17:00 Bellewstown

Friday 6 July 2018

All17:0017:3518:1018:4019:1519:5020:2520:55

Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Median Auction Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 17:02 | Winning time: 1m 40.29s

(1)

An Bhfuil Tu Reidh¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: K Purcell

100/1

First foal of a mare who won on the Flat and over hurdles, but he's shown very little in two starts to date, and makes no realistic appeal.

Form: 00

(8)

Arabic Channel²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: J A Heffernan| T: D Hogan

10/1

Cheaply bought, but related to winners, and much improved from debut when when 2¾L fifth of 12 to Joza in maiden at Limerick last time. Place claims on that evidence.

Form: 85

(3)

Colfer Me

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien

12/1

Canford Cliffs half-brother to useful 5f winner Snow Cloud and 1¼m winner Kitsey . Market will help separate him from stablemates, but makes a fair bit of appeal on pedigree.

Form:

(5)

Cosmic Horizon

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien

5/2

Excelebration half-brother to 2-y-o 5f-7f winner Damselfly, and riding arrangements suggest he is the most fancied of a trio from his powerful yard. Shortlisted assuming strength in betting.

Form:

(4)

Gunslinger³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade

4/1

Born To Sea gelding who has been unplaced on both starts over 5f/6f, but has caught the eye, and step up in trip looks sure to produce further improvement. Respected.

Form: 85

(9)

Lethal Turbo³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S Foley| T: M Halford

9/4

Lethal Force colt who showed much improved form when head second of 15 to Heavenly Rainbow in 6f maiden at Fairyhouse last time. Sets the standard, and will go well if staying longer trip.

Form: 02

(6)

Little Stone²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: E J McNamara| T: A McNamara

66/1

Rock of Gibraltar colt out of a 1m3f winner. Well held in a 7f maiden at Limerick starting out, and looks one for the longer term.

Form: 0

(2)

Manard

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: H Rogers

20/1

Dragon Pulse gelding whose price dropped markedly when resold as a yearling. Looks to face a stiff task on racecourse bow.

Form:

(7)

Rinty Maginty¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: K Prendergast

9/1

By Camacho out of a winning half-sister to smart French sprinters Nipping and Zipping. Promise despite starting slowly on both starts to date, and capable of getting involved if starting on terms.

Form: 86

Non-Runners

(10)

Calorific

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: J P O'Brien J: S M Crosse

Forecasts

Lethal Turbo (9/4), Cosmic Horizon (5/2), Gunslinger (4/1), Rinty Maginty (9/1), Arabic Channel (10/1), Colfer Me (12/1), Manard (20/1), Calorific (20/1), Little Stone (66/1), An Bhfuil Tu Reidh (100/1)

Joseph O'Brien fields three, of which Cosmic Horizon is presumably the first choice, but preference is for a couple with experience, with GUNSLINGER selected in the expectation of improvement at this trip. Lethal Turbo went close at Fairyhouse, and should again make his presence felt.