Irish Stallion Farms EBF Rated Race

Off time: 17:38 | Winning time: 58.79s

(2)

Kansas^p²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-11| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 89| D

5/4

Placed on first 3 starts in maidens at up to 6f and only needed to match previous best equipped with cheekpieces when winning 12-runner maiden at Tipperary (5f) 23 days ago, challenged final 1f and asserting late on. Expected to be firmly in the mix again.

Form: 3231

(4)

Sir Alfie²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons| OR: 85| D

13/2

Won a maiden at Down Royal (5f) at 22/1 35 days ago before finishing fourth of 8 in conditions race at Naas (6f) at 15/2 20 days ago, unable to quicken when shaken up. Returns to 5f now but he needs to pull out a bit more.

Form: 414

(5)

Jack The Bachelor⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Jack Kearney⁽³⁾| T: Stephen Thorne| OR: 84| BF

5/2

Mehmas colt who backed up his good Tipperary second when filling same spot in 10r-unner maiden at Down Royal (5f) 7 days ago, racing wide and headed close home. Appeals as the type to do better again and one to consider here.

Form: 722

(3)

Parkside Lad⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Chris Hayes| T: W Durkan| OR: 84| D

11/2

5f Maiden winner 22 days ago but below form when 7th of 8 in handicap at Curragh (6f) at 6/1 last week, ridden 2f out and weakening. M

Form: 5417

(1)

Oh Cecelia^p1³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: James Ryan| T: J Davison| OR: 80| CD

17/2

Won a C&D maiden in May after finishing second on debut at Curragh. Well beaten in 16th of 17 in Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot 35 days ago, taking a keen hold and short of room 2f out. Returns to calmer waters with cheekpieces now reached for and bounce back rates distinctly possible.

Form: 210

Forecasts

Kansas (5/4), Jack The Bachelor (5/2), Parkside Lad (11/2), Sir Alfie (13/2), Oh Cecelia (17/2)

JACK THE BACHELOR has improved with each run, racing wide when second at Down Royal last week, backing up his previous good Tipperary effort. He remains with potential and shades the vote over Aidan O'Brien's Kansas who opened his account at Tipperary 23 days ago. Oh Cecelia returns to the scene of her sole win after competing in Group company latest and can also figure.