Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

Behind throughout after slow start on last month's Curragh debut; easily passed over.

Wootton Bassett colt a 160,000Euros yearling; first foal; dam 1m4f winner, sister to middle-distance Group 2 winner Leo De Fury, half-sister to 1m2f-1m4f Group 1 winner Luxembourg; slow to break, ran green and not clear run when midfield in good-class Navan maiden (6f) last month; 2l to find with Ipanema Beach on that run but bred to relish this longer trip and likely improver.

Siyouni half-brother to Australian 1m winner Maximum Dividend; dam Group 3 winner, sister to a middle-distance winner First Officer; eyecatching debut in Navan maiden last month, coming from last (green) to finish fourth behind a clear winner; 2l ahead of Estoublon then and interesting to see which of the pair makes the most improvement upped in trip here.

Wootton Bassett colt cost 200,000gns as a yearling; half-brother to winners Bowmark (Listed-placed 1m; RPR 106), Bouquet (1m 2yo; 94), Hidden Story (1m2f AW; 93) and Fighter Command (1m2f; 90); dam 1m2f Listed winner (100), sister to Derby winner Serpentine; top yard; newcomer has to be respected although no fancy entries.

Homebred Mehmas colt is second foal of a 7f winner (RPR 81), a sister to useful 7f-2m winner Duty Of Care, and half-sister to Breeders' Cup Mile winner Expert Eye; family of 1,000 Guineas winner Special Duty; top connections, any market strength on debut has to be noted.