16:45 Naas

Wednesday 24 July 2024

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

Off time: 16:47 | Winning time: 1m 14.52s

(2)

Antelope Canyon^b1

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

15/2

Foaled February 3. €150,000 No Nay Never colt. Dam, 1¼m-1½m winner (fourth in Lancashire Oaks), half-sister to smart 8.3f winner Wannabe Yours. Wears blinkers for debut but still much respected for top yard.

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(8)

Diego Ventura

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell

33/1

Foaled March 8. €88,000 yearling, €72,000 2-y-o, Mehmas colt. Half-brother to 2-y-o 5f winner Taygar. Dam 2-y-o 5f winner.

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(11)

Friends of Shajing²⁶

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

3/1

Promising individual. 22/1, second of 14 in maiden at the Curragh (6f, good to firm) on debut 26 days ago. Open to progress. Hard to beat.

Form: 2

(3)

Last Encore

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

40/1

Foaled March 10. Acclamation colt. Dam unraced half-sister to very smart winner up to 1¼m Manieree and useful 1½m winner (stayed 16.5f) Cardinal Walter. Interesting newcomer.

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(10)

Magnum Force

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

6/5

Foaled April 1. Mehmas colt. Dam, 2-y-o 6f winner, half-sister to useful winner up to 6f Rum Cocktail out of smart winner up to 5f (including at 2 yrs) Tropical Treat. Yard in good form.

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(5)

Majestic Wave³⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: John O'Donoghue

40/1

Twice-raced colt. 33/1, fourth of 13 in maiden at Gowran (7f, good) 38 days ago.

Form: 84

(13)

Manhattan Chute

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: M O'Callaghan

125/1

Foaled April 23. Vadamos gelding. Half-brother to useful 5f/6f winner Little Queenie and 7f winner Summer Snow. Dam ran twice, closely related to smart 5f-6.3f winner An Saighdiur. Distant Seas has to be considered the yard first string unless the betting strongly hints otherwise.

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(12)

Midnight Stagger¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: W Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: J Davison

200/1

Twice-raced gelding. 28/1 and blinkered for 1st time, sixth of 9 in maiden at Bellewstown (7.9f, good) 19 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 06

(1)

Romantic War

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: A McGuinness

66/1

Foaled March 1. €22,000 foal, 44,000 gns yearling, 30,000 gns 2-y-o, Acclamation colt. Half-brother to 1½m-1¾m winner Philos and a winner aboad by Gleneagles. Dam, French 9.5f-11f winner, half-sister to useful 9f-10.5f winner Santa Ponsa

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(9)

Turners Cross³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

12/1

Twice-raced colt. 100/1, 6¼ lengths fourteenth of 22 to Rashabar in Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot (6f, good to firm) 36 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 50

(7)

Crystalaire¹⁴

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

40/1

Once-raced filly. 12/1, seventh of 13 in maiden at Fairyhouse (6f, good) on debut 14 days ago. Yard in good form.

Form: 7

(6)

Endless Dawn

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: N Lupini

16/1

Foaled April 18. £24,000 yearling, Twilight Son filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including 5f winner Le Beau Garcon and 2-y-o 6f winner Act of Violence. Dam 6f winner. Worth a market check. The betting should guide to expectations.

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(4)

Town And Country

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: W J Lee| T: H De Bromhead

8/1

Foaled March 30. 160,000 gns yearling, Earthlight filly. Half-sister to 5f/6f winner Are We Dreaming and winner up to 7f Romantic Style, both useful. Trainer going well. Billy Lee up for debut.

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Forecasts

Magnum Force (6/5), Friends of Shajing (3/1), Antelope Canyon (15/2), Town And Country (8/1), Turners Cross (12/1), Endless Dawn (16/1), Diego Ventura (33/1), Majestic Wave (40/1), Last Encore (40/1), Crystalaire (40/1), Romantic War (66/1), Manhattan Chute (125/1), Midnight Stagger (200/1)

DISTANT SEAS sets a good standard on his Curragh debut second and it'd take a useful performance from a newcomer to get the better of him if he makes the expected improvement. Antelope Canyon, Magnum Force and Last Encore are three of the more likely types among the first timers.