19:45 Dundalk

Monday 27 January 2025

All16:4517:1517:4518:1518:4519:1519:45

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

Off time: 19:46 | Winning time: 1m 26.31s

(8)

Beaune⁵²

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

200/1

Once-raced colt. Hooded, last of 11 in maiden (80/1) at this course (8f) on debut 52 days ago, lost all chance at start.

Form: 0-

(11)

Men Of Honour¹⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J M Sheridan| T: A Slattery

9/1

Once-raced gelding. Eleventh of 12 in maiden at Naas (5.9f, good to soft, 16/1) on debut. Off 155 days.

Form: 0-

(10)

Tall River^t1

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

100/1

€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:

(2)

Thunder Song

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

13/8

90,000 gns yearling, Night of Thunder gelding. Half-brother to 2-y-o 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:

(17)

Ze Do Asfalto⁵⁹

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

3/1

Twice-raced colt. Second of 13 in claimer (5/2) at this C&D 59 days ago.

Form: 42-

(4)

After Love⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld

9/2

Some promise when seventh of 13 in maiden (50/1) at this C&D on debut 89 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 7-

(14)

Dowth^t¹²⁹

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

14/1

Twice-raced filly. Seventh of 14 in maiden at this course (6f, 25/1). Off 129 days. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 97-

(12)

Innkeeper

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

150/1

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.

Form:

(13)

Letters Of Love

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

14/1

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.

Form:

(6)

Lyra Constellation¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: James Ryan⁽³⁾| T: John O'Donoghue

14/1

Twice-raced filly. Fourth of 12 in maiden (7/1) at this course (8f) 17 days ago.

Form: 6-4

(1)

Oiche Rua

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A McGuinness

50/1

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

Form:

(9)

Rushes To Riches³⁸

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

125/1

Once-raced filly. 150/1, ninth of 14 in maiden at this course (6f) on debut 38 days ago.

Form: 9-

(7)

Shuyak¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Nathan Crosse| T: P J F Murphy

200/1

Twice-raced filly. Tenth of 12 in maiden (200/1) at this course (8f) 17 days ago.

Form: 7-0

(16)

Sottsands

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rory Cleary| T: A McGuinness

9/1

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

Form:

Non-Runners

(3)

All Told¹⁷

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: Reserve 1

(15)

Heaven's On Fire¹⁷

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: T G McCourt J: Reserve 2

(5)

Highland Harvey¹⁷

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: A J Martin J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Thunder Song (13/8), Ze Do Asfalto (3/1), After Love (9/2), All Told (8/1), Sottsands (9/1), Men Of Honour (9/1), Lyra Constellation (14/1), Dowth (14/1), Letters Of Love (14/1), Oiche Rua (50/1), Highland Harvey (50/1), Tall River (100/1), Heaven's On Fire (100/1), Rushes To Riches (125/1), Innkeeper (150/1), Shuyak (200/1), Beaune (200/1)

Joseph O'Brien saddles a couple of interesting newcomers in THUNDER SONG and Letters of Love and they could be the pair to focus on in what looks a weak maiden. After Love offered something to work on over C&D 13 weeks ago and may prove best of those with experience.