Racecards
18:05 Leopardstown (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden (Plus 10)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- €16,500 added
- Winner: €10,147
- 2nd: €3,135
- 3rd: €1,485
- 4th: €660
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J M Oxx
- Jockey D P McDonogh
took keen hold, held up, pushed along approaching straight, last and switched right to outer under 2f out, no impression and one pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
dwelt, a little keen, soon in rear, closer order after halfway on outer, pushed along into straight in 5th, no impression and kept on same pace from 2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey E J McNamara
soon led, pushed along from 2f out, strongly pressed 1f out, headed inside final furlong and kept on without matching winner
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey W J Lee
reared on leaving stalls, a little keen, raced on outer, towards rear early, soon chased leaders, pushed along approaching straight, soon disputed 3rd and no impression, dropped to 6th 1f out, no extra
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Anastasia O'Brien
chased leader, disputed 3rd into straight, pushed along in moderate 3rd under 2f out, kept on same pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey D O'Brien
chased leader, closer in 2nd into straight, pushed along from 2f out, ridden to challenge 1f out, led inside final furlong and stayed on best
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J F Levins
- Jockey R P Whelan
held up, not much room briefly on inner approaching straight, pushed along and no impression from 2f out, moderate 4th 1f out, one pace
Verdict
Aidan O'Brien has won this three times in the last ten years and has a trio of entries this time. Orderofthegarter and Sir Edwin Landseer are both by Galileo. The latter in particular is bred for middle distances so this trip should be ideal for his debut but War Defence looks the more likely to have the pace for this being by War Front from a speedy family. Birds Of Prey is from the first crop of the Flying Childers winner Sir Prancealot so should be speedy while Pindaric is a half-brother to 5f winner Miss Rosie. Seapoint showed little on her debut so the vote goes to NEOCLASSICAL, a half-brother to a two-year-old winner in the USA.
Formwatch
Birds Of Prey (IRE) Sir Prancealot gelding out of Cute.
Neoclassical (USA) First Defence colt out of Rio Carnival.
Orderofthegarter (IRE) Galileo colt out of Kitty Kiernan.
Pindaric Poet's Voice colt out of Hunter's Fortune.
Sir Edwin Landseer (IRE) Galileo colt out of Baraka.
War Decree (USA) War Front colt out of Royal Decree.
Seapoint (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Held up, towards rear and no impression 2f out, soon no extra, 10th of 11, 20 1/4l behind Psychedelic Funk (9-5) at Naas 6f mdn gd in Apr.