Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 1m 0.31s

(1)

Force Noir⁹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: Ben Coen| T: Robson Aguiar| OR: 86| D

6/4

Confirmed debut promise in spades when clear-cut winner of 5f maiden at Naas in April. Fitted with first-time blinkers (left off here) when down the field in Norfolk Stakes on sole run for Kevin Philippart De Foy but it's too soon to be writing him off given previous promise.

Form: 210

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(4)

Hanney Boy^p²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: J Cleary⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss E McCutcheon| OR: 94| D

9/2

Put experience to good use in justifying short odds in 10-runner maiden (8/11) at Cork (5f, good to firm) in July, just holding on. Didn't see his race out in first-time cheekpieces back up in grade at York but can't be dismissed now returning to a more suitable level.

Form: 223317

(6)

Supreme Lord¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: Robson Aguiar| OR: 89| BF

3/1

Showed much improved form when winning 8-runner nursery at Navan (5.8f) in August. Not in same form in a stronger race there last time but obvious chance if bouncing back on polytrack debut.

Form: 35517

(5)

Walk On Harry^t³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: Ronan Whelan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 92| D

4/1

Improved again when off the mark in a first-time tongue strap in 16-runner maiden at Cork (5f, good) 35 days ago. That form is proving solid, so has to be respected.

Form: 831

(2)

Monologue¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Jack Kearney⁽³⁾| T: Stephen Thorne| BF

17/2

Dandy Man gelding who showed ability but was found wanting for know-how around a sharp track when fourth of 11 in 5f maiden at Down Royal on debut 14 days ago, best work finish. Will improve.

Form: 4

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(3)

Cyclone Code¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: S Cavanagh J: Wayne Lordan

Forecasts

Force Noir (6/4), Supreme Lord (3/1), Walk On Harry (4/1), Hanney Boy (9/2), Cyclone Code (7/1), Monologue (17/2)

The form of WALK ON HARRY's Cork maiden win is proving solid, so he gets the tentative vote to follow up in what looks a fairly trappy contest. Monologue seems sure to improve on an encouraging opening effort at Down Royal, while it's too soon to be writing off Force Noir given his earlier promise.