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Friday 31 January 2025

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden

Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 1m 39.06s

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Talents Trump

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Leigh Roche| T: M O'Callaghan

9/1

Saxon Warrior colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful 1¼m-1½m winner Zoffman and 12.7f-18.2f winner Sheishybrid. Market can guide.

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(1)

Captain Ciano²²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: James Ryan⁽³⁾| T: J Davison

25/1

Once-raced colt. Last of 13 in maiden (16/1) at Down Royal (7f, good) on debut, slowly away. Off 7 months.

Form: 0-

(9)

Cooee Call¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rory Cleary| T: C O'Connell

150/1

Twice-raced colt. 150/1, sixth of 7 in minor event at this course (6f) 17 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0-6

(5)

Highland Harvey²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: N G McCullagh| T: A J Martin

200/1

Once-raced gelding. Ninth of 10 in maiden at this C&D (125/1) on debut 21 days ago, not knocked about. Betting can prove a good indicator.

Form: 9

(3)

Percussionist

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Nathan Crosse| T: J P O'Brien

16/1

Australia colt. Closely related to 6f/7f winner Salaasel and half-brother to 2-y-o 6f winner Gold Arrow. Dam unraced sister to July Cup winner Fleeting Spirit. Considered.

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Red Maestro^t1

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

6/4

£105,000 yearling, Ten Sovereigns gelding. Dam, 1m winner who stayed 1½m, half-sister to smart winner up to 1m Snapraeterea. Wears tongue strap. Interesting debutant.

Form:

(11)

Widely Acclaimed

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Robbie Colgan| T: M Halford & T Collins

11/1

5,000 gns foal, Aclaim colt. Dam, maiden (raced only at 6f), half-sister to useful sprinter Autumn Pearl. Possibilities.

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Heaven's On Fire^h1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Robert Whearty⁽³⁾| T: T G McCourt

250/1

Twice-raced filly. Last of 12 in maiden (200/1) at this C&D 21 days ago. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 0-0

(10)

Lady Lilac

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J G Murphy

100/1

Inns of Court filly. Closely related to useful winner up to 1m Lilac Lace and half-sister to several winners, including 6.3f/7f winner Galtee Mist.

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(8)

Lady Plimsoll²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: John O'Donoghue

8/1

Twice-raced filly, good second of 10 in maiden (25/1) at this C&D 21 days ago. Holds solid form claims.

Form: 6-2

(6)

Madam Zen

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness

66/1

€1,500 yearling, Sands of Mali filly. Half-sister to 7f-1½m winner Come On The Lads. Dam winner up to 7f (including at 2 yrs) out of useful 2-y-o 7.5f/1m winner Hucking Hot.

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(12)

Shamanka⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Wayne Lordan| T: N Lupini

10/3

Twice-raced filly. Good third of 14 in maiden at this course (7f, 9/1) 49 days ago. In the picture.

Form: 03-

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Touted Plan¹⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J M Sheridan| T: J G Murphy

12/1

Once-raced filly. 28/1, seventh of 16 in maiden at Cork (8f, good to firm) on debut. Off 142 days. May well do better.

Form: 7-

(4)

Umala

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Chris Hayes| T: A Murray

5/1

€120,000 yearling, Saxon Warrior filly. Half-sister to 2 winners abroad, notably useful German 7f winner Libre. Needs considering on her initial start.

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Non-Runners

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Alumni Lia⁶³

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: A Murray J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Red Maestro (6/4), Shamanka (10/3), Umala (5/1), Lady Plimsoll (8/1), Talents Trump (9/1), Widely Acclaimed (11/1), Touted Plan (12/1), Percussionist (16/1), Captain Ciano (25/1), Madam Zen (66/1), Lady Lilac (100/1), Cooee Call (150/1), Highland Harvey (200/1), Heaven's On Fire (250/1)

The betting should reveal plenty here but the vote goes to Ten Sovereigns gelding SNAPAURUM who fetched £105,000 as a yearling and is bred to be well above average. Lady Plimsoll and Shamanka rate the pick of those with experience and can chase home Joseph O'Brien's newcomer in that order.