14:50 Down Royal

Saturday 31 August 2019

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Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: 1m 36.28s

(11)

Cliffs Of Freedom

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: Kevin Coleman

20/1

Colt by Canford Cliffs out of a Sea The Stars mare. Watching brief on debut from low key Co Kildare yard.

Form:

(4)

Absolute One Right

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Ross Coakley| T: V C Ward

33/1

Already gelded son of Requinto out of a Woodman mare. Dam seven maiden. Best watched on debut, first juvenile runner for yard.

Form:

(7)

Turbo Command

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Halpin| T: J Feane

12/1

War Command gelding out of a Mastercraftsmen mare. Dam winner of one of her seven starts, the win coming over 1m4f. Yards youngsters generally need initial run on debut.

Form:

(14)

Natural Power²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Robbie Colgan| T: Mrs D A Love

11/8

Son of Slade Power purchased for 14,000 gns last October. Solid couple of starts so far at Leopardstown and more recently at the Galway festival. Entitled to make the shortlist.

Form: 32

(8)

Half Nutz¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Ronan Whelan| T: S Lavery| OR: 62

14/1

Sir Prancelot colt out of a Shinko Forest mare. Half-brother to 5f - 6f AW winner Dorothy's Dancing and AW 6f victor Shinko Princess. Ran well in defeat at Fairyhouse in May but overall efforts have not been encouraging.

Form: 059

(12)

Our Patron Saint

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S Dawson

33/1

Gelding by Epaulette out of a Aptitude mare. Closely related to dual winner Fast And Furious, victorious over 6f. U.S.A. bred dam unraced. Yard not renowned for two-year-old winners.

Form:

(15)

Shabra's O B²³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: A McCann

12/1

War Command colt. Cost 13,000gns as a two-year-old. Half-brother to 7f AW winner. Dam a half-sister to a 5f Group 3 winner. Missed the start on debut when sent off at odds of 100/1. Others preferred.

Form: 5

(13)

The Truant^p1²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

5/2

Mastercraftsman colt who made just €800 as a yearling. Not quite up to the required standard to get off the mark in three career starts to date, but no forlorn hope in this company.

Form: 595

(17)

Sapphire Pearl

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Killian Leonard| T: B W Duke

16/1

Daughter of Ivawood out of an Exceed And Excel mare. Dam multiple winner, running between 5f/6f, finished career with a rating of 94. Best watched on debut with yard without a two-year-old winner from eight starters this term.

Form:

(10)

French Secret

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁵⁾| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary

33/1

Filly by French Navy out of an Invincible Spirit mare. Dam eight-race maiden. Possibly best watched on debut for Curragh yard struggling this season.

Form:

(3)

Ivy Avenue

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger

12/1

Daughter of Ivawood out of a Sadler's Wells mare. Closely related to winners Ultimate Avanue (7f) and Dance Emperor (1m). Yard two from 38 with their juveniles this season.

Form:

(16)

One Cool Choice²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: M A Gallagher| T: J P Fahey

11/1

Daughter of Elzaam bought cheaply for €2,000 as a yearling. Half-sister to multiple winner Surrey Blaze. Appears to be progressing nicely judging from efforts at Gowran Park and earlier this month at Sligo. One for the shortlist.

Form: 73

(6)

See The Eagle Fly

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: Wayne Lordan| T: T Cooper

25/1

Daughter of Free Eagle out of a Verglas mare. Dam Flat winner on the turf over 6f and on the AW at Dundalk over 1m. Market likely to be the best guide on debut.

Form:

(2)

Royal Red Persian¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: N G McCullagh| T: J M Oxx

14/1

First Reserve: Colt by Heeraat. Dam winner over 1m2f in a six-race career. Dwelt at the start when finishing 24th of 29 beaten 25L on debut at the Curragh earlier this month.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

(1)

Miss Myers

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: T Mullins J: Gary Carroll

(5)

Zero Maybe Hero⁵⁶

Weight: 8-11| Age: 2

T: A Fogarty J: Reserve 2

(9)

Slade Runner²⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: J M Oxx J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Natural Power (11/8), The Truant (5/2), One Cool Choice (11/1), Ivy Avenue (12/1), Turbo Command (12/1), Shabra's O B (12/1), Half Nutz (14/1), Royal Red Persian (14/1), Sapphire Pearl (16/1), Cliffs Of Freedom (20/1), Miss Myers (20/1), See The Eagle Fly (25/1), Slade Runner (25/1), Our Patron Saint (33/1), French Secret (33/1), Absolute One Right (33/1), Zero Maybe Hero (33/1)

Given a high number of debutantes' in the race it may pay to follow the likes of NATURAL POWER who can be expected to lead in the early stages possibly having a number of the more inexperienced runners in trouble some way out. Son of Slade Power can win at the third attempt at the expense of Sligo third, earlier this month, One Cool Choice. Leopardstown fifth, Shabra's O B and the Jessica Harrington-trained The Truant look next best in a race where it is difficult to highlight an interesting newcomer, bar Jim Bolger's Ivy Avenue.