Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Race (Plus 10)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 1m 43.89s

(4)

Marchons Ensemble¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| D

11/8

Son of Derby winner Pour Mou built on his promising debut second at Limerick with a smooth success over 7½f at Bellewstown latest. Step up to 1m can only help again and looks sure to make a bold bid even with the 4lb penalty.

Form: 21

(6)

Kenshibu⁴²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: J A Heffernan| T: J P Murtagh

20/1

Kendargent half-brother to 2-y-o 7f winner Plus Ca Change and 6f-1m winner Ard San Aer was in rear throughout on debut at the Curragh last month and is best watched for now.

Form: 8

(3)

Siradjan

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld

5/1

Dutch Art newcomer; first foal; dam 9.4f winner, half-sister to 1m4f/1m6f Listed winner Sirrin out of 11.6f Listed winner. From top yard and bred with stamina in mind; market can help reveal expectations.

Form:

(2)

Wyett Earp

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A Mullins

12/1

Newcomer by Lawman; €20,000 F, €36,000 Y; first foal; dam Danish 1m winner (GB maiden from 6f-1m4f), half-sister to 5f-6f Listed winner Fort Del Oro. Yard in good form but just had three winless two-year-olds so far in 2019.

Form:

(1)

Justina¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

5/2

Daughter of Holy Roman Emperor got on top close home at Roscommon over 7f last time out continuing this yard's excellent form with juveniles. Carries a 4lb penalty for that but will improve for step up to 1m and highly respected here.

Form: 1

(5)

Lougher¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Robbie Colgan| T: R O'Brien

11/2

Made an interesting debut when not getting any luck in running and being particularly green in third of five at Leopardstown. Third at Tipperary latest behind an odds-on previous winner a fair effort and not to be taken lightly here.

Form: 33

Forecasts

Marchons Ensemble (11/8), Justina (5/2), Siradjan (5/1), Lougher (11/2), Wyett Earp (12/1), Kenshibu (20/1)

The two previous winners are obviously the two most likely in this contest with the filly JUSTINA who got off the mark at the first time of asking open to more improvement than Marchons Ensemble who did so at the second time of asking earning her the vote. Of the four maidens Lougher is the most likely to bustle up the top two after running respectably behind an odds-on shot of Jessica Harrington's and a Ballydoyle inmate latest.