Racecards
18:30 Killarney (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 25y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €14,500 added
- Winner: €8,932
- 2nd: €2,770
- 3rd: €1,320
- 4th: €594
- Form 73
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
soon led, headed under 3f out, soon lost position and no extra final furlong
- Form 4-34
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J M Oxx
- Jockey C O'Donoghue
soon raced in 4th, pushed along 2f out, effort and edged slightly left 1f out, kept on without matching front pair inside final furlong
- Form 08
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer F Costello
- Jockey J A Heffernan
soon raced in 5th, dropped to last and pushed along straight, no extra and eased 1 1/2f out, tailed off
- Form 23232
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey D O'Brien
soon raced in 2nd, led under 3f out, pushed along 2f out, kept on well final furlong, headed close home
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J A Stack
- Jockey Chris Hayes
slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along and headway on outer 2f out, stayed on well final furlong to lead close home
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Gary Carroll
led early, soon raced in 3rd, pushed along from 3f out, effort and not much room briefly 1f out, no extra and one pace after
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Ballycaines started out by finishing last at Down Royal but showed the benefit of the experience at Dundalk where he still looked green. John Oxx has struck form and though Fridtjof Nansen has disappointed in two runs this season after a 4l fourth behind Saxon Warrior on his debut at the Curragh last August he won't get many better chances. TREMENDOUS LEAP hasn't been beaten far in any of his races including in a Listowel handicap last week where he just failed to concede Signing Off 22lb. Compensation awaits here though the two newcomers have to be noted. Dream Ascot, a 100,000gns daughter of Oasis Dream, is a half-sister to a winner in Australia while Maajmeh Dawn is out of a mare who has produced winners with her first two foals to run.
Formwatch
Ballycaines (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 2f out, 2nd and veered left 1f out, no extra in 3rd closing stages, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Wishing Star (9-0) at Dundalk 1m 3f mdn pol in Jul.
Fridtjof Nansen 5-1 (9-5) Led, joined inside first 3f and soon headed, tracked leaders after until no impression 2f out, 4th of 6, 8 1/2l behind Kisanga (9-0) at Curragh 1m 2f mdn gf in Jun.
Perry Square (IRE) 100-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression early straight, no extra under 2f out, 8th of 9, 16l behind Mayaadeen (9-5) at Naas 7f mdn gf in Jun.
Tremendous Leap 7-2 (9-2) Mid-division on inner and 4th from halfway, raced slightly wide into straight and soon pushed along, ridden in 3rd inside final furlong and kept on well into 2nd close home, not troubling winner, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Signing Off (8-4) at Leopardstown 1m hcp gf in Jul.
Dream Ascot Oasis Dream filly out of World Class.
Maajmeh Dawn (IRE) Dawn Approach filly out of Blue Angel.