14:05 Dundalk

Wednesday 7 December 2022

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Race

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 1m 26.44s

(1)

Skip James^t⁵⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 82| CD

5/4

Lightly-raced winner. Career best when winning 11-runner nursery at this C&D (13/8) 54 days ago, keeping on well. Progressing well recently and may well be up to defying a penalty.

Form: 3921

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(7)

Dancethenightaway¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

11/1

Once-raced maiden. Tenth of 14 in maiden (11/2) at this course (8f) on debut 19 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 0

(9)

Empty Metaphor²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Connell

8/1

Promising sort. Showed plenty to work on when fourth of 14 in maiden at this C&D (80/1) on debut 21 days ago. Should get involved.

Form: 4

(4)

Engines On²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien

66/1

Once-raced maiden. 12/1, thirteenth of 14 in maiden at this C&D on debut 21 days ago. Needs to have learned plenty from that initial experience.

Form: 0

(2)

Fleetfootsoldier¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Julie Burke| T: Kevin Coleman

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. 100/1, ninth of 12 in claimer at this C&D 12 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 09

(8)

Blue News²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 75

7/4

Lightly-raced maiden. Very good second of 14 in maiden at this C&D (13/2) 21 days ago, keeping on well. Solid claims.

Form: 35252

(6)

Bright Dick¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Nathan Crosse| T: L Comer

18/1

66/1, fifth of 13 in maiden at this C&D on debut 14 days ago. Could get involved if he improves from debut.

Form: 5

(5)

Dougie's Double

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: R P Cody

80/1

Foaled February 1. Ivawood gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to 9f-1½m winner Sureness.

Form:

(10)

He Knows When

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Leigh Roche| T: L Comer

66/1

Foaled April 13. Dick Whittington colt. Dam French 7f winner. Not an obvious sort on paper.

Form:

(12)

Louis Le Broc⁵³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary

80/1

Twice-raced maiden. 150/1, tenth of 15 in maiden at Leopardstown (8f, soft) 53 days ago.

Form: 00

(11)

Elusive Tune²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: J P O'Brien

12/1

Once-raced maiden. 5/1, sixth of 14 in maiden at this C&D on debut 21 days ago, not knocked about. More to come, and merits respect.

Form: 6

(3)

Angel Above³³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer

28/1

Twice-raced maiden. 150/1, fifth of 14 in maiden at this C&D 33 days ago, having to pick way through. Needs to take another step forward.

Form: 05

Forecasts

Skip James (5/4), Blue News (7/4), Empty Metaphor (8/1), Dancethenightaway (11/1), Elusive Tune (12/1), Bright Dick (18/1), Angel Above (28/1), He Knows When (66/1), Engines On (66/1), Dougie's Double (80/1), Louis Le Broc (80/1), Fleetfootsoldier (200/1)

SKIP JAMES improved to open his account in a C&D nursery last time and, with further progress on the cards, he is fancied to defy a penalty. Blue News is a danger and Empty Metaphor needs considering having shaped well first time out.