17:15 Dundalk

Friday 11 October 2019

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Median Auction Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 1m 26.19s

(13)

Aesop⁴⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: T P Madden⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| BF

9/2

Make Believe colt. Half-brother to several winners, including top-class winner up to 1m5f Youmzain. Likely to improve on encouraging debut at the Curragh over 7f in August. Makes AW debut here.

Form: 5

(14)

Airlift

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

25/1

Colt by Clodovil out of a Sixties Icon mare. Yard have a 32% strike rate and a 64% win and place strike rate with their maidens in October since 2015.

Form:

(8)

Bolly Bullet²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Rory Cleary| T: C W J Farrell

40/1

Colt by Helmet out of a Night Shift mare. Dam two-race maiden on the Flat. Closely related to winner on the AW at Chelmsford and Newcastle and Lingfield, Navajo Star. Well held in a couple of initial starts and likely to be a similar story here.

Form: 06

(1)

Estepona Sun¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons

7/1

Colt by Tamayuz out of an Equiano mare. Dam unraced. Yard have a 36% win and place strike rate in October at this venue in the last four years with their maiden runners.

Form: 7

(6)

Jan Wellens

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: G M Lyons

16/1

Dutch Art gelding out of a Pivotal mare. Worth a check in the market representing stable with a 36% win and place strike rate with their October maidens at this track in the last four years.

Form:

(9)

Now The King¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Leigh Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| BF

15/8

Colt by Baltic King out of a Tillerman mare. Likely to come on for a couple of promising efforts over 7f/1m at Naas and the Curragh last month.

Form: 24

(12)

Ocean Monarch

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: N G McCullagh| T: Mrs J Harrington

25/1

Colt by Bungle Inthejungle out of a Pivotal mare. Closely related to multiple winners Downforce winner of two Listed contests over 5½f/6f and Prince Of Burma. Market likely to reveal expectations on debut.

Form:

(3)

Red Beacon

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Halpin| T: M O'Callaghan

50/1

Camacho colt out of a Barathea mare. Closely related to five-time winner Lord Riddeford, successful over 5f and 6f/7f winner Mister Freeze.

Form:

(16)

Rodwill⁴⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Robbie Colgan| T: L Smyth

100/1

Bungle Inthejungle colt out of a King Charlemagne mare. Dam well beaten on all six career starts on the Flat including two turf defeats. Nearer last than first on disappointing debut at Bellewstown in August and needs a vast improvement.

Form: 0

(17)

Sarwin¹⁴

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

10/1

Gelding by Mukhadram out of a Cadeaux Genereux mare. Cost £17,000 as a yearling. Encouraging debut run at this venue last month finishing fourth of 14 beaten 4L. Capable of a big run.

Form: 4

(11)

Shadow Wind⁵⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr| T: R O'Sullivan

50/1

48,000 gns Kitten's Joy Brother to two winners, including smart US winner up to 1m1f Amen Kitten. Well down the field on both career starts to date. Market check on AW debut.

Form: 90

(15)

Special Memento⁵⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Ross Coakley| T: T Collins

50/1

Casamento colt. Dam once-raced on the Flat without success. Closely related to multiple winner running between 5f and 6f, La Fortuna. Not disgraced on debut run over 7f at the Curragh in August but more needed in this company.

Form: 0

(7)

Thames River

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

7/1

Colt by Free Eagle out of a Galileo mare. Possibly best watched on debut representing a yard who are nought from 11 with AW juveniles this year.

Form:

(2)

Turbo Command²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: J Feane

8/1

War Command gelding out of a Mastercraftsmen mare. Ran well in defeat on his debut at Down Royal before a pleasing second of 14 beaten a little over 1L on AW debut here last month. More to come.

Form: 72

Non-Runners

(4)

Camogue Wood⁷⁹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: P J Flynn J: Reserve 1

(5)

Varna Gold¹⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: D A McLoughlin J: Reserve 2

(10)

At War⁴⁸

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: T Cooper J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Now The King (15/8), Aesop (9/2), Thames River (7/1), Estepona Sun (7/1), Turbo Command (8/1), Sarwin (10/1), Jan Wellens (16/1), Varna Gold (16/1), At War (16/1), Ocean Monarch (25/1), Airlift (25/1), Bolly Bullet (40/1), Special Memento (50/1), Red Beacon (50/1), Shadow Wind (50/1), Camogue Wood (66/1), Rodwill (100/1)

NOW THE KING can build on the experience of his first couple of career starts by landing the opener. The Baltic King colt was beaten a nose on debut before finishing fourth of 23 in a more competitive race at the Curragh last month. The John Feane-trained Turbo Command can emerge as the biggest danger following a pleasing effort over 6f at this venue last month. Airlift could be of interest on debut for the Mick Halford whose yard have a 32% strike rate and a 64% win and place strike rate with their maidens in October since 2015.