20:35 Cork

Wednesday 22 May 2019

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Fillies Maiden

Off time: 20:35 | Winning time: 2m 13.30s

(6)

Cliara¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Halpin| T: K Prendergast| OR: 73

20/1

Promise about her second two-year-old start when a close up fifth of 20 at Leopardstown but Gowran reappearance was disappointing. Hopefully do better now with that under her belt and up 2f.

Form: 85-0

(2)

Heliac²¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| BF

9/10

Caught the eye with Curragh debut in August, recovering from a slow start to put in very good work in the closing stages and only beaten a neck into second of 20 on return (1m). Will prove hard to beat here with 1m2f to suit even better.

Form: 42-

(1)

Jumellea

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Hugh Horgan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J P O'Brien

12/1

Seventh foal; half-sister to winners Sweetasever (7f 2yo/1m) and Dylans Verse (Fr/Bel 9.7f-11.5f); dam twice-raced half-sister to 7f-1m Group 1 winner Rock Of Gibraltar. Top yard so market check advised.

Form:

(7)

Lighthouse Lady⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Billy Lee| T: E Kent| OR: 73

22/1

Daughter of Helmut out of an In The Wings mare. Out-ran her odds of 100/1 finishing third of 15 beaten 2½L in a maiden here over an extended 1m. Last of five since at Killarney disappointing and others now more solid options.

Form: 0-35

(5)

Mouneera

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford

10/1

Ninth foal; half-sister to six winners inc Mourilyan (1m1f-1m6f), Mourayan (Ire/Australia 1m-2m inc Gr 1) and Mourad (1m4f and 1m5f Flat; 105/good 2m-3m hurdle). May prove a real stayer but enough in the bloodlines to merit respect here.

Form:

(4)

Sandstorm Annie¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: S Nolan

33/1

Hampered and unseated rider inside the final furlong on debut before finishing midfield at Leopardstown last autumn. Well held on return here (seventh of 10) over C&D at 100/1 and again makes little appeal.

Form: U0-7

(3)

Sweet Dime⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

13/8

Vast improvement in second start when second of 14 at Dundalk and matched that on return at Leopardstown when only beaten 1L by Tarnawa who won a Group Three latest at Leopardstown. Sure to make a bold bid.

Form: 02-2

(8)

Triple Nickle¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J A Stack

25/1

Well beaten in a 7f maiden at Dundalk in October on debut showed little more when sixth of nine there over 1m2½f just 19 days ago. Unlikely to make the frame again.

Form: 0-6

Forecasts

Heliac (9/10), Sweet Dime (13/8), Mouneera (10/1), Jumellea (12/1), Cliara (20/1), Lighthouse Lady (22/1), Triple Nickle (25/1), Sandstorm Annie (33/1)

The formbook suggests a match here between HELIAC and Sweet Dime. Visually the former particularly caught the eye latest when looking sure to relish a step up to 1m2f although the latter's second to Tarnawa has been boosted greatly since. Of the newcomers Mouneera from a fine Aga Khan family appeals the most.