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17:25 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: €11,386
  • 2nd: €2,641
  • 3rd: €1,155
  • 4th: €660
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 32.14s
  • Off Time: 17:27:06
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Tonkinese

8/11

    2
    Silk -

    Brontide (IRE)

    8/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue

      Antelope Canyon (FR)

      7/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      held up, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra over 1f out

      2(5)
      Silk - WHITE, purple panel, check cap

      Brontide (IRE)

      8/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      towards rear early, soon pushed along to chase leader, close up in 2nd halfway, ridden over 2f out, no impression on winner 2f out and strongly pressed for 2nd, kept on same pace in 2nd inside final furlong

      3(3)
      Silk - BLACK, white slvs, red cap, black star

      Look Closer (IRE)

      11/2
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden over 2f out, strongly pressed 2nd 2f out, no impression on leader, 3rd and kept on same pace inside final furlong

      4(4)
      Silk - Pink, mauve triple diamond, white sleeves, mauve cap

      Scealtana (IRE)

      57
      33/1
      • Form 4
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      held up, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression over 2f out, soon no extra

      5(7)
      Silk - Red, yellow panel, black sleeves, red & yellow striped cap

      Sevenleft (IRE)

      h
      33/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      dwelt and towards rear, ridden over 2f out, under pressure in 6th 2f out, moderate 5th 1f out, kept on well final furlong

      6(6)
      Silk - WHITE, large royal blue spots & sleeves, striped cap

      Spader (IRE)

      49
      8/1
      • Form 5
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden over 2f out, no impression 2f out, no extra over 1f out

      7(2)
      Silk - Royal blue, dark blue seams, royal blue sleeves & cap

      Tonkinese

      12
      8/11
      • Form 3
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      made all, pressed halfway, ridden and asserted 2f out, kept on well from over 1f out

      Previous results

      2014
      (7)
      Silk -

      Convergence (IRE)

      4/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      2013
      (3)
      Silk -

      War Command (USA)

      6/4
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      2012
      (11)
      Silk -

      Einsteins Folly (IRE)

      4/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      In depth

      Verdict

      This is generally won by a well-supported horse with the biggest price winner in the last 17 years at 6/1. Tonkinese made a very pleasing debut behind Air Force Blue at the Curragh and looks comfortably better than the Ger Lyons pair, who have also had a run. That Curragh winner is trained by Aidan O'Brien, whose Antelope Canyon is sure to attract support being a half-brother to six winners including the useful Abjer. Jim Bolger has a fine record in the race so Brontide, a half-brother to the Irish 1000 Guineas winner Pleascach, has to be considered. Dermot Weld hasn't had much luck this week but things can get better if LOOK CLOSER makes a winning start. He's out of a mare from the family of Refuse To Bend and Media Puzzle and with entries in two Group 1s he's obviously well regarded.

      Formwatch

      Antelope Canyon (FR) Fastnet Rock colt out of Fine And Mellow.

      Brontide (IRE) Vocalised colt out of Toirneach.

      Look Closer (IRE) Danehill Dancer colt out of Key Secure.

      Scealtana (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, 4th and hung left 1 1/2f out, soon no extra, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 10l behind Taisce Naisiunta (9-0) at Tipperary 5f 2yo mdn in Apr.

      Sevenleft (IRE) Manduro colt out of Fleeting Affair.

      Spader (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Chased leader, 2nd 3f out, ridden from 2f out and dropped to 4th over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 4l behind Blood Moon (9-5) at Dundalk 5f 2yo mdn auc stks pol in Apr.

      Tonkinese 16-1 (9-5) Close up, on terms halfway, headed and pushed along over 2f out, edged left over 1f out where 3rd, soon one pace, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Air Force Blue (9-5) at Curragh 6f 2yo mdn gd in May.