17:45 Roscommon

Monday 15 June 2020

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

Off time: 17:52 | Winning time: 2m 20.03s

(3)

Chateau Musar

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: J Geoghegan

150/1

Morpheus gelding out of a Peintre Celebre mare. Closely related to a number of winners including Costra Nostra, winner over 1m. Yards debutantes often come on for first run.

Form:

(11)

Classify^v²³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld

10/3

Nayef colt. Full-brother to Snow Sky and Ice Breeze, and a half-brother to another two winners. Strong claims if repeating second career start on the AW at Dundalk when last seen in October.

Form: 53-

(16)

Crassus²³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Foley| T: N Meade| OR: 79

10/1

War Command colt purchased for 45,000gns at the breeze-up sales last May. Better than his fourth and latest start over 7f at Naas in October and not one to be writing off stepping up in trip.

Form: 7430-

(4)

Figurehead⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Gearoid Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Brien

66/1

Colt by Outstrip out of a Haafhd mare. Well held but by no means disgraced in a couple of initial career starts on the AW at Dundalk in November and when last seen in March. Handicaps likely to be the way forward.

Form: 8-5

(17)

Indicative Vote

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons

4/1

Gelded son of Elzaam out of a Fath mare. Cost €34,000 as a foal. Closely related to 7f winner Alkhawaneej, successful as a two-year-old. Market likely to reveal expectations for connections on debut run.

Form:

(12)

Leylak

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford

20/1

Colt by Born The Sea out of a Elusive Quality mare. Dam unraced. Closely related to Lasspour, winner in France over 1m4f. Can give a good account on debut.

Form:

(7)

Longclaw²²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Leigh Roche| T: G Elliott| OR: 90| BF

11/4

By Kitten's Joy. Expensive recruit to top Jumps stable. Sales price went up from $110,000 as a yearling, to €160,000 as a two-year-old. Knocking on the door, running well in defeat in a number of starts. One to not stepping up in trip.

Form: 8334-

(2)

Pontchateau^v1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: P Twomey

5/1

Colt by War Command out of a Teofilo mare. Closely related to Victory Chime, winner between 1m2f and 1m3f. Watching brief on debut given it's unlikely to be a good sign he is sporting a visor on debut.

Form:

(10)

Pugin

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: E Greatrex| T: J P O'Brien

12/1

Dutch Art gelding out of a Hurricane Run mare. Closely related to Mitchum Swagger, winner over 7f/1m. Rare runner on the Flat for respected Irish National Hunt connections.

Form:

(8)

Robin Des Sheikh

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Robbie Colgan| T: P W Flynn

33/1

Dawn Approach gelding out of a Dubawi mare. Inexpensive €1,300 as a two-year-old. Dam won over 1m2f. Yards debutantes usually come on for first run.

Form:

(1)

Royal Scholar

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen⁽³⁾| T: S Lynam

33/1

Gelded son of Slade Power out of a Royal Academy mare. Half-brother to Our Greta, winner up to 7f. Dam won in France over 7f/1m. Looks a tall order on racecourse introduction.

Form:

(13)

Son Of Hypnos

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith

66/1

Morpheus gelding out of a Elusive Quality mare. Cost €3,500 as a yearling. Dam won over 1m/8.6f as a two-year-old. Stables debutantes generally need initial run on debut.

Form:

(5)

Well Supported

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: M A Enright| T: J Feane

100/1

Baltic King gelding out of a Bahamian Bounty mare. Dam won over 6f, including success as a two-year-old. Not one to place a great deal of faith in on debut.

Form:

(9)

Na Caith Tobac³³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P B Beggy| T: P W Flynn

150/1

First Reserve: Elzaam gelding cost connections €14,000 at the sales last autumn. Dam a winner on the continent. Nothing of note from disappointing effort in a Leopardstown 6f maiden on debut last July.

Form: 0-

Non-Runners

(15)

Danger Money

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: A Oliver J: D W O'Connor

(14)

Self Assessed²²⁵

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: J S Bolger J: Reserve 2

(6)

Canford Light³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: T Mullins J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Longclaw (11/4), Classify (10/3), Indicative Vote (4/1), Pontchateau (5/1), Crassus (10/1), Pugin (12/1), Danger Money (16/1), Leylak (20/1), Robin Des Sheikh (33/1), Royal Scholar (33/1), Son Of Hypnos (66/1), Figurehead (66/1), Well Supported (100/1), Chateau Musar (150/1), Na Caith Tobac (150/1)

The Gordon Elliott-trained LONGCLAW was last seen finishing third of 11 runners in a Listed contest at Kentucky Downs at the end of August before another solid effort at Churchill Downs in November. The Kitten's Joy colt should have plenty in the locker to drop down to this level of maiden on return to action. The three-year-old can get the better of the Noel Meade-trained Crassus and Classify for trainer Dernot Weld in the closing exchanges of the contest. With a number of newcomers in the line-up, consideration should be given to Indicative Vote for trainer Ger Lyons, the Mick Halford-trained Leylak and Pugin in the colours of the Gigginstown House Stud.