14:00 Down Royal

Saturday 18 June 2022

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 2m 19.73s

(9)

Stander⁵⁶⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Sorcha Woods⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 34

100/1

Remains a maiden after 10 Flat runs. Pulled up in novice chase at Thurles (18f, heavy, 250/1). Off 18 months. First run for yard after leaving Paul Stafford. Big outsider.

Form: 407300/

(8)

Calvesi

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

13/2

Toronado gelding. Dam 1½m winner. Interesting to see how he compares in the betting to stablemate Spartan Army.

Form:

(6)

Chicago Storm^v1⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh

12/1

Twice-raced gelding. Eighth of 10 in maiden (66/1) at Navan (13f, good) 56 days ago, folding. Back down in trip. Yard in good form. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 48

(4)

Raleigh Bridge⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S Foley| T: G O'Leary

13/2

Once-raced gelding. Seventh of 13 in maiden at the Curragh (10f, good to soft, 100/1) on debut 69 days ago.

Form: 7

(1)

Spartan Army^t1³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien

6/4

Promising individual. Third of 11 in maiden (4/1) at Sligo (10.4f, good to soft) 32 days ago, faring best of those held up. Yard having good spell. Tongue strap on 1st time. Leading contender.

Form: 8-3

(5)

A Shin Undine³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J A Stack| OR: 69

3/1

Fair form. 10/1, good second of 11 in maiden at Sligo (10.4f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Ought to go close at the least.

Form: 0722

(7)

I'm Polly²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Mr C McConnell⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

80/1

Twice-raced filly. Thirteenth of 15 in maiden (250/1) at the Curragh (7f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 00

(2)

Regally Blonde¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Chris Hayes| T: A Oliver

13/2

Promising sort. Ninth of 14 in maiden (28/1) at the Curragh (12f, good) on debut 17 days ago, not knocked about. Likely to improve.

Form: 9

Non-Runners

(3)

The Rebel Breen¹²

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: N Meade J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Forecasts

Spartan Army (6/4), A Shin Undine (3/1), Regally Blonde (13/2), Raleigh Bridge (13/2), Calvesi (13/2), Chicago Storm (12/1), The Rebel Breen (25/1), I'm Polly (80/1), Stander (100/1)

SPARTAN ARMY took a good step forward from his debut last autumn when third at Sligo last month and can step forward again and strike at the third time of asking. A Shin Undine has been runner-up the last twice and looks the chief threat ahead of Regally Blonde who hinted at ability on debut.