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Saturday 26 April 2025

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF 3yo Spring Series Median Auction Maiden

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 2m 12.85s

(4)

Blackjack Hills

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Declan McDonogh| T: M J Smith

100/1

€3,000 yearling, resold €6,000 yearling, Ribchester gelding. Dam, ran 3 times in France, sister to smart 2-y-o 7f/1m (Fillies' Mile) winner Lyric of Light. Rates a probable outsider on debut.

Form:

(8)

Broadchurch²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J G Murphy

250/1

Twice-raced maiden who again finished well held tenth of 11 in maiden at Gowran (9.6f, good to soft, 22/1) 24 days ago. Low-grade handicaps will be more his thing moving forward

Form: 0-0

(6)

Cooley's Mist¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: N Lupini

40/1

Churchill colt. Dam 7f/1m winner. Showed ability amidst inexperience when sixth of 10 in maiden at Leopardstown (10f, good to soft, 20/1) on debut 17 days ago, running green but keeping on. Open to improvement on that evidence.

Form: 6

(14)

Diamond Cross^h1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rory Cleary| T: K H Clarke

200/1

Estidhkaar gelding. Dam placed at 7f/1m. Equipped with a for debut and percentage call to look elsewhere.

Form:

(13)

Elusive Peace

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: James Ryan⁽³⁾| T: G M Lyons

66/1

1,000 gns yearling, Elusive Pimpernel gelding. Brother to 2 winners, including useful 9.4f winner Erratic Path and half-brother to 7f winner Marmolata. Stable having good spell.

Form:

(10)

Jet Warrior

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: L F Roche| T: N Lupini

40/1

Saxon Warrior colt. Half-brother to several winners, including useful winner up to 9f Connemara Coast. Market can guide.

Form:

(5)

Joe Cool²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade

50/1

Lightning Spear gelding who showed plenty to work on when a staying on third in 11-runner maiden at Gowran (9.6f) on debut 24 days ago. Sure to improve with that under his belt.

Form: 3

(19)

Kevin The Great

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S T McCullagh| T: Mrs J Harrington

33/1

Saxon Warrior colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 1m-1½m winner Arqoob and 9f-11f winner Chimney Rock, both useful. Betting can guide as one of 4 runners from this yard.

Form:

(7)

Minella Boss¹⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J A Heffernan| T: J Nallen

33/1

Golden Horn gelding who ran to a similar level as on debut when third of 6 in novice at Haydock (8.2f, heavy) in October. Very much appeals as the type to do better tackling this longer trip as a 3-y-o.

Form: 23-

(15)

Nobler¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 84| BF

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 6/4, improved in line with the step up in trip when very good third of 11 in maiden at this course (10f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Possible he'll come on for that and shortlisted for very good yard.

Form: 322-3

(12)

Reyenzi²¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh

6/1

Saxon Warrior colt. 40/1, shaped well amidst obvious signs of greenness when second of 7 in maiden at Naas (7f, good to firm) on debut in September. Noted running on for hands-and-heels riding then and he looks a sure-fire improver as a 3-y-o. Yard in good form.

Form: 2-

(1)

Vorfreude¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 84

7/2

Bated Breath gelding who is steadily going the right way, posting his best effort yet on return from 6 months off when second of 11 in maiden at this course (10f, good to firm, 5/1) 18 days ago. Well in the mix with a repeat.

Form: 53-2

(17)

Wackestone²⁰²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: G Elliott

10/1

Twice-raced maiden. 25/1, fourth of 10 in maiden at Tipperary (9f, soft), suited by increase in trip. Off 6 months and handicaps will likely suit better moving forward

Form: 74-

(9)

Winston Junior⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

9/1

Twice-raced maiden. 11/2, still looked in need of the experience returning from 8 months off when fifth of 18 in maiden at the Curragh (8f, soft) 41 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 5-5

(16)

Bella Sheila

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ronan Whelan| T: Mrs J Harrington

28/1

Australia filly. Dam 1m winner. Betting can unearth some clues on debut.

Form:

(21)

Bellacanta

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery

40/1

Gregorian filly. Sister to 16.2f-18.6f winner Bellatrixsa, closely related to useful 2-y-o 7f winner Giovanni Battista. Dam placed up to 1½m in France.

Form:

(11)

I Do Believe²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Nathan Crosse| T: W McCreery

66/1

Make Believe filly who shaped a bit better than distance beaten suggests when fourth of 14 in maiden at the Curragh (10f, soft, 17/2) on debut 28 days ago. Entitled to do better.

Form: 4

(18)

Invigorated¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. Seventh of 11 in maiden (150/1) at this course (10f, good to firm) 18 days ago, keeping on gradually final 1f. Likely type for handicaps.

Form: 07

(20)

Mystic Rose³¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: W Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mulvany

250/1

Well beaten both starts in maidens at up to 7f last summer.

Form: 06-

(2)

Sound Of Lightning²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: G M Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien

7/4

Fastnet Rock filly who shaped with plenty of encouragement in the circumstances when third of 14 in maiden at the Curragh (10f, soft) on debut 28 days ago, best work finish. One to be interested in on the back of that and she's high on the shortlist.

Form: 3

Non-Runners

(3)

Edelak¹⁸

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: J P Murtagh J: J A Powell

Forecasts

Sound Of Lightning (7/4), Vorfreude (7/2), Nobler (11/2), Reyenzi (6/1), Winston Junior (9/1), Wackestone (10/1), Edelak (25/1), Bella Sheila (28/1), Kevin The Great (33/1), Minella Boss (33/1), Bellacanta (40/1), Cooley's Mist (40/1), Jet Warrior (40/1), Joe Cool (50/1), I Do Believe (66/1), Elusive Peace (66/1), Blackjack Hills (100/1), Invigorated (125/1), Diamond Cross (200/1), Mystic Rose (250/1), Broadchurch (250/1)

SOUND OF LIGHTNING shaped with plenty of encouragement and was noted doing her best work at the finish when third on debut in a Curragh maiden (10f) 28 days ago. Very much the type to build on that, the daughter of Fastnet Rock is fancied to make a bold bid to provide Donnacha O'Brien with a second consecutive win in this race. Nobler, Vorfreude and Reyenzi are others to consider, Cooley's Mist is another to keep an eye on.