Racecards
14:10 Listowel (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- €14,500 added
- Winner: €10,005
- 2nd: €2,320
- 3rd: €1,015
- 4th: €581
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J J Walsh
- Jockey G F Carroll
led, headed halfway and pushed along entering straight, soon no extra and dropped to 5th over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Joseph O'Brien
tracked leaders on inner, 4th halfway, switched right over 1f out and kept on inside final furlong without troubling principals
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
chased leaders in 6th and niggled along halfway, headway early straight and ridden to challenge 1f out, led final 100 yards and kept on best under pressure
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Ms S Lavery
- Jockey R P Cleary
broke well and tracked leader, led from halfway until strongly pressed and headed over 1f out, soon no extra and dropped to 4th inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D Murphy
- Jockey B A Curtis
took keen hold early towards rear, pushed along in 7th approaching straight, no extra well over 1f out and kept on one pace in 6th
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D Wachman
- Jockey W M Lordan
tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, headway to lead over 1f out, soon strongly pressed and headed 100 yards out, kept on same pace under pressure without matching winner
Verdict
Friendship's dam has only produced one winner from eight offspring so far but Aidan O'Brien will have a good line on today's chief rivals as he's already beaten them with other of his inmates. Ruler Of France finished second to a Ballydoyle colt at Limerick on his debut but GLORY BOY had a subsequent winner in front when third at Leopardstown in April. The latter should improve for today's extra furlong and Dermot Weld's charge gets the vote to open his account.
Formwatch
Albrecht (IRE) Kodiac gelding out of Makena.
Friendship (IRE) Galileo colt out of Squeak.
Glory Boy (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden over 1f out, not clear run on rail inside final furlong, 3rd close home, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Focus On Venice (9-5) at Leopardstown 6f 2yo mdn sft in Apr.
Gone Viral (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) Soon raced 6th of the 7, closed 2f out, no extra 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 7, 10l behind Expedition (9-5) at Limerick 7f 2yo mdn in May.
Prince Art (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Prominent early, chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra 2f out, 10th of 12, 16l behind Stubbs (9-5) at Navan 5f 2yo mdn in May.
Ruler Of France 7-2 (9-5) Soon tracked leaders in 3rd, closed on inner into straight, challenged and on terms from under 2f out, soon led, headed and kept on well without matching winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, nk behind Expedition (9-5) at Limerick 7f 2yo mdn in May.
Committal Captain Gerrard filly out of Take Liberties.