1.18 John Ormonde Wexford Sand Irish EBF Maiden 1m

It could be argued that Albany County showed a fraction more promise on debut than stablemate Darkness Falls in a Curragh and Leopardstown maiden respectively, but Ryan Moore’s preference for the latter makes it difficult to oppose him. The maiden that Darkness Falls finished third in on debut has worked out really nicely, with the winner, Green Dreamer, finishing an eye-catching third in the Futurity Stakes last weekend and the runner-up, Shakespeare, landing a Curragh maiden in good style.