Racecards
13:35 Listowel (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Plus 10)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €15,000 added
- Winner: €9,000
- 2nd: €3,000
- 3rd: €1,500
- 4th: €750
- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
tracked leaders, a little keen, pushed along and effort straight, not match principals and switched left 1f out, kept on same pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer D Hogan
- Jockey J M Sheridan
dwelt and pushed along in rear, kept on same pace straight
- Form 84
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Foley
prominent, a little keen, pushed along to challenge straight, kept on without quite matching winner inside final furlong
- Form 05
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey D P McDonogh
pushed along briefly early, prominent, pushed along again briefly on inner on bend before halfway, effort into straight, kept on without matching front pair inside final furlong
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
pushed along briefly early, soon led, pushed along again under 2f out, pressed and kept on well inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
waited with behind leaders, took closer order on outer approaching straight, soon pushed along, kept on without matching principals inside final furlong
Verdict
There will be some long faces at Ballydoyle if MATCHLESS can't beat these. A son of Galileo out of a Group 3 winner who has already produced winners with her first two offspring, he made an eye-catching debut at Tipperary and should be capable of going on to better things. Haigney ran very well for a 50/1 chance at Tipperary while Business Speak led for a long way at Leopardstown in June and his stable is in much better form. Laelaps and Larado can both win races in due course while Moktaffy cost 110,000gns and is the first foal of a winning miler.
Formwatch
Business Speak (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Led or disputed lead, pushed along in straight, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon no extra and weakened, 7th of 10, 8l behind Ides Of August (9-2) at Leopardstown 7f mdn gd in Jun.
Haigney 50-1 (9-2) Chased leader, headway 1 1/2f out, ridden in 2nd under 1f out, kept on, no impression on winner and dropped to 3rd close home, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Swiss Ace (9-2) at Tipperary 5f mdn Yielding in Jun.
Kilonova (IRE) Epaulette gelding out of Frozen Kiss.
Laelaps (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Close up and pressed leader, disputed halfway, ridden 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra and kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Duke Of Mantua (9-5) at Gowran Park 7f mdn sft in Sep.
Larado (FR) 5-1 (9-7) Pushed along early and reminders, soon detached towards rear, some headway 2f out, switched left 1 1/2f out, kept on without threatening after, 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Grammata (9-2) at Tipperary 5f mdn gd in Sep.
Matchless (IRE) 15-2 (9-7) Soon prominent, pushed along and effort straight, switched right over 1f out, kept on without threatening, 4th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Toshizou (9-7) at Tipperary 7f mdn Good - Yielding in Sep.
Moktaffy (IRE) Lope De Vega colt out of Stars So Bright.