19:20 Dundalk

Friday 12 May 2017

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Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Median Auction Maiden

Off time: 19:22 | Winning time: 1m 39.44s

(9)

Indoctrination

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: T F Shaw

16/1

A £17,000 2yo Sir Prancealot colt he is a half-brother to several winners and should have no problems with this trip on debut. Worth a market check to guide expectations.

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(10)

Machine Head

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: C O'Brien

25/1

Paddy O'prado gelding cost $25,000 as a yearling, stable have been quiet of late and best watched unless money comes.

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(5)

Roman Wells⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Foley| T: M Halford

6/5

Build on debut effort to be runner-up in 7f maiden here in March, beaten less than 2L. Sets standard on form ahead of step up in trip.

Form: 32

(4)

Spiral Galaxy

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

3/1

Intikhab gelding cost €37,000 as a yearling and looks like one to note on debut for trainer in useful form. One of two for the yard in this.

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(2)

Spiritual Law

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons

7/1

Another Intikhab gelding for the Lyons team, he cost €41,000 as a foal and is nicely related. Market may prove best guide to the stablemates in this line-up.

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(7)

Storm Ryker^t1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: N G McCullagh| T: M Halford

8/1

Proud Citizen colt cost $42,000 as a yearling and represents yard in decent form, ensuring he's to be noted in the betting ahead of this first start on the track.

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(11)

Burns Wild

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Aguiar| T: R P Burns

40/1

A relatively inexpensive filly out of Choisir, she comes to the track for the first time and may have limited expectations in against some decent colts unless the market vibes suggest different.

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(6)

Petite Gina¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D E Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Keeffe

28/1

Well beaten off in a 1m1f maiden on soft ground at Gowran Park recently, needs to improve significantly for switch to AW to get competitive.

Form: 8

(8)

Sally Gap

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: T G McCourt

50/1

Vale of York filly shouldn't have any problem getting the mile, yard are not exactly flying on all cylinders lately however.

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(1)

Surfside^h1⁹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: T P Madden⁽⁵⁾| T: D Cullen| OR: 55

66/1

Never a serious threat in three Lingfield maidens for Mick Channon at 1m-1m2f, needs to have improved for switch to new yard to take front rank in this.

Form: 787

(3)

Teo's Music¹⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 70

6/1

Filly was essentially a bit disappointing in six runs as a 2yo, reappears now after 184 days off and could have more to offer this year. Worth a glance in the market for these connections.

Form: 849387-

Forecasts

Roman Wells (6/5), Spiral Galaxy (3/1), Teo's Music (6/1), Spiritual Law (7/1), Storm Ryker (8/1), Indoctrination (16/1), Machine Head (25/1), Petite Gina (28/1), Burns Wild (40/1), Sally Gap (50/1), Surfside (66/1)

Spiral Galaxy and Spiritual Law are both interesting newcomers on paper and it wouldn't be a surprise to see either going well on debut. Given they are out of the same yard, the market may be able to guide expectations for them. The filly Teo's Music could have more to offer now returning as a 3yo while Storm Ryker is also worth keeping an eye on. ROMAN WELLS boasts the best form and has already bumped into some talented sorts, with more improvement now tackling the mile for the first time on his third start, he could grab this prize.