15:20 Galway

Sunday 5 August 2018

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Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 1m 31.21s

(11)

Highway To Success¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Declan McDonogh| T: G Elliott

4/1

38,000 gns son of Fast Company out of well-bred mare who was a maiden over trips ranging from 7f-2m. Not disgraced on debut when shaping with plenty of promise in a Fairyhouse 6f maiden. Another bold show looks likely.

Form: 8

(8)

Ben Alexander

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Ronan Whelan| T: H Rogers

25/1

Gelding by Toronado out of a Haafhd mare. Cost 20,000 guineas as a yearling and half-brother Baylagan third in the Listed Criterium du Bequet. Watching brief on debut.

Form:

(5)

Champagne Marengo³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: D P Linehan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Murtagh| BF

4/1

Battle of Marengo colt, a half-brother to three winners, including useful 1m winner Hombre Rojo. Generally well held in three career starts since May and hard to place any faith in.

Form: 965

(3)

For Everyone

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Colin Keane| T: R P McNamara

12/1

Colt by Derby winner Pour Moi out of a Mastercraftsman mare. Cost €30,000 as a yearling and likely to need the experience here.

Form:

(1)

Sunblessed^t⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: N G McCullagh| T: K J Condon

7/1

Sir Percy filly out of a Zamindar mare. Cost 32,000gns as a foal. Slowly in to stride on debut in a Gowran Park 7f maiden when a never nearer ninth of 11 beaten 5½L. Others look open to more improvement.

Form: 9

(12)

Aaron Boy⁴²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Alan Persse⁽¹⁰⁾| T: K Purcell

66/1

Mid- March colt by Roderic O'Connor out of a Namid mare. Missed the start and appeared one pace on debut at Cork before anther disappointing appearance at Gowran Park in June. Others look more convincing.

Form: 00

(9)

An Bhfuil Tu Reidh³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: K Purcell

50/1

May gelding by Most Improved out of a Viking Ruler mare. Yet to start at less than 100/1 in three dismal career starts to date.

Form: 009

(2)

Macken⁶³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Rory Cleary| T: B W Duke

20/1

Kendargent colt. Dam a two-year-old 1m1½f winner out of smart winner up to 1m2f winner Chaibia. Last of 10 beaten 19L on debut in a Limerick 6½f maiden when last seen in June.

Form: 0

(4)

Puddymore

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Gary Halpin| T: Mrs P Dobbs

20/1

Gelding by Most Improved out of a Touch Of The Blues mare. Cheap purchase as a yearling and best watched on debut.

Form:

(10)

Queen Mia²²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Sean Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: D K Weld

4/1

Famous Name filly. Sister to winner up to 1m Right Honourable and 1m2f winner Morning Skye. Cost €30,000 as a yearling and shaped with plenty of promise in a Navan maiden last month. More improvement possible.

Form: 5

(6)

Harvest Bow⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: Chris Hayes| T: N Meade

9/1

Daughter of Intikhab out of a Verglas mare. Cost €6,000 as a yearling. Half-sister to useful middle distance winner Headline News. Never involved on debut at Gowran Park last month but likely to perform better here.

Form: 8

(7)

Queen Ryker

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: Shane Foley| T: S Lavery

7/1

Filly by Ruler Of The World out of a Darshaan mare. Inexpensive purchase ninth foal as a yearling and market likely to reveal expectations on debut.

Form:

Forecasts

Highway To Success (4/1), Queen Mia (4/1), Champagne Marengo (4/1), Sunblessed (7/1), Queen Ryker (7/1), Harvest Bow (9/1), For Everyone (12/1), Macken (20/1), Puddymore (20/1), Ben Alexander (25/1), An Bhfuil Tu Reidh (50/1), Aaron Boy (66/1)

QUEEN MIA can be expected to build on her fifth of 11 beaten 3½L on debut in a Navan 5f maiden last month and can show a clean pair of heels to Harvest Bow who can come on for her easy introduction at Gowran Park recently and the Johnny Murtagh-trained Champagne Marengo who was beaten favourite on his last appearance at Chepstow in July.