17:05 Gowran Park

Thursday 8 April 2021

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction (C & G) Maiden

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 1m 45.60s

(15)

Corballis Flyer

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: J M Barrett

66/1

War Command gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 6f-7.4f winner Lake George and ungenuine 1m winner King of Leinster. Dam unraced.

Form:

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(16)

Emporio¹⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 86

1/1

Runner-up all 3 starts at 2 yrs while doing little wrong, including in maiden at the Curragh (7f, heavy) when last seen. Should progress and he has Group 1 entries.

Form: 222-

(14)

Fake Plastic Trees

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A Oliver

28/1

€32,000 yearling, resold 50,000 gns yearling, Camacho gelding. Dam, 8.6f/9.5f winner, closely related to smart 2-y-o 6f winner (stayed 1m) Allicansayis Wow.

Form:

(7)

Fancy Red Diamond¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D M Redmond⁽⁵⁾| T: Barry J Fitzgerald

125/1

Twice-raced gelding. 33/1, twelfth of 23 in maiden at Naas (5.9f, heavy) 11 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 00

(3)

Flyin Hawaiian⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: G M Lyons

20/1

Eighth of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (7f, 11/2) on debut 41 days ago, not knocked about. Trainer going well and 1 of 2 from yard. Should improve.

Form: 8

(12)

Luz Long

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Gearoid Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Coogan

80/1

€4,000 yearling, Elzaam gelding. Half-brother to 2 winners, including hurdling breakout star Jeff Kidder. May need more time.

Form:

(8)

Maralinga⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: T Doyle

66/1

Twice-raced colt. Fifth of 12 in maiden at Dundalk (8f, 80/1) 8 days ago. One for handicaps.

Form: 0-5

(4)

Skilled Warrior^p¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 82

10/3

Lightly-raced colt. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good fifth of 18 in maiden (8/1) at Navan (10f, heavy) 12 days ago, looking stretched in the mud. There is a race in him.

Form: 32-35

(1)

Snap Chap¹⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: W T Byrne⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Bolger

14/1

Promise in mile maidens in September. Could be one for handicaps.

Form: 49-

(11)

Star Official¹⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Robbie Colgan| T: J J Murphy

14/1

Third of 18 in maiden at the Curragh (8f, soft, 22/1) on debut for James M. Barrett 6 months ago. Chased home a very promising Ballydoyle filly there and could progress plenty.

Form: 3-

(2)

Stylistic Approach¹⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 79

16/1

Fairly useful form when second in 7f maiden at Gowran (head behind Ones Are Wild) in October, standout effort at 2 yrs. Will stay this trip and there is a race in him.

Form: 0020-

(9)

Tall Story¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy

33/1

Seventh of 16 in maiden at Navan (8f, heavy, 50/1) on debut 12 days ago. From a good family and should have more to offer.

Form: 7

(5)

Texas Moon

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery

33/1

€4,000 yearling, Dawn Approach gelding. Half-brother to several winners, including US 2-y-o 5.5f winner Fun Elusive.

Form:

(13)

Thunder Rain

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

6/1

€10,000 yearling, Fascinating Rock gelding. Half-brother to 2-y-o 6f winner French Rain. Interesting that Colin Keane rides.

Form:

(10)

While You're Up¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A McNamara

66/1

100/1, ninth of 16 in maiden at Navan (8f, heavy) on debut 12 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 9

Non-Runners

(6)

Crystal Black

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: D K Weld J: O J Orr

Forecasts

Emporio (1/1), Skilled Warrior (10/3), Thunder Rain (6/1), Crystal Black (13/2), Star Official (14/1), Snap Chap (14/1), Stylistic Approach (16/1), Flyin Hawaiian (20/1), Fake Plastic Trees (28/1), Texas Moon (33/1), Tall Story (33/1), While You're Up (66/1), Maralinga (66/1), Corballis Flyer (66/1), Luz Long (80/1), Fancy Red Diamond (125/1)

EMPORIO did little wrong in defeat in 3 autumn maidens and could be the type to progress plenty in 2021, his Classic entries boding well. Star Official wasn't far behind the very promising Santa Barbara on debut at the Curragh in September and may have a lot more to offer for new connections. Skilled Warrior is also respected back in trip.