15:40 Punchestown

Monday 19 December 2022

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 4m 23.00s

Any Road³⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: E J O'Grady

16/1

Third of 12 in bumper at this course (16f, heavy, 20/1) on NH debut. Off 10 months. Entitled to improve.

Form: 3-

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Slade Steel²³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead

7/2

€30,000 buy, won only start in points in May. Only top yard's second bumper runner of the season (first ran well at Wexford in October).

Form: 1

Blizzard Of Oz²⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

1/2

14/1, 3 lengths second of 8 to Impulsive Dancer in listed bumper at Limerick (16f, good to soft) on debut in March. Split a promising Willie Mullins pair then and has since joined his yard. Obvious claims.

Form: 2-

Kayce Dutton²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Mullins

150/1

66/1, thirteenth of 15 in bumper at this C&D (good to soft) on NH debut. No show in 2 points more recently.

Form: 0-UP

Makaela's Choice³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr C Mullins⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins

100/1

Fifth of 6 in bumper (25/1) at Navan (16f, soft) on NH debut 36 days ago. Likely to need more time.

Form: 5

Makingachamp

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Pat Taaffe⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade

16/1

€20,000 3-y-o, Champs Elysees gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/chaser Mr Fiftyone, stayed 21f, and fairly useful 2m hurdle winner Nice One Eric.

Form:

Captain Cody²²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Miss J Townend⁽³⁾| T: W P Mullins

7/1

€7,500 3-y-o, half-brother to a point winner. Made frame completed start in points (May 7). Yard's new recruit Blizzard of Oz looks stronger.

Form: F-4

Non-Runners

Mel Monroe⁵⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: Mr J J Codd

Forecasts

Blizzard Of Oz (1/2), Mel Monroe (3/1), Slade Steel (7/2), Captain Cody (7/1), Any Road (16/1), Makingachamp (16/1), Makaela's Choice (100/1), Kayce Dutton (150/1)

BLIZZARD OF OZ made a fine start when second in a listed Limerick bumper in March, splitting a promising pair from the Willie Mullins yard. He's since joined the Champion Trainer for top connections and makes obvious appeal. Mel Monroe is the big danger after her encouraging debut at Galway.