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Friday 6 October 2023

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Star Appeal Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 25.33s

(4)

Battle Cry²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: K K Hennessy| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 92| D

16/1

Creditable 7½ lengths fourth of 9 to Dancing Gemini in listed race (17/2) at Doncaster (7f, good to soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 8214

(10)

Across Da Universe⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: W P Browne| OR: 92| C

14/1

Course winner. Respectable 4½ lengths sixth of 10 to Letsbefrankaboutit in Round Tower Stakes (10/1) at the Curragh (6f, good) 41 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 14176

(9)

Cuban Thunder²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: M P Sheehy| T: A Murray| OR: 86

66/1

66/1, first run since leaving Dominic Ffrench Davis when well-beaten last of 4 to Henry Longfellow in National Stakes at the Curragh (7f, good to soft) 26 days ago, folding.

Form: 21084

(12)

Kairyu⁷⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: L F Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 102

13/2

Promising sort. 2 wins from 2 runs this year. 4/1, won 8-runner Anglesey Stakes at the Curragh (6.3f, soft) 76 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Pearls And Rubies, driven out. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 11

(15)

Mountain Bear²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 100

10/3

Useful colt. 7/1, 4¼ lengths fourth of 5 to Iberian in Champagne Stakes at Doncaster (7f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Sure to go well.

Form: 617344

(14)

Mr Saturday²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Halpin| T: G M Lyons| OR: 82

100/1

Below form third of 7 in maiden at Naas (5.9f, good to soft, 5/1) 22 days ago. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 22053

(11)

Ragga Bomb³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons

20/1

Twice-raced winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. 4/6, won 6-runner maiden at Cork (6f, good to firm) 30 days ago, driven out. Open to progress.

Form: 81

(1)

Asian Daze¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 86| D

50/1

Fairly useful filly. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at the Curragh in August. Creditable third of 6 in minor event at Listowel (8f, soft, 9/1) 17 days ago. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 544113

(8)

Making Time²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: W J Lee| T: N Lupini| OR: 90| D

40/1

Winner at Leopardstown in August. 66/1, very good 5½ lengths fifth of 9 to Kitty Rose in listed race at Leopardstown (7.3f, good to firm) 27 days ago.

Form: 30315

(3)

Mysteries⁴⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: G M Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 97

12/1

Hooded for 1st time, creditable 5¼ lengths fourth of 8 to Vespertilio in Debutante Stakes at the Curragh (7f, good to soft, 12/1) 48 days ago.

Form: 3134

(13)

Nemonte²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 90| D

40/1

12/1, 8¼ lengths sixth of 9 to Kitty Rose in listed race at Leopardstown (7.3f, good to firm) 27 days ago, merely closing up late. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 17416

(2)

Promo Queen¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: J A Powell| T: C D Timmons| OR: 76| D

150/1

Career best when winning 8-runner nursery (10/1) at the Curragh (7f, heavy) 12 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 00541

(5)

Rising Sign²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| D

1/1

Highly promising sort. 9/4, won 10-runner maiden at Punchestown (7f, good to soft) on debut 23 days ago, soon clear. Yard in good form. Should go well again.

Form: 1

(7)

Absolute Advantage^t³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Nathan Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 80

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 13 in maiden at Tipperary (7.5f, good to soft, 15/2) 33 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere. RESERVE.

Form: 636

Non-Runners

(6)

Clarita²⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: G P Cromwell J: Ronan Whelan

Forecasts

Rising Sign (1/1), Mountain Bear (10/3), Kairyu (13/2), Mysteries (12/1), Across Da Universe (14/1), Battle Cry (16/1), Ragga Bomb (20/1), Clarita (25/1), Making Time (40/1), Nemonte (40/1), Asian Daze (50/1), Cuban Thunder (66/1), Absolute Advantage (80/1), Mr Saturday (100/1), Promo Queen (150/1)

RISING SIGN looked potentially out of the top drawer when making a winning debut at Punchestown and can take this step up in class in her stride. Kairyu backed up her impressive debut win when following up in a Group 3 at the Curragh so rates the main threat despite her 5 lb penalty. Mountain Bear is another to consider back down in class.