16:30 Curragh

Sunday 29 September 2019

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 16:32 | Winning time: 1m 47.39s

(26)

Alatar¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford

10/1

Half-brother to useful 1½m winner Alveena out of 1½m Listed winner Aliyfa, herself half-sister to Irish St Leger/Prix Du Cadran winner Alandi. Improved from first run to second at Galway earlier this month over a similar trip on soft ground.

Form: 72

(13)

Baron Samedi

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

50/1

Colt by Harbour Watch out of a Haafhd mare. Cost €3,500 as a foal. Half-brother to Swedish 1m3f winner Mukhaater. Yard landed a double here on Saturday. Market likely to reveal expectations for connections on debut run.

Form:

(7)

Born To Rule

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: W J Lee| T: T Hogan

66/1

Gelding by Born To Rule out of a Speightstown mare. Cost €8,000 as a two-year-old. Dam, maiden, half-sister to Shaniko, US Grade 2 winner over 1m1f. Yards debutantes often need first run.

Form:

(28)

Ivaquestion⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| BF

9/1

Ivawood colt, related to five winners including Irish Oaks winner Wemyss Bight. Promising career starts at Leopardstown and last month in a Roscommon soft ground maiden over 7½f finishing fourth of 13 beaten 6L behind Sherpa. Can progress again.

Form: 44

(16)

Jade Mountain²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: A McNamara

66/1

Power gelding. His dam won over 1m1½f and is closely related to Making Eyes who won over 1m and Viewpoint who prevailed at trips up to 1m6f. Dwelt before finishing nearer last than first on a forgettable debut at Gowran Park earlier this month.

Form: 0

(18)

Now The King¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: L F Roche| T: M O'Callaghan

5/1

€50,000 purchase as a juvenile. Dam was unraced but 1m4f winner Kidmenever. Colt was certainly ready for debut run at Naas earlier this month and can only improve again in this contest.

Form: 2

(4)

Red Kelly

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Kelly⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh

33/1

Colt by Manduro out of a Darshaan mare. Brother to Jollify winner over 1m4f and half-brother to Litigant. Co Kildare yard may have an exciting prospect on their hands.

Form:

(11)

Sonnyboyliston⁴⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: J A Heffernan| T: J P Murtagh

10/1

Not disgraced on debut run at the Curragh last month and certainly entitled to improve though breeding suggests he will come into his own over more tougher tests of stamina in the future.

Form: 6

(15)

Talking Tough⁶

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

20/1

Gelding by Tough As Nails out of a Trade Fair mare. Dam experienced handicapper of 33 starts, winner between 1m and 1mf. Improved from first run to second when finishing fourth of 10 beaten 4¼L behind Chrysalism on good ground on Monday.

Form: 54

(20)

Tootick¹²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: N G McCullagh| T: J M Oxx

66/1

Dandy Man colt, cost €36,000 as a yearling. Half-brother to a winner over this trip. Dam a sister to a Listed winner. Yard landed a double here on Saturday. Improvement needed on debut run here over 6f when last seen in May.

Form: 7

(10)

Voice Of Hope¹¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery

50/1

Poet's Voice colt out of a Montjeu mare. Dam, five race maiden on the Flat between 1m and 2m. Failed to build on a promising debut when finishing down the field on soft ground at Roscommon when last seen in June.

Form: 40

(8)

Zoheyr⁴⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld

20/1

Well-bred colt won ran a fair race on his debut at the Curragh last month and is entitled to improve.

Form: 0

(12)

Gin Blossom

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien

9/1

daughter of Make Believe out of a Medicean mare. Cost €75,000 as a yearling. Half-sister to 6f winner Garrus. Dam won over 7f. Yard landed a double here on Saturday. Market likely to be the best guide on debut run.

Form:

(25)

Joan Of Pimlico

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: B W Duke

66/1

Free Eagle filly out of a Canford Cliffs mare. Cost €10,000 as a foal. Dam won over 7f as a two-year-old. Likely to improve for first outing.

Form:

(24)

Katiba

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld

6/1

Footstepinthesand filly out of a Oratorio mare. Half-sister to 1m winner Kattani. Entered up in the Group 1 Irish 1,000 Guineas in May and worth a market check on debut in this contest.

Form:

(5)

Llewellin Miss²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy

6/1

Gutaifan filly. €16,000 as a yearling. Dam six-race maiden on the Flat. Not discredited on first couple of career starts here and more recently in a Cork 6f maiden on good ground. May go well here without worrying the main protagonists.

Form: 57

(2)

Next In Line

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: G M Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: J M Barrett

66/1

Daughter of Excelebration out of a Makfi mare. Dam winner in France over 1m4f, half-sister to Voix Du Nord, successful up to 1m3f. Looks a tall order on debut.

Form:

(27)

Persian Queen

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

12/1

Filly by Ivawood out of a Persian Bold mare. Dam, five-race maiden in France. Closely related to winners Permesso, smart middle-distance performer in Italy and three-time winner, 95-rated handicapper, Ming. Worth a market check on debut.

Form:

(22)

Saphiri¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: M A Gallagher| T: P J F Murphy

50/1

Daughter of Dragon Pulse. Slowly into stride on debut at Roscommon earlier this month before a promising run at Galway over 7f on soft ground finishing third of seven. More needed in this contest.

Form: 63

(14)

Soineanta¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| BF

7/1

Three-race maiden running well in defeat in a couple of recent starts at Listowel and more recently at Galway earlier this month. Appears to be improving with every run and very much respected in this contest.

Form: 842

(1)

Strawberry Picker³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

33/1

Daughter of War Command out of an Exceed And Excel mare. Fourth of six beaten over 8L on debut in a Killarney contest last month on good to yielding ground. Yard landed a double here on Saturday.

Form: 4

(19)

Thegoodmind

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: P B Beggy| T: E J Creighton

66/1

Ravens Pass filly out of a Trempolino mare. Half-sister to three winners including Theme Astral and Feed The Goater winner over 7f and 1m. Best watched on debut.

Form:

(9)

Thundering Nights

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien

20/1

Daughter of Night Of Thunder out of a Cape Cross mare. Dam winner over 1m4f and 1m6f. Yard going well and worth a check in the market on debut with a paper positive pedigree.

Form:

Non-Runners

(17)

Aesop³⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: Mrs J Harrington J: S Foley

(21)

Cardinal Rule

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: P J F Murphy J: K J Leonard

(6)

Crassus¹²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: N Meade J: A J Slattery

(23)

Special Memento⁴⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: T Collins J: R Coakley

(3)

Dragon Man³¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: M C Grassick J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Now The King (5/1), Katiba (6/1), Llewellin Miss (6/1), Aesop (6/1), Soineanta (7/1), Gin Blossom (9/1), Ivaquestion (9/1), Alatar (10/1), Sonnyboyliston (10/1), Persian Queen (12/1), Crassus (12/1), Zoheyr (20/1), Talking Tough (20/1), Thundering Nights (20/1), Red Kelly (33/1), Strawberry Picker (33/1), Special Memento (33/1), Voice Of Hope (50/1), Baron Samedi (50/1), Saphiri (50/1), Born To Rule (66/1), Next In Line (66/1), Joan Of Pimlico (66/1), Tootick (66/1), Thegoodmind (66/1), Jade Mountain (66/1), Dragon Man (66/1), Cardinal Rule (100/1)

Trainer Michael O'Callaghan had his two-year-olds in good form at the start of the season before leveling out in the summer. The yard's juveniles have recently started to fire once again with a win and three places from five runners starting at under 10/1 this month. His colt NOW THE KING is sure to be popular in the market following a fine debut run at Naas over a similar trip earlier this month. The Jessica Harrington two-year-old juggernaut is holding its form well as we head into October with a 21% strike rate. Their colt, Aesop can emerge as the biggest danger, while Alatar and Galway second, Soineanta can compete for remaining prize money.