19:10 Dundalk

Friday 14 April 2023

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden

Off time: 19:11 | Winning time: 1m 26.75s

(7)

Banana Three

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

9/1

Dandy Man gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to smart winner up to 1m (including US Grade 2 event) Up In Time. Market check advised on debut.

Form:

(9)

Blue News^v1¹¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 76

6/1

Fairly useful gelding. Made the frame on several occasions, latest when second of 13 in minor event (10/3) at this course (8f). in December. Visor on 1st time. Should go well again.

Form: 525222-

(14)

City Exile²⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Declan McDonogh| T: D Marnane

18/1

Twice-raced gelding. 66/1, fifth of 8 in minor event at Killarney (8.2f, good), slowly away. Off 9 months.

Form: 45-

(10)

Daonethatgotaway⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: G M Ryan| T: M Fahey

50/1

Once-raced gelding. 14/1, ninth of 14 in maiden at this course (6f) on debut 56 days ago.

Form: 9

(15)

Marino Point^h²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: L Comer

250/1

Twice-raced gelding. Hooded for 1st time, twelfth of 14 in maiden (200/1) at this C&D 21 days ago.

Form: 00

(11)

New Route

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: R O'Sullivan

25/1

€16,000 foal, 72,000 gns yearling, New Bay gelding. Half-brother to 7f-8.3f winner Saisons d'Or and 6f-1m winner Mitshurin.

Form:

(2)

Stop And Think¹⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien

9/2

Once-raced gelding. Seventh of 18 in maiden (11/2) at Leopardstown (7f, soft) on debut. Off 174 days. May well do better.

Form: 7-

(3)

Td's Approach

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy

50/1

Dawn Approach gelding. Half-brother to 2-y-o 5f winner On Tick and useful winner up to 7f Markaz Paname. Dam 5f winner.

Form:

(1)

Toughen Up²⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: A Oliver

16/1

Twice-raced gelding. Fifteenth of 24 in minor event at Naas (5.9f, good to soft, 150/1). Off 8 months. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 00-

(12)

Clounmacon¹⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 88

6/4

Made the frame all 3 starts as a juvenile, ending campaign with fourth of 17 in maiden at the Curragh (6f, soft) in October, not ideally placed. Sets the standard on form.

Form: 224-

(8)

Lady Christa¹⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery

25/1

Took a step forward from debut when fifth of 13 in maiden at Leopardstown (7f, soft) in October. May be capable of better this term.

Form: 65-

(16)

Net A Porter Queen^h1¹⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

33/1

Twice-raced filly. Ninth of 17 in maiden at the Curragh (6f, soft, 17/2). Off 6 months. Hood on 1st time. Not out of things.

Form: 39-

(13)

Only A Star²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt

100/1

Once-raced filly. Fifth of 14 in maiden (125/1) at this C&D on debut 21 days ago. Improvement required.

Form: 5

(6)

Phases Of Venus^h1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W J Lee| T: P Twomey

8/1

€70,000 yearling, Galileo Gold filly. Half-sister to numerous winners, including winner up to 1m Redolent and 11f/11.3f winner Khothry, both useful. Dam 1m winner who stayed 1¼m. Wears hood.

Form:

Non-Runners

(5)

Winston Spencer²⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: N Meade J: Reserve 1

(4)

Grey Leader⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: J G Murphy J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Clounmacon (6/4), Stop And Think (9/2), Blue News (6/1), Phases Of Venus (8/1), Banana Three (9/1), Toughen Up (16/1), City Exile (18/1), Lady Christa (25/1), New Route (25/1), Net A Porter Queen (33/1), Winston Spencer (33/1), Grey Leader (33/1), Daonethatgotaway (50/1), Td's Approach (50/1), Only A Star (100/1), Marino Point (250/1)

CLOUNMACON acquitted herself well in a trio of outings last season and looks the one to beat. Blue News and Lady Christa can also make their presence felt.