14:15 Naas

Sunday 15 October 2023

All13:0513:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:10

Irish EBF Auction Series Race Final

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 1m 37.94s

(9)

My Mate Alfie²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-13| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 96| D

8/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Down Royal in July. 8/1, good third of 23 in minor event at the Curragh (7f, soft) 22 days ago. No easy task conceding weight all round.

Form: 23123

(10)

Megarry²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 104| BF

17/2

Useful colt. Career best when winning 7-runner listed race at Fairyhouse (6f, good to soft, 9/1) 27 days ago by 2¼ lengths from Mansa Musa, soon clear. Merits consideration.

Form: 924121

(12)

Jakajaro³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane| OR: 93

9/1

Fairly useful colt. Winner at the Curragh in July. 4/1, creditable length second of 14 to King Cuan in minor event at this course (5.9f, good to soft) 31 days ago, flattered by proximity.

Form: 031242

(5)

Duplantis³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Leigh Roche| T: G M Lyons| OR: 76

100/1

Lightly-raced winner. 25/1, below form 9 lengths seventh of 14 to King Cuan in minor event at this course (5.9f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 58017

(11)

King Cuan³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: P Twomey| OR: 99| C

4/5

Promising type. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. Won 14-runner minor event at this course (5.9f, good to soft, 4/7) 31 days ago by length from Jakajaro. Shortlist material.

Form: 411

(8)

Bid For Chester^t1¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Gavin Ryan| T: M Mulvany| OR: 78

80/1

Fairly useful colt. Winner at Navan in August. 9/2, good second of 8 in nursery at Cork (6f, soft) 19 days ago, no match for winner. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 651562

(1)

Cloud Seeker¹¹⁵

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

100/1

Once-raced maiden. Tenth of 12 in minor event at Leopardstown (7.2f, good, 12/1) on debut. Off 115 days. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 0

(3)

Velvet Skies¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Coen| T: M Mulvany| OR: 72| D

200/1

Fair gelding. Winner at Down Royal in September. Seventh of 8 in nursery (6/1) at Cork (6f, soft) 19 days ago.

Form: 551427

(6)

Uluru⁷⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| D

10/3

Highly promising type. 11/1, won 14-runner maiden at Gowran (7f, soft) on debut 78 days ago, impressively. First run for yard after leaving Kevin Thomas Coleman. Open to significant improvement.

Form: 1

(2)

Mo Ghille Mar²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Mrs J Harrington

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Second of 19 in maiden (17/2) at the Curragh (8f, heavy) 21 days ago. More needed,

Form: 372

(4)

Sinbad My Dad^p1²⁴

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

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fourth of 10 in maiden at Listowel (8f, soft, 20/1) 24 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Difficult ask.

Form: 84

(7)

Lia Fail²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: M Mulvany| OR: 90| D

28/1

Fairly useful filly. 3 wins from 8 runs this year. Latest win at Navan in September. 12/1, good 3½ lengths third of 7 to Megarry in listed race at Fairyhouse (6f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 713113

(13)

Cornahilt Soldier²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: K Smith| OR: 66| BF

100/1

Fair filly. 14/1, ninth of 12 in maiden at Dundalk (7f) 2 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 782259

Forecasts

King Cuan (4/5), Uluru (10/3), My Mate Alfie (8/1), Megarry (17/2), Jakajaro (9/1), Lia Fail (28/1), Mo Ghille Mar (28/1), Bid For Chester (80/1), Duplantis (100/1), Cornahilt Soldier (100/1), Cloud Seeker (100/1), Sinbad My Dad (125/1), Velvet Skies (200/1)

A sizeable pot on offer here and ULURU and King Cuan, both of whom look pretty useful, could be the pair to concentrate on. There's real substance to King Cuan's form and he's not passed over at all lightly, but Uluru did the job in the manner of a fine prospect on debut at Gowran (changed hands since) and she looks a Group-class filly in the making. Megarry is a solid type and is the clear best of the rest on the back of his listed success at Fairyhouse.