15:15 Galway

Sunday 2 August 2020

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Lord Hemphill Memorial Irish EBF Median Auction Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 1m 31.37s

(7)

Fourhometwo²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Kelly⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh

6/4

€55,000 yearling. Dam was a winner over 1m4f and is a half-brother to 1m AW winner Elenora Delight and closely related to group winners, including 1m3f scorer Knight To Behold. Likely to improve on pleasing debut effort at Gowran Park last month.

Form: 2

(14)

In The Attic³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: N Meade

150/1

Markaz colt out of a Ad Valorum mare. Cost €8,000 as a yearling. Last of seven beaten from 2f out on debut at Bellewstown last month. More needed.

Form: 7

(5)

Louisville

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

15/2

Colt by Charm Spirit out of a Exceed And Excel mare. Closely related to La Merced, winner over 1m1f. Lively contender on debut for respected connections.

Form:

(9)

The Last Knight⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons

15/2

€20,000 yearling. Half-brother to Italian 5f winner Opaline Dusk, dam was a winner over 5f as a juvenile and closely related to useful Monsieur Chevalier. Progress expected from disappointing debut run at the Curragh last month.

Form: 4

(3)

Wonder Spirit²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: N Meade

33/1

Charm Spirit colt out of a Danehill Dancer mare. Cost 25,000 as a yearling. Related to Sentaril, winner at 7/f1m. Well beaten, no impression from 2f out on debut run in a Navan 1m maiden last month. Hard to fancy and plenty to prove.

Form: 5

(8)

Burgoo Alley³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: W J Lee| T: P Twomey

85/40

Daughter of Footstepsinthesand out of a Daylami mare. Closely related to Carlton Blue, winner up 1m1½f. Connections would have been pleased with fist career start at Bellewstown last month behind Pretty Gorgeous.

Form: 4

(13)

Dame Dandy²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

5/1

Filly by Dandy Man. Was slightly keen but made professional enough debut when second of 11 on debut at Naas before a 5L reversal at the Curragh last month. Open to significant improvement.

Form: 24

(10)

Get Noticed¹⁶

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

80/1

Daughter of Kodi Bear out of a Barathea mare. Ninth of 13 beaten 6L on debut , checked when struggling 1f at Limerick over 6f last month. Tough ask.

Form: 9

(6)

Shake The Heart¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: A J Slattery⁽³⁾| T: M Mulvany

100/1

Estidhkaar filly. Eighth of 10 on debut over 1m at Leopardstown last month, sent off at odds of 80/1 which tells it's own story.

Form: 8

(2)

Speedy Pix²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: T G McCourt

250/1

Fast Company filly. Yet to beat a rival home in 15-runner and six-runner contests so far. Well beaten 18L on latest start last month and easy to oppose once again.

Form: 06

(11)

Styledome⁸

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

100/1

Daughter of Style Venedome out of a Canford Cliffs mare. Well beaten on both starts so far over 7f/7½f last month. Hasn't looked a winner in waiting just yet.

Form: 47

Non-Runners

(12)

Caesiere⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: M J Smith J: Rory Cleary

(1)

San Martino²²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: A P O'Brien J: Wayne Lordan

(4)

Malaysian²⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: Mrs J Harrington J: S Foley

Forecasts

Fourhometwo (6/4), Burgoo Alley (85/40), San Martino (4/1), Dame Dandy (5/1), Malaysian (6/1), The Last Knight (15/2), Louisville (15/2), Wonder Spirit (33/1), Caesiere (33/1), Get Noticed (80/1), Shake The Heart (100/1), Styledome (100/1), In The Attic (150/1), Speedy Pix (250/1)

In a race where many may not get into iot and be beaten some way out, it looks a perfect opportunity for the Johnny Murtagh-trained FOURHOMETWO to get off the mark here. The colt ran with credit on debut at Gowran Park last month and wouldn't have to improve too much to take this contest ahead of the Jim Bolger-trained Dame Dandy who is better than last start at the Curragh suggests. Burgoo Alley for trainer Paddy Twomey and the Aidan O'Brien-trained San Martino in first-time cheekpieces look capable of giving a good account.