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Friday 22 June 2018

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Fillies Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 1m 31.64s

(2)

Amaira¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery

2/1

Half-sister to several winners, including useful winner up to 1m1f Media Luna and useful 1m winner Mawasem. Hooded on debut finished fifth of nine in maiden at Leopardstown (7f, good to firm) and must improve.

Form: 5

(7)

Fleeting

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: P B Beggy| T: A P O'Brien

9/4

€100,000 yearling, Zoffany filly. Dam a winner up to 1m6f, represents top connections on debut, and a likely sort to go well, though yard's two-year-old's can sometimes need a run.

Form:

(8)

Rosselini

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: A Leahy

16/1

A 2,000 gns yearling, this Mayson filly is from a dam who was a 5f/6f winner, including as a juvenile. Bred to have a bit of pace about her.

Form:

(5)

Syrena

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Shane Foley| T: J P O'Brien

6/1

Gale Force Ten filly is a half-sister to useful winner up to 1m3f Raphael Santi and 6f winner Flower of May. One of two for Joseph O'Brien in these colours, betting may separate them.

Form:

(1)

Vallambrosa

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Crosse⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien

3/1

Holy Roman Emperor filly is a half-sister to Frosty The Snowman, a winner over intermediate trips. Second runner for the yard in this field. Needs a close look.

Form:

(6)

Vineyard Sound

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Sean Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara

25/1

Zebedee filly picked up for relatively small money. A half-sister to winner up to 6f Indian Ballad. Dam stayed further than this, could have her say in seemingly wide open heat.

Form:

Non-Runners

(3)

Frosty Beach

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: D K Weld J: Declan McDonogh

(4)

Nanafullam

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: J P Fahey J: Ronan Whelan

Forecasts

Amaira (2/1), Fleeting (9/4), Vallambrosa (3/1), Frosty Beach (3/1), Syrena (6/1), Rosselini (16/1), Nanafullam (20/1), Vineyard Sound (25/1)

Amaira is the only one of these to have seen the racecourse and didn't achieve a lot on debut at Leopardstown so it may prove safest to concentrate on the newcomers, of which plenty make appeal on paper. Fleeting will be popular for Aidan O'Brien and seems sure to be priced accordingly while Frosty Beach looks to be a likely sort for the Weld team. SYRENA can also be given a chance for her young trainer and is a speculative selection, with the betting an essential resource.