2.05 1m. 2f. 9 Declared. Heider Family Stables Gallinule Stakes (Group 3) of €50,000.00 3-y-o
1st - €30,000.00 2nd - €10,000.00 3rd - €5,000.00 4th - €2,500.00 5th - €1,500.00 6th - €1,000.00
FormscanBy Tom Weekes - ERZINDJAN has form on testing ground and can win. ERZINDJAN showed good form at two, met trouble in-running on reappearance in March before proving himself subsequently and finished second to a smart 4yo in the Amethyst Stakes recently, with today's extra distance likely to suit. Flying Visit won the Eyrefield Stakes on testing ground last October and while he ran well when second to high-class Bolshoi Ballet in April, pulled much too hard in the Dante at York recently. Earlswood was behind today's rival Arturo Toscanini (who disappointed on reappearance) last season his maiden but is very much proven on testing ground and comes here following a useful third in the Dee Stakes at Chester. Hector De Maris won a handicap on heavy ground last November and while outclassed in an Epsom Listed race, did finish to reasonable effect and can improve from that run. Taipan was outclassed twice at Group 3 level but is capable and won his maiden on heavy. Snapraeterea was behind the ERZINDJAN at Leopardstown two runs ago and while he won a Listed race recently, faces a tougher task over 1m2f today. Matchless' form is on good ground and needs to show more than on his reappearance while Max Mayhem won well at Roscommon but faces a stiffer task.
For three years old onlyWeights - 9st 5lbs Fillies allowed 3lbsPenalties - (to count from 1st June, 2020) Winner of a Group 3 race 3lb extra Of two Group 3 races or a Group 2 race 5lb extra Of a Group 1 race 7lb extra