18:15 Naas

Thursday 17 September 2020

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 1m 30.13s

(5)

Alex D⁶²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 88| BF

5/6

Thrice-raced gelding. 11/8, second of 8 in maiden at Limerick (6.7f, good) 62 days ago. Yard in good form. Another bold show likely.

Form: 342

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(1)

Ben Asker

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford

25/1

Foaled April 19. €5,500 yearling, Rock of Gibraltar colt. Brother to winner abroad and half-brother to several winners, including useful 5f/6f winner Orvar and 2-y-o 7f winner Dark Kingdom.

Form:

(3)

Castle Stables

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs J Harrington

18/1

Foaled February 24. €8,000 yearling, Australia colt. Dam, 1¼m winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 1m (stayed 10.4f) Elusive Pimpernel.

Form:

(10)

Cooper's Hawk²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

10/1

Promising sort. Fourth of 7 in maiden at the Curragh (8f, heavy, 14/1) 20 days ago, slowly away. Open to progress.

Form: 04

(8)

Dream Katcher^t³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: C O'Dwyer

100/1

Twice-raced gelding. 150/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, tenth of 15 in maiden at Tipperary (7.4f, good to soft) 3 days ago.

Form: 00

(12)

Emporio

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Gavin Ryan⁽³⁾| T: Donnacha O'Brien

15/2

Foaled March 4. Zoffany colt. Brother to useful 2-y-o 7.4f winner Sherpa. Dam, 2-y-o 1m winner who stayed 1½m, closely related to smart 7.4f-9f winner Psalm. Yard in good form.

Form:

(7)

Hot Voice³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

80/1

Twice-raced colt. 100/1, twelfth of 15 in maiden at Tipperary (7.4f, good to soft) 3 days ago.

Form: 00

(6)

Kailash

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld

6/1

Foaled April 16. Mastercraftsman colt. Dam 2-y-o 7f winner.

Form:

(2)

Man Of Peace

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien

10/1

Foaled May 20. Australia colt. Closely related to several winners, including smart winner up to 1¼m Battle of Marengo and useful 2-y-o 7f winner Perhaps. Dam 8.4f/9.4f winner. Likely type.

Form:

(13)

Scrum Half

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: N Meade

14/1

Foaled March 7. €23,000 yearling, Dawn Approach gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to smart winner up to 13f Western Australia.

Form:

(9)

Classical Memories

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Ross Coakley| T: J P Fahey

125/1

Foaled February 18. Kodi Bear filly. Half-sister to 1¼m-1½m winner Lyrical Attraction and winner abroad by Cape Cross. Dam, 1¼m winner, half-sister to useful 1¼m/11f winner Piano.

Form:

(11)

Sziget¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J F Grogan

10/1

Twice-raced filly. Eighth of 17 in maiden at Navan (5.8f, good to soft, 6/1) 12 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Back up in trip.

Form: 58

Non-Runners

(4)

Simplyirresistible

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: J A Stack J: Chris Hayes

Forecasts

Alex D (5/6), Kailash (6/1), Emporio (15/2), Sziget (10/1), Cooper's Hawk (10/1), Man Of Peace (10/1), Simplyirresistible (12/1), Scrum Half (14/1), Castle Stables (18/1), Ben Asker (25/1), Hot Voice (80/1), Dream Katcher (100/1), Classical Memories (125/1)

ALEX D only just failed to beat a useful sort at Limerick 2 months ago and sets a high standard on that form. Man of Peace and Emporio look the pick of the newcomers before market clues.