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Thursday 28 August 2025

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Optional Claiming Maiden

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 1m 45.13s

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(9)

Celestial Siren⁴²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: A Oliver| BF

7/2

Showed ability on debut and ran to a similar level when 11/4, seventh of 15 in maiden at Leopardstown (7.2f, good) 42 days ago. That race has produced a few winners and she has claims if seeing out this longer trip.

Form: 77

(1)

Chapel Island^t¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: W Joyce⁽³⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 72

66/1

Offered something to work with when sixth at Galway (7f, good to soft, 150/1) but ran no sort of race with tongue strap on for first time when last of 12 in maiden (100/1) at Dundalk (8f) 13 days ago. Something to prove now.

Form: 060

(7)

Clarity of Thought^b1⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 68

15/2

Showed fair maiden form on first couple of outings but again disappointed when stepped up in trip on handicap debut. Eighth of 9 in nursery at Killarney (8.1f, good, 6/1) 6 days ago. In good hands but remains to be seen if headgear does the trick.

Form: 5578

(2)

Ipanema Beach^b1⁴⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: P A Harnett⁽⁵⁾| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 79

16/5

Chased home a pair of Ballydoyle improvers when third at Curragh (7f) in June but ran below form when sixth of 8 in maiden at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft, 8/1) 45 days ago, hung right. Still sets the standard on previous form and looks worth another chance in more severe headgear.

Form: 4336

(4)

My Corbett Court²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D W O'Connor| T: P Twomey

7/1

Attracted support when fifth at Downpatrick on debut and ran to a similar level when showing up well for a long way at Galway finishing seventh of 15 in maiden (7f, good to soft, 12/1). Stamina to prove at this trip but has shown ability and hails from an excellent yard.

Form: 57

(5)

Strikewhileitshot²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Mrs J Harrington

9/4

Stepped forward from debut when finishing a well-held second of 9 in maiden at Leopardstown (8f, good, 33/1) 21 days ago, better placed than most and no match for promising winner. Could improve again, for all we'll likely see the best of him in nurseries.

Form: 02

(3)

The Cosy Corner⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Robert Whearty⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell

100/1

As on debut, again finished well held when 150/1, last of 11 in maiden at Leopardstown (7.1f, good) 7 days ago. One for the longer term.

Form: 00

(6)

Guildhall Graduate

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: G P Cromwell

16/1

€8,000 yearling, Coulsty filly. Dam 2-y-o 7f winner out of useful 1¼m/11f winner Piano. Relatively inexpensive purchase but worth a market check on debut for good yard, who also saddle The Cosy Corner.

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(8)

Palace Tyne^p1²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: J A Powell⁽³⁾| T: J Davison| OR: 63

15/2

Has only beaten 3 horses in his trio of starts to date. Has significant improvement to find with cheekpieces on for first time.

Form: 009

Forecasts

Strikewhileitshot (9/4), Ipanema Beach (16/5), Celestial Siren (7/2), My Corbett Court (7/1), Palace Tyne (15/2), Clarity of Thought (15/2), Guildhall Graduate (16/1), Chapel Island (66/1), The Cosy Corner (100/1)

IPANEMA BEACH sets a clear standard on his third at the Curragh in June and he's fancied to get back on the up in first-time blinkers. Celestial Siren wasn't beaten far in a Leopardstown maiden that's working out well and is the main danger if seeing out the longer trip. Of the rest, Strikewhileitshot had no chance behind an exciting prospect last time and can be competitive in this sort of company, while My Corbett Court has stamina to prove but has shown signs of promise for his shrewd yard.