17:35 Wexford

Tuesday 17 March 2020

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 4m 25.70s

Anything Is Likely

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott

11/4

Court Cave gelding out of a Bob Back mare. Cost €21,000 as a three-year-old. Closely related to Master Of Verse, winner over hurdles at 2m. Likely to be popular in the market on debut for respected trainer/jockey combination.

Form:

Broomfields Jeremy²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr F Maguire⁽³⁾| T: J P Dempsey

11/2

Jeremy gelding showed promise when fourth of eight at Limerick on debut before another decent effort at Fairyhouse over a similar trip last month. Tough ask but capable of giving a good account.

Form: 44

Song Of Earth⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: Ms M Mullins

14/1

Mahler gelding out of a Bob's Return mare. €26,000 as a three-year-old. Half-brother to bumper winner Pat's Pick. Weakened in closing stages on racecourse debut. likely to improve without being good enough to win.

Form: 8

Don Magnifica²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr T Hamilton| T: P A Fahy

8/1

Sholokhov gelding out of a Beneficial mare. three race maiden, not disgraced on last appearance in a bumper at Fairyhouse last April finishing sixth of the 22 runners. More needed but could nick a place.

Form: 86-0

Ontheforty

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: H Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Cahill

40/1

Gelding by Westerner out of a Milan mare. Market likely to reveal expectation on debut for Co Tipperary yard not renowned for their bumper progeny.

Form:

South Terrace¹⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr Darragh Allen⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Gunn

3/1

By Fame An dGlory out of a Supreme Leader mare. Closely related to Blue Morpho, winner in the point-to-point ranks. Winner of a December point-to-point and worth a check in the market on rules debut.

Form: P1

Our Miss Power^h1¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: E O'Grady

12/1

Daughter of Flemensfirth. Down the field in a couple of career bumper starts so far. Possibly best watched in first time hood unless market vibes suggest otherwise.

Form: 2-04

Allez Rouge

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: J Barcoe

16/1

Carlotamix gelding. Dam lightly raced in bumpers. Watching brief making racecourse debut for Co Kilkenny yard without a bumper winner in five years from 20 runners.

Form:

Ciao Bella

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Doyle

4/1

Daughter of Martaline out of a French bred mare. Closely related to Dulce Leo, winner over hurdles in France. Looks a long-term prospect.

Form:

Non-Runners

Bubbles In May

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: E Mullins J: Mr P W Mullins

Forecasts

Anything Is Likely (11/4), South Terrace (3/1), Bubbles In May (7/2), Ciao Bella (4/1), Broomfields Jeremy (11/2), Don Magnifica (8/1), Our Miss Power (12/1), Song Of Earth (14/1), Allez Rouge (16/1), Ontheforty (40/1)

ANYTHING IS LIKELY is a tentative selection in the closer for trainer Gordon Elliott. The six-year-old who is assisted by jockey Jamie Codd will face stiff opposition from the Emmet Mullins-trained newcomer Bubbles In May the mount of Patrick Mullins. The Fame And Glory gelding South Terrace look another interesting debutante' while Ciao Bella who cost €25,000 as a yearling is worth a check in the betting as post-time approaches.