17:55 Leopardstown

Thursday 5 June 2025

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Glencairn Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 17:55 | Winning time: 1m 54.21s

(6)

Bravais⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 107

15/2

Useful gelding. Won 7-runner minor event at Tipperary (7.4f, good to soft, 15/2) 42 days ago, better placed than most. Back up in trip and he has to enter calculations.

Form: 3433/81

(2)

Cristal Clere⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: S D Bowen| T: J Nallen| OR: 103| C

25/1

Useful gelding. Course winner. Respectable 2¼ lengths third of 7 to Bravais in minor event at Tipperary (7.4f, good to soft, 12/1) 42 days ago. Back up in trip and likely to find one of two too good.

Form: 24266-3

(1)

Layfayette^b,t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: N Meade| OR: 106

33/1

Useful gelding. 50/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, 5 lengths last of 6 to Chicago Critic in Amethyst Stakes at this course (8f, good) 25 days ago, inadequate test. Blinkers back on.

Form: 0/0320-6

(8)

Azada¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 100| C

12/1

Useful filly. Course winner. 7 lengths sixth of 8 to Porta Fortuna in Lanwades Stud Stakes (14/1) at the Curragh (8f, good) 11 days ago. Look vulnerable.

Form: 1/6351-6

(5)

Green Impact³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 112| C

11/8

Promising type. Course winner. Respectable 6¾ lengths sixth of 11 to Ruling Court in 2000 Guineas at Newmarket (8f, good to firm, 12/1) 33 days ago, unsuited by emphasis on speed. This stiffer test will be in his favour and he's the one to beat. Holds several big-race entries.

Form: 211-6

(4)

Currawood^p,t³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: W J Lee| T: P Twomey| OR: 102

2/1

Useful colt. Good 1¾ lengths second of 8 to Officer in listed race at the Curragh (8f, good, 11/4) 31 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 322-112

(7)

Eastwatch⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery

7/1

Twice-raced winner. Won 11-runner maiden (11/10) at Gowran (9.6f, good to soft) 64 days ago, forging clear. This is much tougher, but he's completely unexposed.

Form: 3-1

Non-Runners

(3)

Norwalk Havoc²²⁸

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: Mrs J Harrington J: S T McCullagh

Forecasts

Green Impact (11/8), Currawood (2/1), Norwalk Havoc (5/1), Eastwatch (7/1), Bravais (15/2), Azada (12/1), Cristal Clere (25/1), Layfayette (33/1)

GREEN IMPACT's 2-y-o form is very strong and, having shaped well on his reappearance in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket, he is confidently expected to emerge on top here now faced with a stiffer test. Stablemate Norwalk Havoc could be the one to follow him home, while unexposed Gowran maiden winner Eastwatch is third choice ahead of Bravais.