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14:35 Fairyhouse (IRE)

Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to firm (watering)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €12,500 added
  • Winner: €8,626
  • 2nd: €2,000
  • 3rd: €875
  • 4th: €500
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 17.00s
  • Off Time: 14:35:10
  • 9 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Black & yellow chevrons, quartered cap
10/1
  • Form 47
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

soon led, ridden and strongly pressed 2f out, soon headed, no impression final furlong

2(6)
Silk - PURPLE, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap
  • Form 22
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

always prominent, pushed along in 3rd halfway, ridden to lead under 2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, edged slightly left under pressure close home, all out

3(7)
Silk - WHITE, large royal blue spots & sleeves, striped cap

Cape Wolfe

11 BF
7/1
  • Form 34
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

mid-division, ridden in 5th 2f out, 4th 1f out, no extra final furlong

4(9)
Silk - MAROON, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

chased leaders on outer, pushed along halfway, soon weakened

5(4)
Silk - Red, white hoop, white armlet, white cap, grey star
33/1
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

slowly into stride and in rear, some progress into 6th and ridden 2f out, no extra

6(2)
Silk - Light blue, dark blue hoop, dark blue sleeves, dark blue & light blue quartered cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-5

dwelt, soon took keen hold on inner in mid-division, short of room briefly in 5th on inner 2f out, soon ridden, went 2nd 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, carried slightly left close home, just failed

7(5)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white sash & sleeves, white cap, royal blue star
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

always towards rear, no impression from over 2f out, never a factor

8(8)
Silk - BEIGE, dark blue cross of lorraine & sleeves, dark blue cap, beige star
16/1
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

held up in rear, pushed along in 7th on outer 2f out, ridden and progress into 4th under 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, never nearer

9(3)
Silk - YELLOW, royal blue stars, yellow sleeves, royal blue cap, yellow stars
  • Form 6
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-0

prominent, 2nd halfway, ridden entering straight, weakened from under 2f out

In depth

Verdict

Unless there's something decent amongst the newcomers, CAPE CLEAR ISLAND can get off the mark after narrow defeats by useful performers at the Curragh. He's had Baldonnel behind on both occasions and has nothing to fear from Dermot Weld's grey on that form while Cape Wolfe was just over a length behind him on his debut and has since been beaten at odds-on though that was over an extra furlong. Popularity is also held but it's likely there's more to come from Jim Bolger's son of Cape Cross and he shouldn't be dismissed.

Formwatch

Baldonnel (USA) 7-1 (9-5) Uneasy in stalls, soon led and disputed, headed from halfway, 2nd 2f out, soon pushed along, dropped to 7th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 6l behind Accepted (9-5) at Curragh 6f 2yo mdn gf in Jun.

Cape Clear Island (IRE) 11-10fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 7th 2f out, soon pushed along, progress and edged right from over 1f out where on terms, every chance and stayed on well final furlong, just denied, 2nd of 11, shd behind Accepted (9-5) at Curragh 6f 2yo mdn gf in Jun.

Cape Wolfe 9-10fav (9-2) Soon led, pressed straight, headed over 1f out where dropped to 3rd, soon no extra, one pace, 4th of 8, 6l behind Agnes Stewart (9-0) at Fairyhouse 7f 2yo mdn aut gf.

Popularity (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Close up and disputed lead, close 3rd halfway, soon ridden, tight for room and checked 1 1/2f out, soon lost place and no extra, 11th of 12, 12l behind Bertie Le Belge (9-2) at Curragh 6f 2yo mdn in Jun.

Scobias Equiano colt out of Peach Sorbet.

Windsor Beach (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Towards rear, pushed along from 2f out, switched right inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 10th of 11, 8l behind Accepted (9-5) at Curragh 6f 2yo mdn gf in Jun.

Light Of The Sea (IRE) Echo Of Light filly out of Ocean Sands.

Looper (IRE) Lope De Vega filly out of Helen Of Sparta.

Spirit Stone (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Towards rear, moderate 10th early, moderate 9th 1 1/2f out, got a little unbalanced on road crossing under 150yds out, stayed on without threatening final furlong, not much room close home, 6th of 12, 5l behind Arriana (9-0) at Bellewstown 5f 2yo mdn gd.