15:25 Dundalk

Tuesday 3 December 2019

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Race (Plus 10)

Off time: 15:27 | Winning time: 1m 26.44s

(6)

Prince Of Naples^t⁷⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 92

2/1

Winner at Fairyhouse in July over 6f, the Holy Roman Emperor colt ran well in defeat in the Group 3 Round Tower stakes at the Curragh in August. Beaten since but very much a leading player in this contest.

Form: 331774

(1)

Balmari²⁵

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

6/4

Colt by Mukhadram out of a Dalakhani mare. Closely related to dual winner Bashiyr and Balansiya runner-up in Group 3 Irish 1,000 Guineas Trial. Much improved effort on second start at this venue last month. Another bold bid expected.

Form: 03

(3)

Baron Samedi²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Hugh Horgan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J P O'Brien

66/1

Colt by Harbour Watch out of a Haafhd mare. Cost €3,500 as a foal. Half-brother to Swedish 1m3f winner Mukhaater. Well beaten on first couple of career starts at this venue over 1m and remains easy to oppose.

Form: 00

(12)

Hezgreynotbay³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Killian Leonard| T: P Martin

100/1

Gelding by Zebedee out of a Alzao mare. Cost €15,000 as a foal. Nothing of note in a couple of dismal displays so far and is easily dismissed.

Form: 00

(10)

Is That Love⁶⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: A McGuinness

25/1

Es Que Love colt who was foaled on April 8. Is a half-brother to Archie who prevailed over 7f and is closely related to a number of winners, including Clement. Likely to build on sole effort at Wolverhampton in September for trainer Kevin Ryan.

Form: 3

(7)

Kerry Blue¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: T E Whelan| T: L Comer

100/1

Colt by Camacho out of an Indian Ridge mare. Closely related to multiple winners over 5f Camacho Chief and Appleberry. Plenty to find on below-par debut at this track over 1m last month.

Form: 0

(9)

Point Reyes^b¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 79| C

5/1

Off the mark for connections at the seventh time of asking when landing a 1m handicap at this venue last month off a 8lb lower mark, his third start here. Entitled to have designs on more prize money.

Form: 674551

(5)

Red Valley¹³²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: M A Gallagher| T: W P Browne

50/1

Son of Street Boss out of a Dixieland Band mare twice went unsold at auction. Requires a chunk of improvement based on his debut effort at Naas in July.

Form: 0

(13)

Special Memento⁵³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: K J Manning| T: T Collins

20/1

Casamento colt. Dam once-raced on the Flat without success. Nothing to suggest in two career starts so far that he will be troubling the judge in this company.

Form: 08

(4)

Speed Line

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

14/1

Colt by Poets Voice out of a Galileo mare. Cost 35,000gns as a yearling. Half-brother to several winners including Hepplewhite, successful over 1m4f. Leading yard in first two weeks of the month at this track since 2016.

Form:

(11)

Whoareyouanyway³⁰

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

7/1

By Lethal Force out of a 6f winner, and represents the same stable as Nullifier. Failed to improve on promising debut run when trailing in at Naas over a similar trip last month.

Form: 50

(8)

All About Ivy¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: N G McCullagh| T: K J Condon

66/1

Pleasing effort on second career start finishing 4½L adrift of Sampers Seven over 5f at this venue earlier this month. Caution stepping back up in trip.

Form: 08

(2)

Funny Little Ways¹⁹²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

20/1

Gutaifan filly, cost £48,000 as a yearling. Closely-related to sprinter George Bowen and half-sister to four winners including sprinters. Others look more convincing on balance of first couple of dismal career starts.

Form: 90

Non-Runners

(14)

Turbo Command⁵³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: J Feane J: Gavin Ryan

Forecasts

Balmari (6/4), Prince Of Naples (2/1), Turbo Command (9/2), Point Reyes (5/1), Whoareyouanyway (7/1), Speed Line (14/1), Funny Little Ways (20/1), Special Memento (20/1), Is That Love (25/1), Red Valley (50/1), Baron Samedi (66/1), All About Ivy (66/1), Kerry Blue (100/1), Hezgreynotbay (100/1)

The Mick Halford-trained BALMARI is taken to outpoint Prince Of Naples following the former's solid run over 1m at this track last month. Trainer Adrian McGuinness has saddled Piper Bomb and Beau Warrior to win here in the early part of December in the last two years and his charge Is That Love can give another good account of himself on stable debut following a move from the Kevin Ryan stable in September. Joseph O'Brien boasts a record of three two-year-old winners at this track in the first two weeks of December since 2016. The trainers Speed Line can emerge as a big danger to the main protagonists as the Poet's Voice colt makes his debut here.