Racecards
18:15 Leopardstown (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Soft, Soft/Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- €16,500 added
- Winner: €11,386
- 2nd: €2,640
- 3rd: €1,154
- 4th: €660
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C O'Brien
- Jockey D P McDonogh
mid-division on outer, 6th halfway, no threat in straight
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer K J Condon
- Jockey K J Manning
always towards rear, pushed along halfway, never a factor
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
held up on inner, 7th halfway, some headway into 5th over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 43
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer T Stack
- Jockey W M Lordan
settled on inner, 5th halfway, ridden to go 3rd over 1f out but no impression on winner, kept on one pace
Nevis (IRE)
18- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Joseph O'Brien
soon led and made virtually all, asserted over 1f out and kept on well, comfortably
- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey Fran Berry
tracked leaders on inner, 3rd halfway, ridden early straight and no impression in 4th over 1f out, no extra
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J P Shanahan
- Jockey C O'Donoghue
chased leaders, pushed along in 4th approaching straight, went 2nd 1 1/2f out but soon no chance with winner, kept on one pace
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer P W Flynn
- Jockey R P Cleary
always towards rear, ridden approaching straight, no extra
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
dwelt and in rear, never a factor, kept on one pace in straight
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer E Lynam
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
disputed early and tracked leader in 2nd, ridden early straight and soon weakened, eased when beaten
Verdict
Mister Aviation has done nothing wrong in two decent class maidens over 7f and should be winning soon but as we have seen so often this season with Ballydoyle entries NEVIS, who was behind him at the Curragh earlier this month, will have come on a bundle for the run. The winner that day was another Aidan O'Brien colt in The United States and tonight's entry, the first foal of the yard's Irish Oaks winner Moonstone, should have made enough progress to take this. Military Device is related to a host of winners and with Dermot Weld's yard gearing up for Galway he's one to keep an eye on along with David Wachman's Galileo colt Seussical, the first foal of a winning miler.
Formwatch
Henry Higgins (IRE) Jeremy colt out of Moonchild.
Jan Van Eyck (USA) Raven's Pass colt out of Layounne.
Military Device (IRE) Shirocco colt out of Sharp Point.
Mister Aviation (IRE) 5-4fav (9-5) Soon settled behind leaders, niggled along in 4th over 2f out, 3rd and kept on under pressure without matching 1st 2 from 1f out, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind The United States (9-5) at Curragh 7f 2yo mdn sft.
Nevis (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, niggled along in 6th over 2f out, soon no impression, moderate 5th and kept on same pace without threatening from 1f out, 4th of 8, 6l behind The United States (9-5) at Curragh 7f 2yo mdn sft.
Polished Rock (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Very slowly away and always rear, driven along approaching straight and no extra from 2f out, weakened, last of 8, 20l behind Einsteins Folly (9-5) at Leopardstown 7f 2yo mdn hvy in Jun.
Ralston Road (IRE) Dylan Thomas colt out of Advertising Space.
Seeyouallincoppers (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, lost place and no impression from 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out and dropped to last near finish, last of 6, 14l behind Hard Yards (9-2) at Roscommon 7f 2yo mdn aut sft.
Seussical (IRE) Galileo colt out of Danehill Music.
Penny Serenade (IRE) Lawman filly out of Michikabu.