16:40 Bellewstown

Thursday 27 August 2020

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Drogheda Traders Maiden

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 2m 47.06s

(6)

Autumn Evening

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs J Harrington

14/1

25,000 gns foal, Tamayuz gelding. Half-brother to 7f/1m winner Metkaif.

Form:

(2)

Calcite²⁴

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

28/1

125/1, fourteenth of 16 in maiden at Naas (10f, good to soft) on debut 24 days ago, far too green. Should do better in time.

Form: 0

(9)

Caldwell

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

7/1

Dansili colt. Brother to 10.5f winner Quebec and useful 2-y-o 1m winner Carntop and half-brother to 9.5f winner Mitre Peak. Top yard can ready one and he needs keeping an eye on.

Form:

(4)

Druid's Altar³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 84

6/4

Thrice-raced gelding. 12/1, sixth of 16 in maiden at Galway (12.4f, soft) 31 days ago, running on. Surely has a race in him.

Form: 356

(10)

Masterdream²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Coakley| T: J M Oxx

13/2

Fifth of 14 in maiden at Tipperary (12.5f, soft, 20/1) on debut 20 days ago. Should do better.

Form: 5

(12)

Peckham Springs

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

66/1

Gale Force Ten gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including Italian winner up to 1m Roman Dream and winning Italian sprinter Challengeaccepted. Dam unraced.

Form:

(8)

Royal Scholar³⁰

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

200/1

Twice-raced gelding. 66/1, ninth of 12 in maiden at Galway (7f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 09

(5)

Star Of Juniper

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: G M Ryan⁽³⁾| T: Donnacha O'Brien

9/2

Deep Impact colt. Dam 1m winner (1000 Guineas Trial), sister to high-class winner up to 1½m Minding (won 7 Group 1s, including 1000 Guineas/Oaks). Outstanding claims on paper.

Form:

(3)

All About Image

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Murphy

28/1

21,000 gns yearling, Showcasing filly. Half-sister to 1¼m winner Advanced Virgo. Dam, 1½m winner.

Form:

(11)

Golddragon Reef²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

4/1

Promising individual. Fourth of 10 in maiden (7/1) at Galway (11.8f, soft) on debut 25 days ago. More to come from her.

Form: 4

Non-Runners

(1)

Kalayena⁵³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: M Halford J: Ronan Whelan

(7)

La Joya²⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: W P Mullins J: Colin Keane

Forecasts

Druid's Altar (6/4), Golddragon Reef (4/1), Star Of Juniper (9/2), La Joya (6/1), Masterdream (13/2), Caldwell (7/1), Kalayena (10/1), Autumn Evening (14/1), Calcite (28/1), All About Image (28/1), Peckham Springs (66/1), Royal Scholar (200/1)

DRUID'S ALTAR has made a promising start in some useful maidens and wasn't seen to best effect at Galway last month so this could be a good opening. Star of Juniper hails from an outstanding Coolmore family and significant market support for him would want following. Caldwell is another interesting newcomer to note.