16:35 Bellewstown

Wednesday 28 August 2019

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Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 16:37 | Winning time: 1m 40.24s

(2)

Franklin Street⁵³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien

8/1

Colt by No Nay Never out of a Revoque mare. €50,000 as a yearling. Half-brother to four winners up to 1m including Captain Dunne, victorious over 5f. Not disgraced in a couple of career efforts since June.

Form: 66

(15)

Cursu Mina⁷⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: S M Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien

11/1

War Command gelding. Half-brother to 1m2f-1m4f winner For Pleasure. Improved from first start to second when finishing fourth of 15 at Roscommon over 7f when last seen in June. Could be suited by step up in trip.

Form: 84

(1)

Potala Palace²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 83| BF

5/2

Four-race maiden. Running well in defeat at Leopardstown and over 7f at Roscommon last month before finishing half-way as beaten favourite in a 14-runner Galway festival maiden earlier this month.

Form: 6227

(14)

Charlie Bassett⁵³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade

11/4

Lawman gelding bought for €22,000 as a yearling last September. Appears to be an improving sort based on a couple of starts since June. Merits plenty of respect on third start stepping up in trip.

Form: 53

(3)

Yulong Voice^p1¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

7/1

Poet's Voice colt out of a Refuse To Bend mare. Once-raced Dam finished third of 16 over 1m2f. Disappointed at the Curragh on second and latest start earlier this month. Entitled to improve for first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 30

(10)

Sir Dotti^t¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: R Coakley| T: J C McConnell

100/1

Dandy Man colt, €16,000 yearling. Dam was a maiden on the track but out of 1m2f winner Eva's Request. Last of 13 beaten 22L on debut when detached throughout at Leopardstown earlier this month.

Form: 0

(6)

Differentiate¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: A J Slattery⁽⁵⁾| T: A Oliver

66/1

Colt by Maxios, dam unraced. Closely related to a number of winners including Sun Queen and Brittanic, dual winner on the Tapeta surface at Newcastle. Finished last but one on debut in a 29-runner 7f maiden at the Curragh earlier this month.

Form: 0

(4)

Sea Breezer^h⁷⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: M A Gallagher| T: P Martin

50/1

Gale Force Ten colt. Dam ran in Irish bumpers. More needed from first couple of desolate efforts so far. Unlikely to be playing a part in the finish.

Form: 09

(11)

Some Nightmare

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Chris Hayes| T: G Elliott

8/1

Colt by Dream Ahead out of an Avonbridge mare. Dam, below-par nine-race maiden on the Flat. Best watched on debut, but jockey booking must be noted.

Form:

(5)

Spiritual Son²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J P Fahey

20/1

Pour Moi colt and a 7th foal; brother to French juvenile winner Elusive Million and a half-brother to winner Spiritual Star. 10th of 14 beaten 12L on debut at the Galway festival in a 7f maiden. More needed.

Form: 0

(7)

Lustown Baba

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

16/1

Daughter of Alhebayeb out of a Danehill Dancer mare. Closely related to three-time winner between 5f and 1m2f, Ventura Dragon. Dam winner over 5f. Market likely to be the best guide on debut.

Form:

(16)

Burren Orchid¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: L F Roche| T: W McCreery

33/1

A Foostepsinthesand filly out of a Noverre mare. Half-sister to 6f winner. Little signs of any ability in three career starts and needs a chunk of improvement to play a part here.

Form: 7U0

(9)

Dame Rapide⁹

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

40/1

Footstepsinthesand filly out of a Galileo mare. Dam, six-race maiden failed to hit the frame on any occasion. Fifth of eight beaten 13½L on debut at Roscommon earlier this month over 7½f. Gave the impression there was plenty room for improvement.

Form: 5

(12)

Princess Grace

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: C P Hoban| T: G P Cromwell

25/1

Daughter of Shooting to win out of a Echo Of Light mare. Dam, two-race maiden on the AW at Dundalk. Market likely to reveal expectations on debut.

Form:

(13)

Stellify

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: James J Doyle| T: A McGuinness

33/1

Filly by Canford Cliffs out of a Distant Music mare. Closely related to dual winner Piper Bpomb. Dam winner of five of her 56 turf appearances, successful running between 7f and 1m1½f.

Form:

Non-Runners

(8)

Royal Red Persian¹²

Weight: 8-13| Age: 2

T: J M Oxx J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Potala Palace (5/2), Charlie Bassett (11/4), Yulong Voice (7/1), Franklin Street (8/1), Some Nightmare (8/1), Cursu Mina (11/1), Lustown Baba (16/1), Spiritual Son (20/1), Royal Red Persian (20/1), Princess Grace (25/1), Burren Orchid (33/1), Stellify (33/1), Dame Rapide (40/1), Sea Breezer (50/1), Differentiate (66/1), Sir Dotti (100/1)

Trainer Joseph O'Brien saddles three in the race and his Dansili colt, PORTALA PALACE can land the spoils under jockey, Donnacha O'Brien. The youngster may have been intimidated on more than one occasion at the recent Galway festival and can bounce back to form at the expense of the improving, Charlie Basset from the Noel Meade yard who can emerge as the biggest danger. Stablemates of the selection, Franklin Street and Cursu Mina appear next best in a race where it will not take a superstar to win it.