Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Median Auction Stakes

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 1m 14.29s

(1)

Basharat¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Beasley| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 64

5/2

Fair gelding. Ninth of 12 in handicap (14/1) at Kempton (6f) 13 days ago. On form at least, he's the one most likely to follow Cover Name home.

Form: 532449

(3)

Copper Kitten¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 40

50/1

Poor filly. Fourth of 6 in handicap at Brighton (5.3f, good to soft, 40/1) 16 days ago, never nearer. Looks up against it.

Form: 978064

(4)

Cover Name⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D Tudhope| T: Grant Tuer| BF

30/100

Twice-raced maiden. First run since leaving Kevin Philippart De Foy when second of 9 in maiden (11/8) at this course (7f, good) 55 days ago, having run of race. Hard to oppose.

Form: 22

(6)

Daruan

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: M Appleby

28/1

Dunaden filly. Half-sister to 7f/1m winner Casaruan. Dam maiden (best effort at 8.5f). Worth a second look in the betting on debut.

Form:

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Vermilion Dancer⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lee| T: A Berry

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. 150/1, last of 9 in minor event at Chester (7.6f, soft) 73 days ago, weakening quickly. Down in trip and she's hard to warm to.

Form: 69

(2)

Zero Hour¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Sullivan| T: D McCain Jnr

40/1

Twice-raced maiden. 66/1, fourth of 9 in minor event at this course (7f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Minor place money is the best she can hope for.

Form: 0-4

Forecasts

Cover Name (30/100), Basharat (5/2), Daruan (28/1), Zero Hour (40/1), Copper Kitten (50/1), Vermilion Dancer (125/1)

For all that COVER NAME failed to build on the promise of her debut effort in June when runner-up over 7f here for new connections the following month, she is very hard to oppose. Indeed, better opportunities will scarcely arise and the Camacho filly appears to possess the requisite speed for this shorter trip. Basharat is the logical option for forecast purposes, ahead of newcomer Daruan.