IE - Gowran - Race 2

Thoroughbred

16 Runners

Maiden

Turf

Good to Yielding

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Verdict

KALIR sets a fair standard and gets the vote. Satoyama, the mount of Dylan Browne McMonagle from the Joseph O'Brien trio, could be all the wiser with his debut behind him and is second choice ahead of stablemate Hippology, who is surely better than he showed last time.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
8	Thrice-raced colt. Off 6 months, good third of 10 in maiden at Dundalk (1m) 25 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time. Sets the standard 1st Pick 8 Kalir (Ire) Jockey: C. D. Hayes Trainer: D. K. Weld, Ireland J: C. D. Hayes T: D. K. Weld, Ireland	100	-	-	-	39%
Analysis Thrice-raced colt. Off 6 months, good third of 10 in maiden at Dundalk (1m) 25 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time. Sets the standard
14	7/2, fifth of 13 in maiden at this course (7f, soft) on debut 27 days ago, running green. In top hands and can be expected to improve. 2nd Pick 14 Satoyama (Ger) Jockey: D. B. Mcmonagle Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'brien, Ireland J: D. B. Mcmonagle T: Joseph Patrick O'brien, Ireland	92	-	-	-	25%
Analysis 7/2, fifth of 13 in maiden at this course (7f, soft) on debut 27 days ago, running green. In top hands and can be expected to improve.
7	Promise on debut last autumn. 13/8, only tenth of 13 in maiden at Navan (1¼m, heavy) on reappearance but losing a shoe offers some mitigation and the fact he was short in the betting suggests he's quite well regarded. Remains open to improvement. 3rd Pick 7 Hippology Jockey: Declan Mcdonogh Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'brien, Ireland J: Declan Mcdonogh T: Joseph Patrick O'brien, Ireland	92	-	-	-	8%
Analysis Promise on debut last autumn. 13/8, only tenth of 13 in maiden at Navan (1¼m, heavy) on reappearance but losing a shoe offers some mitigation and the fact he was short in the betting suggests he's quite well regarded. Remains open to improvement.

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