17:15 Leopardstown

Thursday 18 July 2024

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Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden

Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 1m 29.88s

(16)

Dignam

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

7/1

Foaled April 27. €42,000 yearling, 30,000 gns 2-y-o, Sea The Moon colt. Dam, 7f-9.5f winner, half-sister to useful 7f-1¼m winner (stayed 1½m) Walking Talking out of useful 2-y-o 6f winner Wooden Doll. Likely to be quite well tuned up.

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(4)

Green Brothers^t1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

12/1

Foaled May 11. €14,500 foal, €40,000 yearling, Gleneagles colt. Half-brother to 13.7f winner Star of Burma and 6f winner Mogok Valley. Dam, 6f winner, half-sister to smart 5f-1m winner Alo Pura. Interesting newcomer.

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(8)

Broski

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen| T: A Oliver

33/1

Foaled April 2. €28,000 yearling, Profitable colt. Half-brother to useful winner up to 6f Last Crusader and 2-y-o 6f winner Game Breaker. Dam useful French 2-y-o 6f winner.

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(17)

Fairhaven⁵⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery

7/2

Promising individual. Fifth of 21 in maiden at the Curragh (6f, good, 13/2) on debut 55 days ago. Should improve and is of some interest.

Form: 5

(3)

Amber Blossom¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Murtagh

150/1

Twice-raced filly. Twelfth of 13 in maiden (66/1) at Roscommon (7.4f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Trainer going well.

Form: 00

(14)

Va Va Vroom³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

1/2

Promising sort. Second of 6 in maiden at Gowran (7f, good, 3/1) on debut 31 days ago, finishing well. Should improve for that experience and already sets quite a high standard, so she's clearly the one to beat.

Form: 2

(1)

Udacha¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney

125/1

Twice-raced colt. 100/1, last of 11 in maiden at Bellewstown (5f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 00

(6)

Eroico

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade

18/1

Foaled February 23. €25,000 yearling, Phoenix of Spain filly. Dam unraced half-sister to useful winner up to 11f Talwar.

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(12)

Vervain

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy

50/1

Foaled February 25. €30,000 yearling, Acclamation filly. Dam, maiden (stayed 1½m) out of smart winner up to 1m (Park Express Stakes and also 2-y-o 7f winner) who stayed 1¼m Vote Often.

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(18)

James The Second¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mulvany

125/1

Thrice-raced gelding. 66/1, eighth of 11 in maiden at Bellewstown (5f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 068

(2)

Masego

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: N G McCullagh| T: Ms M Mullins

125/1

Foaled April 9. €5,000 yearling, U S Navy Flag colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 1m winner Abrag and 6f winner Great Shout. Makes some appeal on paper.

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(7)

Tipping Along

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: E J O'Grady

100/1

Foaled April 8. Buratino colt. Half-brother to 5f winner Sweet Bouquet. Dam 7f winner out of winning close relative of very smart 1m-1¼m winner (stayed 1½m) Light Jig.

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(9)

Battle Of Aizu^h1

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Chris Hayes| T: K P Cotter

33/1

Foaled January 16. €25,000 foal, €9,000 yearling, Saxon Warrior filly. Dam, useful French/US 1m winner, half-sister to Sceptre Stakes winner Nargys. Wears hood.

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(13)

Churchill Gale^t²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt

50/1

Twice-raced filly. Tongue strap on for 1st time, fifth of 13 in minor event (125/1) at this course (7.2f, good to firm) 28 days ago.

Form: 85

(11)

Faerie Tales

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Rory Cleary| T: P G Fahey

100/1

Foaled February 21. The Irish Rover filly. Dam 7f winner out of maiden half-sister to very smart 1¼m-1¾m winner Fox Hunt, won Deutsches St Leger and stayed 2m.

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(15)

Let Her Cook

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: William Harvey

100/1

Foaled March 8. €9,000 foal, €6,000 yearling, Shaman filly. Half-sister to 9.5f/1¼m winner Perfect Refuge and 6f winner Tai Tam Bay. Dam, 7f winner, half-sister to useful winner up to 1¼m Rosa Grace.

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(10)

Petit Fusee¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Andrew Slattery| T: P Martin

150/1

Twice-raced filly. 11/1, seventh of 10 in maiden at Bellewstown (8f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 67

Non-Runners

(5)

Copacabana Sands²⁶

Weight: 8-8| Age: 2

T: D Dias J: D E Sheehy

Forecasts

Va Va Vroom (1/2), Fairhaven (7/2), Dignam (7/1), Green Brothers (12/1), Eroico (18/1), Copacabana Sands (20/1), Broski (33/1), Battle Of Aizu (33/1), Churchill Gale (50/1), Vervain (50/1), Let Her Cook (100/1), Tipping Along (100/1), Faerie Tales (100/1), James The Second (125/1), Udacha (125/1), Masego (125/1), Petit Fusee (150/1), Amber Blossom (150/1)

VA VA VROOM was narrowly denied on debut despite looking green and, with the scope for improvement, she has an excellent chance of opening her account at the second attempt. Dignam and Green Brothers are notable newcomers from the Joseph O'Brien yard, so both are respected.