Mongey Communications Eyrefield Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 1m 59.17s

(2)

Emit¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| D

6/1

Thrice-raced winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 7/4, won 10-runner maiden at Tipperary (9f, soft) 13 days ago, driven out. Much more needed here but is open to further improvement.

Form: 531

(5)

Thrice^b²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: A P O'Brien

11/8

Promising type. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Won 9-runner maiden at Listowel (7.1f, good to soft, 1/4) 25 days ago, readily. Up in trip. Open to further improvement and must be respected.

Form: 31

(6)

Trinity College^b²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 103

7/4

Superbly-bred colt who took a huge step forward in first-time blinkers when winning 10-runner maiden at Galway (8.4f, good, 10/11). Good 1¾ lengths fourth of 5 to Hotazhell in Beresford Stakes at the Curragh (8f, good) next time, doing too much too soon. Form pick.

Form: 9414

(3)

Lady O^p⁷⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 87

16/1

2 wins from 4 runs. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 12-runner nursery (10/3) at Galway (7f, soft) 77 days ago, kept up to work. Up in trip.

Form: 1341

(4)

Sigh No More⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: M P Sheehy| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 93

40/1

Fairly useful filly. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Respectable fifth of 16 in minor event at Naas (7f, good to soft, 10/1) 6 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 011775

(1)

Wemightakedlongway¹⁸

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

7/1

Better for debut when winning 15-runner maiden (2/1) at Cork (8f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Open to further progress.

Form: 31

Forecasts

Thrice (11/8), Trinity College (7/4), Emit (6/1), Wemightakedlongway (7/1), Lady O (16/1), Sigh No More (40/1)

TRINITY COLLEGE continued his run-to-run progression despite not being seen to best effect when fourth in a Group 2 at the Curragh 3 weeks ago and looks the one to beat back down in class. His stablemate Thrice rates the main threat after his impressive maiden win at Listowel.