17:10 Fairyhouse

Friday 7 June 2024

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Race

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 1m 13.76s

(5)

Warrior Brave^b¹²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Shane Foley| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 95| CD

5/2

Useful gelding. C&D winner who was operating below best when last seen in Bahrain earlier this year. Blinkers replace cheekpieces on return to home soil so no surprise to see a better showing.

Form: 01330-0

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(6)

Dandyville¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Gavin Ryan| T: M G Quinn| OR: 95| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Seven wins from 27 Flat runs. Shaped as if better for the run when fourteenth of 17 in handicap (33/1) at the Curragh (6f, good) 14 days ago, not clear run. Likely he'll be much closer to form here.

Form: 01325-0

(2)

Tango Flare^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: P T Foley| OR: 98| CD

5/6

Improved model last season, landing a Cork maiden before following up in this race 12 months ago. Showed benefit of his reappearance run when good fourth of 17 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good) 14 days ago, running on. One to take seriously here.

Form: 1475-04

(7)

Gift Of Life^b⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Gary Carroll| T: C Moore

200/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 125/1 and blinkered for 1st time, last of 7 in maiden at Down Royal (10f, good) 7 days ago. Hard to make a case for significantly back down in trip.

Form: 0-U7

(1)

Ragga Bomb¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 90| D

15/2

Lightly-raced winner. 11/2, twelfth of 13 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good) 13 days ago, weakening approaching final 1f having raced freely. Probably better for that but needs to find some improvement.

Form: 817-0

(3)

Call Henry²²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: W Ross

80/1

Twice-raced maiden. 66/1, second of 10 in maiden at Wolverhampton (7.2f), well positioned. Off 7 months and major step forward if he's to play a part here on debut for new yard.

Form: 72-

(4)

Her Ladyship³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: A McNamara| D

10/1

Inns Of Court filly who attracted support after 9 months and left debut form well behind when winning 9-runner maiden at Sligo (5.7f, good to soft) 33 days ago, responding well. Likely she can do better again.

Form: 7-1

Forecasts

Tango Flare (5/6), Warrior Brave (5/2), Ragga Bomb (15/2), Dandyville (10/1), Her Ladyship (10/1), Call Henry (80/1), Gift Of Life (200/1)

2023 winner TANGO FLARE confirmed himself back in top form with his reappearance run under his belt when a good fourth in a big-field Curragh handicap 2 weeks ago and that should have set him up nicely to repeat last year's feat. Warrior Brave, who was also successful on this card 12 months ago, and Dandyville head up the dangers.