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Bull Shark³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D Egan| T: Robson Aguiar

5/2

£120,000 yearling, Mehmas colt. 6/1, third of 7 in maiden at this course (5f, heavy) on debut in March. The fourth from that race has gone in since and he rates a big player.

Form: 3

(1)

Duke Of Arrakis

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh

11/1

Foaled March 3. €40,000 yearling, Lucky Vega colt. Half-brother to 7f-8.6f winner Hardstyle. Dam, maiden (stayed 1m), sister to useful 1m winner (stayed 1¼m) Sash.

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Frogs Hollow Creek

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁵⁾| T: M Hassett

66/1

Foaled April 12. €7,000 yearling, Arizona colt. Half-brother to 1¼m winner Candella and 9f winner Apprentice. Dam lightly-raced half-sister to St Leger winner Kingston Hill.

(5)

Great Barrier Reef

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien

4/9

Foaled January 9. No Nay Never colt. Brother to several winners, including useful winner up to 9f Mystery Power and 1m winner Bijoux. Dam 1½m-13f winner. A newcomer who looks an obvious type on paper for powerful yard.

(3)

Ischgl

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke McAteer| T: Ciaran Murphy

66/1

Foaled March 28. Inns of Court gelding. Dam 2-y-o 7f winner out of unraced half-sister to useful 7f winner (stayed 9f) Berg Bahn.

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New Mexico¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: Robson Aguiar

40/1

105,000 gns yearling. Perfect Power colt. 20/1, looked badly in need of experience when fifth of 8 in maiden at this course (5f, heavy) on debut 16 days ago.

Form: 5

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Santerno

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

11/1

Foaled January 11. Starspangledbanner colt. Dam lightly-raced half-sister to smart winner up to 15f Tennessee Stud. Is a mix on pedigree but yard's runners are always to be respected.

Forecasts

Great Barrier Reef (11/8), Bull Shark (9/4), Santerno (4/1), Duke Of Arrakis (8/1), New Mexico (20/1), Ischgl (20/1), Frogs Hollow Creek (25/1)

GREAT BARRIER REEF can make a winning start to his career in what doesn't look a deep 6f maiden on paper. Bull Shark was placed on debut and may have to settle for more of the same, with Duke of Arrakis perhaps best of the rest.