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Friday 21 September 2018

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 19:32 | Winning time: 1m 12.92s

(14)

Cityman¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A Slattery

4/1

Son of Slade Power sold for £15,000 as a yearling last September. Not beaten far in a couple of starts recently at Tipperary and Naas and has the form to make a bold bid here.

Form: 43

(6)

Empire Line

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack

10/3

April foal by Holy Roman Emperor out of a Distorted Humor mare. Yard three from 11 with juvenile on the AW since 2014.

Form:

(4)

Rex Place^b,t¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Killian Leonard⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 83

10/1

Battle Of Marengo colt, cost 55,000 gns as a foal. Dam a half-sister to a Listed winner. Hints of promise in a couple of starts in a five race career. Liable to find one or two quicker.

Form: 97654

(5)

Saltillo¹³

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

22/1

Failed to build on a promising debut at Fairyhouse with an 11L defeat at Navan recently. Worth a check for any market move though.

Form: 98

(11)

Vivacious Spirit

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: G Elliott

25/1

Unraced Charm Spirit colt out of a Dutch Art mare. Cost 67,000gns as a yearling and first season sire is having plenty of eye-catching winners.

Form:

(1)

Aloha Wish¹⁷

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

8/1

Dandy Man filly out of a Footstepsinthesand mare. Half-sister to Extortionist and recent Musselburgh winner Lucky Violet. Promising debut at Naas recently but needs to improve on that run here.

Form: 6

(13)

Coral Beach⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 84

3/1

Already a hardy type with nine races to his name but is looking here to get of the mark for connections at the 10th time of asking. Wouldn't have to improve much to land a blow here.

Form: 422360

(9)

Dillygass²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford

33/1

Fily by Requento out of a Foxhound mare. Didn't show a great deal on debut at the Curragh last month, albeit making modest late gains.

Form: 0

(10)

Festina Plente¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Shane Foley| T: J P Murtagh

9/2

Daughter of Toronado out of an Invincible Spirit mare. Cost 13,000gns as a foal. Plenty to like about a couple of career starts at Down Royal and here over C&D last month. Place claims.

Form: 24

(12)

Hitchslap³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: D W O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: J F Levins

33/1

Sepoy half-sister to useful 7f/1m performer Peak Princess. Behind Festina Plente over C&D last month and unlikely to play a part in the finish here.

Form: 55

(2)

Lady Greta

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Leigh Roche| T: A McGuinness

50/1

€34,000 yearling by Morpheus out of a Great Commotion mare. Yard, two from 21 since 2014 with their AW juveniles. May need the experience here.

Form:

(3)

Silver Pass

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: L Smyth

66/1

Mid April foal by Ravens Pass out of a Intikhab mare. Yard without a juvenile winner on any surface in the last five seasons.

Form:

(7)

Speedy Clarets¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: Madeleine Tylicki

80/1

Closely related to the likes of Breton Rock and Bennelong. The daughter of Compton Place requires improvement on disappointing debut at Down Royal recently.

Form: 0

(8)

Wild Bob Cat⁴³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: N G McCullagh| T: H De Bromhead

40/1

Big Bad Bob filly, half-sister to three winners including two sprinters who both won as juveniles. Well held in two career starts to date and may need a little more time.

Form: 77

Non-Runners

Confucius¹⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: Miss K Brown J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Coral Beach (3/1), Empire Line (10/3), Cityman (4/1), Festina Plente (9/2), Aloha Wish (8/1), Rex Place (10/1), Confucius (20/1), Saltillo (22/1), Vivacious Spirit (25/1), Hitchslap (33/1), Dillygass (33/1), Wild Bob Cat (40/1), Lady Greta (50/1), Silver Pass (66/1), Speedy Clarets (80/1)

84-rated CORAL BEACH should have too much experience in a weak looking affair and can get off the mark for connections at the 10th time of asking here seeing off the challenge of potential improver, Cityman and the Denis Hogan-trained 83-rated Galway festival fourth, Rex Place.