13:55 Leopardstown
Saturday 27 October 2018
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Tote Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden
- 2YO only | 7f | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 15 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 13:58 | Winning time: 1m 29.27s
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Gelding by Mastercraftsman out of a Brief Truce mare. Half-brother to The Grey Gatsby, Alpha Centauri and recent Nottingham winner Prefontaine. Beaten close to 20L in 7f Limerick maiden this month.
Shamardal colt. Dam, 1m1f winner, half-sister to useful 1m-2m winner Sam Missile. Worth a look in betting on first start.
Casamento colt. Dam unraced half-sister to useful 1m4f-2m winner Blimey O'Riley. May need this first outing on the track.
Teofilo colt, dam a half-sister to two winners. Ran well on debut, making some late progress to finish seventh of 20 at this track over a mile a week ago, only matched that form since at Gowran Park over this trip.
Dragon Pulse gelding, cost €35,000 as a yearling and €10,000 as a Breeze-up purchase. Half-brother to five winners and dam a half-sister to a Group 1 winner over 1m. Work to do on two August starts at the Curragh and Roscommon.
A $150,000 yearling, Bernardini colt. Brother to US two-year-old 6f winner Paris Bikini, one of the more likely newcomers.
A €300,000 yearling, this Frankel colt is a half-brother to three winners, including smart winner up to 1m Disegno. Not a lot to recommend in either start so far and may be one to watch for now unless betting says different.
Colt by Footstepsinthesand out of a Danehill mare. Half-brother to some decent sorts, not beaten all that far on debut at Limerick (6½f, yielding to soft) this month, may improve on that showing.
Struggled in two starts so far including over 6f at Fairyhouse (good to yielding) last time out. Others hold stronger claims on this occasion.
Galileo colt. Dam multiple Group 1 winner up to 1m2f in Australia. Notable newcomer for Ballydoyle, though no surprise if he improves for the run.
Siyouni colt. is closely related to 7f winner Sharliyna and half-brother to 1m winner Shahzeena. Yard going well currently. Useful newcomer.
Exceed And Excel colt, cost €130,000 as a yearling. Dam a 1m4f winner. Looked like he needed the run on debut last week and may need more time.
Lethal Force colt. Half-brother to multiple winners over variety of trips. Has to command market check on debut.
By Dansili is half-brother to a couple of middle distance winners out of a dam closely related to outstanding Camelot. Much-improved on third start to be close third at Naas (6f, good to yielding) this week and player if replicating that showing.
Colt by Galileo out of an Invincible Spirit mare, solid if unspectacular start this month at Gowran Park (1m, heavy), no shock to see improved effort here for leading connections with benefit of that outing.
Non-Runners
6
(11)
Dunkirk Harbour25
Weight: 9-5| Age: 2
T: A P O'Brien J: G P Halpin
NR
7
(2)
Fugacious14
Weight: 9-5| Age: 2
T: A Keatley J: D E Sheehy
NR
13
(17)
Rule The Sea38
Weight: 9-5| Age: 2
T: T Collins J: D M Redmond
NR
Forecasts
Turnberry Isle (11/8), Sherkali (4/1), The Corporal (6/1), Pacific Ocean (9/1), Fulvio (12/1), Fugacious (12/1), Dunkirk Harbour (14/1), Balefire (16/1), Cuban Hope (16/1), Manjeer (20/1), King's Vow (20/1), Snow Ocean (25/1), Njord (25/1), St Estephe (33/1), Rule The Sea (33/1), Apprenticeship (40/1), Casa Romano (50/1), Duhallow Noelie (66/1)
Aidan O'Brien runs four in this field and the market can likely sort them out, though The Corporal shaped nicely last time at Naas and may have the best claims ahead of once-raced Turnberry Isle and potentially useful newcomer Pacific Ocean. Dermot Weld's team are in good form right now and his newcomer SHERKALI is given the nod for a winning start here.
- Sherkali
- Pacific Ocean
- The Corporal
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €10,780.002nd: €3,343.003rd: €1,592.004th: €718.005th: €280.00
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