5.10 5f. 18 Declared. Irish Stallion Farms EBF M'dn of €14,000.00 3-y-o plus
1st - €8,400.00 2nd - €2,800.00 3rd - €1,400.00 4th - €700.00 5th - €420.00 6th - €280.00
FormscanBy Tom Weekes - COMPANY KEEPING might win this difficult looking maiden, from what could be a favourable stands' side draw in 18. COMPANY KEEPING ran well on debut at Naas, shaping with promise and being out of a Listed 2yo 6f winner, might improve past Battle Of Everymore (finished seventh) and possibly win. Early Warning, a USD400,000 yearling purchase, is the most interesting runner given he runs in the colours of Qatar Racing and is a half-brother to Group 3 winning sprinter Sergei Prokofiev. Unraced as a 2yo, he remains a colt but was entered (although later withdrawn) from a horses-in-training sale last October which is a concern. Wait A Little is also interesting. Four of her siblings were useful sprinters, three of whom won, and she can run well in a first-time tongue-tie on debut. Shelly Banks has sound claims having shown nice ability in maidens last year. Her last run was disappointing but she can be forgiven that run on heavy ground and should get involved today and has the stands' side draw in 19.
For three years old and upwards, maidens at starting that are EBF eligibleWeights - 3-y-o 9st 7lbs 4-y-o and up 10st 3lbs Fillies allowed 5lbs