17:40 Roscommon

Tuesday 8 August 2017

All17:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:1020:40

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Fillies Maiden

  • 2YO only  |   7f 70y  |   Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:41  |   Winning time: 1m 38.12s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(12)
Horse silk
33/1
Excelebration filly whose dam is related to some useful types. Showed very little on debut at the Curragh and likely to need more time.
2
(2)
Horse silk
Ball Girl17
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| BF
1/1
Tagula filly, cost €3,500 as a yearling and €100,000 as a two-year-old Breeze Up purchase. Half-sister to Zain Emperor amongst other winners and dam was a two-year-old sprint winner. Very promising debut at Gowran Park last month but yard have just gone a little quiet in recent weeks. Trainer and jockey have a fine strike-rate when combining and she brings some of the best form to the table; certainly warrants respect.
Footstepsinthesand filly, cost 10,000 gns as a yearling and 21,000 gns as a two-year-old. Dam a middle distance winner and half-sister to Listed winner Emerald Peace. Improved for the step up in trip at Gowran Park last time out to finish third and likely to be more to come. Each-way claims if she takes another step forward.
Big Bad Bob filly whose dam was a half-sister to Group 3 winners Elusive Pimpernel, Palavicini and Listed winner Prince Gagarin. Went backwards from her debut effort when finishing last but one at Gowran last month and while it's too early to write her off, she has a few questions to answer for now.
5
(6)
Horse silk
66/1
Born To Sea filly, half-sister to two-year-old winner over this trip Dan Noir. Had excuses on debut but a little disappointing on second start and not shown enough on either start to date to be fancied in this.
6
(10)
Horse silk
16/1
Excelebration filly, cost €14,000 as a foal and €30,000 as a Breeze-Up purchase. Dam an Italian sprint winner and half-sister to Group placed two-year-old winner Sound Of Guns. Yard in fine form and yard's debutantes often ready to race on their first outing. No surprise to see her run a big race.
8
(4)
Horse silk
Himmah61
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: K Prendergast
11/4
Intikhab filly, dam a winner over 6f and out of a Group 2 winning daughter of Give Thanks (Irish Oaks winner). Has been running to a respectable level in maidens but probably has to improve a little on that form to land this contest. Each-way chance.
9
(3)
Horse silk
25/1
Lord Shanakill filly, half-sister to two-year-old winners over this trip Darkening and Art Official. Yard not known for their winning debutantes and percentage calls says she will need this run.
10
(13)
Horse silk
25/1
Intense Focus filly, half-sister to two-year-old winning sprinter Freedom Square and dam a sister to Listed winner over a mile and dam of Teofilo, Speirbhean. Trainer can ready one but yard have been a little quiet and may be best watched this time around.
Casamento filly, cost €12,000 as a yearling. Versatile pedigree containing a few winners but seemingly the second-string on jockey bookings and others preferred.
12
(8)
Horse silk
33/1
Canford Cliffs filly, dam a half-sister to Sweetasever. Yard enjoying a decent time of things lately and capable of readying one for debut. Yard probably hold stronger claims with Extremely.
13
(5)
Horse silk
20/1
Lilbourne Lad filly, closely related to sprint winner Jet Acclaim and half-sister to winners Smart Striking and Strawberriesncream, both of whom won over this trip. One of three in the race for an in form trainer but Extremely is seemingly the pick.

Non-Runners

7
(11)
Horse silk
Feisty Katerina16
Weight: 9-0|  Age: 2
T: B W Duke  J: Ronan Whelan
NR

Forecasts

Ball Girl (1/1), Himmah (11/4), Feisty Katerina (6/1), Beach Wedding (8/1), Bye Bye Brussels (10/1), Extremely (16/1), Take Action (20/1), Lady Sonia (25/1), Miratio (25/1), Afillyation (33/1), Roses Queen (33/1), Super Network (33/1), Ellona (66/1)

Verdict

FEISTY KATERINA gave the impression she would benefit from the experience of her debut and it would be no surprise to see her improve to win this. Ball Girl probably sets the standard on form while Himmah has an experience edge on the rest of the field but may need to take a step forward to win this.
  1. Feisty Katerina
  2. Ball Girl
  3. Himmah

Prize Money

1st: €9,856.002nd: €3,056.003rd: €1,455.004th: €656.005th: €256.00

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