14:40 Leopardstown

Sunday 21 June 2020

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 1m 31.08s

1^st

(2)

Ides Of August

29-2

3/1

T: G M LyonsJ: Colin Keane

Mid-division, ridden and some headway when edged left over 1f out, soon went 2nd, kept on well inside final furlong to lead close home

2^nd

(9)

Southern Cape

29-2

11/4f

T: Donnacha O'BrienJ: Wayne Lordan

Tracked leaders, pushed along early straight, ridden and edged left to lead over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, headed close home

3^rd

1 ¾

(8)

Sandhurst

29-2

12/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: P B Beggy

Tracked leaders on inner, 4th halfway, not clear run and switched right 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

4^th

(4)

Noble Seal

29-2

14/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: T P Madden

Rear of mid-division, switched right and some headway when badly hampered 1f out, kept on well between horses inside final furlong to go 4th close home

5^th

(7)

Los Andes

29-2

4/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Shane Foley

Slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along on outer and some headway over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong

6^th

1 ¼

(6)

Sassified

29-2

18/1

T: J P MurtaghJ: Ben Coen (3)

Mid-division, pushed along under 2f out and 5th when hampered 1f out, kept on one pace

7^th

(1)

Business Speak

29-2

16/1

T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning

Led or disputed lead, pushed along in straight, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon no extra and weakened

8^th

(3)

Popular Verdict

29-2

14/1

T: D K WeldJ: O J Orr

Rear of mid-division, pushed along and no impression early straight, kept on one pace, never a factor

9^th

8 ½

(5)

Bell Ex One

29-2

66/1

T: R P CodyJ: Chris Hayes

Slowly away, pushed along and detached halfway, no impression in straight, eased inside final furlong, never a factor

10^th

5 ½

(10)

Handel

29-2

7/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: Seamie Heffernan

Prominent and disputed lead, ridden and lost place over 1f out, soon no extra, eased final furlong

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.90Pl:€1.60, €1.40, €3.40EX:€13.80Trifecta:€126.20SF:€11.84

Forecasts

Southern Cape (11/4), Ides Of August (3/1), Los Andes (4/1), Handel (7/1), Sandhurst (12/1), Noble Seal (14/1), Popular Verdict (14/1), Business Speak (16/1), Sassified (18/1), Bell Ex One (66/1)

Another race which offers some cracking pedigrees, preference is for SOUTHERN CAPE to get off the mark on debut. He has a lovely blend of speed and stamina and being out of Tiggy Wiggy, a lot of precocity during his juvenile season should be expected. The Aidan O-Brien-trained duo of Handel and Sandhurst are similarly well-related and the latter is related to a juvenile winner at Royal Ascot. Los Andes represents a yard who have struck with two-year-old's this campaign already while the same can be applied to Ides of August.