14:32 Naas

Sunday 25 August 2024

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Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden

Off time: 14:32 | Winning time: 1m 13.56s

(9)

Right And True²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| BF

7/1

Twice-raced colt. 5/2, third of 13 in maiden at Galway (7f, soft) 21 days ago, doing too much too soon.

Form: 63

(11)

Elvetham

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld

16/1

Foaled April 14. €47,000 yearling, resold €50,000 yearling, Blue Point colt. Half-brother to several winners, including 1m winner Gertcha and 2-y-o 8.6f winner Dragoon Guard. Dam lightly raced in France.

Form:

(2)

Rebel Diamond¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: N Lupini| OR: 85| BF

3/1

Lightly-raced colt. Respectable second of 11 in maiden at Sligo (5.7f, soft, 4/6) 18 days ago, conceding first run. Surely has races in him.

Form: 7422

(10)

Rumba Bay^t1³⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Leigh Roche| T: D K Weld

200/1

Thrice-raced filly. 50/1 and blinkered for 1st time, last of 7 in maiden at Down Royal (7.1f, good) 37 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 007

(3)

Admirador¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: A Murray

200/1

Once-raced gelding. 66/1, last of 11 in maiden at Leopardstown (8f, good to firm) on debut 17 days ago, folding. Down in trip.

Form: 0

(6)

Men Of Honour

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

16/1

Foaled May 3. €36,000 yearling, Ten Sovereigns gelding. Half-brother to smart 1m-10.4f winner Seussical and 1m-10.2f winner Music Seeker. Dam winner up to 1m (2-y-o 7f winner) who stayed 1¼m.

Form:

(12)

No Return³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness

7/2

5¼ lengths eighth of 10 to Babouche in Anglesey Stakes at the Curragh (6.3f, good, 33/1) 35 days ago. Promising third over C&D on debut and big shout down in class.

Form: 38

(4)

Saint Brandon²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Ben Coen| T: N Lupini

4/1

Twice-raced colt. 10/3, second of 13 in maiden at Galway (7f, soft) 21 days ago. Player back over 6f.

Form: 52

(5)

Dowth^t1

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: N Meade

50/1

Foaled February 28. €10,000 yearling, resold €13,000 yearling, Invincible Army filly. Dam unraced half-sister to smart 1¼m-1½m winner Battalion. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

(7)

Bluebelardo⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Rory Cleary| T: M C Grassick

200/1

Once-raced filly. 28/1, sixteenth of 17 in maiden at the Curragh (6f, good to firm) on debut 8 days ago.

Form: 0

(13)

Moonhall Church⁴³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: N G McCullagh| T: Alan McIntyre

14/1

Promising individual. 66/1, fourth of 19 in maiden at Navan (5.8f, good to firm) on debut 43 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 4

(1)

Rion Rubette⁴³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Shane Foley| T: M Butler

4/1

Promising individual. 100/1, second of 19 in maiden at Navan (5.8f, good to firm) on debut 43 days ago, taking strong hold and no extra only late on. Open to improvement.

Form: 2

Non-Runners

(8)

Last Encore¹⁸

Weight: 9-3| Age: 2

T: J P O'Brien J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Forecasts

Rebel Diamond (3/1), No Return (7/2), Rion Rubette (4/1), Saint Brandon (4/1), Last Encore (13/2), Right And True (7/1), Moonhall Church (14/1), Men Of Honour (16/1), Elvetham (16/1), Dowth (50/1), Bluebelardo (200/1), Admirador (200/1), Rumba Bay (200/1)

NO RETURN remains with plenty of potential down in class and can open his account. Rebel Diamond surely has races in him, while Rion Rubette exceeded expectations when second at Navan first time up and seems sure to improve.