18:55 Tipperary

Friday 11 August 2017

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Coolmore Ivawood Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 18:55 | Winning time: 1m 37.4s

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(6)

Guessthebill²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: P J Smullen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 89

16/1

Won 5f maiden at Navan in May on good ground, but disappointed last day when stepped up to Group 3 company, in the Anglesey Stakes, when last of five.

Form: 215

(8)

Lethal Steps²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

6/4

Cost 68,000 gns as a foal and later led out unsold at 28,000 gns as a yearling. From the first crop of Lethal Force and a half-brother to My Sharona who won five races over 5f-6f. Going for the hat-trick here following a short-head victory on debut and facile 6L win last month.

Form: 11

(5)

Mattymolls Gaga²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| D

14/1

22,000 gns purchase by Dragon Pulse and a half-brother to Lord Clenaghcastle who won his first two races as a juvenile. Fifth of nine, beaten 5½L on debut at Leopardstown, before ¾L victory, last day in Leopardstown maiden over 7f.

Form: 51

(1)

Monkeylou^h1⁶⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Declan McDonogh| T: G Elliott

9/2

Dream Ahead colt who cost 40,000gns as a yearling and is related to plenty of winners, including some with black-type. Fine win on debut, when backed to win Listowel maiden over extended 6f.

Form: 1

(2)

Red Persian¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Ronan Whelan| T: P J Prendergast| OR: 87| D

20/1

Haatef gelding who built on his promise in maidens with a smart win in a valuable contest at Leopardstown, before finishing last of six in the Group 3, Tyros stakes last month.

Form: 2216

(9)

Strike For Freedom³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 95

8/1

By triple Group 1 winner Dream Ahead out of a Galileo mare. Closely related to Irish Derby and Eclipse second Sholokov. A winner by a neck on debut in a Curragh maiden over 6f, but still looked green last day when second of three at Naas.

Form: 12

(4)

Ballet Shoes¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien

11/4

Didn't run badly on debut at Naas in June, before disposing of 13 rivals in facile fashion in Curragh maiden over 1m at the end of last month.

Form: 51

Non-Runners

(3)

Easter Lily¹⁵

Weight: 8-12| Age: 2

T: A P O'Brien J: J A Heffernan

(7)

Rue D'Antibes

Weight: 8-12| Age: 2

T: J J Murphy J: N G McCullagh

Forecasts

Lethal Steps (6/4), Ballet Shoes (11/4), Monkeylou (9/2), Easter Lily (6/1), Strike For Freedom (8/1), Mattymolls Gaga (14/1), Guessthebill (16/1), Red Persian (20/1), Rue D'Antibes (33/1)

The possible pace in this contest, looks like it may come from Red Persian in a race where only three should really come under consideration. Strike For Freedom, winner by a neck on debut in a Curragh maiden over 6f, but still looked green last day when second of three at Naas, The Aiden O'Brien-trained, Ballet Shoes, winner by a neck on debut in a Curragh maiden over 6f, but still looked green last day when second of three at Naas and LETHAL STEPS, going for the hat-trick here following a short-head victory on debut and facile 6L win last month.