Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 2m 28.99s

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Doyouthinkso

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Robbie Colgan| T: Mrs D A Love

33/1

Gelding by So You Think out of a Green Desert mare. Dam, winner on the Flat over 6f as a two-year-old. Market possibly the best guide on debut.

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(7)

Elite Trooper Grey^v²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S Foley| T: W McCreery| OR: 75| BF

9/4

Full-brother to useful 6f/7f winner Penny Pepper, and half-brother to several other winners. Solid and consistent form in a couple of starts at Leopardstown and Clonmel last month. Could be a big player over this trip bringing plenty of improvement.

Form: 023-23

(2)

Eminent Authority^t1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

13/2

Colt by Frankel out of a Darshaan mare. Dam two-time winner on the Flat between 7f and 1m4f. Worth a market check on debut representing a yard which landed a double on Sunday.

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Hasankey²³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld

5/2

Mastercraftsman colt and a half-brother to winner Hazmiyra. Expected to improve on a promising fifth of 16 beaten 7L on debut in a Naas maiden over 7f.

Form: 5-

(1)

Kangaroo Valley²⁰⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien

11/4

Colt by Australia out of a Military mare. Dam won Grade 2 in America and also won as a juvenile. Played a minor role on debut in a Leopardstown maiden when last seen in October alongside two stablemates.

Form: 0-

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Lancastria²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

8/1

Cape Cross gelding out of a Bertolini mare. Cost €20,000 as a yearling. Dam placed between 6f/7f. Half-sister to 1m4½f Group 2 winner Star Lahib. Improvement required on second start following 14L defeat on debut in a Cork 1m2f maiden last month.

Form: 8

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Strongbowe⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: P Twomey J: W J Lee

Forecasts

Elite Trooper Grey (9/4), Hasankey (5/2), Kangaroo Valley (11/4), Strongbowe (11/4), Eminent Authority (13/2), Lancastria (8/1), Doyouthinkso (33/1)

Strongbowe, third of 13 at Cork on Friday is quickly turned out by connections and the youngster can give another good account of himself here but has the powerhouse yard of Dermot Weld to contend with. HASANKEY can land the opener for the trainer who has a 44% win and place strike rate with his three-year-olds this month. Kangaroo Valley should come under consideration, especially if the subject of any market support in the run up to the race, while Lancastria looked capable of improvement on debut last month.