17:10 Wexford

Sunday 5 March 2023

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:10

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

Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 4m 1.0s

Dancing City³⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| BF

4/7

Once-raced maiden. 1/5, second of 7 in bumper at this C&D (heavy) on NH debut. Off 12 months. Trainer going well. Claims are crystal clear.

Form: 12-

Chosen Templar²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J P O'Rourke⁽⁷⁾| T: P O'Rourke

80/1

€12,000 3-y-o, Well Chosen gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Good And Hardy, stays 3¾m. Pulled up all 3 starts between the flags.

Form: P-PP

Glorytogod Tom

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr D M Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: M P Fitzgerald

80/1

Fame And Glory gelding who makes limited appeal on debut.

Form:

Thatshalfthebattle³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr C J Shine⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Daly

66/1

€15,000 3-y-o, Zambezi Sun gelding. Dam placed in points. Fifth on sole start between the flags and probably best watched on Rules debut.

Form: 5

Littlefoot²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁵⁾| T: M A Molloy

15/8

Twice-raced maiden. Second of 15 in bumper at Thurles (15.6f, good to soft, 5/2) 24 days ago, needing stiffer test. Should give another good account.

Form: 3-222

Power Hour^h²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Ms C E Gunn⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Gunn

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. Hooded for 1st time, creditable fifth of 15 in bumper at Thurles (15.6f, good to soft, 40/1) 24 days ago.

Form: 3/656-5

Junior Des Mottes

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Burke

16/1

€15,000 3-y-o, Castle Du Berlais gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Eritage. Worth a second look in the betting.

Form:

Smokey Putnum²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr J H Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. Seventh of 12 in bumper (66/1) at Naas (15.6f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Represents a leading yard but big step forward needed.

Form: 77

Non-Runners

Oneforthefairgreen⁷⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: Stephen Gerard Carey J: Miss A B O'Connor

Forecasts

Dancing City (4/7), Littlefoot (15/8), Power Hour (10/1), Junior Des Mottes (16/1), Oneforthefairgreen (16/1), Smokey Putnum (66/1), Thatshalfthebattle (66/1), Chosen Templar (80/1), Glorytogod Tom (80/1)

Though turned over when long odds-on for his Rules debut in this race last year, DANCING CITY nevertheless shaped with a good deal of promise and the subsequent exploits of the winner, Three Card Brag, give that form a strong look. He is confidently expected to go one better this time. Littlefoot deserves to get his head in front but, unless Dancing City misfired, he will likely have to settle for another runner-up spot. Newcomer Junior des Mottes is one to note in the betting.