IE - Gowran - Race 3

Thoroughbred

14 Runners

Maiden

Turf

Yielding to Soft (Soft in places)

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Verdict

ALBANY COUNTY shaped with encouragement when second at the Curragh 21 days ago and is taken to go one better with improvement expected. Mount Meru, related to high-class Logician and out of a 2-y-o 1m winner, represents a top yard and could prove the main threat, while the well-bred Pirate of Penzance can make an impact if fully tuned up on debut.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
2	Promising type who has finished in the frame in maidens at the Curragh in August, 7 lengths second of 13 to Darkness Falls in 1m event last time. Remains open to improvement. 1st Pick 2 Albany County (Ire) Jockey: W. M. Lordan Trainer: Aidan O'brien, Ireland J: W. M. Lordan T: Aidan O'brien, Ireland	100	-	-	-	84%
Analysis Promising type who has finished in the frame in maidens at the Curragh in August, 7 lengths second of 13 to Darkness Falls in 1m event last time. Remains open to improvement.
8	Second foal: half-brother to useful 1m winner Starlight Lass (by Dubawi): dam, 2-y-o 1m winner, half-sister to high-class 1¼m-14.5f winner Logician out of useful 1m/8.3f winner Scuffle. Top yard is 7 from 56 with 2-y-o debutants this year. 2nd Pick 8 Mount Meru Jockey: J. M. Sheridan Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'brien, Ireland J: J. M. Sheridan T: Joseph Patrick O'brien, Ireland	95	-	-	-	20%
Analysis Second foal: half-brother to useful 1m winner Starlight Lass (by Dubawi): dam, 2-y-o 1m winner, half-sister to high-class 1¼m-14.5f winner Logician out of useful 1m/8.3f winner Scuffle. Top yard is 7 from 56 with 2-y-o debutants this year.
10	Half-brother to several winners, including very smart winner up to 8.5f Newspaperofrecord (by Lope de Vega) and smart 6f winner (stayed 1m) Classical Times (by Lawman): dam winner up to 7f (2-y-o 6f winner). Looks the stable second string on jockey bookings. 3rd Pick 10 Pirate Of Penzance (Ire) Jockey: Jack Cleary Trainer: Aidan O'brien, Ireland J: Jack Cleary T: Aidan O'brien, Ireland	90	-	-	-	12%	Scratched
Analysis Half-brother to several winners, including very smart winner up to 8.5f Newspaperofrecord (by Lope de Vega) and smart 6f winner (stayed 1m) Classical Times (by Lawman): dam winner up to 7f (2-y-o 6f winner). Looks the stable second string on jockey bookings.

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