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What coolmore says about their runners in Ireland


Irish Derby Day today runners.

3.10 - EBF Maiden - 6f

Cape Clear Island (Fastnet Rock x Kushnarenkovo)
Aidan O'Brien / Joseph O'Brien

Good run on bow, sets the standard on that form and nicer ground to suit; this better race.

Siege Of Orleans (War Front x Watch)
Aidan O'Brien / Colm O'Donoghue

Suitably expensive yearling by War Front out of US Grade 3 winner; interesting sort.

Swordfight (Mastercraftsman x Dundel)
David Wachman / Billy Lee

Promise both outings and good enough to win a maiden but surprising if this were it.

U S Navy Seal (War Front x Questress)
Aidan O'Brien / Seamie Heffernan

Plenty of chat prior to debut lately but he went out meekly; sure better than that.
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3.45 - Sapphire Stakes (Group 3) - 5f

Fountain Of Youth (Oasis Dream x Attraction)
Aidan O'Brien / Seamie Heffernan

3/4l behind Extortionist in Windsor Castle, not achieved a great deal since; blinker now.
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4.50 - Railway Stakes (Group 2) - 6f

Battle Of Marathon (War Front x Sayedah)
Aidan O'Brien / Seamie Heffernan

Won maiden last week at I Will Excel's chief expense, progressive and do not ignore.

War Envoy (War Front x La Conseillante)
Aidan O'Brien / Joseph O'Brien

Wayward Coventry also-ran; headgear today and likely to show much more; smart earlier form.
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5.30 - Irish Derby (Group 1) - 1m4f

Australia (Galileo x Ouija Board)
Aidan O'Brien / Joseph O'Brien

Further rain the only concern for colt who lived up to his pedigree in winning the Derby.

Geoffrey Chaucer (Montjeu x Helsinki)
Aidan O'Brien / Seamie Heffernan

Third to Fascinating Rock at Leopardstown; failed to do himself justice at Epsom.

Kingfisher (Galileo x Mystical Lady)
Aidan O'Brien / Colm O'Donoghue

Raced prominently until dropped out of contention from two furlongs down in the Derby.

Orchestra (Galileo x Bywayofthestars)
Aidan O'Brien / Michael Hussey

Chester Vase winner did not get the best of runs at Epsom, making up numbers again.
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6.40 - Celebration Stakes (Listed) - 1m

Giovanni Boldini (War Front x Dancing Trieste)
Aidan O'Brien / Joseph O'Brien

Back to something like his best in Jersey last week; does not want rain; the one to beat.

Gregorian, stand in the Q....

Accipiter was a nice ew price at 9/1 earlier still worth a wee nibble at 6/1

ryan moore r7 overs

My freedom 5/1 win 11/10 place good bet

Going now Soft at Newmarket

Gabrials the next ew

I am aware that I am about to throw money away but I have gone for Penitent @ 16/1 each way

hibernia Wrote:

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> Going now Soft at Newmarket
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> Gabrials the next ew


Sorry meant straight win

gregbucks Wrote:

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> Gregorian, stand in the Q....


Great call

Mullins always gives it a go when he comes over from Ireland so Lucky Bridle has to have a chance

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