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Saturday 8 September 2018

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Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 13:57 | Winning time: 1m 11.74s

(6)

Ice Bullet¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Kelly⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh

16/1

A son of outstanding two-year-old sire Kodiac out of an unraced dam from a smart family of winners at around 1m. Should have pace for this trip but best watched having folded easily on debut at the Curragh last time over 6f.

Form: 0

(5)

Compton's Finale^t¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: S Foley| T: A Keatley

3/1

Son of Compton Place bought for €28,000 as a yearling. Half-brother to multiple winning sprinter Suitcase 'N' Taxi. Solid effort in 5f maidens at Tipperary and Bellewstown last month, should harbour claims here.

Form: 63

(11)

Saltillo¹⁰⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: J A Heffernan| T: J P O'Brien

5/1

€21,000 yearling colt out of an Invincible Spirit mare by the sire Alhebayeb, shaped with some purpose before being beaten 4L on debut at Fairyhouse (6f, good to firm) in May. Off since, can do better in time.

Form: 9

(10)

Chestnut Express^t²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary

4/1

Camacho filly who cost £42,000 as a yearling, well beaten in 6f Listed contest at the Curragh on debut, improved back there in 5f maiden since and can throw hat in the ring here.

Form: 84

(9)

That's Mad

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Gary Halpin| T: R O'Brien

9/2

A €20,000 Equiano colt. Half-brother to 6f/7f winner My Own Way Home and two-year-old 6f winner Lourdes Lad. Worth a look on debut.

Form:

(1)

On The Bob²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Ronan Whelan| T: D Queally

12/1

By Big Bad Bob out of a Listed placed 5f-6f winner including at two from a speedy Scandinavian family. Started last month over a mile at Cork, may find this trip more to liking at this stage.

Form: 7

(8)

Slainte³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: M A Gallagher| T: Mrs S Dawson

66/1

Has speed on both sides but doesn't catch the eye on pedigree. Sent off 150/1 in a 6f Wolverhampton maiden three days ago, raced prominently before dropping back rapidly from the 2f pole.

Form: 0

(4)

Knockgraffon Lass

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Ben Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Byrne

14/1

Kodiac filly is a half-sister to juvenile 7f winner Leeshaan. Dam once-raced half-sister to top-class middle distance winner Rip Van Winkle.

Form:

(12)

Sister Slade

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: L F Roche| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary

25/1

Slade Power filly whose dam, a 1m winner, was a half-sister to smart winner up to 1m2f Leshlaa. Best watched unless market says different.

Form:

(2)

Lady Marengo²²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: Wayne Lordan| T: K J Condon

16/1

Daughter of Battle Of Marengo bought for €3,000 as a yearling last September. Promising start in 5f Tipperary maiden when beaten only 2¾L last month, though nowhere near as good on the AW at Dundalk next time. May bounce back on turf.

Form: 50

(7)

Magi Gal^t1

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: Sean Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

33/1

Magician filly. Dam unraced half-sister to useful winner up to 1m4f Bucintoro. Sports tongue tie on debut and market likely to reveal more.

Form:

(3)

That's Not Me²²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 60

14/1

Nothing of note in four disappointing career starts, including over 5f here in June, and requires a chunk of improvement to play a role here.

Form: 0804

Forecasts

Compton's Finale (3/1), Chestnut Express (4/1), That's Mad (9/2), Saltillo (5/1), On The Bob (12/1), That's Not Me (14/1), Knockgraffon Lass (14/1), Lady Marengo (16/1), Ice Bullet (16/1), Sister Slade (25/1), Magi Gal (33/1), Slainte (66/1)

CHESTNUT EXPRESS has run in two decent contests at the Curragh so far and get a decent chance to get off the mark now. He may not need to improve to gain the prize. Compton's Finale has shaped well in both starts at Tipperary and Bellewstown and looks a danger. Saltillo ran well enough at Fairyhouse in May and can improve while Lady Marengo will have an each-way shout if reproducing her debut effort at Tipperary, where she had Compton's Finale behind.