15:40 Dundalk

Wednesday 2 December 2020

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Race (Plus 10)

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 1m 26.67s

(12)

Allez Barza¹⁰²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: W J Lee| T: K J Condon| D

14/1

Fairly useful gelding. Latest win at Chantilly in July and creditable sixth of 7 in listed race at Deauville (8f, good to soft) on final run for Andre Fabre. Not ruled out for new yard.

Form: 6316

(4)

Hale Bopp^t1⁵⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁷⁾| T: G M Lyons| CD

11/8

Promising type who (3/1) won 14-runner maiden over C&D 54 days ago, always holding on. Tongue strap on now. Open to further progress so for in-form yard so he holds good claims.

Form: 41

(7)

Let Me Pass²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: M P Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: M Halford| OR: 92| C

11/4

Fairly useful colt. 5/1, career best when winning 12-runner maiden at this course (8f) 21 days ago, keeping on well. Yard in good form so he must enter calculations.

Form: 042201

(1)

First Blood^t1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien

25/1

Foaled February 20. €46,000 yearling, Intello colt. Dam unraced out of useful 1m/8.3f winner Heavenly Dawn. Wears tongue strap. Of obvious interest on debut for good yard so worth a market check.

Form:

(2)

Giustino¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: T E Whelan| T: J P O'Brien

150/1

Twice-raced maiden, only twelfth of 14 in maiden (50/1) at this course (8f) 12 days ago. Lots more needed.

Form: 00

(10)

Messidor¹⁴

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

11/4

Readily opened her account in 8-runner maiden at this C&D (evens) 14 days ago. May do better still so she's firmly in the mix.

Form: 261

(13)

Mr Mocha

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh

40/1

€17,000 yearling, resold €15,000 yearling, Iffraaj colt. Half-brother to smart 1¼m/10.7f winner Saxo Jack. Dam lightly raced. Appeals on paper so newcomer is not without interest. Market can guide.

Form:

(11)

Prince Of Peace²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Murtagh

11/1

Encouraging sixth of 14 in maiden (10/1) at this course (8f) on debut 21 days ago, nearest finish. Should improve so not dismissed.

Form: 6

(5)

Rock Ya Boy Ya

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Karen Kenny⁽⁷⁾| T: Francis Casey

200/1

Red Jazz gelding. Half-brother to 6f winner Chosen Rock. Dam, 1¼m winner, also won over hurdles, half-sister to smart 9.4f-1½m winner Cool Touch. Bred to be no back number so respected debutant.

Form:

(6)

Secret Road⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: J A Heffernan| T: G Keane

150/1

Tenth of 14 in maiden at this C&D (100/1) on debut 9 days ago. Big step forward is required.

Form: 0

(8)

Stellar Spirit

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford

22/1

€25,000 yearling, Charm Spirit colt. Half-brother to useful winner up to 1¾m Calvinist and winner up to 1¼m Sasa. Dam 11.5f-1¾m winner. Yard in good form so newcomer warrants lot of respect.

Form:

(3)

Tashkhan¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: R Coakley| T: E Mullins

125/1

Thirteenth of 14 in maiden at this C&D (66/1) on debut 16 days ago. Has plenty to find.

Form: 0

(9)

Social Distance¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs J Harrington

66/1

Never-dangerous ninth of 14 in maiden at this course (8f, 22/1) on debut 12 days ago. Big step forward is needed now.

Form: 9

Forecasts

Hale Bopp (11/8), Messidor (11/4), Let Me Pass (11/4), Prince Of Peace (11/1), Allez Barza (14/1), Stellar Spirit (22/1), First Blood (25/1), Mr Mocha (40/1), Social Distance (66/1), Tashkhan (125/1), Secret Road (150/1), Giustino (150/1), Rock Ya Boy Ya (200/1)

HALE BOPP looks the way to go as Ger Lyons' twice-raced colt ran out a cosy winner over C&D last time and seems sure to build on that here. Messidor is another C&D scorer with better days ahead of her so rates a big threat while Prince of Peace can build on his encouraging debut sixth here and claim a place.