17:45 Ballinrobe

Monday 24 June 2024

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 2m 9.1s

(9)

Nituna³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 68

16/1

Fair filly. Remains a maiden after 14 Flat runs. Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good, 10/1) 38 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 22054-7

(11)

Babich²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell

9/4

Excellent start when runner-up at Kilarney. 20/1, ninth of 14 in deeper event at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft) 21 days ago, worst of draw. Sets the standard.

Form: 29

(8)

Izzari

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

16/1

€26,000 yearling, €150,000 2-y-o, Areion gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to smart German winner up to 1½m Isfahan.

Form:

(12)

Juja Kibo⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: W J Lee| T: R O'Brien

16/1

Ninth of 14 in maiden at Gowran (8f, good, 20/1) on debut 7 days ago, not knocked about. Up in trip.

Form: 9

(2)

Mythical Rock³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Luke McAteer| T: Alan McIntyre

25/1

Sixth of 11 in maiden (40/1) at Roscommon (10.3f, good) on debut 35 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Barry Fitzgerald.

Form: 6

(10)

Prince Stevie⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: K J Leonard| T: J F O'Shea

250/1

200/1, last of 14 in maiden at Gowran (8f, good) on debut 7 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 0

(7)

Thompson Gunner

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: Cian Hughes

10/3

Highland Reel gelding. Half-brother to several winners, including 1m winner Punked and 2-y-o 1m winner Howling Ridge, both useful. Dam unraced.

Form:

(4)

Ice Opera^h1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rory Cleary| T: S Lavery

100/1

El Kabeir filly. Half-sister to 2-y-o 7f winner Knockhill. Dam unraced half-sister to smart 1¼m-1½m (Canadian Grade 1) winner (stayed easy 1¾m) Folk Opera. Wears hood.

Form:

(13)

Onlyinyourdreams²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Mrs J Harrington

6/1

14/1, fourth of 13 in maiden at Tipperary (7.1f, heavy) on debut 27 days ago. Significantly up in trip and expected to build on that.

Form: 4

(6)

Prairie Angel¹²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: M P Sheehy| T: J P O'Brien

12/1

Sixth of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (8f, 7/2) on debut. Off 122 days. Up in trip. Open to progress for successful yard.

Form: 6

(3)

Radar Ahead

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Chris Hayes| T: J P O'Brien

12/1

28,000 gns foal, Postponed filly. Dam unraced half-sister to very smart winner up to 1m Dubawi Gold.

Form:

(5)

Victoria Kesia^p1³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J A Heffernan| T: J G Murphy| OR: 71

6/1

Good second of 7 in maiden at Limerick (8f, soft, 5/2) 39 days ago. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 0-932

Non-Runners

(1)

Flying Phoenix⁷

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: C O'Connell J: Ronan Whelan

Forecasts

Babich (9/4), Thompson Gunner (10/3), Victoria Kesia (6/1), Onlyinyourdreams (6/1), Flying Phoenix (7/1), Radar Ahead (12/1), Prairie Angel (12/1), Juja Kibo (16/1), Izzari (16/1), Nituna (16/1), Mythical Rock (25/1), Ice Opera (100/1), Prince Stevie (250/1)

It's easy to excuse BABICH's defeat in a warm race from a poor draw at Gowran a fortnight ago and given the promise of his debut, he's well worth another chance. Onlyinyourdreams and Prairie Angel are once-raced very likely improvers and are feared most, while support for a newcomer should also be noted.