17:00 Down Royal

Friday 8 September 2023

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Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 1m 29.65s

(6)

Volto Di Medusa

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

7/2

Foaled May 17. Ten Sovereigns colt. Dam unraced half-sister to useful 10.7f-1½m winner Ceallach. Represents a top yard confidence behind him in the betting would look significant.

Form:

(7)

Nitti²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade

8/1

Once-raced colt. Eighth of 13 in maiden (66/1) at Gowran (7f, good) on debut 23 days ago, having to pick way through. Should progress.

Form: 8

(4)

Sobriety Blue

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery

12/1

Foaled April 24. €13,000 yearling, Air Force Blue gelding. Half-brother to temperamental 6f winner Epic Voyage and 1m winner Masked Defender. Dam 1m/9f winner. Entitled to come on for the run.

Form:

(8)

Stall The Ball⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Robbie Colgan| T: Joseph Murray

150/1

Once-raced gelding. 40/1, ninth of 10 in maiden at Navan (8f, good to soft) on debut 8 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 9

(1)

Tartaraghan⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Shane Foley| T: J C McConnell| OR: 72

11/2

Lightly-raced filly. Respectable fourth of 10 in maiden at Navan (8f, good to soft, 15/2) 8 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 6204

(10)

Are You In Or Out

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Jamie Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: P Stafford

66/1

Foaled March 16. €3,500 yearling, Inns of Court filly. Dam unraced out of unraced close relative of smart sprinter Muthmir, won King George Stakes. Likely to improve for the experience.

Form:

(2)

Cornahilt Soldier³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: K Smith

12/1

Thrice-raced filly. Eighth of 12 in maiden at Galway (7f, good, 80/1) 35 days ago.

Form: 678

(3)

Sli Na Ghealai⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 76

10/11

Lightly-raced filly. 7/2, respectable third of 13 in maiden at Tipperary (7.5f, good to soft) 5 days ago. Should be on the premises.

Form: 35733

Non-Runners

(5)

Bright Stripes³²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 2

T: A Oliver J: Billy Lee

(9)

Bergamasco¹²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 2

T: J Davison J: Ronan Whelan

Forecasts

Sli Na Ghealai (10/11), Bright Stripes (15/8), Volto Di Medusa (7/2), Tartaraghan (11/2), Nitti (8/1), Bergamasco (10/1), Cornahilt Soldier (12/1), Sobriety Blue (12/1), Are You In Or Out (66/1), Stall The Ball (150/1)

This represents a good opportunity for BRIGHT STRIPES to make it third time lucky. He duly stepped up on his debut form when a close third in a valuable, big-field sales race over 6f at Naas, leaving the strong impression that he would improve for the step up to this trip. Newcomer Volto Di Medusa is not short of appeal on paper and could be the one to follow Bright Stripes home, with Sli Na Ghealai taken to collect more minor place money.