17:20 Down Royal

Saturday 22 June 2019

All13:4514:1514:5015:2516:0516:4517:20

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden

Off time: 17:22 | Winning time: 2m 27.46s

(3)

Conamara Handshake¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell

66/1

Gelding by Red Jazz sold for €10,000 as a yearling. Dam placed over 5f as a two-year-old. Soon dropped towards rear three out when ridden going on to finish last of 13 beaten 25L.

Form: 0

(1)

Eazi Beazi^b1⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: D M Simmonson⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn

33/1

Well held and never nearer in four dismal hurdle efforts since April. Hard to access in first time blinkers making Flat debut.

Form:

(10)

Flying Mary³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Rory Cleary| T: M Brassil

33/1

Seven-race maiden, well beaten over hurdles and on three occasion on the Flat including finishing 29L adrift of the winner at Naas when last seen on the level in November.

Form: 800-

(5)

Aristocratic Man²⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: G Elliott

4/1

Dandy Man colt ran well in defeat on his second career start at Listowel when last seen in September. Appears to have been nicely placed for first start of the season.

Form: 02-

(12)

Bear Claws¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Foley| T: A Oliver

10/1

Colt by Mukhadram has shown little in his first couple of starts, while not disgraced on both occasions. Can give a good account of himself without bothering the main protagonists.

Form: 59

(7)

Karasheni^v⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld| OR: 76

3/1

Progress from second to third start at Cork earlier this month when finishing third of 17 beaten 3½L behind Mackqeez. Open to significant improvement.

Form: 0-03

(9)

Macaban City^p³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary

50/1

Son of Bungle Inthejungle having his first run since gelding operation. Started at odds of 66/1 and 50/1 in two career starts, running accordingly on each occasion. Others look more convincing.

Form: 05

(2)

Secret Secret²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Adrian O'Shea⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs A M O'Shea| OR: 50

66/1

Colt by Born To Sea who has shown little or no aptitude in recent starts to be given serious consideration in this company.

Form: 798

(8)

Shared Ambition⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Robbie Colgan| T: J J Murphy

12/1

Born To Sea gelding. Half-brother to five winners including multiple scorers Tres Coronas and Empress Ali. Encouraging sixth of 15 beaten over 10L on debut in a Gowran Park maiden last month. Market likely to be the best guide.

Form: 6

(6)

Wildewood⁴⁸

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

10/3

Son of Garswood out of a Rahy mare. Promising third of 16 on debut in a Gowran Park maiden last month and rates a leading contender in this, his second start.

Form: 3

(4)

Granularity⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁷⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 69| BF

11/4

Running well in defeat in each of his three career starts on the AW at Dundalk and when finishing second of 14 beaten 4¾L at Clonmel in April. Not to be taken lightly.

Form: 525

(11)

Miss Moneybags¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: L Lennon

66/1

So You Think filly, cost €4,500 as a two-year-old. Dam a half-sister to a 1m1f Grade 2 winner in the US. Needs to improve on disappointing debut at Navan earlier this month.

Form: 0

Forecasts

Granularity (11/4), Karasheni (3/1), Wildewood (10/3), Aristocratic Man (4/1), Bear Claws (10/1), Shared Ambition (12/1), Flying Mary (33/1), Eazi Beazi (33/1), Macaban City (50/1), Secret Secret (66/1), Conamara Handshake (66/1), Miss Moneybags (66/1)

The stable of Dermot Weld landed this race 12 months ago with, Manzil and their, Poets Voice gelding, KARASHENI can take the closing race of this two day meeting. Trainer Gordon Elliott has decided on this race for, Aristocratic Man to make a reappearance and the Dandy Man colt can emerge as the biggest danger. Willie McCreery's Granularity and Wildewood on just his second start are worthy of consideration.