15:30 Naas

Wednesday 24 June 2020

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 1m 43.51s

(3)

Loingseoir^t1²³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Billy Lee| T: M C Grassick

80/1

Gelding by Henrythenavigator out of a Jeremy mare. Improved on weak debut run at Dundalk in October with stronger effort the following week at this venue over 1m4f. Has not looked a winner in waiting just yet.

Form: 06-

(14)

Lovely Buvinda^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Sean Davis| T: D Kinsella

200/1

Five-race maiden. Started at odds of 250/1 on return to action in a Gowran Park maiden over 1m1½f last week before running according to finish 12th of the 14 runners. Hard to fancy.

Form: 0099-0

(16)

Aztec Parade¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh

5/1

Anjaal half-brother to useful 7f-1m1f winner Gallant Eagle. Promising effort on debut in a Leopardstown 1m contest earlier this month. Yard have a 25% strike rate in the last 14 days (43% w+pl s/r), 10 winners from 40 runners.

Form: 2

(6)

Edward Hopper¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 88

4/6

Running with great credit in four career starts so far including at Gowran Park earlier this month. Trainer boasts a 29% strike rate (50% w+pl s/r) in the last 14 days, 14 winners from 48 starters.

Form: 622-5

(9)

Ivan The Great²³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: M O'Callaghan

14/1

Ivawood colt. Cost €80,000 as a yearling. He is a half-brother to multiple-winners, including Songburst who won over 1m. Beaten 5L on encouraging debut on sole career start so far at this track over 6f in November. Worth a market check on return.

Form: 7-

(13)

Lake Sand⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Leigh Roche| T: M O'Callaghan

10/1

Footstepsinthesand gelding out of a Haatef mare. Cost €38,000 as a yearling. Closely related to Mr Wagyu, winner at Thirsk on Monday. Strong claims if improving from debut run at Limerick last Wednesday.

Form: 3

(5)

Legal Reform⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

10/1

Colt by Lawman out of a Teofilo mare. Half-brother to fair 7f winner Suaimhneach and dam is a placed sister to 1m two-year-old Group 1 winner Loch Garman. More needed based on run on return to action at Gowran Park earlier this month.

Form: 68

(2)

Ranger Bob¹²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D W O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: G Keane

200/1

By Camacho out of a Tagula mare. No impression on two initial career starts on the AW at Dundalk between December/February. Handicaps appear to be the best option.

Form: 0-0

(7)

Well Supported⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Foley| T: J Feane

150/1

Baltic King gelding out of a Bahamian Bounty mare. Weakened 2f on debut in a Roscommon 1m2f maiden on good to firm ground earlier this month. Not one to place a great deal of faith in.

Form: 0

(10)

Breaking News^p1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger

66/1

Well beaten on debut start at Gowran Park over 7f earlier this month. Worthy of consideration in first-time cheekpieces for yard who have a 34% win and place strike rate at this venue in June/July since 2016.

Form: 0

(15)

Du Maurier

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery

40/1

Filly by Canford Cliffs out of a Mastercraftsman mare. Cost €34,000 as a yearling. Dam won over 6f. Probably best watched on debut start.

Form:

(11)

Gracias Madre⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: M A Enright| T: T Cooper

150/1

Gutaifan filly. Cost €15,000 yearling. Half-sister to a 6f winner. Well held and never nearer in a couple of initial career efforts. Sent off at odds of 200/1 at Roscommon earlier this month tells it's own story.

Form: 7-0

(8)

Haparanda¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld

28/1

Three-race maiden sent off at odds of 80/1 on return to action over C&D earlier this month. Stable have produced six winners from 34 starters - 26% win and place strike rate - at this venue in the last four years in June/July.

Form: D-48

(17)

Line Judge¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

9/2

Filly by Dawn Approach. Three-race maiden but career best effort in a Gowran Park 7f maiden fillies contest earlier this month. Likely to improve and worth serious consideration.

Form: 352

(1)

Valquinto^t⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: James J Doyle| T: Joseph Murray

200/1

Daughter of Requinto. Last of eight beaten 11L on debut in a Fairyhouse 6f contest on good to firm ground earlier this month. Uphill task in this company.

Form: 8

Non-Runners

(4)

Sarwin²⁵⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: A Slattery J: Andrew Slattery

(12)

Strip Light⁹⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: M Halford J: Ronan Whelan

Forecasts

Edward Hopper (4/6), Line Judge (9/2), Aztec Parade (5/1), Legal Reform (10/1), Lake Sand (10/1), Ivan The Great (14/1), Sarwin (20/1), Strip Light (20/1), Haparanda (28/1), Du Maurier (40/1), Breaking News (66/1), Loingseoir (80/1), Gracias Madre (150/1), Well Supported (150/1), Ranger Bob (200/1), Valquinto (200/1), Lovely Buvinda (200/1)

EDWARD HOPPER for trainer Ger Lyons is better than his effort at Leopardstown suggests and can get off the mark for connections at the fifth time of asking at the expense of potential closest rivals Line Judge in the colours of Qatar Racing and Aztec Parade who kept on well for pressure on sole career start at Leopardstown over 1m earlier this month. Legal Reform for trainer Jim Bolger and the Dermot Weld-trained Haparanda for owner the Aga Khan are difficult to totally rule out.