18:15 Galway

Tuesday 18 September 2018

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Fillies Maiden

Off time: 18:18 | Winning time: 1m 38.46s

(8)

Balrath Picollo⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell

66/1

By Salutino out of dam who won over 2m over hurdles. Well down the field in a couple of career starts to date and others preferred.

Form: 07

(6)

Cafe Sydney

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: K J Condon

20/1

Cheap yearling purchase by Foxwedge out of a Selkirk mare. Related to Group 1 Dubai Duty Free winner Cityscape. Watching brief on debut.

Form:

(11)

Clonard Abbey³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: G Elliott

16/1

Dragon Pulse filly out of a dam who failed to make the frame in maidens. Improved on debut run when running Beechwood Ellis to 3L at Ayr last month but more needed here.

Form: 03

(12)

Elleanthus¹⁸

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

5/1

War Command filly is closely related to a 1m AW winner out of an unplaced dam over 6f and 7f. Likely to improve on debut run at the Curragh last month and shortlisted here.

Form: 6

(7)

In My Business

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery

8/1

Filly by Roderic O'Connor out of an Indian Ridge mare. Closely related to recent Windsor winner Sir Roderic. Likely to improve for debut.

Form:

(9)

Never Shy Away³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

5/2

Zoffany filly, cost €155,000 as a yearling. Dam a juvenile winner over this trip and half-sister to three Group winners. As with all yards juveniles likely to improve for debut run at Leopardstown recently.

Form: 8

(1)

Sunblessed^t⁴⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: N G McCullagh| T: K J Condon

5/1

Sir Percy filly out of a Zamindar mare. Cost 32,000gns as a foal. Plenty to like about her tow career starts to date. Likable type who should be in the mix.

Form: 93

(4)

Syrena³⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 81

11/4

Placed on four career starts before being upped to Listed level at Tipperary last month. Will be dangerous dropping back down in class and clearly well thought of.

Form: 32225

(3)

Ulookinatmeboy⁴³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt

50/1

Never a factor on two career starts to date. Unlikely to find the necessary progress from those efforts to be involved here.

Form: 80

(2)

Virgos Moth²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Shane Foley| T: D K Weld

12/1

€17,000 as a yearling by Morpheus out of a Dubai Destination mare. Expected to improve for debut run at Roscommon last month. Market likely to reveal expectations.

Form: 9

Non-Runners

(10)

Belle Cora

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: Mrs J Harrington J: C O'Donoghue

(5)

Sheamer Princess

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: L Smyth J: Sean Davis

Forecasts

Never Shy Away (5/2), Syrena (11/4), Elleanthus (5/1), Sunblessed (5/1), In My Business (8/1), Belle Cora (10/1), Virgos Moth (12/1), Clonard Abbey (16/1), Cafe Sydney (20/1), Sheamer Princess (25/1), Ulookinatmeboy (50/1), Balrath Picollo (66/1)

Dropping back down in class could be the move for SYRENA to get off the mark for connections at the sixth time of asking. The filly, who is clearly well thought of can see off the attentions of the Ger Lyons-trained Never Shy Away and the Jessica Harrington newcomer, Belle Cora. Potential improver, Sunblessed is sure to be on the premises while Clonard Abbey and Dermot Weld's, Virgos Moth could go well at a price.