15:50 Down Royal

Friday 6 September 2024

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Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 1m 0.05s

(2)

Sin E Shekells^p⁹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J G Murray| OR: 31

150/1

Remains a maiden after 42 Flat runs. Eighteenth of 19 in handicap (150/1) at the Curragh (6.3f, good to firm). Off 93 days. Down in trip.

Form: 00-0700

(7)

Betsen²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: W J Lee| T: J Davison| OR: 95| BF

4/6

Fairly useful gelding. Blinkered for 1st time, below form fourth of 8 in maiden (5/2) at Tipperary (5f, good to firm) 28 days ago. Headgear removed and he really should be going close in this.

Form: 242734

(3)

Heir Island

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: M W Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: T J O'Mara

33/1

€23,000 yearling, Dandy Man gelding. Brother to 5f/5.3f winner Vandad and useful 5f winner Mythical Phoenix and half-brother to winner up to 1¼m Topa. Dam unraced.

Form:

(1)

Mint Man^t²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 79

2/1

Fairly useful gelding. Remains a maiden after 9 Flat runs. Bit below form fourth of 8 in handicap (15/2) at Dundalk (6f) 22 days ago. Major player back in a maiden.

Form: 8-23284

(4)

Shelbourne Flyer

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell

12/1

€19,000 yearling, 40,000 gns 2-y-o, Holy Roman Emperor gelding. Half-brother to useful 2-y-o 6f winner Eclipse Storm and 2-y-o 6f winner Meydan Rose. Dam 6f winner out of smart 2-y-o 6f winner Laureldean Gale.

Form:

(8)

The Poacher Daly^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 65

10/1

Fair gelding. Remains a maiden after 8 Flat runs. Respectable sixth of 13 in handicap (50/1) at Cork (5f, good to firm) 21 days ago.

Form: 8-27596

(5)

Somptueuse^b1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D E Sheehy| T: M C Grassick| OR: 54

28/1

Thrice-raced filly. 80/1, fourteenth of 17 in maiden at the Curragh (6f, good) 13 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 850

(6)

Ukiyo¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Adam Caffrey⁽³⁾| T: P Martin

12/1

Seventh of 17 in maiden at the Curragh (6f, good, 100/1) on debut 13 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: 7

Forecasts

Betsen (4/6), Mint Man (2/1), The Poacher Daly (10/1), Ukiyo (12/1), Shelbourne Flyer (12/1), Somptueuse (28/1), Heir Island (33/1), Sin E Shekells (150/1)

BETSEN has been a little expensive to follow so far but he possesses more than his share of ability for a race like this and there should be no excuses this time. Mint Man is the obvious danger unless there's confidence behind newcomer Shelbourne Flyer.