13:40 Tipperary

Sunday 1 October 2023

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

Off time: 13:41 | Winning time: 2m 9.69s

(5)

Brave And Bold¹⁹

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

33/1

Once-raced colt. 8/1, last of 5 in maiden at Galway (8.6f, good to soft) on debut 19 days ago. Likely to leave that form well behind in time but Hypnosis is the stable first-string here.

Form: 5

(1)

Del Posto

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S T McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

12/1

Foaled April 9. €40,000 yearling, Magna Grecia colt. Half-brother to 1½m winner Prosper Legend. Market should point the way.

Form:

(9)

Hypnosis²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien

9/4

Highly promising individual. Fifth of 8 in maiden (16/1) at this C&D (good to soft) on debut 28 days ago, finishing well. This well-bred colt possesses plenty of scope for improvement.

Form: 5

(2)

Navajo Scout¹⁸

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

50/1

Twice-raced colt. Sixth of 10 in maiden at Punchestown (8f, good to soft, 50/1) 18 days ago. Probably more one for handicaps in due course.

Form: 66

(8)

Nine Lives

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: G M Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien

5/2

€31,000 foal, 70,000 gns yearling. Half-brother to 1m-1¾m winner (stayed 2m) Paddy A, while his dam was a 1½m winner who stayed 15f, herself a sister to smart winner up to 15.5f Montare. Yard in good form and he's one to note in the betting.

Form:

(3)

Rapid Mission¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S Foley| T: J P O'Brien

3/1

Thrice-raced colt. 7/2, third of 10 in maiden at Punchestown (8f, good to soft) 18 days ago, finishing well. Shapes as though extra furlong here will be in his favour and he's a big player.

Form: 783

(4)

Sound Move

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger

12/1

Foaled May 24. Belardo colt. Brother to 2-y-o 1m winner Purple Dawn and 2-y-o 7f winner Approaching Bear. Interesting to see what the market has to say.

Form:

(7)

Timeonourside¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke McAteer| T: Leonard Flynn

125/1

Once-raced gelding. Fourth of 5 in maiden (250/1) at Galway (8.6f, good to soft) on debut 19 days ago. Probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 4

(10)

Zaphod

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: John O'Donoghue

15/2

Foaled February 25. €56,000 foal, Zarak gelding. Half-brother to winner up to 1¼m Miss Down Under. Dam once-raced half-sister to very smart 1¼m-12.5f winner Spiritjim. Entitled to come on for the run.

Form:

Non-Runners

(6)

Puente Romano

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: J P O'Brien J: Declan McDonogh

Forecasts

Hypnosis (9/4), Nine Lives (5/2), Rapid Mission (3/1), Puente Romano (11/2), Zaphod (15/2), Del Posto (12/1), Sound Move (12/1), Brave And Bold (33/1), Navajo Scout (50/1), Timeonourside (125/1)

There were plenty of positives to take from HYPNOSIS' eye-catching debut fifth over this C&D and, likely to take a considerable step forward now that he has experience to draw upon, the Galileo colt looks the way to go. Rapid Mission appears to be getting the hang of things judged on his latest effort at Punchestown and he rates the clear main danger. Newcomers Nine Lives, Puente Romano and Sound Move all need monitoring in the betting.