Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race (Plus 10)

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 1m 35.27s

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(1)

Cosmic Vega¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 96| D

5/2

Leopardstown 7f debut winner before fine fourth of 7 to Sweet Gardenia in listed race at Tipperary (7.4f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Should progress again so rates a big player.

Form: 14

(5)

Flying Visit⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 93

9/4

Fairly useful colt. Winner at Listowel in September and good second of 10 in minor event at Cork (8f, soft) 8 days ago. Yard in good form so holds solid claims.

Form: 335122

(4)

Tar Heel¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: M P Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 90

15/2

Fairly useful colt. Winner at Navan in August but (20/1) only ninth of 10 to A Case of You in Anglesey Stakes at the Curragh (6.3f, soft) 10 days ago. This is easier but still needs to show more.

Form: 132209

(2)

Metaphorical⁴²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: A P O'Brien

8/1

9/1, eleventh of 15 in maiden at Cork (6f, good to firm) on debut 42 days ago. Lot more needed now.

Form: 0

(3)

Sandhurst¹²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien

11/4

12/1, promising debut third of 10 in maiden at Leopardstown (7f, good to soft) 122 days ago. Sure to build on that so must enter calculations.

Form: 3

Forecasts

Flying Visit (9/4), Cosmic Vega (5/2), Sandhurst (11/4), Tar Heel (15/2), Metaphorical (8/1)

COSMIC VEGA looks the way to go here after an excellent fourth in stronger company at Tipperary and with the prospect of more improvement to come from this son of Lope De Vega. Flying Visit is greatly respected from the in-form Jim Bolger yard though, while Sandhurst is also sure to make his presence felt now back after a break follwing his promising debut third at Leopardstown.