17:00 Roscommon

Monday 28 August 2017

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Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Race (Plus 10)

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 1m 39.64s

(5)

Sollertia⁴³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: P J Smullen| T: T Collins

5/1

Mastercraftsman filly cost connections €48,000 as a yearling. Acceptable debut run at Curragh in July when seventh of 11, but kept on under hands and heels ride inside the final furlong.

Form: 7

(3)

Burmese Blazer

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

11/2

Sire, Arakan was a smart 6-8f performer at 3-5, from good family, sire of G1 winners Dick Turpin and Toormore. Always advisable to keep tabs on a youngster from this yard.

Form:

(9)

Rip Rocks Paddy Ok²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A Slattery

16/1

Son of Rip Van Winkle. Cost connections €12,000 as a yearling in September last year. No impression and one pace final 2f on debut in Galway festival maiden.

Form: 7

(2)

Sea The Spray

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: K J Manning| T: A Slattery

14/1

Unraced Kendargent colt, who is excellent source of 2yos. Yard two from 11 with their two-year-olds this season.

Form:

(1)

Still Standing

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: C O'Donoghue| T: Mrs J Harrington

2/1

Son of Mastercraftsman, who excelled over 6f-1m at 2-3, won Phoenix S, & Irish 2,000 Gns; good sire, including The Grey Gatsby. Yard 10/57 with turf juveniles this season.

Form:

(10)

Tahan⁸⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Ronan Whelan| T: S Lavery

66/1

Sent off at 20/1 on both career starts so far, including last of 13, beaten 33L in Fairyhouse maiden over 6f.

Form: 40

(8)

Raintree⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: P J Prendergast

3/1

Casamento filly cost €15,000 as a yearling and it all seemed a bit too much on debut at Curragh when outpaced by half-way, beaten 8L. Sure to come on for the run.

Form: 6

(7)

Bronze Age⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: N G McCullagh| T: K J Condon

10/1

Duke of Marmalade filly is a half-sister to 2yo 6f winner My Dear Baby. Finished behind Raintree on debut at Curragh and best watched on second start.

Form: 9

(6)

Famous Affair³⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: Rory Cleary| T: P J Prendergast

33/1

Famous Name filly with decent pedigree, she didn't show a lot on debut over 6f at Navan and has been given a break since. First-time hood did not assist last time out and is removed today.

Form: 00

(4)

Highway To Heaven

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: Killian Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt

33/1

Unraced filly by Derby winner, Pour Moi. Dam smart over middle-distances. Yard 0/18 with turf juveniles this season, so best passed over.

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Forecasts

Still Standing (2/1), Raintree (3/1), Sollertia (5/1), Burmese Blazer (11/2), Bronze Age (10/1), Sea The Spray (14/1), Rip Rocks Paddy Ok (16/1), Highway To Heaven (33/1), Famous Affair (33/1), Tahan (66/1)

Tahan and RAINTREE could set the pace here in the testing conditions RAINTREE, all seemed a bit too much on debut at Curragh when outpaced by half-way, beaten 8L, but sure to come on for the run. Famous Affair is related to plenty of mud-lovers and can go well at a big price.