16:20 Bellewstown

Tuesday 24 August 2021

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Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 1m 41.11s

(9)

Chicago Soldier¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh

4/5

Thrice-raced colt. 6/1, found only one narrowly too good when second of 8 in maiden at Leopardstown (8f, good to soft) 19 days ago, headed post. Yard in good form. Another bold show likely.

Form: 442

(2)

Mr Trinket^t1¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: K J Condon

40/1

Didn't make much impact when twelfth of 15 in maiden (12/1) at the Curragh (7f, good to soft) on debut 16 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 0

(7)

Butterfly Island⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: D K Weld| OR: 79| BF

7/1

Lightly-raced filly. Respectable fourth of 9 in maiden (6/4) at Dundalk (6f) 9 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Leading contender.

Form: 3204

(10)

Zonik

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell

200/1

Foaled April 5. £13,000 2-y-o, Gutaifan colt. Closely related to useful winner up to 6f Shepherds Way. Dam unraced half-sister to high-class winner up to 6f Slade Power.

Form:

(1)

Nawraq¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: K Smith

6/1

Lightly-raced colt. 50/1, backed up previous effort when second of 16 in maiden at Gowran (7f, good) 13 days ago, just failing.

Form: 5642

(11)

Capitulation¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: A McGuinness| OR: 74

9/1

Lightly-raced filly. 12/1, posted her best effort to date when third of 12 in maiden at Leopardstown (7f, good to soft) 12 days ago, staying on final 1f.

Form: 43943

(5)

Gabbys Girl¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 78

9/2

Lightly-raced filly. Creditable second of 12 in maiden (15/2) at Leopardstown (7f, good to soft) 12 days ago, keeping on. Should be in the mix once again.

Form: 9252

(4)

Hardly Useless¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Leigh Roche| T: T Gibney

40/1

Showed good speed when eleventh of 12 in maiden at Leopardstown (7f, good to soft, 12/1) on debut 12 days ago, weakening over 1f out.

Form: 0

(3)

Helpmeout²²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Nathan Crosse⁽³⁾| T: W McCreery

33/1

Twice-raced filly. Eighth of 15 in minor event (40/1) at Naas (5.9f, good to soft) 22 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Significantly up in trip. May well do better.

Form: 98

(8)

Miss Vizeun

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Rory Cleary| T: N Slevin

125/1

Foaled March 20. Cotai Glory filly. Half-sister to winner up to 1m Medrock. Dam, maiden (stayed 7f), half-sister to smart winner up to 7f Viztoria.

Form:

(6)

Threescoreandten¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan

200/1

Twice-raced filly. 150/1, ran to a similar level as on debut when tenth of 12 in maiden at Leopardstown (7f, good to soft) 12 days ago.

Form: 70

Forecasts

Chicago Soldier (4/5), Gabbys Girl (9/2), Nawraq (6/1), Butterfly Island (7/1), Capitulation (9/1), Helpmeout (33/1), Hardly Useless (40/1), Mr Trinket (40/1), Miss Vizeun (125/1), Threescoreandten (200/1), Zonik (200/1)

A few in with chances but it could pay to side with Jonny Murtagh's CHICAGO SOLDIER, who came in for a no-nonsense ride and found only one narrowly too good at Leopardstown earlier this month and is taken to go a place better here. The main danger could be Butterfly Island upped significantly in trip, ahead of Gabbys Girl and Capitulation.