13:20 Tipperary

Sunday 6 October 2024

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 2m 4.67s

(4)

Eastwatch

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery

12/1

Foaled January 28. €27,000 yearling, Make Believe gelding. Dam, 1¼m winner, half-sister to useful 5f/6f winner Jamaican Bolt out of smart 7f-1¼m winner (stayed 1½m) Chiming. Entitled to come on for the run.

Form:

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(8)

Emit³⁶

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

7/4

Promising individual. 15/2, third of 12 in maiden at the Curragh (8f, good) 36 days ago. The second from the race has won since and this colt is the one to beat with further progress likely.

Form: 53

(7)

Junkyard Dog

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

33/1

Foaled March 2. Fastnet Rock gelding. Half-brother to 2-y-o 7f winner Golden Bungle. Dam, ran once in France, out of Moyglare Stud Stakes winner Necklace. Emit appears to be the stable No 1 but market check advised all the same.

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(1)

Medieval Night^b1²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: D K Weld

18/1

Twice-raced gelding. 13/2, sixth of 10 in maiden at Galway (8.4f, good) 26 days ago. Hopes pinned on the addition of blinkers sparking improvement here.

Form: 66

(2)

Minella Study²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: J Nallen

50/1

Once-raced gelding. Eighth of 10 in maiden at Galway (8.4f, good, 17/2) on debut 26 days ago. Hard to warm to on that back of that low-key introduction.

Form: 8

(10)

Second Guess

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

9/1

Foaled May 4. Wootton Bassett colt. Half-brother to several winners, including useful 1¼m winner Grecian Slipper and 9f winner Braemar. Obvious appeal on paper for powerful connections, albeit jockey bookings point to Serious Contender being the yard's first-string.

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Serious Contender¹⁷

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

1/1

Promising sort. 11/2, fourth of 7 in maiden at Naas (7f, good to firm) on debut 17 days ago. This stiffer test promises to help unlock improvement and he has to be taken seriously.

Form: 4

(5)

Wackestone⁵³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: G Elliott

25/1

Once-raced gelding. 14/1, seventh of 16 in maiden at Gowran (7f, good) on debut 53 days ago, not knocked about. Moving up in trip won't hurt but he's probably more one for handicaps in due course.

Form: 7

(9)

Maarisha¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: W P Browne

100/1

Twice-raced filly. Seventh of 16 in claimer at Fairyhouse (7f, good, 100/1) 13 days ago, running on late. Others preferred.

Form: 07

(3)

Ro Ro

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: Kevin Coleman

80/1

Foaled May 5. Churchill filly. Closely related to useful 2-y-o 5.5f/6.5f winner Sonjeu and half-sister to 5f-14.5f winner Born To Be Alive, both in France, and 1½m winner Alcander. Market should point the way.

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Forecasts

Serious Contender (1/1), Emit (7/4), Second Guess (9/1), Eastwatch (12/1), Medieval Night (18/1), Wackestone (25/1), Junkyard Dog (33/1), Minella Study (50/1), Ro Ro (80/1), Maarisha (100/1)

It could be a case of third time lucky for EMIT, who has shaped well in 1m maidens at Leopardstown and the Curragh, leaving the impression that he will be suited by this slightly stiffer test. The Ballydoyle duo Serious Contender and Second Guess can fill the places, while Emit's stablemate Junkyard Dog needs a second look in the betting.