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14:00 Killarney (IRE)

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Plus 10)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 20y
  • Going: Good (Yielding in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €15,000 added
  • Winner: €9,240
  • 2nd: €2,865
  • 3rd: €1,365
  • 4th: €615
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 43.13s
  • Off Time: 14:00:32
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Third World (IRE)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Excelcius (USA)

    9/2

      1(1)
      Silk - YELLOW, royal blue epaulettes, yellow cap, royal blue star

      Biltmore (IRE)

      26
      13/2
      • Form 9343
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 81

      tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, no impression in 5th over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, eased final 100 yards

      2(4)
      Silk - Yellow, emerald green & yellow striped sleeves, yellow cap

      Excelcius (USA)

      46
      9/2
      • Form 6
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      led, strongly pressed 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, headed close home

      3(2)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, yellow chevron, royal blue cap, yellow star

      Finding Nero (IRE)

      16
      66/1
      • Form 00
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      towards rear, never a factor, 6th halfway, kept on one pace inside final furlong

      4(9)
      Silk - GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap

      Karasi (IRE)

      16
      13/8
      • Form 3
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along in 3rd over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace

      6(5)
      Silk - BLACK, white slvs, red cap, black star

      Third World (IRE)

      23
      9/2
      • Form 46
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      tracked leaders, 5th halfway, headway on outer in straight and 2nd over 1f out, ridden to challenge and kept on well inside final furlong, led close home

      7(7)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, orange disc, striped sleeves & cap

      Whitsunday Islands (FR)

      32
      9/2
      • Form 85
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      slowly into stride and pushed along early, headway into 2nd after 2f, pushed along and dropped to 4th over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

      8(8)
      Silk - RED, grey cap, red star

      Merida

      96
      66/1
      • Form 58
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      slowly into stride, always behind, never a factor, detached over 1f out, weakened

      5(3)
      NR

      Norway (IRE)

      52
      6/1
      • Form 5
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      9(6)
      NR

      Planet Venus (IRE)

      5/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      Previous results

      2017
      (5)
      Silk -

      Kew Gardens (IRE)

      4/6
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      In depth

      Verdict

      Aidan O’Brien won this last year with the top-class Kew Gardens and NORWAY is a full brother to several smart winners including Epsom Derby winner Ruler Of The World. He has entries in all of the autumn’s big juvenile races and is sure to have learned plenty from his fifth at the Curragh, where he finished ahead of better-fancied stablemates despite tender handling in the closing stages. Karasi also ran well at the Curragh on debut and his half-sister won over a mile. Excelcius was behind the more-experienced Biltmore at Naas but has far more scope and it will be a surprise if he doesn’t the tables. Third World has also shown promise and the filly Planet Venus has a nice pedigree but this does look a particularly hot maiden.

      Formwatch

      Biltmore (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and pressed 1 1/2f out, soon headed, no extra in 3rd final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 4l behind No Needs Never (9-5) at Down Royal 7f mdn gf in Jul.

      Excelcius (USA) 7-2 (9-5) Mid-division and pushed along in 7th from halfway, ridden from 3f out, no impression and kept on same pace from 1f out, 6th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Chicago May (9-0) at Naas 7f mdn gf in Jul.

      Finding Nero (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Towards rear, 13th 3f out, no impression, never a factor, 15th of 18, 12 1/4l behind Cruciatus (9-5) at Curragh 7f mdn gf in Aug.

      Karasi (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) In touch, 4th halfway, ridden under 2f out, progress to 3rd final 150 yards, kept on, never nearer, 3rd of 18, 1 1/4l behind Cruciatus (9-5) at Curragh 7f mdn gf in Aug.

      Third World (IRE) 11-4 (9-5) Close up, slightly impeded after 2f, challenged and almost on terms approaching straight, lost position and no impression over 1f out, no extra and one pace after, 6th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Zander (9-5) at Galway 7f mdn Yielding in Jul.

      Whitsunday Islands (FR) 10-1 (9-5) Mid-division early, 7th over 3f out, soon pushed along and some headway, kept on same pace from under 2f out, 5th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Guaranteed (9-5) at Curragh 7f mdn gd in Jul.

      Merida 33-1 (9-0) Led, ran freely, veered left and headed over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, eased inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 8 3/4l behind Invasion Day (9-5) at Cork 6f mdn gd in May.

      Norway (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Slightly awkward leaving stalls, mid-division early, 6th over 3f out, soon pushed along, kept on without threatening final furlong, 5th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Klute (9-5) at Curragh 7f mdn gf in Jul.

      Planet Venus (IRE) Mastercraftsman filly out of Transhumance.