15:15 Down Royal

Friday 6 September 2024

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Irish European Breeders Fund Median Sires Series Maiden

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 59.30s

(3)

Oxford Rock¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 85

15/8

Respectable third of 12 in maiden at Naas (5.9f, good to soft, 9/2) 12 days ago. Yard having good spell and she should be on the premises.

Form: 2773

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(10)

Raising The Flag²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: D E Sheehy| T: M C Grassick

50/1

80/1, ninth of 10 in minor event at the Curragh (7f, good to firm) on debut 27 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 9

(5)

Lightning Bear^p1²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: J Davison

7/1

Third of 14 in maiden at Cork (5f, good to firm, 50/1) on debut 21 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and there's more to come.

Form: 3

(2)

Merchants Arch²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: R O'Sullivan

14/1

66/1, eighth of 17 in maiden at the Curragh (6f, good to firm) on debut 20 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: 8

(8)

Sharkii⁴²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Gavin Ryan| T: D Dias| OR: 78| BF

3/1

Thrice-raced colt. 10/11, third of 12 in maiden at Cork (5f, good to firm) 42 days ago, never nearer. Looks in need of 6f now but can still make his presence felt.

Form: 323

(9)

Alishba¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh

80/1

Twice-raced filly. 125/1, last of 16 in maiden at Naas (7f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 00

(7)

Hi George⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Adam Caffrey⁽³⁾| T: N Slevin

80/1

125/1, last of 9 in maiden at Navan (5f, good to firm) on debut 8 days ago.

Form: 9

(4)

Flash The Cash^b1⁶²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 81| BF

5/1

Lightly-raced filly. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, bit below form sixth of 13 in maiden at Naas (5f, good, 9/4) 62 days ago. Blinkers on first time and she sets the standard.

Form: 5306

(1)

Tilly's Company²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Chris Hayes| T: J G Coogan

16/1

Thrice-raced filly. Fourth of 14 in maiden at Cork (5f, good to firm, 150/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 094

(6)

Billie Be Quick^p1²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 70

7/1

8/1, bit below form seventh of 17 in maiden at the Curragh (6f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Booking of Kennedy a plus. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 4267

Forecasts

Oxford Rock (15/8), Sharkii (3/1), Flash The Cash (5/1), Lightning Bear (7/1), Billie Be Quick (7/1), Merchants Arch (14/1), Tilly's Company (16/1), Raising The Flag (50/1), Alishba (80/1), Hi George (80/1)

LIGHTNING BEAR made a really promising start to his career when third at Cork and fitted with cheekpieces, he may well improve beyond the level set by Flash The Cash and Oxford Rock.