Racecards
13:55 Listowel (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 6f 60y
- Going: Yielding (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €15,000 added
- Winner: €9,000
- 2nd: €3,000
- 3rd: €1,499
- 4th: €750
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Donnacha O'Brien
- Jockey G M Ryan
a little slowly away, soon held up in touch on outer, 4th halfway, headway to 2nd 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, ridden and headed 200 yards out, no impression on winner, kept on one pace
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
a little awkward from stalls, soon tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along and no impression over 2f out, ridden in 4th over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd close home
- Form 623
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J A Stack
- Jockey D J Gilligan
awkward from stalls and pushed along early, soon tracked leaders on inner, 3rd halfway, pushed along again in 5th 2f out, soon ridden and no extra
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Foley
dwelt, raced in rear, pushed along from early and soon detached, ridden and no impression under 2f out, kept on one pace without threatening inside final furlong, never a factor
- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey R P Whelan
broke well and led early, headed after 1f and soon restrained, 5th halfway, pushed along in 4th 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led 200 yards out, soon asserted and kept on well
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey S M Crosse
a little slowly away, soon prominent on inner and led after 1f, pushed along and pressed 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no impression in 3rd 1f out, no extra and dropped to 4th close home
Verdict
Aidan O’Brien won this race last year and CONGO RIVER appears a very solid call in this affair if he can reproduce his debut second at the Curragh. McCauley's Tavern was just behind in third on that occasion while Blindsided also re-opposes having looked to have been very much in need of the experience. Roman Hands is out of a dam that stayed a mile so anything achieved today is likely to be viewed as a bonus.
Formwatch
Blindsided (IRE) 22-1 (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along and no impression 2f out, 8th over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Hellsing (9-5) at Curragh 6f mdn Good - Yielding in May.
Congo River (USA) 13-8fav (9-5) Prominent and disputed lead, 2nd halfway, pushed along and led narrowly over 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Hellsing (9-5) at Curragh 6f mdn Good - Yielding in May.
McCauley's Tavern (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, headway into 3rd over 1f out and soon ridden, kept on well inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Hellsing (9-5) at Curragh 6f mdn Good - Yielding in May.
Roman Hands (IRE) Holy Roman Emperor colt out of Rhigolter Rose.
Ti Sento (IRE) 18-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, pushed along and no impression over 1f out, no extra, never a factor, 8th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Wodao (9-7) at Navan 5f mdn gd in May.
Vanguard Star (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Held up, ridden and no impression on outer 1 1/2f out, no extra 1f out, kept on one pace, last of 5, 7 1/2l behind Blackbeard (9-5) at Curragh 5f lst stks (1) Yielding in May.
Malbay Madness (IRE) 80-1 (8-13) Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along under 2f out and no impression 1f out, no extra, kept on one pace, 11th of 13, 15 1/2l behind Lady Tilbury (8-10) at Cork 5f mdn gd in May.