Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 1m 33.54s

(3)

Norwalk Havoc¹³

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

5/2

Promising individual. 10/1, left debut form well behind won 6-runner maiden at Leopardstown (8f, heavy) 13 days ago, cosily. More to come and should take all the beating.

Form: 6-1

(4)

Nemonte²⁰⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: M W Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 88| D

11/4

Fairly useful filly. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Creditable 5½ lengths sixth of 14 to Mountain Bear in listed race at Dundalk (7f, 40/1). Off 6 months. Yard having good spell.

Form: 174166-

(5)

Ribchestina²⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 83

20/1

Thrice-raced winner. One win from 3 runs last year. First run since leaving P. Twomey when 22¼ lengths sixth of 7 to Nemonte in minor event (10/3) at Roscommon (7.4f, good to soft). Off 8 months.

Form: 146-

(1)

Shelaka²⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| D

10/3

One win from 2 runs last year. 7/2, 18½ lengths last of 6 to Opera Singer in Flame of Tara Stakes at the Curragh (8f, good). Off 8 months. Remains with potential back in calmer waters.

Form: 16-

(2)

Vassula Ryden^v1¹⁸⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 90

5/2

Won 15-runner maiden at Navan (5.8f, heavy, 11/8), driven clear. Off 6 months. Back up in trip. Visor on 1st time. Should improve further and merits plenty of respect.

Form: 31-

Forecasts

Norwalk Havoc (5/2), Vassula Ryden (5/2), Nemonte (11/4), Shelaka (10/3), Ribchestina (20/1)

NORWALK HAVOC has the best form, is open to more improvement, and has a fitness edge over his main market rivals, so he looks a solid proposition. Vassula Ryden and Shelaka are a couple of promising fillies that should make better 3yos, so they're the chief dangers.