Sunday 22 August · Naas, Eire

13:25 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

Distance: 0m 5f 0y
Going: Yielding to Soft
Class: 0
Prize: EUR 15500
Runners: 10

Race preview

ERNEST RUTHERFORD is taken to improve from his debut fifth at Cork. Michael O'Callaghan's Ardad colt certainly didn't go unbacked that day, and it is worth noting that he holds a Group 2 entry for Newbury next month. Pepper Streak finished nicely in front of Ernest Rutherford in fourth in that race after attracting plenty of support. She is also likely to be sharper now. Speedacus handled soft ground when beaten two lengths into fourth at Tipperary. With a mark of 80, he sets a fair standard for the others to reach. Newcomers Neo Soul and Gate Speed are both well worth a market check.

Pos	Horse	Form	Jockey	Trainer	Wgt	SP
1	Ernest Rutherford	5	Leigh Roche	M O'Callaghan	9 7	11-4
2	Pepper Streak	4	Nathan Crosse	W McCreery	9 2	6-1
3	Speedacus	7824	Declan McDonogh	K P Cotter	9 7	11-4
4	Neo Soul		Colin Keane	G M Lyons	9 7	15-8
5	Wee Winnie	76	C D Maxwell	P Martin	9 2	50-1
6	Daintree	77	O J Orr	J G Coogan	9 2	66-1
7	Adam's Angel	P	Sean Davis	Francis Casey	9 7	40-1
8	Invincible Ourse	9	J M Sheridan	D Budds	9 2	150-1
9	Fanveil's Legacy	68	Ben Coen	J P Murtagh	9 2	28-1
10	Gate Speed		K J Manning	J S Bolger	9 2	11-1
NR	B United		Chris Hayes	D Bunyan & G O'Leary	9 7
NR	Bayou Belle	80	Ronan Whelan	J P Fahey	9 2
NR	Penny Pingleton		Dylan Browne McMonagle	T G McCourt	9 2