19:45 Cork

Friday 23 July 2021

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden

Off time: 19:45 | Winning time: 2m 11.10s

(10)

Back O' The Net⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Leigh Roche| T: Miss S J Harty

22/1

Once-raced gelding on Flat. First run since leaving Oliver McKiernan when eighth of 13 in maiden at the Curragh (12f, good, 125/1) on flat debut 5 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 8

(8)

Frankie G⁵³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Killian Leonard| T: Tom McGuinness

125/1

Twice-raced gelding. 66/1, last of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (12f). Off 17 months. First run for yard after leaving W. J. Martin with plenty to find on form.

Form: 00-

(3)

Caruso King^t1³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

33/1

Twice-raced colt. 100/1, ninth of 12 in maiden at Down Royal (10.3f, good) 34 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time and lots to find.

Form: 09

(2)

Classy Choice¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien

18/1

Thrice-raced gelding. 125/1, ninth of 12 in maiden at Killarney (8.1f, good) 10 days ago. Back up in trip with plenty on his plate.

Form: 0-89

(5)

Dragon Gem

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: T Mullins

13/2

€24,000 foal, €5,000 2-y-o, Dragon Pulse gelding. Dam unraced out of useful 6f-1m winner Soul Custody. Not without interest on paper. Market can prove a good indicator.

Form:

(6)

Premium Ticket⁸

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

11/2

Once-raced gelding. Fifth of 9 in maiden at Leopardstown (9f, good, 11/1) on debut 8 days ago. Should step forward now.

Form: 5

(4)

Rock Chant^t¹⁹

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

10/11

Improved on debut sixth when fourth of 9 in maiden (33/1) at Limerick (12.5f, soft) 19 days ago. Likely to do better still, and the one to beat on form.

Form: 64

(1)

Up The Tempo⁵²

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

20/1

Once-raced gelding. 80/1, twelfth of 14 in maiden at Tipperary (7.5f, good) on debut 52 days ago. Significantly up in trip and plenty more required.

Form: 0

(9)

Balritilmonday

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: N G McCullagh| T: J Fahey

66/1

€1,000 yearling, Morpheus filly. Half-sister to 1¼m winner Sir I'll Chance It. Dam, of little account, half-sister to useful 1¼m-1¾m winner Balaythous. Others appeal more.

Form:

(7)

See The Love³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs J Harrington

4/1

Twice-raced filly and fair form shown thus far, fifth of 12 in maiden (22/1) at Down Royal (10.3f, good) 34 days ago. In the mx.

Form: 65

Forecasts

Rock Chant (10/11), See The Love (4/1), Premium Ticket (11/2), Dragon Gem (13/2), Classy Choice (18/1), Up The Tempo (20/1), Back O' The Net (22/1), Caruso King (33/1), Balritilmonday (66/1), Frankie G (125/1)

ROCK CHANT sets a decent standard on form and looks the way to go here particularly if, as expected, building on his recent Limerick fourth. Newcomer Dragon Gem could prove the biggest threat, especially if the market speaks in his favour, with See The Love appealing as the pick of the remainder for place purposes.