Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Race (Plus 10)

Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 1m 11.74s

(5)

Hammersmith^p1³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Leigh Roche| T: J Nash| OR: 81| D

5/1

Winner of a Curragh nursery over an extended 6f and looked ready for further when staying on fourth over 7f at the same venue. Has a tough task at the weights here over this trip. Cheekpieces given a go.

Form: 04514

(6)

Check My Pulse²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 87| D

10/11

Big horse who created a favourable impression on debut before landing a Listowel maiden that has worked out well. Plenty of scope for improvement and the one to beat in this.

Form: 61

(2)

Compton's Finale^t²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 73| BF

7/2

Plenty of speed in the pedigree and three solid efforts so far have shown he is more than ready for today's extra furlong. Bit to find on form but that has to be considered possible.

Form: 633

(1)

Cedars Of Lebanon^v²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Chris Hayes| T: P J Prendergast| OR: 75

6/1

Will appreciate the return to a sounder surface and, given the pace she has shown over further, this drop to 6f looks a sound plan. Could be dangerous in receipt of her allowances.

Form: 641444

(3)

Lottieloveheart^t1

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: Sean Davis⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade

20/1

Unraced Es Que Love filly out of a dam who was a middle-distance winner and who has produced two winners from 1m-1m4f.

Form:

(4)

Speedy Clarets^t1⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: Wayne Lordan| T: Madeleine Tylicki

100/1

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

Form: 00

Forecasts

Check My Pulse (10/11), Compton's Finale (7/2), Hammersmith (5/1), Cedars Of Lebanon (6/1), Lottieloveheart (20/1), Speedy Clarets (100/1)

CHECK MY PULSE comes out well on top judged by official ratings and he has the scope to produce even more following a Listowel success that represents strong form. Compton's Finale and Cedars Of Lebanon are potential improvers over this trip, but Hammersmith has given the impression he wants more of a test.