17:25 Fairyhouse

Wednesday 10 July 2024

All16:5017:2518:0018:3019:0019:3020:00

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

Off time: 17:26 | Winning time: 1m 15.38s

(9)

Black Forza¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J A Heffernan| T: M O'Callaghan

6/1

Promising type. Fifth of 14 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, good to soft, 9/1) on debut 11 days ago. Open to progress and worthy of consideration.

Form: 5

(2)

Gannas

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: M P Sheehy| T: J P O'Brien

18/1

Foaled February 14. 45,000 gns yearling, €40,000 2-y-o, Harry Angel colt. Dam 2-y-o 5f winner. Bred to have plenty of pace and represents a top stable, so not without hope on debut.

Form:

(4)

In The Minus⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Sean Davis| T: Sean Davis

150/1

Twice-raced colt. Seventh of 11 in maiden at Bellewstown (5f, good, 200/1) 6 days ago.

Form: 07

(10)

Red Charlie¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S Foley| T: E Mullins

100/1

Once-raced colt. Twelfth of 14 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, good to soft, 50/1) on debut 11 days ago.

Form: 0

(13)

Rudi's Apple²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien

6/4

Promising sort. 4½ lengths sixth of 27 to Ain't Nobody in listed Windsor Castle Stakes (50/1) at Royal Ascot (5f, firm) 21 days ago. Sets the standard with the potential for better, so he's clearly the one to beat.

Form: 36

(12)

Snapdragon^v1¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: A P O'Brien

13/2

Twice-raced colt. Blinkered for 1st time, sixth of 14 in maiden at the Curragh (6f, good to firm, 11/2) 12 days ago. Concerning that he's now tried in different headgear again on just his third run, but he can't be written off.

Form: 46

(8)

Whiskey And Beer

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: W J Lee| T: E Mullins

12/1

Foaled May 13. 40,000 gns 2-y-o, No Nay Never gelding. Half-brother to 1m winner Garden Route. One to note if the market speaks in his favour.

Form:

(11)

Zambales^b1³⁵

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

3/1

Once-raced colt. Fourth of 7 in minor event at the Curragh (6f, good to firm, 11/2) on debut 35 days ago, not knocked about. Should do better with blinkers fitted.

Form: 4

(3)

Boutella²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane

100/1

Twice-raced filly. 250/1, ninth of 15 in maiden at Cork (6f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 79

(5)

Cala Margarida¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt

150/1

Once-raced filly. Last of 15 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, good to firm, 300/1) on debut 12 days ago.

Form: 0

(7)

Crystalaire

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

12/1

Foaled March 17. 110,000 gns yearling, Pinatubo filly. Half-sister to winner up to 13f Yellowbrick Road and 9.5f winner Bajan Blue. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

(1)

Go Flo Jo

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: P G Fahey

33/1

Foaled April 6. Holy Roman Emperor filly. Half-sister to 1¾m-16.5f winner Ney. Dam 8.7f winner who stayed 1½m. Likely to need further.

Form:

(6)

Heaven's On Fire

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt

80/1

Foaled April 4. Sands of Mali filly. Dam, 9.4f winner who stayed 1½m, half-sister to smart winner up to 1¾m Micro Manage.

Form:

Forecasts

Rudi's Apple (6/4), Zambales (3/1), Black Forza (6/1), Snapdragon (13/2), Whiskey And Beer (12/1), Crystalaire (12/1), Gannas (18/1), Go Flo Jo (33/1), Heaven's On Fire (80/1), Boutella (100/1), Red Charlie (100/1), In The Minus (150/1), Cala Margarida (150/1)

RUDI'S APPLE's sixth in the Windsor Castle is clearly the best piece of form on show and it's unlikely that he's reached his limit, so he gets the nod over Black Forza, who should step forward from an encouraging debut. Gannas, a stablemate of the selection, is the pick of the newcomers.