13:20 Navan

Saturday 18 May 2024

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 1m 13.46s

(5)

Bamako³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: A Oliver

33/1

Twice-raced colt. Eighth of 9 in maiden at Dundalk (5f, 6/1) 36 days ago.

Form: 48

(2)

Dr Ali²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

6/4

Promising individual. 6/1, third of 11 in maiden at this C&D (good to soft) on debut 21 days ago, not knocked about. Expected to build on that and he sets a pretty good standard.

Form: 3

(3)

Gangsta Man¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Foley| T: K Smith

33/1

Seventh of 11 in maiden (40/1) at this course (5f, good to soft) 11 days ago, not knocked about. Should improve.

Form: 57

(4)

King Thistle

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh

8/1

Foaled April 14. 17,000 gns foal, €50,000 yearling, Ardad colt. Half-brother to several winners, including useful Italian 2-y-o 7f winner Orso. Dam, 12.6f winner who stayed 2m, also won over hurdles. Newcomer for in-form yard.

Form:

(1)

Thunder Blaze

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: A Oliver

5/1

Foaled April 22. £58,000 yearling, Night of Thunder colt. Half-brother to 6f winner Reprised. Dam 2-y-o 5f winner.

Form:

(7)

Tunbridge Wells

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

7/4

Foaled March 17. No Nay Never colt. Brother to smart 2-y-o 5f/6f winner Blackbeard. Dam 2-y-o 7f winner (stayed 9f) out of useful 6f/7f winner Girouette. Obvious appeal on paper for top connections.

Form:

(8)

Weegeebear⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons

14/1

Twice-raced colt. Fifth of 10 in maiden at Naas (5f, good, 6/1) 7 days ago.

Form: 65

(6)

Katie Ross¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Gavin Ryan| T: P J F Murphy

50/1

Ninth of 11 in maiden at this course (5f, good to soft, 50/1) on debut 11 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 9

Forecasts

Dr Ali (6/4), Tunbridge Wells (7/4), Thunder Blaze (5/1), King Thistle (8/1), Weegeebear (14/1), Gangsta Man (33/1), Bamako (33/1), Katie Ross (50/1)

TURNBRIDGE WELLS rather leaps off the page on debut for powerful connections so a winning start at the chief expense of Dr Ali looks on the cards.