m winner La Joconde and 11f winner Wien, and half-brother to very smart winner up to 1¾m Santiago. Dam 7f-9f winner. Makes plenty of appeal on paper.

Form:

(3)

Naturally Nimble

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien

3/1

Foaled March 22. €150,000 yearling, €140,000 2-y-o, Too Darn Hot gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including smart 6f/7f winner Namos and useful 9f winner Narmada, both in Germany. Appealing newcomer.

Form:

(2)

Timeonourside

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: Leonard Flynn

250/1

Foaled April 2. Smooth Daddy gelding. Dam unraced. Others preferred.

Form:

Non-Runners

(6)

Norwalk Havoc¹⁰⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: Mrs J Harrington J: S Foley

Forecasts

Grosvenor Square (6/4), Gandolfo (2/1), Naturally Nimble (3/1), Brave And Bold (8/1), Norwalk Havoc (14/1), Timeonourside (250/1)

Tricky, and the market should offer vital clues. GROSVENOR SQUARE, Brave And Bold and Naturally Nimble are all bred for big things and are preferred in that order as things stand.