Racecards
14:05 Gowran Park (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden (Plus 10)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €15,501 added
- Winner: €10,695
- 2nd: €2,479
- 3rd: €1,085
- 4th: €620
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J J Murphy
- Jockey S Foley
chased leaders, ridden in 5th over 2f out, weakened
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Joseph O'Brien
chased leaders on outer early and pushed along, ridden in mid-division halfway, 6th on outer 2f out, no impression
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J J Murphy
- Jockey Fran Berry
rear of mid-division, no impression from 3f out, never a factor
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
chased leader in 2nd, improved to lead entering straight, soon ridden on inner, joined 2f out, headed narrowly 1f out, rallied well to dispute lead inside final furlong, led on line
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer K Prendergast
- Jockey C D Hayes
dwelt, mid-division, progress into 4th and ridden 2f out, briefly veered left under pressure over 1f out, no impression and dropped to 5th inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
broke well and led, ridden and headed entering straight, dropped to 3rd 2f out, kept on same pace in 3rd final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
slowly into stride and always towards rear, no impression straight, never a factor
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
chased leaders and pushed along early, progress to dispute lead and ridden 2f out, led narrowly 1f out, soon strongly pressed and joined inside final furlong, headed on line
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey R P Whelan
mid-division on inner, ridden in 7th 2f out, soon no impression
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
slowly away and held up in last, ridden in rear on inner over 2f out, headway into 6th 1f out, kept on without threatening under hands and heels in 4th inside final furlong, never nearer
Verdict
Kevin Prendergast produced a smart first-time-out winner at Naas on Sunday and No Approval's dam has had winners with her first two foals to race. Jim Bolger continues to fire in the winners and has two entered here. Mandarin Monarch looks the pick with Kevin Manning on board though the filly Dynamic Focus shouldn't be dismissed as she's bred for this trip. Aidan O'Brien is also doubly represented by sons of Galileo and it's KELLSTORM who can prove the better of the pair at this stage and take this. He's a half-brother to Irish St Leger winner Order Of St George and cost 875,000gns as a yearling. Dermot Weld's Zulu Alpha has a superb USA pedigree and is another to note in an interesting maiden.
Formwatch
Grande Waltz (GER) Wiener Walzer colt out of Giralda.
Kellstorm (IRE) Galileo colt out of Another Storm.
Lazio (IRE) Intikhab colt out of La Spezia.
Mandarin Monarch (IRE) Manduro colt out of Abigail Pett.
No Approval (IRE) Approve gelding out of Night Cam.
Sword Fighter (IRE) Galileo colt out of Tarbela.
Trump Card (IRE) Lilbourne Lad gelding out of Breach Of Peace.
Zulu Alpha (USA) Street Cry colt out of Zori.
Dynamic Focus (IRE) Intense Focus filly out of Super Hoofer.
Misty Millie (IRE) Dylan Thomas filly out of Mystic Mile.
Fryst Mattur (IRE) Frozen Power gelding out of Chia Laguna.