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- Whistlejacket
- R L Moore / A P O'Brien
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115
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6/5 |
Whistlejacket
Three wins from eight starts at two; out of the first three only twice, in top company both times, fourth of 13 in the Norfolk Stakes, and fifth of 12 behind Magnum Force in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Sprint; has a Group 1 penalty for his Prix Morny win, status as a top juvenile underlined by Phoenix Stakes/Middle Park seconds; handles an ease, should be hard to beat.
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- Cowardofthecounty
- D McMonagle / J P O'Brien
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108
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10/3 |
Cowardofthecounty
Won 7f Group 3 at Deauville last August on good ground; fifth in the National Stakes; ended the season on a low note when last of nine in the Prix Jean-Luc Legardere; debut maiden win was achieved at the main expense of Whistlejacket over 6f in testing conditions over 6f at the Curragh; however, the Balllydoyle runner has a much stronger profile now.
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- Ides Of March
- W M Lordan / A P O'Brien
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113
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4/1 |
Ides Of March
Won a 6f maiden at the Curragh on third start; backed that up with a front-running success in a weak 6f Group 3 at the same venue; missed the Middle Park on account of soft ground; ran on late when seventh in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Sprint; stablemate Whistlejacket is preferred on this ground and can uphold the form.
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- Bodhi Bear
- J A Heffernan / J A Stack
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104
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14/1 |
Bodhi Bear
C&D maiden winner last October on third and final juvenile start, making all; first two starts at two were over 7f, but he started the new campaign with a win in a 5f rated race at Cork; takes a massive rise in class now.
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- Midnight Strike
- D P McDonogh / J P O'Brien
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99
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28/1 |
Midnight Strike
Good effort when winning on debut over 5f at the Curragh (soft/heavy); close third in a 6f Group 3 on his second start; no impact in the Coventry or in a 7f Group 3 at Deauville, and ended the season on a low note at Redcar; has been gelded; stable's second string.
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- Pedro Nunes
- D Egan / A Murray
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22/1 |
Pedro Nunes
Made a bright start to his career with a 7f maiden win at Dundalk early this month; should be fine with this trip but ground might not be ideal; very tough task against those with top-level experience.
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- Sparkling Sea
- C T Keane / G M Lyons
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97
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11/2 |
Sparkling Sea
Made a winning debut in a 6f maiden at Naas last April; failed to confirm form with the runner-up Fairy Godmother (subsequent Albany Stakes winner) in a Group 3 over the same course and trip in May; did not appear again and made a low-key reappearance in a 7f Group 3 at Leopardstown.
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