15:10 Cork

Saturday 19 April 2025

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SIS, Supporting Irish Racing Maiden

Off time: 15:13 | Winning time: 2m 17.85s

(9)

First Ascent

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Robbie Colgan| T: M J Smith

18/1

3,000 gns 3-y-o, Blue Point gelding. Closely related to smart winner up to 7f Royal Crusade and half-brother to 3 winners, including smart winner up to 1¼m Royal Fleet. Dam 7f/1m winner.

Form:

(20)

Man Of Destiny

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Aidan Melia

125/1

€30,000 yearling, Churchill gelding. Closely related to useful 1m winner Inaad and half-brother to several winners, including useful winner up to 7f Dawaa and 1½m winner Ballylemon.

Form:

(13)

So Scottish¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: E Mullins

40/1

Useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Fourth of 8 in maiden at Bellewstown (12.2f, good, 11/2) on flat debut 14 days ago, not knocked about. Capable of better and worth a market check.

Form: 4

(7)

Zuzukel²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: A J Martin| BF

250/1

Fair gelding. 50/1, eighth of 18 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, soft) 28 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 5/

(19)

Auburn Avenue^t¹⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Colin Keane| T: C Timmons| OR: 67

28/1

Fair filly. Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. 25/1, creditable third of 7 in maiden at Leopardstown (9f, heavy). Off 6 months.

Form: 6/36443-

(11)

Liss Eile⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Julian Pietropaolo⁽⁷⁾| T: G Ahern

200/1

Making GB/IRE Flat debut. 20/1, first run since leaving John E. & Thomas Kiely when eleventh of 14 in bumper at Limerick (19.3f, good to soft) 9 days ago.

Form:

(10)

The Mighty Penny²³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Cian Fahy⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J C McConnell

200/1

Twice-raced filly. 125/1, sixth of 7 in maiden at Bellewstown (12.3f, good to soft). Off 7 months.

Form: 56-

(14)

Arouet

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: P Twomey

12/1

€52,000 yearling, Galiway colt. Dam, French 1m/8.5f winner, half-sister to useful winner up to 1¼m Allez Henri. Market can guide.

Form:

(8)

Bear Creek

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

14/1

Sottsass colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including high-class 1¼m-2m winner Gold Trip, fourth in Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe,. Dam ran once in France. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

(15)

Happy Pharoah

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁵⁾| T: Donnacha O'Brien

16/1

American Pharoah colt. Dam, 2-y-o 7f/1m winner who stayed 10.5f, sister to 2000 Guineas/Irish 2000 Guineas winner Gleneagles (2-y-o 7f winner). Considered debutant.

Form:

(21)

Kasgani

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld

9/2

Sea The Stars colt. Dam 9.7f-2m winner, won Loughbrown Stakes, out of twice-raced half-sister to very smart 1½m-1¾m winner Kastoria. Stable having good spell so he enters calculations.

Form:

(5)

Kilmeaden

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien

10/1

Galileo colt. Half-brother to 1m/8.6f winner More Than A Feelin. Dam unraced half-sister to very smart 6f winner Lightning Moon. In the mix.

Form:

(6)

Kingstonian¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

4/1

Twice-raced colt. Second of 11 in maiden (10/3) at Gowran (9.6f, good to soft) 17 days ago, no match for winner. Should have more to offer. In the picture.

Form: 8-2

(17)

Nautical Force²¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh

10/3

Twice-raced gelding. Fourth of 9 in maiden (7/2) at Gowran (8f, good). Off 7 months. Significantly up in trip. Possibilities.

Form: 44-

(4)

Red King¹⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: A Oliver| OR: 82

7/1

Thrice-raced colt. Good sixth of 27 in maiden at the Curragh (8f, good to soft, 11/1). Off 167 days. Significantly up in trip. Shortlisted.

Form: 526-

(3)

Waterford Flow^t1⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 78

7/1

Thrice-raced colt. Good second of 11 in maiden (5/2) at Dundalk (8f) 64 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time. No forlorn hope.

Form: 5-32

(18)

Awakening¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Julie Burke| T: J M Burke

125/1

Thrice-raced filly. First run since leaving Joseph G. Murphy when thirteenth of 14 in maiden at Gowran (9.6f, good to soft, 33/1) 17 days ago. RESERVE

Form: 76-0

(2)

Irish Boyo^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J J Hanlon

400/1

Once-raced gelding on Flat. 80/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, seventh of 8 in maiden at Bellewstown (12.2f, good) on flat debut 14 days ago. RESERVE

Form: 7

Non-Runners

(12)

Super Fly³⁷

Weight: 10-7| Age: 6

T: A McCann J: Luke McAteer

(1)

Crooked Path¹⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: D Hogan J: J M Sheridan

(16)

Glowing Bird⁹⁵

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: Peter Fahey J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Nautical Force (10/3), Kingstonian (4/1), Kasgani (9/2), Waterford Flow (7/1), Red King (7/1), Kilmeaden (10/1), Arouet (12/1), Bear Creek (14/1), Happy Pharoah (16/1), First Ascent (18/1), Crooked Path (25/1), Auburn Avenue (28/1), So Scottish (40/1), Super Fly (100/1), Awakening (125/1), Man Of Destiny (125/1), Glowing Bird (150/1), The Mighty Penny (200/1), Liss Eile (200/1), Zuzukel (250/1), Irish Boyo (400/1)

The market should reveal plenty here but the vote goes to Joseph O'Brien's well-related newcomer BEAR CREEK. Jessica Harrington's Gowran runner-up Kingstonian is next on the list with Happy Pharoah, Kasgani, Red King and Nautical Force all in the mix too.