15:15 Gowran Park

Saturday 19 September 2026

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Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden (Smullen Series)

2YO only | 1m | Yielding to Soft (Soft in places) | 12 Runners | Turf

(1)

A I Nation²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh

20/1

Better effort in maidens at the Curragh when 1¾ lengths seventh of 13 to Darkness Falls in 1m event last month. Unlikely to be of much interest this side of nurseries.

Form: 07

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(6)

Albany County²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien

2/5

Promising type who has finished in the frame in maidens at the Curragh in August, 7 lengths second of 13 to Darkness Falls in 1m event last time. Remains open to improvement.

Form: 42

(11)

Ashokan Farewell

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery

33/1

Third foal: dam, 1m winner, also won over hurdles. Yard is 0 from 17 with 2-y-o debutants this year.

(10)

Courtier

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: James Ryan| T: S R B Crawford

33/1

€10,000Y: third foal: half-brother to Italian 2-y-o 7f winner Ludo of World (by Acclamation): dam French maiden half-sister to winner up to Prix du Jockey Club winner (stayed 1¾m) Blue Canari. Yard's first 2-y-o runner of the season.

(2)

Dang Thai Son²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien

33/1

Camelot colt who looked badly in need of the experience when down the field in maiden at Cork on debut.

Form: 0

(8)

Kilconnell³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Scott McCullagh| T: Daniel McLoughlin

100/1

Too Darn Hot colt. Well beaten last of 14 in 7f maiden at Leopardstown on debut.

Form: 0

(9)

Mount Meru

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: J M Sheridan| T: J P O'Brien

7/2

Second foal: half-brother to useful 1m winner Starlight Lass (by Dubawi): dam, 2-y-o 1m winner, half-sister to high-class 1¼m-14.5f winner Logician out of useful 1m/8.3f winner Scuffle. Top yard is 7 from 56 with 2-y-o debutants this year.

(14)

My Antonio¹⁰⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Rory Cleary| T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch

100/1

Shaped as if better for the run when seventh of 9 in 7f maiden at Fairyhouse on debut. Has been gelded since.

Form: 7

(5)

Ryano Bhino²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: H De Bromhead

25/1

Better effort in 1m maidens when 3¼ lengths eighth of 15 to Eighteenth Smiles at Cork last time. Needs another run for a mark.

Form: 78

(7)

Saxonian

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J A Stack

28/1

First foal: dam winner up to 1½m (2-y-o 7f winner) who stayed 1¾m. Yard can ready a newcomer so any market support should be noted.

(12)

Ted's Turn²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy

13/2

Has shaped well on both outings in maidens, not knocked about when 9½ lengths fifth of 13 to Darkness Falls in 1m event at the Curragh last time. Remains with potential, though it will be in handicaps over further where we'll undoubtedly see the best of him,

Form: 55

(4)

What's This

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Adam Browne-Souza⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery

66/1

€2,500Y: seventh foal: half-brother to 2-y-o 5f winner Auckland Lodge (by Dandy Man) and 5f/6f winner Macho Pride (2-y-o 5f winner, by Camacho): dam unraced half-sister to useful winner up to 7.4f Peak Princess. Yard yet to train a 2-y-o debutant winner this year.

Non-Runners

(3)

Breath Of Paradise³⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Chris Hayes

(13)

Pirate Of Penzance

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: A P O'Brien J: J Cleary

Forecasts

Albany County (15/8), Breath Of Paradise (5/2), Mount Meru (4/1), Pirate Of Penzance (5/1), Dang Thai Son (10/1), Saxonian (20/1), Ted's Turn (25/1), Ryano Bhino (33/1), What's This (50/1), Courtier (50/1), A I Nation (50/1), Ashokan Farewell (50/1), Kilconnell (66/1), My Antonio (66/1)

ALBANY COUNTY shaped with encouragement when second at the Curragh 21 days ago and is taken to go one better with improvement expected. Mount Meru, related to high-class Logician and out of a 2-y-o 1m winner, represents a top yard and could prove the main threat, while the well-bred Pirate of Penzance can make an impact if fully tuned up on debut.