13:55 Leopardstown

Saturday 19 October 2019

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 13:57 | Winning time: 1m 50.94s

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(9)

Aesop⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

20/1

Sent off favourite on debut and ran with credit when 3L fifth of 18 behind Wichita but failed to build on that when disappointing at Dundalk since. Could be happier now back on turf but bit to prove after that.

Form: 59

(1)

Agitare³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 100

7/4

Similar level of form in trio of maidens but took big step forward when 3L third in 1m Group 2 (good) at Leopardstown last time. That is the stand out piece of form on offer but soft ground to deal with today.

Form: 2243

(13)

Ashtarak

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld

14/1

Sixth foal who is related to Ashraf and Askerana who both won at this trip. Interesting newcomer for stable who have won this three times in last five years, twice with newcomers.

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(10)

Ballydooley²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: G P Halpin| T: W T Farrell

80/1

No promise when sent off at 66/1 on 7f Curragh debut last month and not hard to look elsewhere here.

Form: 0

(8)

Celtic High King⁵⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: E J McNamara| T: A P O'Brien

25/1

Not knocked about when beating just one home in seven runner Killarney maiden in August. Entitled to improve but that form has taken several knocks since which raises a concern.

Form: 6

(4)

Frank Arthur

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

7/1

95,000 gns yearling. Half brother to Arnold Lane who at 7f and 1m winner Ainslie. Market may reveal more for racecourse debut.

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(12)

Galileo Chrome

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien

33/1

Second foal of dam who won over 1m on debut. Interesting newcomer for top yard who introduced a winning debutant last week and market may give clues.

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(3)

Jan Wellens⁸

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

33/1

16/1 and never recovered from slow start when beating just one home at Dundalk last week and needs to make huge improvement in short space of time.

Form: 0

(2)

King Of The Throne⁵⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: E Mullins

9/1

Backed at long odds on 1m good ground Curragh debut in August and showed lots of ability when staying on into 9L fourth of 12. The first two home have shown themselves to be group performers so form looks solid and commands respect.

Form: 4

(6)

Nobel Prize⁵⁰

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

11/4

12/1 shot when ninth, 4L behind King Of The Throne on August debut. Entitled to improve and one of three runners here for top stable.

Form: 9

(11)

Royal Casamento²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: W J Lee| T: Mrs D Foster

25/1

Stable not associated with juvenile winners but this gelding ran well for a 66/1 shot on similar ground when 9l sixth of 19 on recent debut and if improving for that could play a part here.

Form: 6

(7)

San Pedro¹³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: P B Beggy| T: A P O'Brien

20/1

Not knocked when down the field in 6f Navan debut in June. Should come on for that and interesting to see how he compares in market with the other O'Brien runners.

Form: 7

(5)

Springbank²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: N G McCullagh| T: J P Murtagh

10/1

Highly promising debut in big field when third, 1L ahead of Aesop. Disappointing on subsequent run but may have found the heavy ground too much and could be capable of bouncing back if soft ground is ok.

Form: 39

Forecasts

Agitare (7/4), Nobel Prize (11/4), Frank Arthur (7/1), King Of The Throne (9/1), Springbank (10/1), Ashtarak (14/1), San Pedro (20/1), Aesop (20/1), Celtic High King (25/1), Royal Casamento (25/1), Galileo Chrome (33/1), Jan Wellens (33/1), Ballydooley (80/1)

AGITARE earned himself an official rating of 100 when taking a big step forward in a Group 2 last month and if able to cope with the soft ground today can get off the mark. King Of The Throne shaped with plenty of promise when nibbled at in the market on debut and can provide the main danger though with the excellent record of Dermot Weld in the race newcomer Ashtarak has to be of interest.