17:00 Dundalk

Wednesday 11 December 2024

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 1m 28.16s

(5)

Frankton^t¹⁴

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

4/1

Once-raced colt. Tongue strap on, ninth of 14 in C&D maiden on debut 14 days ago, having to pick way through. Open to improvement.

Form: 9

(8)

March To The Band^p¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: John O'Donoghue

17/2

Once-raced gelding. Cheekpieces on, ninth of 12 in maiden at this course (8f, 14/1) on debut 19 days ago.

Form: 9

(6)

Nepal

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S Foley| T: J J Murphy

17/2

Foaled May 15. €45,000 yearling, Camacho colt. Half-brother to winner abroad by Iffraaj. Dam, 1¾m-2m winner, out of half-sister to smart 1¼m winner (stayed 14.6f) Celestial Halo. Worth a betting check on debut.

Form:

(1)

Spycraft

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

10/11

310,000 gns yearling, Siyouni colt. Dam unraced out of winning sister to multiple Group 1 middle-distance performer Magical (high-class) and Rhododendron (very smart). Makes obvious paper appeal.

Form:

(2)

Alshmayme Sister

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: N G McCullagh| T: K J Condon

18/1

Foaled March 12. Hello Youmzain filly. Half-sister to 1m winner Marhaba Ashmayme and 6f/7f winner Speed To Run. Dam 2-y-o 6f-1m winner. Stablemate of Frankton. The

Form:

(4)

Kayamite^t³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Robbie Colgan| T: C Timmons

18/1

Once-raced filly. Tongue strap on, seventh of 14 in maiden (100/1) at this C&D on debut 33 days ago.

Form: 7

(3)

Wannabe Royal

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

7/1

Foaled February 4. 150,000 gns yearling, Wootton Bassett filly. Dam, 1m/9f winner (won Darley Stakes), half-sister to US Grade 2 11f winner Higher Truth, third in US Grade 11¼m event. One of 2 well-bred newcomers in this for her leading stable.

Form:

Non-Runners

(7)

Blue Bangor⁵⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: John M Harney J: Gary Halpin

Forecasts

Spycraft (10/11), Frankton (4/1), Wannabe Royal (7/1), Nepal (17/2), March To The Band (17/2), Kayamite (18/1), Alshmayme Sister (18/1), Blue Bangor (33/1)

The betting will likely be informative here. SPYCRAFT is probably the Joseph O'Brien first string judged on jockey bookings and gets the vote before any market clues are known. Frankton more than hinted at promise on his C&D debut and is second choice with Colin Keane taking the ride. The other O'Brien runner Wannabe Royal is also bred to be useful.