17:10 Leopardstown

Saturday 19 October 2024

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden

Off time: 17:12 | Winning time: 1m 35.75s

(11)

Alakazi

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh

8/1

Foaled February 9. Footstepsinthesand colt. Dam lightly raced out of smart winner up to 1m (2-y-o 6.3f winner) Alanza. Yard in good form. Considered.

Form:

(10)

Cadogan¹⁴⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien

5/2

Promising sort. Second of 11 in maiden at the Curragh (6f, good, 9/2) on debut. Off 147 days. Stable having good spell. The form pick.

Form: 2

(12)

Game Point

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

11/1

Foaled February 6. Blue Point colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 2-y-o 1m winner Soldier's Empire and 9.4f winner Mariesque, both useful. Dam 7f/1m winner. Trainer going well so he's much respected.

Form:

(9)

Hibernate²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: M W Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien

80/1

Once-raced colt. 66/1, twelfth of 14 in maiden at the Curragh (9f, good to soft) on debut 20 days ago. Down in trip and not ruled out.

Form: 0

(8)

Junkyard Dog⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: M P Sheehy| T: J P O'Brien

150/1

Twice-raced gelding. Fourth of 11 in maiden at Naas (8f, good to soft, 14/1) 7 days ago, having to pick way through. Stable having good spell. No forlorn hope.

Form: 84

(6)

Mississippi River³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: A P O'Brien

9/2

Once-raced colt. 5/2, third of 11 in maiden at Naas (5.9f, good to firm) on debut 30 days ago, not knocked about. Up in trip. Stable in good form. Open to progress.

Form: 3

(5)

Rushes And Bushes

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Adam Caffrey⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness

150/1

Foaled May 4. Galileo Gold gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 7f/1m winner Giewont and 7f-1¼m winner Lucifero. Dam, 1½m winner, half-sister to useful winner up to 1½m Teofonic. Market can guide.

Form:

(4)

Serengeti¹⁴

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

15/8

Highly promising Wootton Bassett colt. 13/2, sixth of 14 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, good to soft) on debut 14 days ago, finishing well under hand riding. Has plenty of scope to improve.

Form: 6

(7)

Shafdar

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford & T Collins

100/1

Foaled February 18. Make Believe colt. Half-brother to French 11.5f winner Shastana. Dam French 10.5f winner.

Form:

(2)

Source Code⁶

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

150/1

Twice-raced colt. Eighth of 11 in maiden (4/1) at Naas (5.9f, good to soft) 6 days ago, merely closing up late. Up in trip.

Form: 08

(1)

Tempestarii

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

40/1

Foaled February 8. 35,000 gns yearling, Night of Thunder gelding. Dam 7f-11.6f winner. Betting can prove a good indicator.

Form:

(3)

Twain

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Mark Crehan⁽³⁾| T: A P O'Brien

28/1

Foaled May 12. Wootton Bassett colt. Half-brother to several winners, including 5f/6f winner Lost Treasure and 2-y-o 6f-1m winner Just Wonderful, both smart,. Dam 2-y-o 7f winner. Interesting newcomer from top yard.

Form:

(14)

Wild Sapphire¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: L F Roche| T: D K Weld

7/1

Promising individual. 22/1, third of 14 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, good to soft) on debut 14 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 3

Non-Runners

(13)

Balibel¹⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: M Halford & T Collins J: Ronan Whelan

Forecasts

Serengeti (15/8), Cadogan (5/2), Mississippi River (9/2), Wild Sapphire (7/1), Alakazi (8/1), Game Point (11/1), Balibel (25/1), Twain (28/1), Tempestarii (40/1), Hibernate (80/1), Shafdar (100/1), Junkyard Dog (150/1), Rushes And Bushes (150/1), Source Code (150/1)

Aidan O'Brien's SERENGETI really caught the eye when a running-on debut sixth at the Curragh two weeks ago and looks ready to take a big step forward now so he can edge out form-choice Cadogan, who might have to settle for runner-up spot once more. Wild Sapphire, Twain and Game Point appeal as the pick of the remainder for place purposes.