17:40 Gowran Park

Wednesday 14 August 2024

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Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden

Off time: 17:41 | Winning time: 1m 27.21s

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(3)

Dignam²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien

9/4

Sea The Moon colt who displayed clear signs of promise amidst obvious inexperience when third of 17 in maiden (7/1) at Leopardstown (7f, good) on debut 27 days ago, keeping on final 1f. In top hands and he looks sure to do better.

Form: 3

(1)

The Dark Baron

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J J Murphy

33/1

Foaled March 18. €45,000 yearling, Dark Angel gelding. Half-brother to 1m/8.5f winner Desfondado and 2-y-o 7f winner The Bitter Moose. Dam, 2-y-o 1m winner, half-sister to smart 1¼m winner Impressionist.

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(5)

Kahu^t1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

10/1

Foaled March 6. €80,000 yearling, Ten Sovereigns colt. Half-brother to useful winner up to 7.5f Agartha. Dam useful 11.7f-1¾m winner. Wears tongue strap.

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(13)

Mount Parnassus^p1²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: P A Harnett⁽⁵⁾| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 87

5/2

Lightly-raced colt. 7/2, respectable fifth of 11 in maiden at Leopardstown (6.5f, good) 27 days ago. Cheekpieces replace blinkers now and not out of things for all he's starting to look exposed.

Form: 30235

(8)

Wackestone

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Chris Hayes| T: G Elliott

14/1

Foaled January 31. €40,000 yearling, Australia gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 7f-9f winner Main Reef and 5f winner Chanson d'Amour. Won 7-runner barrier trial at Dundalk in July and he's one to note on the back of that.

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(2)

Nancy J

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

13/2

Foaled March 2. €90,000 yearling, Ten Sovereigns filly. Half-sister to several winners, including smart 7f-1½m winner Yonkers and 7f winner Euqranian. Dam 5f/6f winner. Newcomer to note for very good stable.

Form:

(16)

Think About It

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh

9/1

Foaled January 25. €35,000 yearling, Ten Sovereigns filly. Dam, Polish 2-y-o 1m winner, half-sister to very smart winner up to 1½m Migwar, out of unraced sister to St Leger winner Rule of Law.

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(7)

Historical Fact

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: J A Powell⁽³⁾| T: C O'Brien

100/1

Foaled April 30. €6,000 foal, €2,000 yearling, Profitable gelding. Half-brother to a winner abroad by Ribchester. Dam 1½m winner who stayed 2m.

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(15)

Invincibletomorrow³²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell

20/1

Once-raced gelding. Twelfth of 19 in maiden (14/1) at Navan (5.8f, good to firm) on debut 32 days ago, driven 2f out and late headway. Up in trip.

Form: 0

(19)

Masego¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: J A Heffernan| T: Ms M Mullins

150/1

Twice-raced colt. Twelfth of 13 in maiden (50/1) at Galway (7f, soft) 10 days ago, racing off the pace and beaten long way out. Can only be watched.

Form: 00

(17)

Mighty Day¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Luke McAteer| T: J M Barrett

12/1

Foaled March 9. €6,000 foal, U S Navy Flag colt. Showed ability when fifth of 14 in maiden at Galway (7f, soft) on debut 12 days ago, outpaced before keeping on. May well do better.

Form: 5

(6)

Bella Boyne

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell

66/1

Foaled April 26. River Boyne filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including 1m winner Tadween and 1½m winner Macinamillion. Dam unraced half-sister to smart 1¼m/10.3f winner Mirror Lake.

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(18)

Kilgharrahs Love

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Wayne Lordan| T: T Cleary

125/1

Foaled April 7. Dragon Pulse filly. Half-sister to winner abroad by French Navy. Dam, runner-up at 1m (stayed 13f), closely related to smart 6f-1m winner Duca Di Como.

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(4)

Shades Of Twilight

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger

33/1

Foaled February 12. Dawn Approach filly. Dam lightly raced. Yard just 1-26 with their juveniles so far this season.

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(11)

Handmedownmybible²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Robbie Colgan| T: P Magee

200/1

Twice-raced colt. 250/1, ninth of 12 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, good to firm) 25 days ago. Reserve 1.

Form: 89

(12)

Arabella Cee²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Nathan Crosse| T: W McCreery

14/1

Promising type. Eleventh of 18 in maiden at Leopardstown (7.3f, good to soft, 12/1) on debut 20 days ago, keeping on when short of room late on. Likely to improve. Reserve 3.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

(9)

Manhattan Chute⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: M O'Callaghan J: James Ryan

(10)

Raven Darkholme¹²

Weight: 8-9| Age: 2

T: J P O'Brien J: M W Hassett

(14)

Deressa²⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 2

T: D K Weld J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Dignam (9/4), Mount Parnassus (5/2), Raven Darkholme (4/1), Manhattan Chute (9/2), Nancy J (13/2), Think About It (9/1), Kahu (10/1), Mighty Day (12/1), Wackestone (14/1), Arabella Cee (14/1), Deressa (14/1), Invincibletomorrow (20/1), Shades Of Twilight (33/1), The Dark Baron (33/1), Bella Boyne (66/1), Historical Fact (100/1), Kilgharrahs Love (125/1), Masego (150/1), Handmedownmybible (200/1)

DIGNAM produced a promising first effort when third in a big-field maiden at Leopardstown 4 weeks ago and, looking sure to improve for that initial experience, he earns the vote to make it second time lucky. Manhattan Chute promises to be suited by this step up in trip and is feared along with recent barrier trial winner Wackestone. Raven Darkholme is another who merits respect.