16:45 Galway

Saturday 1 August 2020

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Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 16:47 | Winning time: 1m 33.15s

(3)

Kauri Cliffs

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

17/2

€50,000 yearling. Dam was a winner up to 1m4f (including Listed), closely related to French 1m4f Listed winner. Pedigree a relative unknown but worth a market check on debut.

Form:

(8)

Zozimus²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: G M Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: Donnacha O'Brien

5/2

€45,000 yearling; half-brother to 1m AW/1m4f turf winner Opinionate. Improved from first to second start at Cork last month. Repeat of that effort should see him go close.

Form: 83

(6)

Iron Sheriff³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Gary Halpin| T: K Prendergast

10/1

Lawman gelding out of a Robellino mare. Cost £28,000 as a yearling. Not beaten far on pleasing effort on debut at Bellewstown over 1m last month. Will look to progress here.

Form: 3

(9)

Thebeaujolaispope³⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Chris Hayes| T: N Meade

18/1

Colt by Dragon Pulse. €17,000 yearling. Expected to improve on an encouraging debut run at Navan in June for respected connections.

Form: 5

(11)

Lightning Boltz⁴³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery

11/1

Colt by Clodovil. Increased value from to foal to yearling to €9,000. Not disgraced on debut at Tipperary finishing fourth of eight over 5f. In the right hands to encourage improvement.

Form: 4

(12)

Lightning Jock²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: S Foley| T: P J Hayes

16/1

Lawman colt out of a High Chaparral mare. Ran well in defeat on debut at Cork last month over 6f. Already moved yards and best watched on this occasion.

Form: 4

(7)

No Patience³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: A J Slattery⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery

5/2

Colt by Epaulette. Bought for €9,500 as a yearling. Has winners in his pedigree. Will look to step forward following a couple of promising efforts, including behind Snapraeterea at Bellewstown last month.

Form: 42

(1)

Star Image¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: T Mullins

9/1

Sea The Stars filly. Became detached early on and didn't make up ground when ninth in 7f Leopardstown maiden before an improved effort at the Curragh last month. Still a long way to go.

Form: 96

(5)

Tiger Mylk³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: M P Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: D K Weld

22/1

Dragon Pulse filly. Related to 7f Listed winner Orange Grouse out of half-sister to 2,000 Guineas third Bellefella. Last of 10 runners on debut at Leopardstown earlier this month. More needed.

Form: 0

(4)

White Pepper⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: G P Cromwell

14/1

Fast Company filly out of an Arcano mare. Closely related to Purcell, winner between 6f/7f. Dam won over 7f/1m. More needed than shown in debut run at Gowran Park over 7f last month.

Form: 8

Non-Runners

(2)

Sir Sedric

Weight: 8-13| Age: 2

T: Madeleine Tylicki J: L F Roche

(10)

Catherine Chroi⁴⁰

Weight: 8-8| Age: 2

T: G Elliott J: Nathan Crosse

Forecasts

Zozimus (5/2), No Patience (5/2), Kauri Cliffs (17/2), Star Image (9/1), Iron Sheriff (10/1), Lightning Boltz (11/1), White Pepper (14/1), Lightning Jock (16/1), Catherine Chroi (16/1), Thebeaujolaispope (18/1), Tiger Mylk (22/1), Sir Sedric (33/1)

It's hard to get away from the chances of ZOZIMUS as he attempts to get off the mark at the third time of asking under top apprentice Gavin Ryan. The Donnacha O'Brien-trained colt can take advantage of his first couple of runs at the expense of the once-raced gelding, Iron Sheriff for trainer Kevin Prendergast. No Patience for trainer Andrew Slattery and newcomer, the Joseph O'Brien-trained, Kauri Cliffs should not be taken lightly.