17:50 Roscommon

Monday 19 August 2019

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Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Race (Plus 10)

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 1m 38.00s

(4)

Law Breaker⁶⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: E J O'Grady| BF

10/1

Colt by Lawman out of a Dansili mare. Closely related to Faery Song, winner over 1m2f and Custodial, victorious between 5f and 7f. Winner on debut but last of seven at Leopardstown when last seen in June. Yard among the winners over the weekend.

Form: 17

(8)

Helvic Dream¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Chris Hayes| T: N Meade

11/4

Gelding by Power out of a Danehill Dancer mare. Dam unraced. Encouraging first couple of runs at Down Royal over 5f and when third of 14 beaten 3L at the Galway festival over 7f earlier this month. Progressive.

Form: 33

(1)

Vormir²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

3/1

Elzaam gelding out of a French bred mare. Cost €12,000 as a yearling. Plenty to like about his second start on the track in a Down Royal 7f maiden last month finishing fourth of 11 beaten 1L. Trainer and jockey combination in good form.

Form: 94

(9)

Xian Express²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Billy Lee| T: P Twomey

11/8

Newcomer by Dragon Pulse retained by his vendor for €6,000 as yearling. Fourth of eight beaten over 7L on debut at the Galway festival last month. Yard are two from three in the last 14 days.

Form: 4

(2)

Be Like The Bird¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: Killian Leonard| T: J M Oxx

16/1

Home-bred daughter of Dandy out of a mare who ran twice on the AW. Improved from first run to second when fourth of 12 beaten 4¾L on good ground over 5½L. Takes a step up in trip here.

Form: 04

(6)

Brightest Dawn

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: James J Doyle| T: P W Flynn

40/1

Daughter of Camacho out of a Mark Of Esteem mare. Dam, six-race maiden. Unlikely to be making any significant impact on debut.

Form:

(7)

Dame Rapide

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: Rory Cleary| T: A McGuinness

20/1

Footstepsinthesand filly out of a Galileo mare. Dam, six-race maiden failed to hit the frame on any occasion. Yard without a winner from five juvenile starters this term.

Form:

(5)

Pleasecallmemayzie⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: W McCreery

50/1

Worthadd filly cost just €3,000 a yearling; a 13th foal and a half-sister to five winners. Well held on debut finishing last of 12 at Tipperary earlier this month.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

(3)

Silence Please²³

Weight: 9-1| Age: 2

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Shane Foley

Forecasts

Xian Express (11/8), Silence Please (7/4), Helvic Dream (11/4), Vormir (3/1), Law Breaker (10/1), Be Like The Bird (16/1), Dame Rapide (20/1), Brightest Dawn (40/1), Pleasecallmemayzie (50/1)

Impressive winner on debut at Gowran Park last month, SILENCE PLEASE can make it two from two here for trainer Jessica Harrington. The daughter of Gleneagles can continue her progress in this contest at the expense of, Vormir for the trainer/jockey combination of Ger Lyons and Colin Keane. The Dandy Man filly, Be Like A Bird. Noel Meade's, Helvic Dream and Xian Express for the Paddy Twomey yard can all be expected to improve on their most recent starts.