16:15 Gowran Park

Saturday 25 July 2020

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

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 2m 4.09s

(11)

Ballinlough Gale^h1¹⁸

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

40/1

Gale Force Ten gelding pout of a Namid mare. Closely related to 1m1½f-1m5f winner I Am Not Here. First-time hood fitted following 20L defeat at Roscommon earlier this month.

Form: 36

(17)

Believe Jack²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: Miss Ellmarie Holden

66/1

Gelding by Make Believe. Closely related to French 1m6f winner Fourada, out of a German/French 1m2½f-1m4f winner. Needs to improve on a couple of below-par efforts since racing resumed last month.

Form: 37

(9)

Blue Shadow²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S Foley| T: A Oliver

16/1

Hallowed Crown gelding out of a USA bred mare. Hints of ability in a couple of career starts at Roscommon and Naas so far. Chance of improvement and commands respect.

Form: 44

(7)

Charlie Bassett²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: G M Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 82

7/2

Placed in three of his four maidens as a 2yo, disappointed on seasonal debut at Leopardstown last month before bouncing back to form in a Fairyhouse 1m2f handicap earlier this month. Leading player.

Form: 5333-02

(8)

Chateau Musar¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Halpin| T: J Geoghegan

80/1

Morpheus gelding out of a Peintre Celebre mare. Closely related to a number of winners including Costra Nostra, winner over 1m. Sent off at odds of 150/1 and 50/1 on first couple of career start, which tell their own story.

Form: 88

(16)

Daylight Come³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 87

15/8

Dawn Approach colt, dam a sister to Irish Derby winner Soldier Of Fortune. Appears to be improving with every run since making seasonal debut at the Curragh last month.

Form: 3-432

(5)

Monzoon¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Sullivan

50/1

Gelding by Bated Breath. Hints of ability in a couple of career efforts so far, but on balance, a long way from what is needed to play a major role in this company.

Form: 0-5

(1)

Pugin¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Crosse⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien| BF

15/8

Dutch Art gelding. Closely related to Mitchum Swagger, winner over 7f/1m. Has run a couple of gallant races in defeat at Leopardstown and Killarney earlier this month and could appreciate the drop in trip here.

Form: 922

(6)

Robin Des Sheikh⁴⁰

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

22/1

Dawn Approach gelding out of a Dubawi mare. Inexpensive €1,300 as a two-year-old. Pleasing debut in a Roscommon 1m2f maiden on good to firm ground last month. Bit more needed but enters calculations in this grade.

Form: 4

(14)

Salinity^t1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

20/1

Gelding by Le Harve out of a Peintre Celebre mare. Closely related to several winners including One Foot In Heaven and Queen, winner over 1m1½f. Market likely to be best guide on debut.

Form:

(3)

Sliabh Aughty²⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 78

16/1

Elusive City colt out of a Dixieland Band mare. Improved dramatically from first start to second when running Stela Star to a neck over 7f in September before a similar effort a month later, both starts on the AW at Dundalk. Interesting comeback.

Form: 824-

(13)

Sondheim⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen⁽³⁾| T: W T Farrell| OR: 68

50/1

Six-race maiden. Career best effort came in a Leopardstown 1m2f handicap earlier this month finishing third of the 14 runners on good ground. Well held since and this looks a tall order.

Form: 5008-30

(2)

Whosegottheshekles²⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: W J Lee| T: Miss H McLoughlin

100/1

By Footstepsinthesand. Has several winners in pedigree, including 1m performer Moran Gra. Beaten over 13L on sole start for trainer Nigel Tinkler in October. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 8-

(10)

Wrinkle In Time

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: H De Bromhead

33/1

Gelding by Animal Kingdom out of a USA bred mare. Resold for €32,000 as a yearling. Related to Newfangled, winner of the Albany stakes over 6f. Worth a check in the market on debut.

Form:

(12)

Thekeyisnottopanic⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: C W J Farrell

200/1

First Reserve: Rock Of Gibraltar gelding, beaten a long way on debut at Naas when 14th of 17 in March. Last of 18 on seasonal debut at Leopardstown last month.

Form: 00

Non-Runners

(15)

Highpoint Warrior¹⁹⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: J A Stack J: Chris Hayes

(4)

Extensio²¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: P F O'Donnell J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Pugin (15/8), Daylight Come (15/8), Charlie Bassett (7/2), Sliabh Aughty (16/1), Blue Shadow (16/1), Salinity (20/1), Robin Des Sheikh (22/1), Highpoint Warrior (25/1), Wrinkle In Time (33/1), Ballinlough Gale (40/1), Monzoon (50/1), Sondheim (50/1), Believe Jack (66/1), Extensio (66/1), Chateau Musar (80/1), Whosegottheshekles (100/1), Thekeyisnottopanic (200/1)

The Jim Bolger-trained DAYLIGHT COME has been improving with every run since making seasonal debut at the Curragh last month and can get off the mark for connections at the fifth time of asking. The Dawn Approach colt can get the better of the Noel Meade-trained Charlie Bassett who left a dismal seasonal debut behind when running Springbank to a neck at Fairyhouse earlier this month. Pugin, in the colours of the Gigginstown House Stud looks capable of hitting the frame once again, while Sliabh Aughty should not be taken lightly.