13:30 Down Royal

Friday 4 September 2020

All13:0013:3014:0014:3515:1015:4516:20

Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 1m 32.98s

(3)

Messidor²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

8/11

Vadamos filly who shaped with plenty of promise when second of 18 in minor event (7/2) at Leopardstown (7f, good) on debut 22 days ago, finishing best. The one to beat.

Form: 2

(7)

Dark Street¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer

150/1

Twice-raced colt. Failed to improve from debut when fourth of 6 in minor event at Roscommon (7.4f, heavy, 50/1) 17 days ago. Looks one for the longer term.

Form: 04

(2)

Earls Rock

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Andrew Slattery⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery

14/1

Foaled April 19. €8,000 yearling, Fascinating Rock colt. Dam, winner up to 1m (2-y-o 7.4f winner) who stayed 1¼m, sister to useful 7f-8.3f winner Rekdhat.

Form:

(16)

Feeling Tip Top²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

3/1

Plenty of promise when fourth of 17 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, good to soft, 9/2) on debut 21 days ago, snatched up halfway. Open to improvement.

Form: 4

(15)

A Case Of You⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Colin Keane| T: J C McConnell

15/2

Promising type who had won a barrier trail and Dundalk and knew his job when third of 14 in maiden (15/2) at Bellewstown (7.8f, soft) on debut 9 days ago. Open to progress.

Form: 3

(5)

Dreams Delivered¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Leigh Roche| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary

50/1

66/1, showed a bit; when fourth of 13 in maiden at Cork (6f, heavy) on debut 10 days ago, pushed along over 2f out.

Form: 4

(6)

Cornish Rock¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: N G McCullagh| T: J M Oxx

100/1

Hooded, in need of the experience when fifth of 6 in minor event at Roscommon (7.4f, heavy, 16/1) on debut 17 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 5

(4)

Niamh Elizabeth

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss K Brown

18/1

Foaled March 19. €8,000 yearling, Epaulette filly. Dam maiden (stayed 7f) out of winning half-sister to very smart 5f/6f winner Gilt Edge Girl.

Form:

(12)

Adakaz⁶²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: A J Farragher⁽⁷⁾| T: N Slevin

40/1

Twice-raced filly. Failed to progress from debut when fourth of 11 in maiden at Naas (6f, good to soft, 40/1) 62 days ago, no extra when headed over 2f out.

Form: 54

(1)

Rosie Rock

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Sean Davis| T: N Lupini

125/1

Foaled March 1. Red Jazz filly. Half-sister to winner abroad by Elusive City. Dam 7f-8.6f winner.

Form:

(14)

Tellthemi'mhere

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Gary Halpin| T: P O'Rourke

25/1

Foaled April 27. €1,000 yearling, Belardo filly. Dam, 1m winner who stayed 1¼m, half-sister to useful 1¼m-16.4f winner Big Thunder.

Form:

(13)

Tosto¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade

50/1

Twice-raced filly. Went backwards from debut when sixth of 10 in maiden (16/1) at Leopardstown (7.1f, heavy) 15 days ago.

Form: 46

(11)

Aleen Cust

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs J Harrington

18/1

Foaled January 27. €27,000 yearling, New Bay filly. Dam, 9f winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 1¼m Toolain out of useful 2-y-o 7f winner Qasirah. RESERVE.

Form:

Non-Runners

(8)

Coins Cross

Weight: 8-13| Age: 2

T: E P Harty J: M A Gallagher

(10)

Debras Boy

Weight: 9-1| Age: 2

T: C O'Dwyer J: Reserve 2

(9)

Stitch Pickings¹⁴

Weight: 8-8| Age: 2

T: J S Bolger J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Messidor (8/11), Feeling Tip Top (3/1), A Case Of You (15/2), Earls Rock (14/1), Aleen Cust (18/1), Niamh Elizabeth (18/1), Stitch Pickings (20/1), Tellthemi'mhere (25/1), Coins Cross (25/1), Debras Boy (33/1), Adakaz (40/1), Tosto (50/1), Dreams Delivered (50/1), Cornish Rock (100/1), Rosie Rock (125/1), Dark Street (150/1)

Not much form to go on here but MESSIDOR shaped very well from a less-than-ideal draw when runner-up at Leopardstown on debut 3 weeks ago. She should take plenty of beating with that initial effort under her belt. Feeling Tip Top rates as the main danger having also shown plenty promise on debut, while A Case Of You looks best of the remainder.