GAIN First Flier Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 1m 4.72s

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Arizona Blaze⁴⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D Egan| T: A Murray| CD

2/1

£82,000 yearling. Half-brother to 2-y-o 7f winner Sailthisshipalone and 1m winner Dreaming Spires. Dam 1¼m winner out of useful 1½m-1¾m winner Jane Austen. 5/4, won 8-runner maiden at this C&D (heavy) on debut 49 days ago, with Monotone third. Sure to progress and win more races.

Form: 1

(2)

Gran Habano

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: W J Lee| T: A Murray

14/1

Foaled January 11. 120,000 gns yearling, Mehmas colt. Dam, 1½m winner, sister to smart 1m-1¼m winner Nancy From Nairobi. Represents same connections as Arizona Blaze and stiff task for debut.

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Monotone³⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D P McDonogh| T: J S Bolger| D

20/1

Verbal Dexterity colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 1m winner Wexford Native and 7f winner Theodorico. Behind Arizona Blaze here on debut then won 6-runner maiden at Cork (5f, heavy, 11/4) 37 days ago. More to come.

Form: 31

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Morning Vietnam⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: C T Keane| T: M O'Callaghan| D

8/1

£17,000 yearling, Bungle Inthejungle colt. Half-brother to winner up to 11.6f Azor Ahai and 5f-6f winner Astapor. 13/8, won 9-runner maiden at Dundalk (5f) on debut 41 days ago, easily. Will improve.

Form: 1

(1)

Whistlejacket¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| BF

5/6

500,000 gns yearling. Brother to very smart 5f/6f (including Phoenix Stakes at 2 yrs) winner Little Big Bear (beaten here on debut and won second time out). Evens, second of 11 in maiden at this course (6f, heavy) on debut 15 days ago, clear of rest. Down in trip and sure to improve.

Form: 2

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Usdi Atohi²³

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: Donnacha O'Brien J: G M Ryan

Forecasts

Whistlejacket (5/6), Arizona Blaze (2/1), Morning Vietnam (8/1), Usdi Atohi (12/1), Gran Habano (14/1), Monotone (20/1)

A hot renewal of this listed contest with WHISTLEJACKET taken to emulate his distinguished brother Little Big Bear and make his second outing a winning one having been beaten in the same 6f maiden here on debut. Arizona Blaze and Morning Vietnam made successful starts and seem sure to improve also.