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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

3YO only | 7f | 17 Runners | Polytrack

(13)

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: K J Leonard| T: E O'Connell

Cheap purchase who was equipped with a hood for debut and lost all chance at the start last of 11 in maiden (80/1) at this course (8f) on debut 49 days ago. This should reveal more.

Form: 0-

(10)

Men Of Honour¹⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Nathan Crosse| T: A Slattery

Ten Sovereigns gelding. Very green when eleventh of 12 in maiden (16/1) at Naas (5.9f, good to soft) on debut 5 months ago. This should reveal more.

Form: 0-

(14)

Tall River^t1

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

€44,000 2-y-o, Magna Grecia gelding. Half-brother to several winners, including 6f winner Dutch Mist and 1m winner Touch The Sound. Dam 6f winner. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

(1)

Thunder Song

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

90,000 gns yearling, Night of Thunder gelding. Half-brother to 2-y-o debut 7f winner Sluice. Dam, 10.3f winner. Appeals as a likely type on paper starting out for a powerful yard and he could be worth chancing before the benefit of market clues.

Form:

(9)

Ze Do Asfalto⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: W J Lee| T: A Murray

Twice-raced colt. Improved on debut form when second of 13 in claimer (5/2) at this C&D 56 days ago, hanging right approaching final 1f but keeping on. Minor role may be his best hope again back in maiden company.

Form: 42-

(6)

After Love⁸⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Wayne Lordan| T: D K Weld

Bred to be useful but easy to back and shaped as if needing the experience when seventh of 13 in a C&D maiden on debut in October. Likely she's derived plenty from that and she's entitled to do better.

Form: 7-

(2)

Dowth^t¹²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J A Powell⁽³⁾| T: N Meade

Twice-raced filly. 25/1, seventh of 14 in maiden at this course (6f in September, forced wide 1f out and keeping on. Step up in trip here promises to suit and progress distinctly possible. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 97-

(3)

Innkeeper

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Amy Jo Hayes⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery

Inns of Court filly. Half-sister to winner up to 6f Polar Bear. Dam, maiden (best effort at 1¼m), closely related to useful 9f-12.2f winner Blue Rockies.

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(11)

Letters Of Love

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: M P Sheehy| T: J P O'Brien

Calyx filly. Half-sister to useful 2-y-o 5f winner Elliptic. Dam unraced half-sister to smart winner up to 1½m Hebridean. Newcomer to note from leading yard.

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(8)

Lyra Constellation¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rory Cleary| T: John O'Donoghue

Twice-raced filly. 7/1, fourth of 12 in maiden at this course (8f) 14 days ago, ridden over 1f out and no extra. Each-way chance having first crack at 7f.

Form: 6-4

(12)

Oiche Rua

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Gary Halpin| T: A McGuinness

€50,000 yearling, Ghaiyyath filly. Closely related to smart winner up to 1¼m Qaader. Dam maiden (should have stayed 1m). Stable having good spell.

Form:

(17)

Rushes To Riches³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: Paul Mulligan

Coulsty filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including useful 1½m-16.2f winner Gavlar. Ninth of 14 in maiden at this course (6f, 150/1) on debut 35 days ago, keeping on. Handicaps later on promise to be more her thing.

Form: 9-

(4)

Shuyak¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Sean Davis| T: P J F Murphy

Nearer last than first in pair of minor/maiden contests here so far this winter.

Form: 7-0

(7)

Sottsands

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D E Sheehy| T: A McGuinness

€70,000 yearling, Sottsass filly. Dam, maiden (best at 6f), sister to useful winner up to 7f Rimth. Stable in good form.

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(15)

All Told¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Reserve 1| T: J P O'Brien

Twice-raced gelding. Seventh of 10 in maiden (9/2) at this course (8f) 14 days ago, having to pick way through. Very much appeals as the type to do better again, particularly in handicaps. Reserve 1.

Form: 7-7

(5)

Jasmine Affanalis^h¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Reserve 2| T: D Marnane

Twice-raced filly. Eleventh of 12 in maiden at this course (8f, 40/1) 14 days ago. Reserve 2.

Form: 0-0

(16)

Heaven's On Fire^h1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Reserve 3| T: T G McCourt

Twice-raced filly. Last of 12 in maiden at this course (8f, 200/1) 14 days ago. Hooded for 1st time. Reserve 3.

Form: 0-0

Forecasts

Thunder Song (11/4), Lyra Constellation (7/2), After Love (6/1), Ze Do Asfalto (7/1), Letters Of Love (7/1), Sottsands (10/1), Dowth (12/1), Oiche Rua (12/1), All Told (16/1), Innkeeper (20/1), Rushes To Riches (20/1), Tall River (20/1), Men Of Honour (25/1), Shuyak (33/1), Jasmine Affanalis (33/1), Heaven's On Fire (66/1), Beaune (100/1)

Far from a strong maiden and with that in mind the vote goes to newcomer THUNDER SONG, who appeals on paper being a half-brother to one who made a successful debut over this trip. After Love appeals as a likely improver representing Dermot Weld and she's feared along with Lyra Constellation. Letters of Love is another debutante to note.