14:18 Leopardstown

Wednesday 9 April 2025

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Student Style Awards (C & G) Maiden

Off time: 14:18 | Winning time: 2m 11.22s

(2)

Cooley's Mist

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Lee| T: N Lupini

20/1

Churchill colt. Dam 7f/1m winner. Market can guide.

Form:

(3)

Galaxy Wonder⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Leigh Roche| T: A McNamara

250/1

Twice-raced colt. Last of 12 in maiden at Gowran (8f, good to soft, 100/1) 7 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 70

(1)

Game Point¹⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 92

9/4

Promising individual. 10/3, second of 27 in maiden at the Curragh (8f, good to soft). Off 157 days. Up in trip. Stable in good form. Another bold show likely.

Form: 42-

(5)

Gun Carriage

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Mark Crehan⁽³⁾| T: A P O'Brien

14/1

$1,250,000 yearling, Gun Runner colt. Dam, US 6.5f-1m winner, half-sister to smart US 1m/8.5f winner Aurelius Maximus, runner-up in 9f Grade 2 event. 1 of 3 newcomers for top yard but seemingly down the pecking order on jockey bookings.

Form:

(10)

Jr Mahon

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

18/1

28,000 gns yearling, €38,000 2-y-o, Wootton Bassett colt. Half-brother to 1½m winner Hexameter and 1m winner Solomon Coop. Dam useful French winner up to 1¼m (including at 2 yrs). Considered.

Form:

(4)

Keyboard¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ross Coakley| T: J S Bolger

50/1

Once-raced gelding. Seventh of 16 in maiden (40/1) at Naas (7f, heavy) on debut 17 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Likely to improve.

Form: 7

(6)

Kilcrea Rock¹⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien

11/4

Twice-raced colt, better effort when second of 10 in maiden at this course (8f, soft). Off 172 days. Up in trip and open to further progress. Firmly in the picture.

Form: 42-

(7)

Lombardi Trophy

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien

14/1

Galileo colt. Brother to several winners, including winner up to 1¼m Easter Lily and 1¼m winner Circling, both useful. Dam 2-y-o 6f winner. Noteworthy newcomer.

Form:

(9)

Roosevelt

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

7/1

950,000 gns yearling, Frankel colt. Closely related to 7f winner King of War and half-brother to 9.5f/1¼m winner Naaey. Interesting newcomer for top yard.

Form:

(8)

Stay True

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien

3/1

400,000 gns foal, Galileo colt. Half-brother to 6f winner Minnie Wildes. Dam, 2-y-o 6f winner, half-sister to 7f-1¼m winner Queen of Time and 7f winner Star Asset, both useful. Another interesting debutant from top yard and the choice of Ryan Moore.

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Forecasts

Game Point (9/4), Kilcrea Rock (11/4), Stay True (3/1), Roosevelt (7/1), Gun Carriage (14/1), Lombardi Trophy (14/1), Jr Mahon (18/1), Cooley's Mist (20/1), Keyboard (50/1), Galaxy Wonder (250/1)

The market should reveal plenty but Aidan O'Brien saddles three very likely newcomers on paper and preference is for his Galileo colt STAY TRUE who is partnered by Ryan Moore. Stablemate Roosevelt, a costly Frankel purchase, could prove the main danger, with Game Point appealing as much the pick of those with experience. Gun Carriage and Kilcrea Rock complete the shortlist in this intriguing maiden.