15:30 Punchestown

Wednesday 13 September 2023

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden

Off time: 15:32 | Winning time: 1m 57.97s

(3)

Rapid City^t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: G M Ryan| T: L Comer

40/1

Twice-raced colt. 50/1, showed more than first time up when fourth of 15 in maiden at Bellewstown (7.8f, good) 15 days ago.

Form: 64

(7)

Sweet Liberty^p1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nash

200/1

No show in a pair of bumpers, pulled up at Bellewstown (17.2f, good, 66/1) 2 weeks ago. Cheekpieces on for this Flat debut and can only be watched.

Form:

(4)

Vera's Secret

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J Feane

4/1

Epaulette filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including useful 1m winner Brains and 1m winner Pure Action.

Form:

(13)

Casheldale Lad^h1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A Kinirons

33/1

Raven's Pass gelding. Half-brother to 1¼m winner Liffeydale Dreamer. Dam lightly raced. Wears hood.

Form:

(16)

City Exile⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane| OR: 73

11/2

Fairly useful gelding. 10/1 and blinkered for 1st time, creditable fourth of 10 on handicap debut at Leopardstown (8f, good) just less than 3 months ago.

Form: 45-2834

(12)

Jack Red Cloud²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: W J Lee| T: A Oliver

5/1

Showed plenty to work on amidst obvious signs of greenness when fourth of 11 in maiden (16/1) at Leopardstown (8f, good) on debut 20 days ago, nearest finish. Should improve.

Form: 4

(11)

Nakassama⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J M Sheridan| T: J McAuley| OR: 76

5/1

Promising individual. 14/1, first run since leaving J. F. Levins when second of 10 in maiden at Down Royal (10.3f, good to soft) 47 days ago, just failing. Open to further improvement, so holds leading claims.

Form: 22

(10)

Proleek Prince

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: M Rice

150/1

Palavicini gelding. Dam unraced out of 1¼m-1½m winner (stayed 2m) The Last Alzao.

Form:

(2)

Ultra Fine^v1³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 75

4/1

Promising individual. 10/3, wasn't seen to best effect and still looked very rough around the edges when fifth of 15 in maiden at the Curragh (10f, good) 31 days ago. Visor on 1st time. One to consider.

Form: 625

(15)

Gentle Breath³⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: W Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: S Lavery

33/1

66/1, twelfth of 16 in minor event at Naas (5.9f, good to soft) on debut, slowly away. Off 12 months. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0-

(9)

Guided^p1³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 70

11/2

12/1, matched previous form but left the impression she still has more to offer when fourth of 9 on handicap debut at Galway (8.3f, soft) 38 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 8-654

(5)

Keilah

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: F J Flood

150/1

Harzand filly. Half-sister to winner abroad by No Nay Never. Dam runner-up at 10.5f in France.

Form:

(1)

Party Dress

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Nathan Crosse| T: W McCreery

28/1

€18,000 yearling, Mastercraftsman filly. Half-sister to several winners, including useful German/Italian winner up to 1m Exclusive Potion and 1m-9.4f winner You Owe Me Money.

Form:

(17)

Time To Soar⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 73

12/1

Lightly-raced filly. Wasn't in the same form as previously when seventh of 8 in maiden (9/2) at Clonmel (9.6f, good) 6 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 44037

Non-Runners

(6)

Adare Beauty¹⁰⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: Thomas Dowling J: Reserve 1

(14)

Princess Rabab¹⁵

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: Reserve 2

(8)

Neddies Boy⁷

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: R P Burns J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Vera's Secret (4/1), Ultra Fine (4/1), Nakassama (5/1), Jack Red Cloud (5/1), City Exile (11/2), Guided (11/2), Time To Soar (12/1), Princess Rabab (12/1), Party Dress (28/1), Casheldale Lad (33/1), Gentle Breath (33/1), Rapid City (40/1), Adare Beauty (50/1), Keilah (150/1), Proleek Prince (150/1), Neddies Boy (150/1), Sweet Liberty (200/1)

NAKASSAMA has filled the runner-up spot by narrow margins on both outings so far and with further improvement on the cards, James McAuley's 3-y-o is fancied to go a place better at the expense of Ultra Fine, who still looked very rough around the edges at the Curragh last month and remains capable of better. Guided and City Exile can fight out minor honours.