13:50 Leopardstown

Sunday 12 May 2024

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Captain Dara Fitzpatrick Memorial Maiden

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 2m 32.16s

(9)

Albali²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: A Oliver

40/1

40,000 gns yearling, Zoustar colt. Half-brother to 1¼m winner Bush Rose. Dam useful French 2-y-o 1m winner who stayed 11f. 33/1, fifth of 6 in maiden at Dundalk (10.7f) on debut 29 days ago.

Form: 5

(5)

Final Entry^p1,t1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

8/1

€180,000 yearling, Galileo colt. Brother to 1¾m-16.6f winner Dalileo and useful winner up to 9f Arturo Toscanini. Dam, ungenuine 2-y-o 6f/7f winner, sister to smart 7f/1m winner Carribean Sunset. Wears cheekpieces.

Form:

(4)

Highbury¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien

11/10

€650,000 yearling, Galileo colt. Brother to 3 winners, including 1¼m winner Friendly Face and 1½m winner Mille Fois Merci, both in France.Third of 7 in maiden at Cork (12.1f, good to soft, 10/3) on debut 16 days ago. Open to progress.

Form: 3

(1)

Highland Bling⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S T McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

16/1

€22,000 yearling, Highland Reel gelding. Half-brother to 1½m winner Curious Bride and 2-y-o 7f winner Rolling The Dice. Dam unraced half-sister to Nassau Stakes winner Winsili. 50/1, fourth of 9 in maiden at Dundalk (10.7f) on debut 47 days ago.

Form: 4

(2)

Himalayan Heights¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| BF

7/2

Twice-raced colt. Second of 7 in maiden at Cork (12.1f, good to soft, 5/2) 16 days ago, no match for winner. Player.

Form: 52

(7)

Teofimo

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J S Bolger

12/1

Teofilo colt. Dam, maiden (stayed 1m), half-sister to smart winner up to 1¼m (probably stays 1½m) Flying Visit out of useful 7f-10.5f winner Fionnuar.

Form:

(8)

Timurshah

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: N G McCullagh| T: M Halford & T Collins

33/1

Mastercraftsman gelding. Half-brother to 9.5f winner Tiymara. Dam, maiden (stayed 1¼m) out of useful 2-y-o 1m winner (stayed 1½m) Timabiyra.

Form:

(3)

Vice President

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: A P O'Brien

6/1

Galileo colt. Brother to smart winner up to 1¼m Library. Dam, winner up to 1½m (2-y-o 7f winner), half-sister to very smart 1¼m-1½m winner US Army Ranger (by Galileo), runner-up in Derby.

Form:

(6)

Dark Oak

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy

66/1

€29,000 foal, €22,000 yearling, El Kabeir filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including useful 2-y-o 5f winner Fearless Angel and 1m-9.5f winner Philly's Hope. Dam 7f/1m winner.

Form:

Forecasts

Highbury (11/10), Himalayan Heights (7/2), Vice President (6/1), Final Entry (8/1), Teofimo (12/1), Highland Bling (16/1), Timurshah (33/1), Albali (40/1), Dark Oak (66/1)

HIGHBURY showed plenty to work on when third at Cork and shades the vote over Himalayan Heights, who is capable of winning a maiden. Vice President and Final Entry are a couple of newcomers to note.