17:10 Naas

Monday 7 August 2023

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Irish EBF Ballyhane Stakes (Median Auction Race)

Off time: 17:13 | Winning time: 1m 14.25s

(18)

Bright Stripes³⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: A Oliver

17/2

Sixth of 18 in maiden (25/1) at the Curragh (6f, good) on debut 38 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 6

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(17)

Shayekh^v1⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 80| BF

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable second of 10 in minor event at Windsor (6f, good, 7/4) 9 days ago. Visor on first time.

Form: D2402

(13)

Badda Bing³⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery

80/1

Last of 13 in maiden (25/1) at the Curragh (7f, good) on debut 37 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 0

(8)

Kortez Bay³⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery

7/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fourth of 18 in maiden at the Curragh (6f, good, 9/1) 38 days ago, slowly away. May well do better.

Form: 44

(3)

Gold Coast Galleon⁶⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

25/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fifth of 9 in minor event (6/1) at Tipperary (5f, good) 69 days ago.

Form: 55

(6)

Janzoor²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: N G McCullagh| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary

66/1

Seventh of 14 in maiden at Fairyhouse (6f, good, 28/1) 26 days ago.

Form: 77

(14)

Ragga Bomb

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons

20/1

Foaled March 1. €35,000 foal, Kodi Bear gelding. Brother to 2-y-o 6f winner Follow Suit and 6f winner Bare Necessity and half-brother to 3 winners, including useful winner up to 8.6f Golden Force.

Form:

(20)

Simplexity³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

11/1

Caught the eye when fourth of 11 in novice event at this C&D (good) on debut 30 days ago, slowly away but staying on nicely under a considerate ride. Open to lots of progress.

Form: 4

(19)

Glamorously¹²

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

50/1

Fourth of 10 in maiden (16/1) at this course (5f, soft) 12 days ago. Getting better with each recent run but this is a big ask.

Form: 044

(2)

Vanity Pays^v1¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Lee| T: P Twomey| OR: 87| BF

12/1

8/1, 2¼ lengths fifth of 7 to Tiger Belle in listed race at this course (5f, soft) 12 days ago. Trainer going well. Visor on first time.

Form: 225

(5)

Innvincible Friend^p1²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 79| D

10/1

Fair colt. Winner at Chester in June. Good 1¼ lengths second of 7 to Golden Trick in minor event (11/4) at Chester (6.1f, soft) 24 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 229142

(9)

Lightening Army^t¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Halpin| T: A Murray| OR: 72

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 15/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 8 in nursery at Cork (5f, good) 10 days ago.

Form: 24694

(4)

Vestigia

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rory Cleary| T: S Lavery

40/1

Foaled March 15. €100,000 yearling, Footstepsinthesand colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including smart 5f winner Erosandpsyche and useful winner up to 1m Some Respect.

Form:

(1)

Golden Trick²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Coen| T: H Palmer| D

13/2

Promising individual. Won 7-runner novice event (4/1) at Chester (6.1f, soft) 24 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Innvincible Friend, slowly away. Yard in good form. Likely to improve again.

Form: 31

(15)

Jungle Mate³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Shane Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 87

15/2

Promising type. 1 win from 2 runs this year. 15/2, head second of 10 to That's For Sure in minor event at Carlisle (5.8f, good) 30 days ago, staying on well. Should progress and he's just about the one to beat.

Form: 12

(12)

That's For Sure³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| D

4/1

Promising type. 1 win from 2 runs this year. 7/1, won 10-runner minor event at Carlisle (5.8f, good) 30 days ago by head from Jungle Mate, staying on well. Yard in good form. Worthy of serious respect.

Form: 31

(11)

Brighter¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien

16/1

Winner at Dundalk on debut in April. 5½ lengths sixth of 7 to Tiger Belle in listed race at this course (5f, soft, 12/1) 12 days ago.

Form: 16

(16)

Glamora⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Ronan Whelan| T: S Lavery

12/1

7/1, second of 14 in maiden at Gowran (7f, soft) 9 days ago, no match for winner.

Form: 862

(10)

Little Miss Peppi²³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Siobhan Rutledge| T: J C McConnell

80/1

Twice-raced maiden. Second of 3 in novice event (7/4) at Hamilton (5f, good to soft) 23 days ago.

Form: 82

(7)

Au Lait⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Nathan Crosse| T: W McCreery| BF

33/1

4/1, fourth of 14 in maiden at Gowran (7f, soft) 9 days ago. Fair bit to find.

Form: 84

Forecasts

That's For Sure (4/1), Golden Trick (13/2), Kortez Bay (7/1), Jungle Mate (15/2), Bright Stripes (17/2), Innvincible Friend (10/1), Simplexity (11/1), Glamora (12/1), Vanity Pays (12/1), Brighter (16/1), Shayekh (18/1), Ragga Bomb (20/1), Gold Coast Galleon (25/1), Au Lait (33/1), Vestigia (40/1), Glamorously (50/1), Janzoor (66/1), Lightening Army (80/1), Badda Bing (80/1), Little Miss Peppi (80/1)

Lots to consider in this but SIMPLEXITY showed a lot to work on when fourth in a C&D novice a month ago and it would come as no surprise were he to leave that form well behind. British-raiders Jungle Mate and That's For Sure are just a couple of potential threats.