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Friday 16 August 2024

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

Off time: 16:17 | Winning time: 58.51s

(7)

Lightning Bear

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

50/1

Foaled April 10. €5,000 yearling, Kuroshio gelding. Brother to 5f winner Scorchio and half-brother to several winners, including smart winner up to 6f Thunderbear and useful 6f-1m winner Dancing Feet.

Form:

(9)

Magnum Force^t1²³

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

10/11

Well-backed 6/5, second of 13 in maiden at Naas (5.9f, good to soft) on debut 23 days ago, no match for another promising sort. Tongue strap on 1st time. More to come for top yard and leading claims.

Form: 2

(2)

Tommy McJohn²⁸

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

5/1

Promising sort. Second of 7 in maiden at Down Royal (5f, good, 16/5) 28 days ago, again going really well in front. Looks useful and obvious claims.

Form: 22

(6)

Whitegate

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: P Twomey

11/4

Foaled February 20. 20,000 gns yearling, €140,000 2-y-o, Dark Angel colt. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

(3)

Bobbi Rosa¹⁵¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery

28/1

Once-raced filly. 17/2, seventh of 8 in maiden at the Curragh (5f, heavy) on debut. Off 151 days.

Form: 7

(12)

Drish Samphire⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: C Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Commins

150/1

Once-raced filly. 50/1 and cheekpieces on, last of 11 in maiden at Sligo (5.7f, soft) on debut 9 days ago, badly hampered.

Form: 0

(1)

Irish Ballet^t²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: H De Bromhead

22/1

Thrice-raced filly. 9½ lengths last of 10 to Miss Lamai in listed race at Naas (5f, good to soft, 33/1) 23 days ago. Previous run at Naas was better and she should have races in her.

Form: 830

(4)

Kamkwahba⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: N G McCullagh| T: Ms M Mullins

250/1

Once-raced filly. 25/1, ninth of 11 in maiden at Sligo (5.7f, soft) on debut 9 days ago, considerately handled.

Form: 9

(8)

Peregrine Falcon⁵⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Lordan| T: E Mullins

12/1

80/1, 20½ lengths fifteenth of 16 to Fairy Godmother in Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot (6f, good to firm) 56 days ago. Debut form hasn't worked out but had won a barrier trial before that.

Form: 30

(13)

Sienna Grey^h1,t1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Leigh Roche| T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch

125/1

Foaled May 6. 29,000 gns yearling, Havana Grey filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including 2-y-o 7f winner Blausee and 7f winner Grinty. Wears hood/tongue strap.

Form:

(14)

Skillman Ave¹¹

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

18/1

Thrice-raced filly. 50/1, seventeenth of 21 in sales race at Naas (5.9f, good to soft) 11 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. This is easier back in a maiden.

Form: 480

(11)

Sovereign Affair²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: K P Cotter

125/1

Twice-raced filly. Eighth of 12 in maiden (11/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 21 days ago.

Form: 98

(10)

Tilly's Company⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: J G Coogan

150/1

Twice-raced filly. 200/1, ninth of 13 in maiden at Naas (5f, good) 41 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: 09

(5)

Tino Pai¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 62

40/1

Lightly-raced filly. 125/1, fourteenth of 21 in sales race at Naas (5.9f, good to soft) 11 days ago, not ideally placed.

Form: 0840

Forecasts

Magnum Force (10/11), Whitegate (11/4), Tommy McJohn (5/1), Peregrine Falcon (12/1), Skillman Ave (18/1), Irish Ballet (22/1), Bobbi Rosa (28/1), Tino Pai (40/1), Lightning Bear (50/1), Sienna Grey (125/1), Sovereign Affair (125/1), Tilly's Company (150/1), Drish Samphire (150/1), Kamkwahba (250/1)

TOMMY MCJOHN and Magnum Force are a promising pair and probably the ones to focus on here, with Michael O'Callaghan's colt fancied to open his account at the third time of asking. Magnum Force, who holds a Middle Park entry, seems sure to be winning races. Whitegate is an interesting newcomer for the in-form Paddy Twomey.