Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Race

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 1m 5.09s

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Jack Major²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch

14/1

Once-raced maiden. 10/1, fourth of 6 in maiden at Cork (5f, heavy) on debut 22 days ago. Opposable.

Form: 4

(1)

Midnight Strike

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien

15/2

€65,000 foal, 50,000 yearling. Dam placed at 6f/7f, half-sister to useful winner up to 8.6f (stayed 1¼m) Fox Power. Likely type and it'll be interesting to see how he shapes up in the betting.

Form:

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Passing Phase

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

6/1

Foaled February 25. 60,000 gns yearling, Lope De Vega colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful 7f-1m winner Expecting To Fly and 1m winner I Am Magical. One to note on debut.

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Treasure Isle

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien

5/4

Half-brother to 3 winners, including 1m winner (stays 1¼m) Kaatibb and 6f winner Liberty Tree, while his dam was 1m winner and sister to the useful Dress Rehearsal. Obvious appeal on paper.

Form:

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Boyne Valley

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: W Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mulvany

40/1

Foaled March 2. €15,000 yearling, Churchill filly. Half-sister to winner abroad by Sioux Nation. Probably best watched on debut.

Form:

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Irish Acclamation²²

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

2/1

Once-raced maiden. Third of 6 in maiden at Cork (5f, heavy, 5/1) on debut 22 days ago, clear of rest. May well do better with that run under her belt.

Form: 3

Forecasts

Treasure Isle (5/4), Irish Acclamation (2/1), Passing Phase (6/1), Midnight Strike (15/2), Jack Major (14/1), Boyne Valley (40/1)

The eyes are immediately drawn to TREASURE ISLE, who looks the part on paper and confidence behind him in the betting would look highly significant. Passing Phase is second choice, albeit only marginally as Irish Acclamation is entitled to build on his encouraging debut at Cork and Midnight Strike is another newcomer with seemingly strong credentials.