18:20 Down Royal

Friday 28 July 2023

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden

Off time: 18:25 | Winning time: 2m 18.5s

(3)

Doctor Parnassus⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 75

8/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, eleventh of 13 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Warwick (19f, good to soft) 87 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Dan Skelton. Performed well on latest start in this sphere but that was some time ago.

Form: 260262/

(4)

Grann's Boy

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: H Rogers

25/1

Zoffany gelding. Dam 1m winner.

Form:

(10)

Nakassama¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S Foley| T: J McAuley

14/1

Once-raced gelding. Second of 11 in claimer (40/1) at Fairyhouse (10f, good) on debut 16 days ago. First run for yard after leaving J. F. Levins. Should improve.

Form: 2

(2)

Tommy Thug⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Carroll| T: A Oliver

8/11

Promising individual. Much improved when second of 17 in maiden at Leopardstown (10f, good to soft) 8 days ago and may have more to offer yet.

Form: 82

(5)

Brave Thought¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Declan McDonogh| T: L Comer

25/1

Once-raced filly. 125/1, fifth of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (8f) on debut 16 days ago, nearest finish. Up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 5

(6)

Golden Spangle^t¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: N G McCullagh| T: J S Bolger| OR: 75

9/2

Fair filly. Creditable second of 14 in maiden (13/2) at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft) 10 days ago, no match for winner. Up in trip. Stable having good spell. Likely contender.

Form: 252292

(8)

Mambo De La Luna¹¹

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

28/1

Twice-raced filly. Eighth of 13 in maiden (80/1) at Killarney (11.2f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 78

(11)

Medici Pass⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K K Hennessy⁽⁵⁾| T: Michael W O'Meara

80/1

Twice-raced filly. Eighth of 11 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, soft, 28/1) 6 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Hard to fancy.

Form: 88

(7)

Rhodesia²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: N Lupini

11/2

Twice-raced filly. 9/1, seventh of 17 in maiden at the Curragh (10f, good) 28 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 9-7

(1)

Shall I Walk

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: G M Ryan| T: L Comer

125/1

Second Thought filly. Half-sister to useful 1m-10.7f winner Hurricane Cass and 10.7f winner Nevada Brave. Dam 2-y-o 6f winner.

Form:

Non-Runners

(9)

Donegal Star

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: C Moore J: Robert Whearty

Forecasts

Tommy Thug (8/11), Golden Spangle (9/2), Rhodesia (11/2), Doctor Parnassus (8/1), Nakassama (14/1), Brave Thought (25/1), Grann's Boy (25/1), Mambo De La Luna (28/1), Donegal Star (50/1), Medici Pass (80/1), Shall I Walk (125/1)

This can go to TOMMY THUG, who left his debut form behind when runner-up at Leopardstwon last week and remains with potential. Golden Spangle and Brave Thought rate the principal dangers.